Ability Hub – Assistive Technology Solutions
http://accessnorth.net/links/cadapt.html
Ability Hub – Assistive Technology Solutions is an extensive, internet-based directory of sources for computer-related adaptations.
Adaptive Sports at New Prague Area Schools
http://www.np.k12.mn.us/SpecialServices/AdaptiveSports/index.shtml
New Prague Area Schools offers Adaptive Floor Hockey in the winter and Adaptive softball in the spring. PI adaptive sports are offered cooperatively with Lakeville North, Burnsville and Farmington High schools. Both programs are associated with the Metropolitan Assn for Adapted Athletics: http://www.mnadaptedathletics.com
Adaptive athletics are interscholastic sports that are just as competitive as any other high school varsity sport.
Allabilities.com: Disability Links for people of All Abilities
http://www.allabilities.com/travel.html
Allabilities.com: Disability Links for people of All Abilities is an internet-based clearinghouse for disability-related information and advertising directed toward people with disabilities. General topics include: Arts & Entertainment, Business & Economy, Computers & Internet, Health & Wellness, House & Home, News & Media, Shopping, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation, and Travel & Transportation.
Allabilities.com: Disability Links for people of All Abilities –Sports and Recreation
http://www.allabilities.com/sports.html
Allabilities.com is an internet-based linkage for people with disabilities. The sports and recreation category provides linkages for persons with disabilities: sports equipment; listings for hand-cycling organizations and equipment; sports and recreation organizations; listings for competitions, including paralympic games; recreational programs; snow skiing; special Olympics; tennis; waterskiing; and wheelchair racing.
ARC Greater Twin Cities
2446 University Ave West #110
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 952-920-0855 fax: 952-920-1480
www.arcgreatertwincities.org
Mission: “To secure for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families the opportunity to realize their goals of where and how they live, learn, work and play”.
ATMn* - Assistive Technology of Minnesota
PO Box 310
Maple Plain, MN 55359-0310
763/479-8239 866/535-8239 Minnesota Relay Service 1-800/627-3529
http://www.atmn.org/index.cfm
ATMn* - Assistive Technology of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that provides access to life-changing equipment for people with disabilities. ATMn* creates a lifeline to financial assistance, education, information and resources throughout Minnesota. ATMn* helps Minnesotans with disabilities by increasing self-sufficiency at work, home, at school and in the community.
Confidence Learning Center
1620 Mary Fawcett Drive
East Gull Lake, MN 56401
Phone: 218-828-2344 fax: 218-828-2618
www.campconfidence.com
A Year-Round Outdoor Education and Recreation Center for Persons of All Ages with Developmental Disabilities.
Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Minneapolis,MN55422
Phone: 763-520-0520 Phone: 888-846-8253
Fax: 763-520-0577 TTY: 763-520-0245
www.courage.org
Courage Center is a non-profit organization providing rehabilitation, enrichment and independent living services for people with physical disabilities, and sensory or neurological impairments.
Courage Center – Assistive Technology Services
http://www.courage.org/programs/services.asp?program=1&id=39&tier3=135
Courage Center – Assistive Technology Services provides a multitude of AT services, including: support for ALS; audiology; augmentative communication; behavioral issues; brain injury; driving motor vehicles; computer services; mobility; environmental controls; electronic communication; seating; occupational/vocational supports; sports adaptive equipment, and other adaptations.
Courage Center Driver Assessment & Training
http://www.courage.org/programs/default.asp?id=137
Courage Center offers comprehensive driver assessment and training, and behind-the-wheel instruction geared to individual needs and abilities. Lessons emphasize defensive driving; city, freeway and rural driving; as well as preparation for the State road test. Services are offered at Courage locations in Golden Valley, Stillwater and other metro area locations.
Courage Center Pediatric and Adolescent Therapy Services
100 Cobblestone Lane
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: 952-898-5700
A local therapy provider for infants, children and teens with special needs. Family-friendly services. Beyond therapy aquatics and fitness, and skill building classes.
DirectAbility.com
http://www.directability.com/
DirectAbility.com is an internet-based guide to resources for Minnesotans with disabilities and the people who live, work and play with them every day. Categories of resource topics include: Products & Services, Independent Living, Construction, Medical Services & Supplies, Support Groups, Counseling, Consultants, Rehabilitation Programs, Teaching Aids, Motivational Speakers, Recreation, Vacation and Sports.
DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digovpublic/public/DisplayPage.do%3fparentFolderId=500
DisabilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive, internet-based resource directory designed to provide information that people with disabilities need quickly and easily. The directory provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including employment, education, housing, transportation, health, benefits, technology, community life and civil rights
Disability Linkage Line
2720 North Broadway
Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 1-866-333-2466
www.semcil.uhhc.org
www.MinnesotaHelp.info
Disability Linkage Line is a free, statewide information and referral resource for all your disability-related questions.
