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Champions for Children with Disabilities

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Workshops

PACER Center offers free workshops throughout Minnesota to parents of children with disabilities and the professionals working with families.

Workshop topics include areas of interest in special education, including information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) program, early childhood, the area of transition for students 14-21 (housing, post secondary, employment, and community), assistive technology, and many more!

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A Fitting IDEA
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Monday, October 20, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Monticello)
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AT for Reading, Writing and Math
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Communication Skills for Effective Partnership
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm (St. Francis)
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Creating Visual Social Supports
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Creation Station: Get Crazy with Clay
However you squish it, squash it, or squeeze it, Sclupey™ clay gives shape to your imagination. Make a colorful keychain, necklace, or anything else you can dream up. Creation Station staff will lead activities as well as inspire attendees to make amazing works of art. All Creation Station events are free but registration is required. Staff and volunteers will be present to facilitate activities; however, adults must stay to supervise as needed.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm (PACER Creation Station)
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Creation Station: Memory Boxes
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm (PACER Center)
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Focus on Transition
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (Bemidji)
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Foundations for Using Visual Strategies
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Getting and Keeping the First Job - see flyer
Competitive employment is the cornerstone of a successful transition to adult living for youth with disabilities. This workshop will provide youth and parents with straight answers to important questions about finding employment. Speakers include: A representative from Vocational Rehabilitation, who will talk about VR's program and avoiding pitfalls when working with employment service systems, and an employer who will talk about the successes and struggles youth with disabilities can experience on the job and what qualities businesses seek in employees.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (Bemidji)
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Getting and Keeping the First Job
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (St. Francis)
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Getting the Help You Need
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Anoka)
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IDEA: Understanding the IEP
This completely revised Individualized Education Program (IEP) workshop explores new IEP requirements and components of IEP development, including evaluation, resolving disagreements, and an expanded section on writing measurable goals.
Monday, October 27, 2008
6:30pm-9:30pm (Albert Lea)
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IDEA: Understanding the IEP
This completely revised Individualized Education Program (IEP) workshop explores new IEP requirements and components of IEP development, including evaluation, resolving disagreements, and an expanded section on writing measurable goals.
Monday, October 20, 2008
6:30pm-9:30pm (PACER Center)
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IDEA: Understanding the IEP
This completely revised Individualized Education Program (IEP) workshop explores new IEP requirements and components of IEP development, including evaluation, resolving disagreements, and an expanded section on writing measurable goals.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
6:30pm-9:30pm (Willmar)
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IDEA: Understanding the Special Education Process - see flyer
This newly revised workshop is for parents of children with disabilities and for professionals. It will cover basic information on such topics as understanding special education, understanding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), learning about new IEP requirements, evaluating and re-evaluating students, keeping special education records, becoming an effective advocate for your child and effective IEP team member, and resolving differences. Each participant will receive a special education record-keeping folder.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
6:30pm-9:30pm (Pipestone)
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IDEA: Understanding the Special Education Process
This newly revised workshop is for parents of children with disabilities and for professionals. It will cover basic information on such topics as understanding special education, understanding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), learning about new IEP requirements, evaluating and re-evaluating students, keeping special education records, becoming an effective advocate for your child and effective IEP team member, and resolving differences. Each participant will receive a special education record-keeping folder.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (St. Paul)
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IDEA: Understanding the Special Education Process
This newly revised workshop is for parents of children with disabilities and for professionals. It will cover basic information on such topics as understanding special education, understanding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), learning about new IEP requirements, evaluating and re-evaluating students, keeping special education records, becoming an effective advocate for your child and effective IEP team member, and resolving differences. Each participant will receive a special education record-keeping folder.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
6:30pm-9:30pm (Detroit Lakes)
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Implementing Visual Strategies
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Introduction to Board Making Tools
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Is Your Child a Target of Bullying?
This free workshop offers intervention strategies for parents of children with disabilities who may be targeted by bullies at school. Participants will learn how to identify types of bullying, develop strategies to prevent bullying, identify responses to bullying, talk to their child about bullying, obtain help from professionals, and find out about disability harassment laws.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Is Your Child a Target of Bullying?
