For more than 40 years, PACER has helped parents enhance the quality of life and expand opportunities for their children, including those with disabilities. Call 952-838-9000 to learn more.

For more than 30 years, PACER has helped parents enhance the quality of life and expand opportunities for their children, including those with disabilities. Call 952-838-9000 to learn more.

PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications and more to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child with disabilities. Learn more about PACER.

PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment provides quality information on transition for youth with disabilities in a format that useful to families, youth, and professionals.

Children's Mental Health and Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Project. Inspiring Opportunities.

Parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs rely on this central resource for support, advocacy, and information about the health care system. Explore our resources.

PACER helps children and young adults with disabilities employ innovative assistive technology to enhance learning, work, and independence. Discover the latest Assistive Technology.

PACER workshops help parents of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them to learn more about the subjects that matter most. Find a workshop near you.

PACER gives parents of young children the confidence, knowledge, and skills they need to obtain the services their children deserve. More for children ages birth to 5.

PACER unites, engages, and educates communities nationwide to prevent bullying through the use of creative, relevant, interactive resources. The End of Bullying Begins with you!

IMPORTANT SPECIAL EDUCATION UPDATE FOR MINNESOTA FAMILIES: Transition Age Extended to Age 22

Legislation was recently enacted, and a court case was recently decided, both of which provide that students with disabilities are eligible for transition services until they turn 22. If your child is still in school, please contact your school district to request that they continue transition services until they turn 22. If your child turned 21 on or after July 1, 2019, and their special education services ended before July 1, 2023, they are likely eligible for compensatory services for services not received before their 22nd birthday. In order to access those services, please contact your school district or transition program to re-enroll your child or discuss compensatory services.

If the school refuses your request to re-enroll your student or refuses your request for transition services, please contact the Minnesota Disability Law Center at 1-800-292-4150.

For other questions related to transition programming or services, please contact PACER Center at [email protected] or 952-838-9000.

Features

Sat., Oct. 7, 2023 | 10 AM - 2 PM

Join us to learn about assistive technology (AT), see demonstrations, and grab a complimentary bite to eat from Viking’s Table food truck!

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Back to School and the IEP

Listen as MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks with PACER parent advocate Robbi Weil about tips for families of students with disabilities as they transition into the school year.

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Start planning to participate in and support this month-long event to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

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PACER’s Guide to the IEP for Minnesota Parents

Recently updated, PACER’s Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Minnesota Parents is your comprehensive, go to resource for all things related to the IEP. Download for free or request a copy by contacting PACER.

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