Links/Resources

Information and Web Sites for Special Education

Parent Advocacy Sites & Family Resources

 

Minnesota Department of Education

Home Page http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

Autism 

Autism Society of Minnesota -  www.ausm.org
Autism Research Institute - http://www.autism.org/
Autism/PDD Network -  http://www.autism-pdd.net/

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Children and Adults with ADHD -http://www.chadd.org/
My ADHD - http://myadhd.com

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Guide - http://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com
Cerebral Palsy Guidance - http://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/ 
Cerebral Palsy Group - Online Information & Support - https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/cerebral-palsy/ 

College Guides

College Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - 
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students/
College Guide for Students with Visual Impairments 
1)  http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-visual-impairments/
2)  https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/colleges-helping-blind-partially-sighted-students/

College Guide for Students with Physical Disabilities
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-physical-disabilities/

College Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/

College Guide for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-psychiatric-disabilities/

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - http://www.asha.org/default.htm

Developmental Cognitive Disability 

American Association of Mental Retardation - http://www.aamr.org/
CEC Division of Developmental Disabilities - http://daddcec.org/
CEC Division of Career Development & Transition - http://www.dcdt.org/

Down Syndrome

Gigi's Playhouse - http://gigisplayhouse.org/twincities

Early Childhood Special Education 

Minnesota Help Me Grow -   HelpMeGrowMn.org
Help Me Grow is an interagency initiative of the State of Minnesota (Departments of Education, Health and Human Services) partnering with local service agencies to provide resources about the development of young children for parents and professionals. These resources include information on developmental milestones, YouTube videos, caregiver strategies to support development, screening and evaluation,  how to talk about developmental concerns. The website also includes a link to refer a child for intervention services if there are developmental concerns.

Emotional/Behavioral Disorders 

National Mental Health & Education Center -http://www.naspcenter.org
Council for Exceptional Children (EBD) - https://debh.exceptionalchildren.org/
Behavior and Learning Disabilities
Links - http://specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/a/Behavior.htm

Learning Disabilities 

LD Online - http://www.ldonline.org/index.php
Learning Disabilities Association of America - https://ldaamerica.org/

Speech/Language 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - http://www.asha.org/default.htm
Center for Speech and Language Disorders - https://csld.org/
Speech & Communication Special Needs of Children -  http://www.comeunity.com/disability/speech/

U of MN Extension family resources online