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As a parent of a child with a chronic illness, information is essential because it provides me with education I need to make decisions for my child's care. Access to this information is vital because it helps me navigate the health care system and achieve the best care possible for my child.

- Carolyn G.

Links

Sections:

Minnesota Resources

Assistive Technology

Simon Technology Center
System of Technology to Achieve Results (STAR)

Children's Hospitals

Children's Hospitals and Clinics
Children's Online Medical Organizer
Gillette Children's Hospital
Shriner’s Twin Cities Hospital
Fairview-University Children's Hospital

Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minnesota Rehabilitation Services

Department of Health

Early Childhood Services Directory
Guidelines for Medication Administration in Schools
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Medical Home
Who Pays? Taking the MAZE Out of Funding, produced by MN Department of Health, division for Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)

Disability

Arc of Minnesota
Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota State Council on Disability

Department of Human Services

Children's Mental Health Division
Intervention Services – Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Minnesota's Medical Assistance (MA) (Medicaid) Program
MinnesotaCare
Waiver Programs

Legal

Autism Advocacy and Law Center
Law Help MN

MN Disability Law Center

Other Links

Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center of Minnesota
Family Voices Minnesota
Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota: “Strengthening Families & Communities Affected by Food Allergies”
MN Department of Commerce:  Insurance Division
Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
North Star - Minnesota State Government Online

National Resources

Disability/Health Information Resources

Disability History Online Museum
Disability Information
International Health Education Alliance

Health/Diagnosis related information

Administration for Children and Families (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthfinder
WebMD
National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs

Mental Health Services

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

Parent Programs

Family Voices
PACER
Partners in Policymaking

Transition

Healthy and Ready to Work National Center
Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act

Other Links

Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs Knowledge Path
Health Insurance and Access to Care for Children and Adolescents Knowledge Path
Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Family Village, “An Internet Guide”
National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC)

Articles of Interest

Health information form can save precious time in an emergency from PACER Center.

Medical Errors and Patient Safety Information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Plan ahead for your child's medicine at school from PACER Center.

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