The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
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Providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
MN Disability Law Center Fact Sheets

This is a series of Fact Sheets prepared by the Minnesota Disability Law Center. The Fact Sheet topics are based on the input of individuals with disabilities and families who participated in focus groups, and identified their needs and expectations around family support services.

These fact sheets have been modified to make them easier to read and understand, and can also be downloaded as printable PDF (text-based) and editable Word documents.

IEPs for Students with Disabilities  PDF  DOC

Identifying and Evaluating Students PDF  DOC

Special Education Transition Planning PDF  DOC

School Discipline PDF  DOC

How to File a Complaint PDF  DOC

Assistive Technology and the Schools PDF  DOC

Funding and Appeals for Assistive Technology  PDF  DOC

PCA Appeals PDF  DOC

Rights of Children Daycare Providers  PDF  DOC

Glossary  PDF  DOC

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St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
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The GCDD is funded under the provisions of P.L. 106-402. The federal law also provides funding to the Minnesota Disability Law Center, the state Protection and Advocacy System, and to the Institute on Community Integration, the state University Center for Excellence. The Minnesota network of programs works to increase the IPSII of people with developmental disabilities and families into community life.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2401MNSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

This website is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,152,808.00 funded by ACL/HHS and $222,000.00 funded by non-federal-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.