Minnesota

A Chance to Grow, Inc
Nadine Reiser
1800 2nd Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 706-5545; (612) 706-5509 (fax)
Email: nadine.reiser | at | actg.org
Web: http://www.actg.org
A Chance to Grow, Inc. Home Based Services include personal care services (PCA), PCA Choice, home health care, in-home support services for children. Flexible and individualized care is provided to help children build skills for independence.

Aboveboard Transportation
Fred Katwalo
7964 Brookdale Dr #334
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445-2722
(763) 390-4141; (612) 803-5292; (763) 390-5019 (fax)
Email: Aboveboard.transportation | at | gmail.com
Non emergency wheel chair and non wheel chair transportation

Advance Therapy
Jennifer Jensen
6776 Lake Drive #220
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(651) 784-7007; (651) 784-7992 (fax)
Email: jennifer.jensen | at | advancetherapy.org
Web: http://www.advancetherapy.org
North suburban outpatient clinic offering speech/language & occupational therapy, social skills, handwriting, Interactive Metronome, music therapy and Berard Auditory Integration Training & more!

Advantage PCA Services, Inc.
Cindy Urbaniak
11072 Country Ln
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 838-4543; (218) 270-2600 (fax)
Email: Cindyurb | at | aol.com
Specializing in Children’s Home Health Care. Personal Care Assistant (PCA) services for children of all diagnosis. Providing families with a level of personal service that exceeds the Health Care Industry’s highest standards.

African-American Lupus Foundation, Inc
Carol A. Taylor
3029 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 822-0206; (612) 822-0253 (fax)
Email: samuel1600 | at | aol.com
Provide case management and referrals for families and children with Lupus, brain injuries and emotional behavior disorders. To include immigrants and refugees.

All Home Health Inc./Home Free Inc.
8100 26th Ave S. Suite #165
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 814-7400; (952) 484-5728; (952) 853-0966 (fax)
Email: Molly | at | allhomehealth.org
Web: http://www.AllHomeHealth.org
Personal Care Assistants and chore services for physically and/or cognitively challenged children/adults. We’ve served many MN counties for the past 20 years. Medical Assistance supported.

Arc Greater Twin Cities
Pam Carlson
2446 University Ave. W., Suite 110
St. Paul, MN 55114
(952) 920-0855; (952) 920-1480 (fax)
Email: Info | at | arcgreatertwincities.org
Web: http://arcgreatertwincities.org
Provides information and one-to-one advocacy, parent and sibling networking groups, public policy advocacy, workshops and more.

Arc Minnesota 
770 Transfer Road, Suite 26
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 523-0823; (800) 582-5256 (in MN)
Email: mail | at | arcminnesota.com
Web: http://www.arcminnesota.com/
Web: http://www.thearclink.org/

Arc Northland 
201 Ordean Building
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 726-4725; (800) 317-6475
Email: arcnorthland | at | earthlink.net

Arc West Central
Donna Atherton
810 4th Ave. S, #134
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 233-5949; (218) 233-0853 (fax)
Email: arcwcm | at | 702com.net
Web: http://www.arcwestcentral.org
Provides information, referral, advocacy, civic engagement, family fun events and educational workshops to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Artshop
Danelle Griner
1817 Ford Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55116
(651) 698-2859
Email: Dmgriner3 | at | aol.com
Web: http://artshoptherapy.com
Therapeutic art activities for children with disabilities. Sessions explore art elements to provide opportunities for self expression and increased daily living skills.

Aspergers and Nonverbal Learning Disorder Center
Dr. Elizabeth Woods
8147 Maple Lane N
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 486-8558
Email: info | at | aspergerseducation.com
Web: http://www.aspergerseducation.com
IEP Support and Development, IEP Meeting Advocacy, Behavior Management and Assessment Programs, Social Skills Training, Seminars

Associated Speech & Language Specialists
1260 West County Road E
Arden Hills, MN 55112
(651) 639-0942; (651) 639-1718 (fax)
Email: associatedspeech3 | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://www.associatedspeech.com
Evaluate and treat children and young adults with communication challenges, including: autism, apraxia, articulation, cleft lip/palate, feeding, voice, fluency, language processing, and language delays.

Associated Speech & Language Specialists, LLC
Melissa Nelson
1707 Cope Ave. E, Suite C-D
Maplewood, MN 55109
(651) 773-3208; (651) 783-5612 (fax)
Email: maplewood | at | associatedspeech.com
Web: http://www.associatedspeech.com
Evaluate and treat children and young adults with communication challenges, including: autism, apraxia, articulation, cleft lip/palate, feeding, voice, fluency, language processing, and language delays.

Associated Speech & Language Specialists, LLC
Connie Balke
3001 Harbor Lane North, Suite 120
Plymouth, MN 55447
(763) 551-3652; (763) 551-1334 (fax)
Email: plymouth | at | associatedspeech.com
Web: http://www.associatedspeech.com
Evaluate and treat children and young adults with communication challenges, including: autism, apraxia, articulation, cleft lip/palate, feeding, voice, fluency, language processing, and language delays.

Associated Speech & Language Specialists, LLC
Juli Lorenz
561 W. 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 551102
(651) 225-4558; (651) 225-9474 (fax)
Email: juliel | at | associatedspeech.com
Web: http://www.associatedspeech.com
Evaluate and treat children and young adults with communication challenges, including: autism, apraxia, articulation, cleft lip/palate, feeding, voice, fluency, language processing, and language delays.

Autism Advocacy and Law Center, LLC
Amy Dawson
7380 France Ave Suite 210
Edina, MN 55435
(952) 232-0646
Email: info | at | autismslawcenter.com
Web: http://autismlawcenter.com
Estate planning for families who have children with a disability, supplemental needs trusts, special needs trusts, guardianships, private and public insurance, healthcare, autism, and lobbying.

