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Special Education
Resources
The following list of websites and phone numbers are provided for your use and convenience. The websites are not controlled by District 16. Please access the websites by clicking on the organization name.
Emotional/Behavioral Disability
Anoka County Children's Mental Health: 763-712-2721
The Anoka County Children’s Mental Health Services Unit assists children and their families in the following ways: Helps parents and others identify behaviors in children and youth that may indicate a mental health issue. Provides informal mental health screening, case management, and other support services. Connects families to resources in the community.
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health: (651) 644-7333, 1-800-528-4511
This website provides information on publications available through the organization, a fact sheet for early childhood and parenting, as well as information on current reports, conferences, and advocacy. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online Community This website provides special article features and evidence, handouts, and additional data aimed at professionals interested in child development and behavior, especially in the medical setting. This website offers information on parenting concerns, health topics, publications, professional/educational resources, and advocacy.
National Institute of Mental Health This website supplies information on a variety of disorders.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Minnesota: 651-645-2948
The National Alliance for the Mental Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders.
Learning Disabilities and Other Health Disabilities
(advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities): (651) 523-0823, 1-800-582-5256
This website gives information on learning disabilities and ADHD by providing up-to-date information and advice, as well as articles, monthly columns by noted experts, a comprehensive resource guide, and active forums.
This website offers support to all individuals involved with learning disabilities, recent information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a network of resources.
This website provides information for persons involved in the education of individuals with learning disabilities.
This website provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD.
Aside from advocacy, support, and articles, this website addresses ways to address the needs of children with learning disabilities at different academic stages.
Minnesota Tourette Syndrome Association: Phone: 952-918-0350
Tourette Syndrome Association is a group dedicated to serving families and individuals affected by Tourette Syndrome.
Autism Spectrum Disorder The goal of this organization is to educate, inform, advocate, and support families, professionals, and the community.
Autism Speaks
This nationally known site consists of an organization of parents, clinicians, and scientists who have committed to research autism, education, and raising funds to support its focus. Tony Attwood This website pertains specifically to Asperger’s Syndrome.
This website provides a fact sheet and information on treatment, prognosis, research, and organizations.
This website provides information on a wide variety of issues that are linked to autism and pervasive development disorders.
Speech and Language
This website provides information in the areas of speech, language, and hearing and serves as the professional website for speech-language pathologists, audiologists and hearing scientists
Visually Impaired
This website offers information for individuals with a visual impairment, family, and employers in the areas of daily living, education, employment, and technology.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
This website offers a plethora of information as it relates a variety of issues including cultural, recreational, technology, and various other areas.
A metro association that provides support to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
Tramatic Brain Injury MN
Brain Injury Association: (612) 378-2742, 1-800-444-6443
This website serves as a resource center to assist with advocacy as well as resources and funding.
This website provides practical information for persons with brain injury, family members, and professionals.
Other
MN Department of Education: (651) 582-8689, (651) 582-8201 (TTY)
MN Disability Law Center: (612) 332-1441, 1-800-292-4150, (612) 332-4668 (TTY)
MN Special Education Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation): 1-866-466-7367, 1-800-627-3529, (651) 582-8222 (TTY)
PACER(Pacer Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights): (952) 838-9000, 1-800-53-PACER, (952) 838-0190 (TTY)
Courage Center: 1-888-846-8253
Courage provides a full range of more than 70 programs and services of rehabilitation, mental health, community living, vocational and recreational services at its two main campuses in Minneapolis and Stillwater, MN. They offer select services in client homes and at more than two-dozen sites across the region, including clinics, senior living facilities, schools and other community facilities. Courage also operates two permanent camp locations and several regional day camps.
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota: 651-603-0720 or 800-511-3696
The Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that all individuals with Down syndrome and their families receive the support necessary to participate in, contribute to and achieve the fulfillment of life in their community.
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