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purposes only. Inclusion on this list does not imply the endorsement of First
Signs.
Healthy Development
The Developmental Wheel - A Guide to Your Child’s First Five Years
by Minnesota
Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
Follow Along Program
Medical Home
An approach to providing high quality primary health care
for children with special
health needs
MELD: Parenting that works
Minnesota Children with Special Health Care Needs (MCSHN)
Minnesota Milestones: Preschool Child Development
University of Minnesota Children, Youth and Family Consortium
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Special Needs
Educating Children with Autism
Report from the National Academies of Science
on research and promising practices.
Catherine Lord, Ph.D., Chairperson
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Early Intervention Services
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities - Part C (Birth to 3)
Interagency Early Intervention Committees (IEIC) (3 to 21 years)
Cultural Resources in Minnesota
Resources specific to certain cultures
Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development (ECRI-MGD)
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Family Support Minnesota
Frasier Child & Family Center
Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education
Minnesota Early Childhood Services
A directory of services available to children
with disabilities
Minnesota First Signs
Outreach Trainers (PDF)
Autism Network and Early Intervention
Minnesota Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) Program
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Your Local School System
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Education Minnesota
Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP)
Minnesota Autism Network
Minnesota Literacy Initiative
NCREL’s Policy Briefs: Integrating Community Services for
Young Children and Their Families
Pathways to School Improvement (NCREL)
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Insurance
MinnesotaCare
Minnesota Department of Health--Insurance Health Plan Options
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Service Organizations
Arc Minnesota
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM)
Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
Children’s Home Society & Family Services
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Family
Achievement Center (FAC)
Fraser Child & Family Center
Goodwill/Easter Seals
Institute on Community Integration
(UAP)
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
Minnesota Association for the Education Young Children (MnAEYC)
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
Minnesota Department of Human Services--State Operated Services
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota KIDS Initiative
Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Minnesota STAR Program—Assistive Technology
MN ASAP Special Needs Camps
NAMI-Minnesota (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
Project EXCEPTIONAL Minnesota
Spina Bifida Association of Minnesota
Tourette Syndrome Association-Minnesota Chapter
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota
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Advocacy
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights)
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Medical Organizations
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Minnesota Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Medical Association Online
Minnesota Nurses Association
School Nurse Organization of Minnesota
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Minnesota State Government
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
Minnesota Department of Human Services--State Operated Services
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota IssueWatch: ADHD and autism on the increase
Minnesota KIDS Initiative
Minnesota STAR Program—Assistive Technology
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities—Minnesota
State Resources
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General Minnesota Resources
Kinderstart—MN Links
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities—Minnesota
State Resources
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Minnesota First Signs Screening Kit now available
The First Signs Screening Kit
is tailored specifically for use in Minnesota
and is available for distribution.
The Minnesota First Signs Screening Kit includes all the items in the original
First Signs Screening Kit including the video and screening tools, as well as
specific resources and referral information for every community in the state.
For order information in Minnesota,
click here.
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