Autism Consultant, Special Needs Tutoring
Julia Erdelyi
1123 Woodbridge Street
St. Paul, MN 55117
(651) 442-1714
Email: karolysgirl | at | yahoo.com
Consulting and tutoring services available. Information and training on best practices in education for people who have Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Autism Matters, Inc.
Tara Bertone, M.A., CCC-SLP
1901 Mainstreet, Suite A
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 935-6044; (612) 432-0402; (952) 935-6073 (fax)
Email: tbertone | at | autismmatters.net
Web: http://www.autismmatters.net
We specialize in speech-language therapy, ABA/VB therapy, and academic tutoring for children with autism spectrum disorder.

* Autism Society of Minnesota
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 101
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 647-1083
Email: mpowell | at | goldengate.net
Web: http://www.ausm.org

Autism Spectrum Disorders Program
Robin K. Rumsey, Ph.D.
Division of Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 486
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-3617; (612) 624-7681 (fax)
Email: rumse002 | at | umn.edu
Web: http://www.med.umn.edu/peds/clinneuro/
We offer a multidisciplinary team evaluation for possible autism spectrum disorder.

Joni Baldwin
Pohi, Low Incidence, AT Consultant
Minnesota State University – Mooredead Lommen Hall
Moorhead, MN 56563
(218) 236-2007
Email: baldsinj | at | mnstate.edu

Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Special Needs Program
Daniel P. Stolfa
315 Lake Street East, Suite 200
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 404-5906; (952) 232-4201 (fax)
Email: dan_stolfa | at | ml.com
Web: http://www.totalmerrill.com/specialneeds
We create and integrate special needs strategies with your overall financial objectives to provide long-term financial care for all of your loved ones.

Behavioral Consulting Services 
110 West Grant St. 9J
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 805-6658
Email: lheezen | at | aol.com
Board Certifed Behavior Analyst working with children with autism, developmental/cognitive and emotional/behavioral disabilities; specialize in conducting a Functional Behavioral Analysis, etc.

Blossom Child Psychology & Behavioral Health Center
Gretchen Lewis-Snyder, PhD, LP
11900 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 216E
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 545-3300; (612) 719-5422 (fax)
Email: glewis-snyder | at | blossombehavioralhealth.com
Web: http://www.ChildPsychologistMinneapolis.com
Specializing in work with children ages 2-18 and helping parents respond to challenging behaviors, anxiety, and depression. Services include assessment, individual/family therapy.

Boost! Learning Enrichment Programs
Sara Tinklenberg
1601 E. Hwy 13, Suite 209
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 807-1081
Email: boostlearning | at | mac.com
Web: http://www.boostlearningenrichment.com
Boost! provides social skills groups, individual/family therapy, tutoring, training and consultation services for children with unique learning needs.

Brain Balance Achievement Centers
Jennie Novellino
386 Oak St.
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 474-4535
Email: jnovellino | at | brainbalancecetners.com
Brain Balance is non-medical, individualized and comprehensive program helping children who suffer with ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Asperger’s, Tourettes and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
43 Main Street, S.E., Suite 135
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 378-2742; (800) 669-6442 (in MN)
Email: info | at | braininjurymn.org
Web: http://www.braininjurymn.org/

CAP Project Attorney
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
430 First Avenue, N., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
(612) 332-1441

Capernaum Pediatric Therapy
Julieanna Horn
Capernaum Place – New Hope
9220 Bass Lake Road, Suite 260
New Hope, MN 55428-3019
and
Capernaum Place – Monticello/Big Lake
Bridgeview Assembly of God Church
20500 County Road 11 NW
Big Lake, MN 55309
and
Capernaum Place – Edina
7250 France Avenue, Suite 305, 3rd Floor
Edina, MN 55435-4305
(763) 533-0363; (763) 533-0842 (fax)
Email: Julieannahornot | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://capernaumpeds.com
Capernaum Pediatric Therapy serves children in need of Physical, Occupational and Speech services from birth to 21.

Center for the Challenging Child, LLC
Tina Feigal
2233 N. Hamline Ave., Suite 212
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 453-0123
Email: tfeigal | at | aol.com
Web: http://parentingmojo.com
Understand your child’s behavior: learn what to do. Children of all ages with ADHD, ODD, Dev. Delays, Attachment issues, giftedness or no diagnosis at all.

Center for Self-Growth and Renewal
Margo Larsen, Psychologist
600 DeMers Avenue, Suite 404
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-4400; (701) 746-6034 (fax)
Assessment behavoir Intervention consultation with schools.

Center for Speech, Language and Learning, Inc.
6230 Tenth St., Suite 220
Oakdale, MN 55119
(651) 739-2300
Email: laurie | at | csllinc.com
Web: http://csllinc.com
We provide comprehensive Speech-Language and OT evaluations and therapy services. We are SCERTS trained and work collaboratively with families and schools.

A Chance To Grow, Inc.
Erica Dickerson
1800 2nd Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 706-5538; (612) 789-1236; (612) 706-5555 (fax)
Email: edickerson | at | actg.org
Web: http://www.actg.org
A non-profit organization providing Speech, Occupational, Physical and Vision Therapies, Auditory Processing Assessments and Neurotechnology Services.

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
2530 Chicago Avenue South
Suite 267
Minneapolis, MN 55404
and
1825 Woodwinds Drive
Suite 100
Woodbury, MN 55125
and
1835 West County Road C
Suite 130
Roseville, MN 55113
and
7767 Elm Creek Boulevard
Suite 300
Maple Grove, MN 55369
and
345 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
and
5950 Clearwater Drive, Suite 500
Minnetonka, MN 55343
(612) 813-6709; (612) 813-6593 (fax)
Email: brook.wheeler | at | childrensmn.org
Web: http://www.childrensmn.org
Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic offering comprehensive pediatric OT, PT and Speech services.

Children’s Therapy Center, Inc
Sue Lacher, Kathy White, Laura Brandel
2795 Pilot Knob Road, #100
Eagan, MN 55122
(651) 994-9644; (651) 994-8962 (fax)
14635 Pennock Ave, #300
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(952) 997-2823; (952) 997-6931 (fax)
Email: sue | at | childrenstherapyctr.com
Web: www.childrenstherapyctr.com
Children’s Therapy Center, Inc provides speech, occupational, and physical therapy services to children with physical, developmental, and sensory processing delays.

