Resources
Here’s a list of extra resources that may come in handy:
Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) Resources -
SOMN Frequently Asked Questions
Special Olympics Minnesota Sports Offerings (not all sports offered by the Stallions)
Special Olympics Delegations/Teams (statewide)
Summer Camp/Respite options -
In The Company of Kids: Theater Camp
Young Life Capernaum Castaway Camp
Therapy/Recreational/Housing/Misc. Program Options -
AbleLight Cornerstone Village (multiple housing locations)
Amazing Kids (virtual social groups)
Lake Minnetonka Adaptive Sailing School (summer sessions)
West Metro Learning Connections
College/Transition Options/RESOURCES -
Bethel BUILD Program (Minnesota)
Beyond Limits (Minnesota)
Millersville University (Pennsylvania)
Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium
Minnesota Independence College & Community (Minnesota)
Reach Program (Iowa)
Ridgewater College: Occupational Skills Program (Minnesota)
SEU Link Program (Florida)
Think College (College search across the USA & other great resources)
Transition Films (Intelligent Lives - Dan Habib)
Social/Community Involvement/Workplace Options -
Arc to Success (job search)
Educational/advocacy/RESOURCES/Support Options -
ABLE Account - Minnesota
ASD Ascend (College directory for students with ASD)
Autism Society of Minnesota (AUSM)
Autism Advocacy & Law Center (Help with guardianship)
Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Mad Hatter Wellness (including relationships & sexuality)
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
Minnesota Council on Disability Resources
Minnesota Department of Human Rights - Disabilities
Minnesota Disability Law Center
Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
RAISE Center (transition support)
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (resources & virtual trainings/info sessions)
Special Education Transition Planning Guide
TASH (disability & inclusion advocacy)
Wrights Law (special education law/rights)