This free workshop offers intervention strategies for parents of children with disabilities who may be targeted by bullies at school. Participants will learn how to identify types of bullying, develop strategies to prevent bullying, identify responses to bullying, talk to their child about bullying, obtain help from professionals, and find out about disability harassment laws.
Monday, November 10, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Anoka)
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Juvenile Justice and Students with Disabilities - see flyer
Attend this free workshop to learn vital information that can help you help your child with a disability. Presenters will identify which disabilities are common in youth who end up in the juvenile justice system, discuss key issues, and define important terms. This event is offered in collaboration with Bemidji Public Schools and is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
Monday, October 06, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Bemidji)
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Mental Health and Transition
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Monday, November 10, 2008
6:00pm-10:00pm (St. Paul)
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No Child Left Behind
What does the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mean for children with disabilities who are in special education? Find out at this free PACER workshop for parents and professionals. You will learn about inclusion of children with disabilities in required testing, questions to ask that may improve outcomes for children with disabilities, supplemental educational services (tutoring), state report cards on schools, and NCLB requirements for schools in Minnesota.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Brainerd)
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No Child Left Behind - see flyer
What does the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mean for children with disabilities who are in special education? Find out at this free PACER workshop for parents and professionals. You will learn about inclusion of children with disabilities in required testing, questions to ask that may improve outcomes for children with disabilities, supplemental educational services (tutoring), state report cards on schools, and NCLB requirements for schools in Minnesota.
Monday, September 15, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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No Child Left Behind
What does the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mean for children with disabilities who are in special education? Find out at this free PACER workshop for parents and professionals. You will learn about inclusion of children with disabilities in required testing, questions to ask that may improve outcomes for children with disabilities, supplemental educational services (tutoring), state report cards on schools, and NCLB requirements for schools in Minnesota.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Richfield)
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No Child Left Behind: What parents of children with disabilities and professionals need to know - see flyer
What does the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mean for children with disabilities who are in special education? Find out at this free PACER workshop for parents and professionals. You will learn about inclusion of children with disabilities in required testing, questions to ask that may improve outcomes for children with disabilities, supplemental educational services (tutoring), state report cards on schools, and NCLB requirements for schools in Minnesota.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (St. Cloud)
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PACER Hosts a Viewing of the Movie "Including Samual"
PACER Center is excited to offer a showing of the movie "Including Samuel," produced by photojournalist Dan Habib. This one-hour, award-winning film is designed to help schools, families, community groups, and others work toward educational inclusion in an informed and innovative way. It examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film features Habib’s son Samuel and his family as well as four other families with a variety of inclusion experiences. Interviews with teachers, parents, and disability rights experts are also included.
Following the viewing, PACER staff will lead a discussion on the film.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Goodhue)
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PACER's Fifth Annual Housing Resource and Information Fair - see flyer
PACER's free Housing Resource and Information Fair offers parents a unique opportunity to learn about housing options for their son or daughter age 14 or older with disabilities. Join us to learn about independent living and housing options for your child.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
9:00am-noon (PACER Center)
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Parenting with Positive Behavior Support - Part I
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Parenting with Positive Behavior Supports - Part II
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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PCA Overview
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Planning Ahead for Graduation and Life - see flyer
This new workshop is designed for parents of students age 14 and older with disabilities. Students, teachers and other professionals are also welcome to attend. Participants will learn about such topics as how to create a vision for the future, what youth with disabilities need to succeed after school, how to use the IEP as a playbook for a successful transition, and who plays a key role on the transition team. Each family attending will receive a packet of helpful resource materials.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Burnsville)
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Planning Ahead for Graduation and Life - see flyer
This new workshop is designed for parents of students age 14 and older with disabilities. Students, teachers and other professionals are also welcome to attend. Participants will learn about such topics as how to create a vision for the future, what youth with disabilities need to succeed after school, how to use the IEP as a playbook for a successful transition, and who plays a key role on the transition team. Each family attending will receive a packet of helpful resource materials.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm (St. Francis)
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Positive Behavior Interventions
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Monday, October 27, 2008
4:00pm-10:00pm (PACER Center)
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Search, Blog and Explore - see flyer