Coach Nakumbe’s Foundation for Change
8014 Olson Hwy 55, Ste. 197
Golden Valley, MN 55427
(612) 284-2151; (612) 486-6880 (fax)
Email: admin | at | coachnakumbe.com
Web: http://www.cnffc.com
CNFFC provides a family-centered approach to providing discipline to youth with emotional or behavior disorders and positive behavior support / coaching skills/practices to EBD youth.

Community Ed Network on Disability (CEND)
Janis Carey Wack
Project SOAR
5621 County Rd 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5077; (952) 401-5011 (fax)
Email: Janis.careywack | at | minnetonka.k12.mn.us
Web: www.isd742.org, click on Community Partners, click on CEND
The Community Ed Network on Disability (CEND) provides programming and services to parents and their children via customized classes, accommodations for community ed classes, advocacy and membership on local CTIC’s.

Community Educator / Family Advocate
Linda Lee Soderstrom MA, LPN
251 Benson Dr
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2327
Email: fastxfarNwide | at | aol.com
Ms. Soderstrom MA, LPN provides telephone advocacy for persons and families having fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; will attend IEPs or medical team meetings with families.

Counseling Psychologists of Woodbury
Robin McLeod, PhD, LP
1789 Woodlane Drive, Suite C
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 739-7539
Email: info | at | cpwmn.com
Web: http://www.cpwmn.com
Our staff provides counseling to teens and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, autism, asperger syndrome, ADHD, or other learning disabilities. Visit website for more information.

Courage Center Pediatric Department
Karen Frees, Pediatric Clinical Social Worker
Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 588-0811; (763) 520-0438; (763) 520-0355 (fax); (763) 520-0392 (intake fax); (763) 520-0245 (TTY)
Email: karen.frees | at | courage.org
Web: http://www.courage.org
Nonprofit in-center and home based services to children with congenital & acquired disabilities. Physical, occupational & speech therapies, behavioral management services, neuropsychological evaluation, mental health services & augmentative/adaptive evaluations.

CVI Cristo Vive International
Becky Vaughn
P.O. Box 527
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 263-1526; (763) 263-5966 (fax)
Email: cvi | at | cristovive.net
Web: http://www.cristovive.net
We provide a fun safe camp experience for children with disabilities.

Laurie A. Cylkowski, Esq.
Attorney at Law
4590 Scott Trail, Suite 210
Eagan, MN 55122
(651) 882-7808; (651) 882-7806 (fax)
Email: laurie | at | cylkowskilaw.com
Web: http://www.cylkowskilaw.com
Advocacy and representation for children with special needs.

Michael C. Davis, Esq.
46 E. 4th Street
Suite 1042 Minn. Bldg.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(651) 222-4396
Email: michaeljyd | at | usfamily.net
Web: www.davislaw.org

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
located in St. Paul, MN with a total of 8 regional offices located throughout the state.
(651) 297-1316; (651) 297-1313 (TTY); (651) 215-6388 (fax)
Email: dhhs.metro | at | state.mn.us
Web: www.dhhsd.org

DHHS offices serve Minnesotans of any age who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened or deafblind, as well as parents and family members. Services include information and referral and direct client assistance.

NOTE: Contact information for the TED program includes:

(800) 657-3663; (800) 657-3513 (TTY); (651) 215-6388 (fax)
Web: www.tedprogram.org

NOTE: Contact information for the Greater MN area:

Northern Area
DHHS Duluth Office
(888) 234-1322; (888) 723-3344 (TTY)

DHHS NE (Virginia)
(218) 748-2253; (218) 748-2252 (TTY)

DHHS Upper NW (Bemidji)
(888) 663-8329 (Voice/TTY)

Southern Area
DHHS Southwest (St. Peter)
(507) 931-7580; (507) 931-7579 (TTY)

DHHS Southeast (Rochester)
(800) 311-1148 (Voice/TTY)

Central Area
DHHS E/W Central (St. Cloud)
(800) 456-3690 (Voice/TTY)

DHHS Northwest (Fergus Falls)
(800) 456-7589 (Voice/TTY)

Disability Professionals LLC
Dennis Teachout
PO Box 3402
Mankato, MN 56002
(877) 678-1832
Email: dennis | at | disability-professionals.com
Offering families help with disability claims.

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
668 Transfer Road
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 603-0720; (800) 511-3696
Web: http://www.dsamn.org/

Due Process Hearings
If you have questions regarding hearing procedures or decisions, please contact Jim Mortenson at 651/582-8604 or Jim.Mortenson | at | state.mn.us

Dyslexia Institute of MN / The Reading Center
Nancy Sears
847 5th St. NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 288-5271; (507) 288-6424 (fax)
Email: Read | at | TheReadingCenter.org
Website: www.TheReadingCenter.org
The Reading Center, a non-profit, United Way agency, has been providing educational evaluations and services for children and adults with dyslexia since 1951.

Early Childhood and Family Initiatives Team
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55112
(651) 582-8343
Email: Michael.Eastman | at | state.mn.us
Web: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

The Einsteinian Institute 
Thomas Lamosse
3400 Parklawn Ave So Suite 406
Edina, MN 55435
(612) 492-8975; (612) 492 8975
Email: Thomas | at | ei-actprep.com
Web: http://www.ei-actprep.com
ACT exam prep Private tutoring or classes Specializing in working with students with special needs. 11 years experience 580 students have learned ACT prep from the Einsteinian Institute Instructors (all have advanced degrees).

Epic Freestyle Karate Centers
Tommy Brown
10320 Nathan Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(952) 288-8932
Email: epickarate | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://epicfreestylekarate.com
Here at EPIC Freestyle Karate Centers our SPECIAL WARRIORS class is specifically designed for our students with special needs.

Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota 
2356 University Avenue, W., Suite 405
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 646-8675; (800) 779-0777
Email: infoefmn | at | mr.net
Web: http://www.efmn.org/

Exempt Permanent Rules Relating to Special Education

Minnesota Rules, Chapter 3525 (May 30, 2000) 
Statement of Justification
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/3525/

Special Education State Rules (Chapter 3525)
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/3525/

Special Education State Statutes (M.S. 125A.)
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/125A/

Expressions in Motion
Expressions in Motion LLC
Kay Ely MA,CCC/SLP
2052 13th Ave. W.
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 212-0385; (952) 445-1688 (fax)
Email: k | at | expressionsinmotion.com
Web: http://www.ExpressionsinMotion.com
Speech and Language therapy home-based and in clinic. Known for extraordinary evidence-based techniques for children with Autism, using the Miller Method.

Family Achievement Center 
8320 City Centre Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 738-9888; (651) 738-9880; (651) 738-9889 (fax)
Email: info | at | familyachievement.com
Web: http://www.familyachievement.com
Family Achievement Center is a mutli-disciplinary clinic providing services in physical, occupational and speech therapies to children and teens. Social skills & play groups; aquatic therapy, SOS Feeding Groups.

Family Attachment and Counseling Center
Todd Nichols, MA, MPAFF
18322C Minnetonka Boulevard
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 475-2818; (952) 475-1637; (952) 475-3356 (fax)
Email: todd | at | familyattachment.com
Web: http://www.familyattachment.com
FACC is a psychological clinic that specializes in working with children/adolescents/families who suffer from attachment issues, trauma (PTSD), anxiety disorders, depression, ODD, autism, mood disorders, ADHD, FAS/FAE, etc.

Family Institute for Creative Well-Being
Diane Hovey
1745 Birmingham Street
Maplewood, MN 55109
(651) 779-8199; (651) 779-8199 (fax)
Email: diane | at | familyinstitute-cwb.org
Web: www.familyinstitute-cwb.org
Workshops, classes and retreats for parents or family are designed to creatively express experience and build skills in managing the stressors and demands of disability.

Family Support Connection/MN Hands & Voices 
Candace Lindow-Davies
Lifetrack Resources
709 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55104-4804
(866) 346-4543; (651) 265-2435; (651) 265-2318 (fax)
Email: fsc | at | lifetrackresources.org
Web: http://www.familysupportconnection.org
Families of deaf and hard of hearing children contact this parent-to-parent organization for unbiased information about a multitude of topics and connections to other families.

Family Voices of Minnesota
PO Box 2234
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 816-7721
Email: network | at | familyvoicesofminnesota.org
Web: http://www.familyvoicesofminnesota.org
Provides tools for families to make informed decisions, build partnerships and serve as a trusted resource on health care.

Nanci Fine, MS Ed, Advocate
9000 Sequoia Road
Woodbury, MN
(651) 735-4240
Email: nftimes2 | at | gmail.com
Family Advocacy and coaching in the special education arena and referrals to other needed services. IEP Meeting attendance as forms review.

Fraser 
2400 W. 64th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 861-1688; (612) 861-6050 (fax)
Email: fraser | at | fraser.org
Web: http://www.fraser.org
Fraser is Minnesota’s largest provider of autism services. Fraser serves children and adults with over 60 different types of disabilities through healthcare, education, and housing.

Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living
2701 9th Avenue SW
Fargo, ND 58103
(800) 450-0459; (701) 478-0459
Email: markb | at | freedomrc.org
Web: http://www.freedomrc.org
We provide information, referral services, assist obtaining adaptive equipment, advocacy (including IEP’s), independent living skills, ADA accessibility surveys, call or write for more information.

Functional Kids
Julie Ernest
2495 Maplewood Dr. Suite 313
Maplewood, MN 55109
(651) 770-8884; (651) 770-8151 (fax)
Email: speech | at | functionalkids.com
Web: http://www.functionalkids.com
Occupational and speech therapy for children of all ages and abilities. feeding therapy, individual/group sessions, SOS, oral motor therapy, RDI, SI, PROMPT, Friendship/social groups and more.

Goodwill/Easter Seals
2543 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
(651) 646-2591 (V/TTY); (800) 669-6719
Email: lbergstrom | at | goodwilleasterseals.org
Web: http://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/

Groves Academy 
Debbie Moran
3200 Hwy. 100 South
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377; (952) 920-2068 (fax)
Email: morand | at | grovesacademy.org
Web: http://www.grovesacademy.org
Groves Academy offers a complete academic program for 1st – 12th grade students who have LD or AD/HD. Groves also offers diagnostic services, after-school tutoring, summer programs, teacher training and community outreach workshops.

Hennepin CTIC (Community Transition Interagency Committee)
Web: http://www.hennepinctic.com
Provides information and support for students with disabilities and their families. CTIC’s mission is to connect youth/young adults with disabilities and their families to community resources; empower them to strengthen advocacy skills in order to navigate their life plan.

South West CTIC Representative
Colleen Haggar
(952) 944-7521, #55
Email: colleen_haggar | at | hopkins.k12.mn.us
Web: http://www.hennepinctic.com

NW CTIC Representative
Deb Williamson
(763) 550-7109

In the Company of Kids Creative Arts Center, LLC
Bonnie Kaye/Artistic Director
190 So. River Ridge Circle
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 736-3644; (952) 736-3621 (fax)
Email: Bonnie.companyofkids | at | yahoo.com
Theater School teaching social skills, communication, problem solving through the Arts. Acting, dance, improv, voice for children on the Autism Spectrum.
jTm Advocacy and Parent Training
James McCauley
1133 39th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(701) 893 56564
Email: jamesm6384 | at | aol.com
We Have parenting Groups that are support in nature as well as education. There is Advocacy available also fo adult and adolescents.

Margaret O’Sullivan Kane
1654 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 222-8611; (651) 221-2623 (fax)
Email: mkane | at | kaneeducationlaw.com
Web: http://kaneeducationlaw.com
A voice for students in Minnesota. Kane Education Law provides legal representation for student in public education including special education, civil rights, personal injury and juvenile justice.

