PACER Center
952-838-9000
Champions for Children with Disabilities
Collaborative Projects
PACER Center worked collaboratively with several school districts on parent training projects under grants through the Minnesota Department of Education. The districts were Cloquet, Fond du Lac Ojibwe Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley, Bemidji, and the Southland cooperative. For more information or to receive a copy of lessons learned from these projects, please contact Carolyn Anderson at PACER Center, 952-838-9000 or 1-800-537-2237.
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PACER is the Minnesota Parent Training and Information Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.
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News
Web site offers leadership training for parents
A new leadership training curriculum helps empower parents of children with disabilities to advocate for change in their communities. The Parents as Collaborative Leaders curriculum, a project of the University of Vermont and PACER, is now available as 10 PowerPoint modules on the Parents as Collaborative Leaders Web site, uvm.edu/~pcl/modules.php.
New Video! Transition Planning for Children with Disabilities
This 30 minute video is a brief overview of the transition planning process for parents and families of children with disabilities.
New! Interactive Product on School Discipline in Minnesota
"School Discipline and Children with Disabilities: An Interactive Guide for Minnesota Families." Unique online resource that is a step-by-step guide through the process schools must follow to discipline children with disabilities
in Minnesota.
Whether you have a student who is on an Individualized Education Program (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or you suspect your student may have a disability that affects his or her behavior at school, this guide is for you.
Information and Resources on Minnesota Statewide Assessment
Students with Disabilities and Statewide Assessments
Students with Disabilities and Accommodations for Statewide Testing. See Chapter 5.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require