PACER offers bilingual workshops, individual assistance and translated publications focusing on issues facing families from diverse backgrounds. The following publications have been translated into
Hmong.
Interactive
NEW! Special Education: What Do I Need to Know? (Hmong version)
A 37 minute audio/video (translated in Spanish) overview of special education created to help parents of children with disabilities understand what special education is, how a child might get into special education, how to resolve disagreements, and what role parents play. 2009.
Developed by PACER Center, it is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
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This presentation is also available in English, Spanish, and Somali
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Information Cards
Parent Information Cards - Hmong
Laminated 3 x 5-inch cards detailing parent rights and responsibilities in special education as well as topics of discussion for IEP development that parents can bring with them to their child's IEP meetings. 2010.
$.25 |
100+ copies, $.20 each
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Books
Building a Strong Family: A Handbook for Hmong Parents - Hmong Version
Combining Hmong culture and recent research, illustrated stories about families are meant to help Hmong parents raising children in the U.S. 1997.
$8 |
10+ copies, $6 each
| LPA-29
Celebrating Family Strengths: A Handbook for Families - Hmong Version
Suggests ways for families to recognize and appreciate their own strengths, stories, and traditions. Reinforcing concepts, it focuses on the need for good communication and recognizing responsibilities. 24 pages. 1993.
$2.50 |
10+ copies, $2 each
| LPA-20
Family Strengths Series - Hmong Version
This series of five booklets teach and encourage parents of young children (birth to age 5.) All are simply worded and beautifully illustrated with photos of children and families of various ethnic/cultural groups. See complete description under Early Childhood. 2000.
$5 (per book) |
10+ copies, $4.50 each
| LPA-32H through LPA-36H
Working with Doctors: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Health System - Hmong Version
Created to help parents become effective advocates for their children in the health care system. It focuses on communication skills with medical professionals, maintaining records, and other important issues. 2003.
$8 |
10+ copies, $6 each
| HIAC-h11H
Booklets
Special Education Mediation - Hmong Version | ALL-3H
Jointly developed by the CADRE Project, a national technical assistance project on alternative dispute resolution and the ALLIANCE Project, this guide is for parents on how to use mediation to resolve education disputes. Mediation is a process in which the parents and educators work with a neutral third party to resolve disagreements and reach mutual solutions. 2005.
Thoughts About My Child - Hmong Version | PHP-a17h
Families can organize information about a young child with disabilities: daily routine, likes and dislikes, skills, unique characteristics, birth and health history, needs, names of medical or school professionals, health/human services numbers, etc.
Activity Cards
Let's Talk Activity Cards - Hmong Version
Let’s Talk is an easy and fun way for parents to interact and help your child be ready for reading. These cards will help build your child’s vocabulary and speaking skills—the first steps in learning to read. No special supplies are needed, just you and your child.
$4 |
10+ copies, $2.50 each | 100+ copies, $2 each
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Let's Talk and Count! Activity Cards - Hmong Version
Let’s Talk and Count! is an easy and fun way for parents to interact and help your child be ready for reading and counting. These cards will help build your child’s vocabulary and speaking skills, as well as increase your child’s early math skills. No special supplies are needed, just you and your child.
$4 |
10+ copies, $2.50 each | 100+ copies, $2 each
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Bookmarks
Tell Three Friends About PACER - - Hmong Version
Bookmarks list PACER's services and contact information. 2001.
FREE (up to 50) |
50+ copies, $.50 each
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Brochures
Early Childhood Project - Hmong Version
Outlines the activities of PACER's Early Childhood Program.
FREE |
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Parents Who Have a Child with Special Needs (Southeast Asian) - Hmong Version
English version. Outlines available resources for Southeast Asian parents of a child with a disability. 2000.
FREE |
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Who We Are
Summarizes PACER’s projects, workshops, and resources. 2010.
FREE |
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Video
Go For Your Dream - Hmong Version
Features Hmong students and adults with disabilities and their parents, speaking about their transition experiences and their hopes for the future. Rental fee can be applied toward purchase. In Hmong with English sub-titles.
$35 |
Rental, $10
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Our Family, Our Child - Hmong Version
Intended for professionals. Features Southeast Asian parents who have children with disabilities speaking about their experiences with special education and other services. Explores family traditions and attitudes toward education, authority, and disabilities. Discusses specific cultural issues. 17 minutes. 1996. Closed-captioned.
$35 |
Rental, $10
| VID-19
Handouts
Free to Download
| $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each
Record Keeping Folders
Special Education Record Keeping Folders - Hmong Version
Parents can keep important papers related to their child's education plus helpful tips on working with your child's school. 2004.
1-10, $10 each |
11-100 copies, $8 each | 101-500 copies, $7 each
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