Kids Abilties, Inc
Carol Gilligan, Jenny Sargent
490 West Highway 96, Suite 300
Shoreview, MN 55126
(651) 451-3016; (651) 481-7040 (fax)
Email: kidsabilities | at | kidsabilities.com
Web: http://www.kidsabilities.com
Physical, occupational and speech therapy services. Including SOS approach to feeding, Talk Tools, Interactive Metronome, Therapeutic Listening, oral motor, Handwriting Without Tears, Pnuemex

Kidspeak Ltd. 
Amy Chouinard, MA CCC-SLP
9048 Peony Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 416-9313; (763) 416-4530 (fax)
Email: amy | at | kidspeakltd.com
Web: http://www.kidspeakltd.com
Providing IN-HOME speech and feeding evaluations and therapy for children with a variety of disabilities from birth through adolescence. Servicing the Twin Cities Metro area, St. Cloud and Redwing.

The Lazarus Project
Peggy Howell
1200 Ford Road, Suite 2
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(763) 519-1197; (763) 519-1198 (fax)
Email: peggy | at | lazarusprojectmn.org
Web: http://www.lazarusprojectmn.org
A nonprofit agency providing center-based ABA therapy and in-home parent training for children with autism using intensive early intervention applied behavior therapy.

Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota 
5354 Parkdale Drive, Suite 200
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 922-8374; (952) 922-812 (fax)
Email: info | at | ldaminnesota.org
Web: http://www.ldaminnesota.org
A nonprofit agency serving those with ADHD, learning disabilities, and other learning difficulties. We offer education, workshops, support groups, assessments, tutoring and referrals.

Lifetrack Resources/MN Hands & Voices 
Candace Lindow-Davies
709 University Ave W
St. Paul, MN 55104
(866) 346-4543; (651) 265-2435; (651) 265-2373 (fax)
Email: fsc | at | lifetrackresources.org
Web: http://www.familysupportconnection.org
Provides parent to parent support to families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing by providing unbiased information on communication options, etc.

Lindamood-Bell® Twin Cities Learning Center
3300 Edinborough Way, Suite 206Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 835-0700; (952) 835-2790 (fax)
Email: twincities.center | at | lindamoodbell.com
Web: http://www.lindamoodbell.com/learningcenters/index.Aspx

Linda Martens Dyslexia Tutoring Specialist
119 Hall Lane
Alden, MN 56009
(507) 473-5214
Email: rlmartens | at | frontiernet.net
I tutor children with dyslexia, as well as other children, who struggle with spelling and reading.

Meld Special Coordinator
219 North Second Street, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 332.7563 ext. 117
Email: slaski | at | meld.org
Web: www.meld.org
Meld is a nationally recognized program providing education and support to parents of children (ages birth to 12) with disabilities or chronic illnesses.

Mental Health Association of Minnesota 
2021 E. Hennepin Avenue, Suite 412
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 331-6840
Email: info | at | mentalhealthmn.org
Web: http://www.mentalhealthmn.org/

Merrill Lynch
Calvin Guyer
4041 28th St NW, Suite 100
Rochester, MN 55901
(877) 281-6715; (507) 281-6715; (507) 216-0948 (fax)
Email: Calvin_GuyerJr | at | ml.com
Web: http://www.totalmerrill.com/specialneeds
The Merrill Lynch Families of Children With Disabilities (FCWD) program is designed to help address the unique financial concerns of clients with seriously disabled loved ones.

Sheila Merzer, Autism Consultant
4820 Minnetonnka Blvd., Suite 200
St. Louis Park, MN 55716
(952) 928-2811
Email: smerzer | at | sd.net

Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
1600 University Avenue West, Suite 16
St. Paul, MN 55104-3834
(651) 646-8342; (651) 603-2001 (TTY)
Web: http://www.mcil-mn.org/

Catherine M. Michael, JD
Hollingsworth & Zivitz, PC
(317) 696-4159; (317) 569-2202 (fax)
Email: cmichael | at | hzlegal.com
Web: http://www.specialeducationlawfirm.com
Michigan Mailing Address: 
3148 Plainfield NE, SUITE 137
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Indiana Office: 
Two Penn Mark – 5th Floor
11555 N. Meridian Street, Ste. 530
Carmel, Indiana 46032
The Education Law Team works exclusively in the area of education law and children’s rights. Our education law team assists clients with a variety of legal matters from disciplinary issues to due process hearings for special needs children. We also work with parents in cases where a child has been injured or abused at school.

Mid American Financial Group
Michael Corrigan
301 Carlson Parkway #300
Minneapolis, MN 55305
(952) 258-5131; (800) 975-0484 Ext. 5131; (952) 258-5100 (fax)
Email: mcorrigan | at | minneapolis.nef.com
Web: http://john-sundell.com
We help families plan for the future of their dependents with special needs, including government benefits, estate planning and financial solutions that help provide lifetime quality care.

The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
165 Western Avenue, Suite 2
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 644-7333; (800) 528-4511 (In MN)
Email: dsaxhaug | at | macmh.org
Web: http://www.macmh.org/

Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs
John Hurley, Section Manager
Minnesota Department of Health
85 East Seventh Place, Suite 220
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
(651) 201-3650; (800) 728-5420
Email: mn-cshn | at | health.state.mn.us
Web: http://www.health.state.mn.us/mcshn
The MCSHN Information and Assistance Line helps locate resources for children with special health needs and information on services provided by public and private agencies.

Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3814
(612) 297-7305 (V/TTY)
Email: mary.hartnett | at | state.mn.us

Minnesota Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students
1557 Coon Rapids Boulevard, N.W.
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
(763) 767-8181
Email: mn_office | at | pta.org

Minnesota Department of Education
712 Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(612) 296-2358; (612) 282-5892 (fax)
Web: http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

Minnesota Department of Education, Division of Special Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8289; (651) 582-8201 (TTY)
Email: norena.hale | at | state.mn.us
Web: Click here

Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue, N., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
(612) 332-1441
Email: aroberts | at | midmnlegal.org or phoopes | at | midmnlegal.org
Web: www.mnlegalservices.org/

Minnesota Early Autism Project, Inc. (MEAP)
Lisa Barsness
7242 Forestview Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(763) 425-0792; (763) 425-4615 (fax)
Email: lbarsness | at | meapkids.org
Web: http://www.meapkids.org
MEAP provides in-home Intensive Early Behavior Therapy (IEBT) services to young children diagnosed with autism. Individual and family skills training services are provided.

Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities 
370 Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-4018; (651) 297-9962 (TTY)
Email: admin.dd | at | state.mn.us
Web: http://www.mncdd.org/
Web: http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/

Minnesota Intensive Early Intervention Program
Minnesota Autism Center
3001 Broadway St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 767-4200
Email: info | at | mnautism.org
Web: www.mnautism.org

Minnesota On-Line Special Needs Directory
Email: coop0001 | at | tc.umn.edu
Website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~coop0001/

Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
1885 University Avenue, Suite 395
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 917-2370
Email: info | at | mofas.org
Web: http://www.mofas.org

Minnesota Parent Leadership Network
Jennifer Arntz
9400 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
(866) 837-3393; (763) 450-5043; (763) 450-5005 (fax)
Email: info | at | mpln.org
Web: http://www.mpln.org
Support and training for parents of children with mental health disorders who are leaders working to improve programs and services within children’s mental health systems.

Minnesota Resource Center: Blind/Visual Impairments
Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning
P.O. Box 308
Faribault, MN 55021-0308
(507) 332-5510; (800) 657-3859 (In MN)
Email: Jean.Martin | at | state.mn.us

Minnesota Resource Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning
P.O. Box 308
Faribault, MN 55021-0308
(507) 332-5491 (V/TTY); (800) 657-3936 (V/TTY)
Email: mary.cashman-bakken | at | state.mn.us

MN Special Education Consultants
William Sand, Esq.
4669 White Bear Parkway
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(612) 726-3529; (888) 950-9174 (fax)
Email: sand | at | mnspecialeducation.com
Web: http://mnspecialeducation.com
Providing representation at IEP meetings, 504 plan meetings, resolution sessions, and due process hearings.

Minnesota Special Education Mediation Service (MNSEMS)
Patricia McGinnis
MNSEMS Coordinator
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 582-8222; (866) 466-7367; (651) 582-8498 (fax)
Email: patricia.mcginnis | at | state.mn.us
Web: www.mnsems.state.mn.us
MNSEMS offers impartial third parties as mediators of conflicts and as facilitators of IEP meetings. Any agency service providers, educators, parents, guardians or students can be parties in special education mediation.

Minnesota Special Education Website
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Special_Education/

Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 26115
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 920-0787
Email: msha | at | incnet.com
Web: http://www.msha.net/

Minnesota STAR Program
Room 309 50 Sherburne Ave
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-277; (800) 657-3862; (651) 296-9478 (TTY); (800) 657-3895 (TTY)
Email: star.program | at | state.mn.us
Web: www.admin.state.mn.us/assistivetechnology

Minn. Valley Ed. Dist.
801 Davis Street
St. Peter, MN
(507) 934-5420; (507) 934-5893 (fax)
Email: vhager | at | mnved.org

Minnetonka Pediatric Therapy Center
Kaye Koelker Baumgardner
11140 Highway 55, Suite C
Plymouth, MN 55441
(763) 595-0812; (763) 595-0824 (fax)
Email: kaye.k | at | minnetonkatherapy.com
Web: http://www.minnetonkatherapy.com
Pediatric sensory motor based OT, PT, ST clinic working with clients from infancy through 21 years of age.

Miss You Can Do It Pageant
Alexandra Schmitt
855 Village Center Dr. #150
St. Paul, MN 66127
(651) 389-9312; (651) 639-1088 (fax)
Email: alex | at | 2008msyoucandoit.org
Web: http://www.2008msyoucandoit.org
Miss You Can Do It Pageant is a national pageant for girls with special needs and challenges. Check out our website for benefits of participation.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres
Steve Anderson
7200 Rolling Acres Road, P.O. Box 220
Victoria, MN 55386
(952) 474-5974; (952) 401-4846; (952) 474-3652 (fax)
Email: stevea | at | mtolivetrollingacres.org
Web: http://mtolivetrollingacres.org
Services include comprehensive behavior assessment and intervention for kids with disabilities, including ASD, in home and school settings.Temporary residential available.

MultiSensory Reading Solutions LLC
Robin Rovick
3000 Croft Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 770-2103
Email: word.detective | at | visi.com
Web: http://multisensoryreadingsolutions.com
An Orton-Gillingham Literacy clinic that provides specialized reading,spelling, and writing instruction for children and adults struggling with dyslexia and other print-language disabilities.

National Alliance on Mental Illness of MN (NAMI)
Sue Abderholden
800 Transfer Road, Suite 31
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 645-2948; (651) 645-7379 (fax)
Email: nami-mn | at | nami.org
Web: http://www.namihelps.org
Working to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
University of Minnesota
6 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
(612) 624-2097; (612) 624-9344 (fax)
Email: ncset | at | umn.edu
Web: http://www.ncset.org

National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
100 E. 22nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404-2514
(612) 872-0100
Email: info | at | blindinc.org
Web: http://www.blindinc.org/

Options
318 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-6100; (800) 726-3692; (218) 773-7119 (fax)
Email: options | at | rrv.net

PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
(952) 838-9000
Email: pacer | at | pacer.org
Web: www.pacer.org

Parent Partnership Project
Cheryl Triplett
14713 Clover Glen Lane
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 631-2504
Email: triplettcl | at | hotmail.com
Web: http://www.parentpartnershipproject.com
One to one parent support, small group and retreat trainings, assistance with and at meetings, information about local and state services. No cost to parents.

Part C: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8436; (651) 582-8201 (TTY)
Email: jan.rubenstein | at | state.mn.us

Pediatric Therapy Services, Inc.
Nancy Dobson
309 Holly Lane
Mankato, MN 56001
(507)388-KIDS (5437); (507) 388-2108 (fax)
Email: mary | at | kidtherapy.com
Web: http://www.kidtherapy.com
We are an outpatient rehabilitation facility. Our background consists of over 15 years of specializing in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for children from birth to 18 years of age.

