PACER offers bilingual workshops, individual assistance and translated publications focusing on issues facing families from diverse backgrounds. The following publications have been translated into Somali.
Interactive
NEW! Special Education: What Do I Need to Know? (Somali version)
A 37 minute audio/video (translated in Spanish) overview of special education created to help parents of children with disabilities understand what special education is, how a child might get into special education, how to resolve disagreements, and what role parents play. 2009.
Developed by PACER Center, it is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
This presentation is also available in English, Hmong, and Spanish
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The ABCs of the IEP (Somali version)
An audio/video developed by PACER Center and funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
Information Cards
IEP Meeting Parent Tip Card (Somali)
Laminated cards with questions to ask during your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting, as well as questions to ask about the IEP process. 2014.
$0.25 |
100+ copies, $.20 each (please call for shipping and handling pricing)
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Parent Information Cards (Somali)
Laminated 3 x 5-inch cards detailing parent rights and responsibilities in special education as well as topics of discussion for IEP development that parents can bring with them to their child's IEP meetings. 2010.
$0.25 |
100+ copies, $.20 each (please call for shipping and handling pricing)
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Books
Early Childhood Transition Guidebook (Somali) 
(download for free)
Helps parents understand the process that guides their child's transition from infant and toddler intervention services to other early childhood services at age three and includes strategies to use for a successful transition. 2011. Also available in English and Spanish.
$3.00 |
10+ copies, $2.50 each
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Brochures
Minnesota Dispute Resolution Options: Complaint Processes
Some dispute resolution options in Minnesota place the decision regarding how a dispute between parents and the school district is resolved in someone else’s hands, through different kinds of complaint processes. This comparison chart provides a side-by-side overview of special education complaints, due process complaints and hearings, and discrimination complaints.
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Minnesota Dispute Resolution Options: Special Education Meetings
Other dispute resolution options in Minnesota give parents and the school district the opportunity to work together to make decisions about how a dispute is resolved, through different kinds of special education meetings. This comparison chart provides a side-by-side overview of Conciliation Conferences, Facilitated Team Meetings, and Mediation.
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Activity Cards
Let's Talk and Count! Activity Cards (Somali)
Let’s Talk and Count! is an easy and fun way for parents to interact and help your child be ready for reading and counting. These cards will help build your child’s vocabulary and speaking skills, as well as increase your child’s early math skills. No special supplies are needed, just you and your child. (See Translations for Spanish and Hmong.)
$4 |
10+ copies, $2.50 each | 100+ copies, $2 each
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Record Keeping Folders
Special Education Record Keeping Folders (Somali)
Parents can keep important papers related to their child's education plus helpful tips on working with your child's school. 2004.
1-10, $10 each |
11-100 copies, $8 each
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Handouts Free to Download
| $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each
items are free to young adults, high school or older, with disabilities and their families.
