Other Life Challenges
Don't have the disabilities listed on the left side of our website?
It's ok. We'll help you too!All of our regional programs are focused on three groups:
1. children/teens/adults with disabilities,
2. their families,
3. and the professionals who serve them.
Our speakers, scholarships, events, issue/concern related research, our connecting people to resources, our Active Lives calendar, lending library, and more, are designed to support these three groups.
So whether you (or your family member, or your patient/client/student...) have Fragile X, CP, MS, FAS, or some other life challenge-- we are happy to help you. Give us a call or email us.
We believe everyone should have a full life. We all climb a few mountains and need guides, cheerleaders, team mates, and access to folks who can help us succeed. Let us know what you need and we'll do our very best to help you.
Organizations that Maybe Helpful to You:
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota
www.ucp.org
510 25th Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303-3255
Phone: (320) 253-0765/(888) 616-3726 Fax: (320) 253-6753
E-Mail: info@ucpcentralmn.org
The National Fragile X Foundation
www.fragilex.org/
PO Box 37
Walnut Creek, California 94597
800-688-8765 (toll-free)
Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
www.mofas.org
Toll-Free: 1-866-90-MOFAS (66327)
Arc Minnesota
www.thearcofminnesota.com
They provide advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Also available to download is the Arc's Family Resource Guide, which is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells about benefits, supports and services that might help families and individuals.
www.arckandi.org
Kandiyohi County Arc-- 1-888-231-1777
Events, workshops, and much more for people with developmental disabilities!
Meeker or Renville Counties-- Contact: arccentral5@aol.com or call 800-775-3196.
Minnesota Chapter-- MS Society
200 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-335-7900
Email: INFO@MSSOCIETY.ORG
MS experts can answer questions about living with MS and connect you to resources.
Heather
612-335-7900
hsvenson@mssociety.org
Jill
612-335-7900
jparkinson@mssociety.org
Sarah
612-335-7900
sdanen@mssociety.org
Children's Home Society & Family Services,
www.chsfs.org
They have a Learning Disabilities Program that promotes school success among children with learning challenges in grades k-12. Is free and confidential. Contact: Renee Brecken
Minnesota Disability Law Center
www.mndlc.org
Organization provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities.
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights),
www.pacer.org
It's mission is securing a free and appropriate public education for all children. Contact: Lucy Favorite. Also available, PACER's school discipline guide for families, http://pacer.org/discguide.html
School Law Center, LLC,
www.schoollawcenter.com
which specializes in legal advocacy on behalf of students in a variety of civil rights areas. Contact: Amy Goetz.
Confidence Learning Center, often referred to as Camp Confidence,
www.campconfidence.com
which is a year-round center for persons with developmental disabilities. They specialize in recreation and outdoor education, and the Confidence Learning Center serves persons of all ages and abilities.