Pilot Parents
201 Ordean Bldg.
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 726-4725

Plus Center Inc
Ors Szabo
12940 Harriet Ave. S.
Burnsville, MN 55337
(612) 483-6748; (952) 377-2487 (fax)
Email: info | at | pluscenter.org
Web: http://www.pluscenter.org
Program for children with physical impairments; utilizing the practices of Conductive Education to improve the person’s quality of life by extending their ability.

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
ECSE Specialist
Community Collaboration Team
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
986 Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Interagency Early Intervention Project for
Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
Capitol Square Bldg., Room 927
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 296-7032

Reach for Resources Inc.
1001 Highway 7, #217
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4177
Email: sbrick | at | reachforresources.org
Web: http://www.reachforresources.org
Provides recreation and respite, mental health services, life skills training, and in-home support services to children and adults with cognitive disabilities.

Reading Therapy Center, Inc.
Susan Meyer
108 Becker Avenue SE
Willmar, MN 56201
(320) 214-7011
Email: readingtherapycenter | at | willmarnet.com
Web: http://readingtherapycenter.com
Reading, Math, Speech and Language Rehabilitation Services for Children and Adults.

ReadingWrite, LLC
Katie Smith
5775 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 700
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(612) 845-9095
Email: katie | at | readingwrite.org
Web: http://readingwrite.org
ReadingWrite provides comprehensive diagnostic testing for dyslexia and effective reading instruction using an Orton Gillingham approach.

Rosenberg Center
Susan Peterson
1933 County Road B2, Suite 100
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 636-4155
Email: sue.peterson | at | rosenbergcenter.com
Web: http://rosenbergcenter.com
Clinic for children with developmental and behavioral needs. Services include: comprehensive team evaluations;medical services; speech/language, psychological, educational, and occupational therapy; social skills; and tutoring.

Sue Rudick 
16663 Meadowbrook Lane
Wayzata, MN 55391
(612) 802-0940; (952) 449-8733; (763) 557-6408 (fax)
Email: sue | at | shrinc.org
Web: http://shrinc.org
School, home, resource in communication provides complete insite of what has, what is, and what will work for consistent learning, generalization and reinforcement of skills.

School Law Center, LLC
Amy J Goetz
452 Selby Ave., 2nd Floor East
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-6288; (651) 222-7193 (fax)
Email: agoetz | at | schoollawcenter.com
Web: http://www.schoollawcenter.com
We provide legal advocacy to children and families in all areas of school law, including: special education, discipline, bullying and discrimination.

Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders
28 West Second Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 720-3911
Email: srclinic | at | cpinternet.com

Dr. SLK Consulting, LLC
Dr. Susan Larson Kidd
905 N. Basswood Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811-5100
(218) 722-7972
Email: dr.slk | at | charter.net
Web: http://www.drslkconsulting.com/
Direct services for children, schools and families. Advocacy, assessment, education, positive behavioral support, staff training, social skills groups provided. Specializing in Autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

SMILES Center for Independent Living
Joanne Hovey
709 South Front
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-7139; (507) 345-8429 (fax)
Email: jhovey | at | smilescil.org
Web: www.smilescil.org
Services include: Recreation, Peer Counseling, Transition, Ramp Project, Advocacy, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills, Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, and Alternatives to Institutional Care.South Metro Theraplay, LLC
314 E Main Street, Suite 3
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-5775; (952) 758-5778 (fax)
Email: info | at | southmetrotheraplay.com
Web: www.southmetrotheraplay.com
We are a pediatric outpatient clinic offering speech and occupational therapy to children with special needs. In addition to individual services, we also offer feeding groups and writing groups.

Southwest Christian High School 
Ann Broscoff, M. ED. Director of Special Education
103 Peavey Road, Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 556-0040; (952) 556-5567 (fax)
Email: a_broscoff | at | swchs.org
Web: www.swchs.org
We offer academic assessment, consultation, and NILD educational therapy services to students enrolled in our grades 9-12 program and to the community at large.

Special Education Associates
Michael Luseni
4707 Perry Ave North
Crystal, MN 55429
(651) 442-7680; (651) 286-8009 (fax)
Email: Mluseni | at | special-ed-associates.com
Web: http://www.special-ed-associates.com
Providing advocacy to parents for children with disabilities.

Special Education Complaints

Speech and Language Connections
LeeAnn Kyriakides
7231 Forestview Lane N.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(763) 315-6616; (763) 234-6616; (763) 315-8894 (fax)
Email: leeann | at | speechandlanguageconnections.com
Web: http://SpeechandLanguageConnections.com
Out patient clinic provides speech and language assessments and treatment for children.

Spina Bifida Association of Minnesota
P.O. Box 29323
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429-0323
(651) 222-6395
Email: jsthayer | at | uswest.net

STAR Tutoring Service, LLC 
Jana Pan, Director
6708 Emerson Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 866-0566
Email: StarTutoringService | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://www.StarTutoring.com
We provide individualized, experienced tutoring for learners of all ages and abilities, inspiring the motivation, opportunity, and self-confidence to succeed. Free consultation, flexible scheduling.

State Agency for the Visually Impaired
State Services for the Blind
Department of Economic Security
2200 University Avenue, W., Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114-1840
(651) 642-0500; (800) 652-9000

State Developmental Disabilities Program
Community Support for Minnesotans with Disabilities
Department of Human Services
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3872
(651) 582-1927
Email: steven.d.larson | at | state.mn.us

State Mental Health Agency
Department of Human Services
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3844
(651) 297-3209
Email: Maria.Gomez | at | state.mn.us
Web: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Children’s Mental Health Division
Department of Human Services
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3860
(651) 215-1382

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Rehabilitation Services Branch
Department of Economic Security
390 N. Robert Street, 5th Floor
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-7510
Email: howard.glad | at | state.mn.us

Success in Motion 
Naomi Siegal, OTR
2637 27th Ave S, suite 212
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 250-5097
Email: successimot | at | aol.com
Web: http://www.SuccessinMotionTherapy.com
Clinic providing Occupational Therapy services for children including Sensory Integration, Therapeutic Listening, CranioSacral, Interactive Metronome, Fine and Gross Motor skills, daily living skills and more.

