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Learning Disabilities Association The Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) provides information to people with learning disabilities and their families. The organization supports research and public awareness. The website offers fact sheets, reference books, publications and membership information. Website
Lifeworks Services, Inc Lifeworks is a non-profit organization working to match employers with motivated, trained, job coaches and people with disabilities. Serving mostly adults and high school students with disabilities. Website
Meal Time--Magic or Mayhem: Part Three In the conclusion of our series on daily activities in child care programs, we will talk about the benefits to children with and without disabilities that come from meal time. This is another area of the day when challenging behaviors can take our focus from what we are trying to accomplish like community-building, sharing, emotional regulation and other skills. What can you do when a child eats more slowly than their peers? What about a child who takes someone else’s food? Listen to this lively discussion of the important part of the day. Podcast
Meaningful Access Participation and Supports Delaware MAPS (Meaningful Access Participation & Supports) is a component of Delaware?s Early Childhood Inclusion Toolkit and is intended to be a resource to those who want to know about and make certain of high quality environments and experiences that meaningfully include children with disabilities. Document
Minnesota Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network "Minnesota Act Early is a statewide outreach campaign that reaches out to families, communities, and organizations to promote early screening and early identification of potential developmental delays. The Minnesota Act Early team educates about healthy development, early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental delays, the importance of regular developmental screening, and early intervention when there is a concern." Be sure to check out their great series of podcasts! Website
Minnesota Disability Law Center The Law Help MN website addresses the legal needs of many persons including those with disabilities (click on disabilities and it brings up a wealth of information). The Center provides free legal services for Minnesotans with disabilities. Several statewide offices help create and distribute key information to the public through fact sheets, booklets, and manuals. Much of this information is available through the online Educational Materials and through each office's online links. Website
Minnesota State Council on Disability Looking for a Few Good Parents! The Minnesota Department of Education is planning an Achievement Gap Retreat for April 19th to address this issue as it relates to minority children. We are specifically looking for a few good parents (representing minorities) with children with disabilities to attend this meeting and help create a public agenda to close the achievement gap for these students. Document
Minnesota Workforce Center: Disability Services The Minnesota Workforce Center is available for information about employment opportunities in Minnesota. The Center offers information for people with disabilities including vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and work incentives information. Website
MN Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network Our guest Dr. Jennifer Hall-Lande, a lead researcher on the MN ADDM Network, invites us into a helpful discussion related to early care and education.  She specializes in research in early identification and prevalence of autism and other developmental disabilities at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration and the Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain (MIDB).  She is also a clinical psychologist and serves as the CDC’s Act Early Ambassador to Minnesota.  Dr. Hall-Lande shares updated information about national autism numbers as well as Minnesota’s prevalence and explains the way this critical information is gathered.  She discusses symptoms of autism and shares ways that the early childhood educator can assist families as they navigate the pathway to diagnosis.  Podcast
Model Me Kids Model Me Kids® is dedicated to producing high quality teaching tools for children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, and Nonverbal Learning Disorder. We strive to make our products affordable so that they are accessible to both families and educators. Designed as a teaching tool for children, adolescents, and teenagers with Autism, Aspergers, PDD-NOS, Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD or NLD), and developmental delays, the videos are used by parents, teachers, and therapists. The videos are also helpful for teaching children with developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome. Website
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