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Translated MaterialsHmong and Southeast Asian

PACER offers bilingual workshops, individual assistance and translated publications focusing on issues facing families from diverse backgrounds. The following publications have been translated into Hmong.

Books

Building a Strong Family: A Handbook for Hmong Parents - Hmong Version
Combining Hmong culture and recent research, illustrated stories about families are meant to help Hmong parents raising children in the U.S. 1997.
square $8 | 10+ copies, $6 each  | LPA-29

Celebrating Family Strengths: A Handbook for Families - Hmong Version
Suggests ways for families to recognize and appreciate their own strengths, stories, and traditions. Reinforcing concepts, it focuses on the need for good communication and recognizing responsibilities. 24 pages. 1993.
$2.50 | 10+ copies, $2 each  | LPA-20

Family Strengths Series - Hmong Version
This series of five booklets teach and encourage parents of young children (birth to age 5.) All are simply worded and beautifully illustrated with photos of children and families of various ethnic/cultural groups. See complete description under Early Childhood. 2000.
$5 (per book) | 10+ copies, $4.50 each  | LPA-32H through LPA-36H

Working with Doctors: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Health System - Hmong Version
Created to help parents become effective advocates for their children in the health care system. It focuses on communication skills with medical professionals, maintaining records, and other important issues. 2003.
square $8 | 10+ copies, $6 each  | HIAC-h11H

Booklets

Special Education Mediation - Hmong Version  |  ALL-3H
Jointly developed by the CADRE Project, a national technical assistance project on alternative dispute resolution and the ALLIANCE Project, this guide is for parents on how to use mediation to resolve education disputes. Mediation is a process in which the parents and educators work with a neutral third party to resolve disagreements and reach mutual solutions. 2005.

Thoughts About My Child - Hmong Version  |  PHP-a17h
Families can organize information about a young child with disabilities: daily routine, likes and dislikes, skills, unique characteristics, birth and health history, needs, names of medical or school professionals, health/human services numbers, etc.

Activity Cards

Let’s Talk Activity Cards - Hmong Version
Let’s Talk is an easy and fun way for parents to interact and help your child be ready for reading. These cards will help build your child’s vocabulary and speaking skills—the first steps in learning to read. No special supplies are needed, just you and your child.
square $4 | 10+ copies, $2.50 each | 100+ copies, $2 each  | PHP-a27h

Bookmarks

Tell Three Friends About PACER - - Hmong Version
Bookmarks list PACER’s services and contact information. 2001.
FREE (up to 50) | 50+ copies, $.50 each  | PHP-c58h

Brochures

Early Childhood Project - Hmong Version
Outlines the activities of PACER’s Early Childhood Program.
FREE | PHP-c64h

Parents Who Have a Child with Special Needs (Southeast Asian) - Hmong Version
English version. Outlines available resources for Southeast Asian parents of a child with a disability. 2000.
FREE | PHP-c65

Video

Go For Your Dream - Hmong Version
Features Hmong students and adults with disabilities and their parents, speaking about their transition experiences and their hopes for the future. Rental fee can be applied toward purchase. In Hmong with English sub-titles.
$35 | Rental, $10  | VID-26

Our Family, Our Child - Hmong Version
Intended for professionals. Features Southeast Asian parents who have children with disabilities speaking about their experiences with special education and other services. Explores family traditions and attitudes toward education, authority, and disabilities. Discusses specific cultural issues. 17 minutes. 1996. Closed-captioned.
$35 | Rental, $10  | VID-19

Handouts squareFree to Download pdf icon | $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each

Accessing County Children's Mental Health Services For Your Child - Hmong Version PHP-c84h
Acronyms and Agencies - Hmong Version ALL-48h
Acronyms and the Law - Hmong Version ALL-49h
Assistive Technology for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities - Hmong Version ALL-7h
Childhood Skills Checklist - Hmong Version PHP-c76h
Communication in the Special Education Process - Hmong Version PHP-c82h
Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child - Hmong Version PHP-c2h
Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? ALL-11h
Families Need Support: The Challenges of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Hmong Version PHP-c86h
Focus on Discipline - Hmong Version MPC-26h
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Interventions: What Parents Need to Know - Hmong Version PHP-c79h
Helping Your Child with Mnemonics - Hmong Version ALL-41h
How Will I know If My Child is Making Progress? - Hmong Version PHP-c78h
How Will I Know if My Child is Making Progress? - Hmong Version - National Version ALL-13h
IEP: Involving the student is important for a successful Plan - Hmong Version PHP-c6h
Informed Parent Consent for Pre-School and School-Aged Disabilities - Hmong Version ALL-40h
Learning to Communicate: A Timeline for Typical Development - Hmong Version PHP-c69h
Parent Tips for Transition Planning - Hmong Version ALL-14h
Parental Involvement Is the Key - Hmong Version MPC-15h
Planning for a meeting about your child's behavior needs - Hmong Version PHP-c144h
Planning Your Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP): Some Suggestions to Consider - Hmong Version ALL-8h
Prior Written Notice - Hmong Version ALL-43h
Promising Practices - Fluency: Helping Your Child Read and Understand - Hmong Version ALL-47h
Related Services - Hmong Version ALL-52h
Residential Programs for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Things For Parents to Consider - Hmong Version PHP-c85h
School Accommodations and Modifications - Hmong Version PHP-c49h
School Accommodations and Modifications - Hmong Version - National Version ALL-15h
School Records and Parents' Rights - Hmong Version PHP-c41h
Simple, Inexpensive Devices Can Assist in Communication - Hmong Version ALL-16h
Special Education Evaluation and Re-evaluation - Hmong Version ALL-10h
Students' Perceptions of Instruction in Inclusion Classrooms: Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities - Hmong Version ALL-42h
Transportation and Children Who Have Disabilities - Hmong Version ALL-55h
Understanding the Early Intervention System - Hmong version PHP-c137h
Understanding the Early Intervention System in Minnesota (Condensed version) - Hmong PHP-c137h
Understanding the Special Education Process - Hmong Version - National Version ALL-17h
Young Children with Challenging Behavior: When Should Parents Be Concerned? - Hmong Version PHP-c106h

Record Keeping Folders

Special Education Record Keeping Folders - Hmong Version
Parents can keep important papers related to their child’s education plus helpful tips on working with your child’s school. 2004.
square 1-10, $10 each | 11-100 copies, $8 each | 101-500 copies, $7 each  | PHP-a5h

Visit PACER's other sites: National Parent Center Network (ALLIANCE) | Kids Against Bullying | Project C3 | FAPE Project | Minnesota SEACs

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