SunnyDays Therapy, Inc
Kelly Peters MA, OTR/L
11700 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
10273 Yellow Circle Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55343
(952) 223-2506; (952) 443-2038 (fax)
Email: kelly | at | sunnydaystherapy.com
Web: http://sunnydaystherapy.com
SunnyDays Therapy provides occupational therapy services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

TamingADD
Robert Garrett, M.A., MCC, ACT
6616 2nd Ave., South
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(651) 314-4450; (651) 285-7535
Email: RobbGarrett | at | Gmail.com
Web: http://TamingADD.com
Providing services by phone and in person — nationwide. Serving kids, teens, university and graduate students and parents: structure, support, education, skills development, life balance via ADD / ADHD and Life Coaching.

Frank Taylor, Esq.
4601 Ewing Avenue South
P.O. Box 24388
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 920-8371; (612) 558-0063; (612) 926-3820
Email: FRANKTAYLOR | at | MN.RR.COM
F. Taylor & Associates is involved in advocating and assisting parents in finding solutions to their problems. (Normal & Special Education)

Therapeutic Frameworks, Inc.
6519 Nicollet Avenue South, Suite 301
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 243-1514; (612) 384-9046; (612) 869-1778 (fax)
Email: kidz_ot | at | yahoo.com
Outpatient, sensory based OT and limited ST. Fine motor development/ handwriting/ self help skills. Berard AIT, Craniosacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage.

Therapy Connections for Kids 
Kelly Hungaski
300 Coon Rapids Boulevard, suite 200
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
(763) 767-0854; (763) 862-6533 (fax)
Email: Kelly90171 | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://therapyconnectionkids.com
Providing speech, occupational, physical therapy for children with a variety of disabilities from birth through adolescence. We offer feeding groups and social skills programs as needed.

Therapy for Me!, Inc. 
Lucy Segesky, OTR/L
7570 Market Place Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 944-0240; (612) 799-3771; (952) 944-0241 (fax)
Email: info | at | therapyforme.com
Web: http://www.therapyforme.net
A sensory based clinic offering OT, ST, and PT services for children with special needs such as ASD, Downs Syndrome, CP, ADHD, language disorders, and more.

The Therapy Place
Lynn Kopfmann
900 W 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55420
(952) 885-0418; (952) 885-0173 (fax)
Email: info | at | thetherapyplace.net
Web: www.thetherapyplace.net
A pediatric outpatient clinic that serves children with special needs, offering Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy along with Peer Play Groups, Handwriting Groups & Yoga Classes.

Thinesen Psychological Services
Paul J. Thinesen, MA LP
2212 Wildflower Court
Buffalo, MN 55313
(651) 263-0765; (763) 355-9140; (763) 355-9187 (fax)
Email: pauljt | at | charter.net
I provide assessment, treatment and consultative services on site (home, school, community). I can complete adaptive, intellectual and functional behavioral assessments.

True Balance
Dr. Leslie
15920 233rd Street
Little Falls, MN 56345
(218) 831-1871; (320) 632-5524 (fax)
Email: info | at | truebalancefarm.com
Web: http://www.truebalancefarm.com
We are a child and parent friendly environment offering autism evaluation, consultation, and therapies for children and families. We also offer Equine Facilitated Therapy and Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy.

United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota 
Griggs-Midway Building
1821 University Avenue, S., Suite S-219
St. Paul, MN 55104-2892
(651) 646-7588; (800) 328-4827, ext. 1437
Email: ucpmn | at | isd.net

University Center For Excellence on Developmental Disabilities
ICI Institute on Community Integration
Minnesota’s University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of Minnesota
102 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-6300
Email: info | at | icimail.umn.edu
Web: http://ici.umn.edu/

Upstream Arts, Inc
Julie Guidry
3501 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 331-4584; (612) 353-6638 (fax)
Email: info | at | upstreamarts.org
Web: http://www.upstreamarts.org
The mission of Upstream Arts is enhancing the lives of youth with disabilities by promoting social and vocational independence through the power of arts education.

Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Secondary Vocational Education Specialist
State Board of Vocational, Technical Education
Capitol Square Bldg.,
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 296-1085

VSA Arts of Minnesota
Craig Dunn, Executive Director
528 Hennepin Ave., Suite #305
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 332-3888; (612) 305-0132 (fax)
Email: jenea | at | vsamn.org
Web: http://www.vsamn.org
VSA Minnesota’s mission is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and access the arts.

Welcome Spoken Here
Jennifer Sommerness
3840 Sheridan Av S
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 760-1263
Email: carl3326 | at | umn.edu
Web: http://jennifersommerness.wordpress.com/
Consultant, teacher, and advocate – background in inclusive education, administration, and staff development. Work with professionals and families creating engaging school cultures for all learners.

West Metro Learning Connections, Inc.
Mary Wyatt
355 2nd St.
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 474-0227; (952) 808-4803; (952) 474-0249 (fax)
Email: mwyatt | at | wmlearningconnections.com
Web: http://www.wmlearningconnections.com
Social skills groups, therapeutic recreation, respite, summer day camp, educational ASD evaluation and IEP assistance for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.

Wheels for Wishes
Jamie Heiligman
2576 Doswell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
(866) 920-0264; (651) 251-7662
Email: metroautoauctions | at | gmail.com
Web: http://www.wheelsforwishes.org
Donate your car, truck, SUV, RV or boat, and help make local Minnesota children’s wishes come true. Your generous gift will help us grant the wishes of local, Minnesota children with life threatening medical conditions, between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18.

The Whole Learning School
Ann Rooney, Head of School
12325 State Hwy. 55
Plymouth, MN 55441
(763) 231-2700
Email: j.hoff | at | twls.org
Web: http://www.twls.org
TWLS is a K-12 special education school addressing the academic and social and emotional concerns of each student and preparing them for independent adult life.