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Are you a Minnesota parent seeking support for your child with a disability? PACER has parent advocates available to help with questions including topics such as navigating the special education process, transition beyond high school, special health care needs, and more.
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Save the date for the 2025 PACER Center Gala
Join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the JW Marriott at the Mall of America for PACER’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This event will have an exciting new format you won’t want to miss! More information coming soon, and ticket sales open early 2025.
Check out PACER’s new resources
PACER Center has created new sets of videos and tip sheets for Latino and Somali families of children with autism and other disabilities. They provide information to help parents better advocate for their children at school and address common questions and concerns including how to ask for a special education evaluation, how to prepare for an IEP meeting, and more. The tip sheets are available in English and Spanish. The videos are available in English, Spanish, and Somali.
Workshops / Live Stream Events
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Tech for Teens Club : Coding robots
Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
Location: PACER Center
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School avoidance in youth with mental health needs
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
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Accessibility Series : Android
Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
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Guardian’s rights and responsibilities in the special education process
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
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Tech for Teens Club : Straw rocket launching
Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
Location: PACER Center
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Planning an IEP team meeting for your child with mental health challenges
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
Help Support PACER & Others
Facebook Buy & Sell Group - MN Special Needs Equipment for Sale
Find equipment and assistive technology after its initial use. Items such as, communication devices, walkers, adaptive switches and toys, motorized cars (that can be adapted), adapted keyboards, etc. Join Today!
Join Survey Monkey Contribute today!
Our partnership with SurveyMonkey Contribute is a way for anyone to support PACER programs! Sign up and you will receive surveys by e-mail from SurveyMonkey customers who need your opinion. For every survey you take, SurveyMonkey will donate $0.50 to PACER, and you'll get a chance to win $100 in an instant-win game.