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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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In this training series you will learn to tell your personal story and influence meaningful change in school, community, and statewide procedures and policy for students with disabilities and mental health needs in Minnesota.
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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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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
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Wellness Series : Apps to support wellness
Monday, February 24, 2025 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
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Visual support tools for early childhood
Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
Location: Online Web Streaming
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Housing : Creating the vision
Monday, March 3, 2025 from 6:30 PM - 8:00 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!
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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.