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Connell, Emma; MartinRogers, Nicole; Petersen, Amanda – Wilder Research, 2020
There are a variety of services and supports in Minnesota for children and youth with autism who are age 0-21. These include services and supports provided by state agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Health, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
PACER Center, 2015
Individuals who serve as surrogate parents fulfill an important role in the life of a child with a disability. Surrogates have become increasingly important in special education because a growing number of children are living outside their family for some period of their lives. Like parents, surrogates of children with disabilities are granted a…
Descriptors: Training, Disabilities, Special Education, Decision Making
MartinRogers, Nicole; Kinoglu, Sera; Bell, Sheila – Wilder Research, 2019
In 2007, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) law was passed in Minnesota mandating newborn hearing screening. Recognizing that a number of state-level agencies and statewide advocacy and direct services organizations share responsibility for serving deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing children and youth, the Minnesota Commission…
Descriptors: Deafness, Deaf Blind, Hearing Impairments, Planning Commissions
PACER Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 2000
This booklet for Minnesota parents of children with disabilities provides an overview of special education services. Information is provided on: (1) the purpose of special education; (2) disabilities that are covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; (3) eligibility age; (4) types of special education and related services; (5)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Educational Legislation