LINKS FOR FAMILIES
Advocacy/Legal
Arc of Minnesota www.arcminnesota.com
Minnesota Disability Law Center www.mndlc.org
Parental Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights ( PACER Center ) www.pacer.org
Disability
Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org
Autism Society of Minnesota www.ausm.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
www.chadd.org
Children’s Hemiplegia and stroke Association (CHASA) www.hemikids.org
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota (DSAM) www.dsamn.org
LD Online www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America www.ldanatl.org
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) www.macmh.org
Minnesota Deaf Blind Technical Assistance Project (MDTAP) www.dbproject.mn.org
National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) www.nads.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) www.rarediseases.org
Speechville Express www.speechville.com
Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) www.tsa-usa.org
UCP National (United Cerebral Palsy, and UCP Net) www.ucpa.org
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) www.nichcy.org
Education & Early Childhood
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders www.ccbd.net
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) www.cec.sped.org
Minnesota Department of Education, Division of Special Education www.education.state.mn.us
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) www.nichcy.org
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Your Link www.yourlink.org
Healthcare
The Center for Mental Health Services/Knowledge Exchange Network (CMHS) www.mentalhealth.org
Gillette Children's www.gillettechildrens.org
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/mcshn.html
Inclusion/ Accessibility
The Minnesota Ramp Project: Making Homes Accessible http://www.wheelchairramp.org
Courage Center http://www.courage.org
Institute for Community Inclusion www.communityinclusion.org
National Easter Seals http://www.easter-seals.org
Disability Resources http://www.disabilityresources.org Information for independent living