Advocacy / Information & Support Links

 Arc Minnesota     Advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

ANSWER:  (Aspergers Network Support for Well-being Education and Research)

(763) 227-5059 www.aspergersmn.org

 

Autism InfoGroup:  Meetings held in Bloomington, MN.  Dawn Steigauf, the Autism Advocate for the Bloomington Schools, is the facilitator.  Contact Sandy Schafroth, Student Services at 952-681-6504 for more information.

Autism Society of America  http://www.autism-society.org/

Autism Society of Minnesota   http://www.ausm.org/  

Families with Autistic Children Together (FACT) - Hopkins, MN

http://HopkinsFACT              HopkinsFACT@mn.rr.com

 

MN Disability Law Center  http://www.mndlc.org/

Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support (O.A.S.I.S.)   http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

Pacer Center-- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights

Special Education Links

MN Dept. of CFL--Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning: Special Education 

 

U.S. Dept. of Education--Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - Home Page

 

Wright’s Law--http://www.wrightslaw.com/

 

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN - Reston, VA 

 

School Behavior.com:  http://www.schoolbehavior.com/

Learning Disability Links

Learning Disabilities On-Line 
 

Learning Disabilities Association of America

ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, Va. ERIC Digest #E516.

Other Resources

Alexander Center:  http://www.parknicollet.com/alexandercenter/

Asperger Syndrome Education Network:  http://www.aspennj.org/

Tony Attwood is a noted authority on Asperger Syndrome who is located in Australia  http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/

Autism Research Institute:  http://www.autism.com/

Autism Speaks:  http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Behavior Assessment, Plans, and Positive Supports:  http://www.nichcy.org/resources/behavassess.asp

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:  A Resource Guide for Families  http://www.anokaearlyintervention.com/documents/AutismRoadmapfinal531.pdf 

Gillette Children's Family Resource Center:  http://www.gillettechildrens.org/

Dr. Jed Baker:  http://www.jedbaker.com/

Kari Dunn Buron:  http://www.5pointscale.com/

Capernaum Pediatric Therapy:  http://capernaumpeds.com/locations.html

Fraser:  http://www.fraser.org/

Michelle Garcia Winner:  http://www.socialthinking.com/

The Gray Center:  http://www.thegraycenter.org/

The Groden Center:  http://www.grodencenter.org/about

Indiana Resource Center for Autism and Scott Bellini:  http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/

Life Pages:  http://www.lifepages.org/

MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome:  http://www.maapservices.org/

MacPhail Center for Music:  http://www.macphail.org/index_flash.html

The Madison Center (Pediatric Speech and Language) housed at WMLC, Excelsior http://www.themadisoncenter.org/index.html

Mayo Clinic:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aspergers-syndrome/DS00551

Metro ECSU:  http://www.ecsu.k12.mn.us/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities:  http://www.nichcy.org/resources/asperger.asp

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/asperger/detail_asperger.htm

Partners in Excellence:  http://www.pieofmn.com/

Project C3 Connecting Youth to Communities and Careers  http://www.c3online.org/\

St. David's Child Development & Family Services:  http://stdavids.net/

Special Olympics:  http://www.specialolympics.org

Spectrum Training:  http://www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com/

The Therapy Place:  http://www.thetherapyplace.net/index.htm

Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic:  http://www.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/aspergers.html

Government Services

(Note:  At the county level, you may need to enquire about either Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health, then ask about case management, waivers, family support grants, and consumer support grants.)

Carver County:  Community Social Services, 602 E. 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 361-1600, Fax:  (952) 361-1660 

Dakota County:  Developmental Disabilities - Children (952) 891-7459

Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Dept.:  HSPH.Frontdoor.Screener@co.hennepin.mn.us     Phone: 612-348-4111

MN Dept. of Human Services http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/agencywide/documents/pub/dhs_Home_Page.hcsp

MN Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation:  http://www.deed.state.mn.us/rehab/vr/main_vr.htm

Ramsey County:  Developmental Disabilities - Children Intake - 651-266-4500

Scott County:  Social Services  (952) 445-7751. Ask for the Central Intake Unit and request Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health case management services.

Social Security  http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits.htm

 Residential Placements

http://www.intech.mnsu.edu/davisj/resource_list.htm

Transition

New School

Transition Checklist

Secondary

National Center on Secondary Education and Training:  http://www.ncset.org/

Secondary Transitional Activities

IIIP Agenda and Planning Form

 

Vendors

        Abilitations:    http://www.abilitations.com/

        Autism Asperger Publishing Company:  http://www.asperger.net/bookstore.htm

        Autism Resource Network, Hopkins, MN:    http://autismshop.com/

        Childs Work / Childs Play:  http://www.sunburst-media.com

        Coulter Video:  http://www.coultervideo.com/

        DBD Toys:  http://www.dbdtoys.com

        Different Roads to Learning:  http://www.difflearn.com/

        Full Spectrum Solutions:  http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/

        Hammocks.com:  http://www.hammocks.com/

        James Stanfield:  http://www.stanfield.com/

        Jessica Kingsley Publishers:  http://www.jkp.com/

        Lakeshore Learning:  http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/home/home.jsp

        LinguiSystems:  http://www.linguisystems.com/

        Marco:  http://www.marcoproducts.com/

        Model Me Kids:  http://www.modelmekids.com/

        Natural Learning Concepts:  http://www.nlconcepts.com/

        Sunburst:  http://www.sunburst-media.com/

        Super Duper:  http://www.superduperinc.com/index.html

        Thinking Publications:     http://www.superduperinc.com/thinkingpublications/univ/UnivWelcome_ByTopic.asp?BookTopics=5