PACER Center
Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, based in Bloomington and reaching Minneapolis families.
The practical details
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What this is, in plain language
Free parent training, advocacy services, and assistive technology information for Minnesota families with disabled children birth to age 26. Trainings cover IEPs, school transitions, and independence.
Getting started
Call, email, or use their website to ask an advocate or register for workshops in English or Spanish.
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What they say about themselves
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- PACER was founded by parents of disabled children in 1977 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.
- It runs free in-person and online trainings covering IEPs, transitions and housing for Minnesota families with disabled children from birth to age 26.
- Its programmes include parent training and advocacy, assistive technology and social-inclusion work, alongside its long-running bullying-prevention project.
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- Yes:Says its services are free to families
- Yes:Offers help in Spanish
- Yes:Names the local area it covers
- Yes:Describes help with school and special education rights
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