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Pacer The PACER Center is a parent training and information center for families of children and youth with all disabilities from birth through 21 years old. This website can assist parents in finding workshops, publications, and other resources that are available. This website also provides links to other websites geared towards parents that have a child with a disability.

Arc Minnesota The Arc of Minnesota website provides information about services that are provided for children and adults that have developmental disabilities. This website provides advocacy services for parents to assist in providing a link between the school and the parent. This website also provides information about public policies that affect children and adults with developmental disabilities with their focus on inclusion both in the classroom and in the community.

MN Department of Special Education This is a direct link to the Minnesota Department of Special Education webpage. This website provides information about the required services that a student who qualifies for special education receives. There is also a direct link on this website to different categories of disabilities including Specific Learning Disabilities and Emotional or Behavioral Disorders along with different types of adaptive technology and positive behavioral intervention strategies.

Council for Exceptional Child

This is a direct link to the Council for Exceptional Children website's information about Emotional or Behavioral Disorders. This website provides a description of the disability along with some common characteristics and links to articles that have been written about EBD. There is also a link to learning disabilities on the side bar and other disability areas.

Minnesota Positive Behavioral Support and Intervention

This is a link to the Minnesota's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports website. This website provides a list of schools that are using PBIS in the classroom along with an explanation for parents on how PBIS is used in our classroom throughout the school year.

Learning Disabilities Online

This website includes information about learning disabilities and ADHD. It includes wonderful links to articles about learning disabilities and ADHD and also includes a weekly newsletter that you can sign up for and receive in your email. There is also a section about frequently asked questions for parents, educators, and kids. This is great resource for information about learning disabilities.