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 Location
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Workshops Ordered by Name
Workshops Ordered by Date
Workshops Ordered by Grant
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Burnsville
Planning Ahead for Graduation and Life
This new workshop is designed for parents of students age 14 and older with disabilities. Students, teachers and other professionals are also welcome to attend. Participants will learn about such topics as how to create a vision for the future, what youth with disabilities need to succeed after school, how to use the IEP as a playbook for a successful transition, and who plays a key role on the transition team. Each family attending will receive a packet of helpful resource materials.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm
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PACER Center
PACER Hosts a Viewing of the Film "Including Samuel" - see flyer
PACER Center is excited to offer a showing of the movie "Including Samuel," produced by photojournalist Dan Habib. This one-hour, award-winning film is designed to help schools, families, community groups, and others work toward educational inclusion in an informed and innovative way. It examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film features Habib’s son Samuel and his family as well as four other families with a variety of inclusion experiences. Interviews with teachers, parents, and disability rights experts are also included.
Following the viewing, PACER staff will lead a discussion on the film.
Monday, August 04, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm
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PACER Center
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.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
7:30am-5:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
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.
Friday, August 15, 2008
9:00am-4:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
Tips for Talking with School Staff
What’s the difference between saying "You should" and "How can we"? Find out in this workshop that provides parents of special education students easy to use practical tips for communicating with school staff and resolving differences in effective ways.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30pm-8:30pm
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PACER Center
No Child Left Behind
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.
Monday, September 15, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm
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PACER Center
Technology for Girls Workshop: Forensics, Be a CSI! - see flyer
Put on you lab coats and come to PACER to be a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! We will explore the science of forensics by fingerprinting, analyzing powders, making teeth impressions, and determining someone’s height based on their shoe size. We will test our CSI skills by analyzing data and solving a mock crime!
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
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PACER Center
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.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
9:00am-4:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
The ABCs of Early Literacy
A free workshop for parents of children from birth through age 5 with developmental delays or disabilities. Early literacy skills are the foundation for developing language and reading skills. They're also essential for school success. Whatever your young child's level of ability, you can help promote those important skills through everyday activities. Come to this workshop to learn ways to help your child develop early literacy skills, dicsover fun activities you can do with your child to build literacy skill, and network with other parents and families.
Monday, September 22, 2008
6:30pm-9:00pm
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PACER Center
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.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
4:00pm-5:30pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
Technology for Girls Workshop: My Messy Little Experiments - see flyer
Does an egg float or sink in water? How about a paper clip? How much water can a penny hold? Can a raisin really dance? We will answer all the questions you ever had about science and have fun while completing all the little experiments you thought about trying at home but were too messy.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
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PACER Center
Technology for Girls Workshop: Dream It, Build-It! - see flyer
If you can dream it, you can build it! Join us to put your creative thinking skills to the test while we design bridges, boats, and more. Toothpicks, pennies, aluminum foil, gumdrops, straws, and clay will be used to make a variety of structures. We will test our structures by adding weight. Come see what structures will fall and which ones will stand!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm
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PACER Center
Meltdowns: Why Do They Happen and What Can You Do About Them?
Presented by autism expert Travis Thompson, Ph.D. - see flyer
Due to overwhelming response, registration for this workshop is now closed. Watch for information about a second offering of this workshop. PACER welcomes noted autism author Travis Thompson, Ph.D., who will lead a discussion on the causes of meltdowns of children with autism spectrum disorder and strategies for dealing with them. This workshop is for parents of children with autism or related developmental disorders from toddler to middle-school age. This workshop is cosponsored by The Autism Society of Minnesota.
Monday, July 28, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
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.
Monday, August 11, 2008
9:00am-4:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
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.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
9:00am-4:00pm
This workshop is full.
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PACER Center
Search, Blog and Explore
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.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:30am-12:30pm
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PACER Creation Station
Creation Station: Get Crazy with Clay
However you squish it, squash it, or squeeze it, Sclupey™ clay gives shape to your imagination. Make a colorful keychain, necklace, or anything else you can dream up. Creation Station staff will lead activities as well as inspire attendees to make amazing works of art. All Creation Station events are free but registration is required. Staff and volunteers will be present to facilitate activities; however, adults must stay to supervise as needed.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
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St. Cloud
No Child Left Behind - N.C.L.B.
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.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm
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St. Francis
Planning Ahead for Graduation and Life
This new workshop is designed for parents of students age 14 and older with disabilities. Students, teachers and other professionals are also welcome to attend. Participants will learn about such topics as how to create a vision for the future, what youth with disabilities need to succeed after school, how to use the IEP as a playbook for a successful transition, and who plays a key role on the transition team. Each family attending will receive a packet of helpful resource materials.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm
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St. Paul
IDEA: Understanding the Special Education Process
Check back soon for workshop description.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:00pm-8:00pm
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