The Internet can offer a way to be involved with others their own age. This workshop will teach parents and children and young adults with disabilities responsible and creative uses of the Internet. Participants will learn how to use a search engine; how to avoid unwholesome sites; how to create a blog, and many other Internet skills.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:30am-12:30pm (PACER Center)
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Social Security and Transition Age Youth
Please join PACER Center for this free workshop for parents of children ages 14 and older. You will learn about Social Security disability programs, Supplemental Security Income, Work incentives, Plan for Achieving Self-sufficiency Program (PASS), and Ticket to Work. About the presenter: In more than 20 years with the Social Security Administration, Joani Werner has actively promoted employment for people with disabilities. A work incentive liaison and PASS specialist for the St. Paul Social Security office since 1996, she is cofounder of the award-winning St. Paul (PASS) Pilot program and has given hundreds of presentations nationwide on work incentives/PASS.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (Anoka)
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Social Security and Transition Age Youth
Please join PACER Center for this free workshop for parents of children ages 14 and older. You will learn about Social Security disability programs, Supplemental Security Income, Work incentives, Plan for Achieving Self-sufficiency Program (PASS), and Ticket to Work. About the presenter: In more than 20 years with the Social Security Administration, Joani Werner has actively promoted employment for people with disabilities. A work incentive liaison and PASS specialist for the St. Paul Social Security office since 1996, she is cofounder of the award-winning St. Paul (PASS) Pilot program and has given hundreds of presentations nationwide on work incentives/PASS.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (Pine City)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Duluth)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Roseville)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Mankato)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Rochester)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Hopkins)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (Minnetonka)
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Speak Up for Special Education
This privately funded workshop is for parents who want to learn how to become public-policy advocates. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with elected officials and learn skills and techniques to communicate with elected officials.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (St. Cloud)
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STC Open House
Assistive technology doe not have to be complicated or expensive. Attend the Simon Technology Center’s annual event to learn about a variety of innovative, low-cost technology supports to help people of all ages and disabilities.
Saturday, November 01, 2008
10:00am-2:00pm (PACER Center)
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Technology for Girls Workshop: Dream It, Build-It! - see flyer
If you can dream it, you can build it! Join us to put your creative thinking skills to the test while we design bridges, boats, and more. Toothpicks, pennies, aluminum foil, gumdrops, straws, and clay will be used to make a variety of structures. We will test our structures by adding weight. Come see what structures will fall and which ones will stand!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm (PACER Center)
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Technology for Girls Workshop: Forensics, Be a CSI! - see flyer
Put on you lab coats and come to PACER to be a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! We will explore the science of forensics by fingerprinting, analyzing powders, making teeth impressions, and determining someone’s height based on their shoe size. We will test our CSI skills by analyzing data and solving a mock crime!
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm (PACER Center)
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Technology for Girls Workshop: My Messy Little Experiments - see flyer
Does an egg float or sink in water? How about a paper clip? How much water can a penny hold? Can a raisin really dance? We will answer all the questions you ever had about science and have fun while completing all the little experiments you thought about trying at home but were too messy.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm (PACER Center)
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The ABCs of Early Literacy
A free workshop for parents of children from birth through age 5 with developmental delays or disabilities. Early literacy skills are the foundation for developing language and reading skills. They're also essential for school success. Whatever your young child's level of ability, you can help promote those important skills through everyday activities. Come to this workshop to learn ways to help your child develop early literacy skills, dicsover fun activities you can do with your child to build literacy skill, and network with other parents and families.
Monday, September 22, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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The House of IDEA: Blueprints for a Strong Education Program
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
7:00pm-9:30pm (Northfield)
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Tips for Talking with School Staff
What’s the difference between saying "You should" and "How can we"? Find out in this workshop that provides parents of special education students easy-to-use practical tips for communicating with school staff and resolving differences in effective ways.
Monday, October 27, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (St. Cloud)
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Tips for Talking with School Staff - see flyer
What’s the difference between saying "You should" and "How can we"? Find out in this workshop that provides parents of special education students easy-to-use practical tips for communicating with school staff and resolving differences in effective ways.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm (PACER Center)
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Transitioning to Post-Secondary
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm (Burnsville)
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Using Symbol Supported Text
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
6:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Who Pays? Taking the Maze Out of Funding
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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You Don’t Have to be Mad to Say No!
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Monday, November 10, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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