PACER Center
952-838-9000
Champions for Children with Disabilities
In the event of inclement weather, PACER Center may cancel workshops. If you are registered for a workshop, we will contact you about cancellations. Also, please check this site the day of the workshop for a possible cancellation due to weather problems.
Workshops
PACER Center offers free workshops throughout Minnesota to parents of children with disabilities and the professionals working with families.
Workshop topics include areas of interest in special education, including information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) program, early childhood, the area of transition for students 14-21 (housing, post secondary, employment, and community), assistive technology, and many more!
Workshops Ordered by Date
Alternative workshop listings are available:
Workshops Ordered by Name
Workshops Ordered by Grant
Workshops Ordered by Location
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Technology to Access the General Curriculum - Universal Design for Learning - see flyer
Participants will learn about universal design for learning (UDL) and the technology available to support it. Implementation strategies, including the parent's role in supporting UDL and classroom planning tips, will be given. This workshop is part of the Duluth Assistive Technology (AT) Workshop Series. Participants who attned three of the five trainings in this series will receive a free library membership to the Simon Technology Center. This series is funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
9:00am-12:00pm (Duluth)
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Creation Station: Mosaic Memory Boxes - see flyer
Create a unique memory box worthy of holding all of your treasured keepsakes. You’ll decoupage a cardboard box with paper mosaic tiles and embellish it with stickers, stencils, stamps, and more.
10:00am-12:00pm (PACER Creation Station)
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Transition Planning and Community Resources: What You Need to Know - see flyer
The transition from school to community can be a difficult time for youth with disabilities and their families. This workshop is designed to help parents understand the critical need to plan for transition while a youth is still in school. Materials on transition, employment, and postsecondary resources also will be provided to each participant.
6:30pm-8:30pm (Cloquet)
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
NCLB: No Child Left Behind - see flyer
What does the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mean for children with disabilities who are in special education? Find out at this free PACER workshop for parents and professionals. You will learn about inclusion of children with disabilities in required testing, questions to ask that may improve outcomes for children with disabilities, supplemental educational services (tutoring), state report cards on schools, and NCLB requirements for schools in Minnesota.
7:00pm-9:00pm (St. Paul)
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities - Part II: Power of Attorney, Wills, and Trusts - see flyer
PACER Center presents a free, two-part workshop for people with disabilities and their families. Keynote speakers include Daryll Stenberg from Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities, and attorney Robert Gunderson. Topics of Part II include health care power of attorney, health care living wills, long-term-care issues, probate, revocable living trusts, supplemental needs trusts, and wills. Each family that attends is invited to receive a free, two-hour consultation from Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities to discuss how a comprehensive life plan would work in their situation.
7:00pm-9:00pm (PACER Center)
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
Assistive Technology for Reading, Writing, and Math - see flyer
Participants will recieve an overview of AT supports for reading, writing, and math curricula. The session includes demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and information on useful Internet resources, technology vendor catalogs and more. This workshop is part of the Duluth Assistive Technology (AT) Workshop Series. Participants who attned three of the five trainings in this series will receive a free library membership to the Simon Technology Center. This series is funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
9:00am-12:00pm (Duluth)
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Building Capacity for Assistive Technology - see flyer
Participants will join local stakeholders, including parents, teachers, professors, AT specialists, and others, to discuss improving access to AT services in their region of the state. This workshop is part of the Duluth Assistive Technology (AT) Workshop Series. Participants who attned three of the five trainings in this series will receive a free library membership to the Simon Technology Center. This series is funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.
9:00am-12:00pm (Duluth)
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Opening Ceremony - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
4:00pm-5:30pm (PACER Center)
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Monday, August 11, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Day 1 - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
9:00am-4:00pm (PACER Center)
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Day 2 - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
9:00am-4:00pm (PACER Center)
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Friday, August 15, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Day 3 - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
9:00am-4:00pm (PACER Center)
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Day 4 - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
9:00am-4:00pm (PACER Center)
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
EX.I.T.E. Camp - Day 5 and Closing Ceremony - see flyer
Attention middle-school girls with disabilities! Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get messy with science. EX.I.T.E. camp will have you exploring, discovering, creating, and challenging yourself to investigate the world around you through technology. EX.I.T.E. Camp is for girls with disabilities who will enter 6th - 9th grade during the 2008-2009 school year, like science, and work well in a hands-on environment.
7:30am-5:00pm (PACER Center)
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Internet Use for Education and Daily Life
The Internet can offer a way to be involved with others their own age. This workshop will teach parents and children and young adults with disabilities responsible and creative uses of the Internet. Participants will learn how to use a search engine; how to avoid unwholesome sites; how to create a blog, and many other Internet skills.
9:30am-12:30pm (PACER Center)
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Collaborating with Partners
Karen Gaffney-
"Imagine the Possibilities: Navigating Life's Currents and the English Channel" - see flyer
Featuring Karen Gaffney, an inspirational young woman who has overcome limitations to achieve incredible goals. She was born with Down syndrome, but that did not stop her from swimming the English Channel, graduating from Portland Community College with honors, or starting her own foundation. Attend this free presentation sponsored by Opportunity Partners to be inspired, encouraged, and motivated.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
6:30pm
Oak Grove Middle School
1300 West 106th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431
Reservations preferred: Contact
Jill Audette at Opportunity Partners
952-930-4298
(PACER Center is not handling reservations for this event)
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