Do-Able Renewal Home
http://accessnorth.net/links/hadapt.html
The Do-Able Renewable Home is an internet-based source for adapting homes for persons with disabilities and persons who are aging. Prominent categories are adaptability, accessibility, stairs and ramps.
Flex-Pac, Inc
Contact: Christine Loose
1202 Cherrywood Drive NE
New Prague, MN 56071
Phone: 952-758-3485
Flex-Pac provides Flexible Case Management Services to those families accessing Consumer Directed Services on Medical assistance waivers.
Freedom Resource Center
http://www.freedomrc.org/
Freedom Resource Center is an independent non-profit organization, serving people of all ages and all disabilities. Its mission is equality and inclusion for people with disabilities through programs of empowerment, community education, and systems change.
Freedom Resource Center assists people in working towards goals they establish for themselves. Resources to learn a new skill, advocacy to get a needed service, support of a mentor, or information about programs or equipment, Freedom helps people make informed decisions about how they will live their lives. Services include: Information, Referral and Assistance; Independent Living Skills; Individual Advocacy; Peer Mentoring; and Transition.
Friendship Ventures
10509-108th Street NW
Annandale, MN 55302
952-852-0101
www.friendshipventures.org
Email:
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
200 East University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-229-3878
www.gillettechildrens.org
HRS Howry Residential Services
475 Cleveland Avenue North
Suite 305
St. Paul, MN 55104
Ph: 651-917-9111 fax: 651-917-2919
www.howryinc.com
Behavior Solutions supports people with TBI, Dual Diagnosis, Behavioral Challenges
Institute on Community Integration, U of M
109 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-4512
http://ici.umn.edu
The institute has over 400 publications and 25 websites with information for individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, and policymakers. For more information see http://ici.umn.edu , or call 612-624-4512.
Internet Special Education Resources (ISER)
http://www.iser.com/index.shtml
ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. ISER helps parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs as well as offering a directory of professional resources.
LeSueur County Developmental Services
519 W Paquin St. PO Box 47
Waterville, MN 56096
507-362-8560
Employment Options
Contact person: Ann Luebben
Life Works
1120 Centre Point Drive, Suite 100
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Ph 651-365-3794 fax: 651-365-3792
www.lifeworks.org
Our mission is to serve our community and people with disabilities as we live and work together.
-career development
-social enrichment
-customized support
Magnifying Abilities
11 Peavy Road
Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: 952-368-8881
Contact: Denise Fedie,
Recreation/Community Resource
Mains’l Services, Inc.
6900 Wedgewood Rd N Suite 250
Maple Grove, MN 5531
Phone: 763-416-9109
www.mainsl.com
Residential and Consumer Directed Supports, Independent Living Skills, Variety of in-home and residential options, Person centered planning.
Minnesota Rehabilitation Services
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Rehabilitation Services
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200
St. Paul, MN 55101-1351
www.deed.state.mn.us
MinnesotaHelp.Info
http://minnesotahelp.info/en/mn/cgibin/faq.asp?ref=location.asp&faqid=15&suid=37055
MinnesotaHelp.Info is an internet-based resource directory of information on the community services individuals and communities need to sustain and improve their daily lives--health care and childcare, job training, education and recreation, retirement, disability and social service information. The directory contains information on nonprofit and public health and human service programs and some for-profit programs such as housing. As in a library, information is logically organized according to a standard classification system known as the INFO-LINE Taxonomy.
Minnesota Association of Centers for Independent Living (MACIL)
http://www.macil.org/
The Minnesota Association of Centers for Independent Living (MACIL) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to advocate for the independent living needs of people with disabilities who are citizens of the State of Minnesota, to develop new resources, identify and provide access to existing resources which provide the services needed by persons with disabilities so that they may live independently in the situation and community of their choice.
The MACIL listing provides information about the independent living services of Minnesota's eight Centers for Independent Living (CILs), and links to disability related information around the world.
Minnesota Centers for Independent Living:
Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises & Services, Inc. (SMILES)
http://smilescil.org/
SMILES, Inc. is a non-profit, non-residential Center for Independent Living (CIL) that serves people with disabilities in a nine county region of South Central Minnesota. The counties in the region include: Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, LeSueur, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, Faribault and Martin. SMILES is located in Mankato, with branch offices in Fairmont, New Ulm, and Waseca. SMILES offers a broad range of community-based services for people with a variety of disabilities in all age groups. Whether one is very young or very old, services are available throughout the life of a person with a disability from SMILES.
Mankato:
SMILES Center for Independent Living 709 S. Front St. Mankato, MN 56001-3804 (507)345-7139 v/tty 888-676-6498 toll-free (507)345-8429 fax e-mail:
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
1600 University Avenue West Suite 16 St. Paul, MN 55104-3825 (651) 646-8342 Voice (651) 603-2001 TTY (651) 603-2006 Fax
Independent Lifestyles, Inc., The Central Minnesota Center for Independent Living (CIL)
http://independentlifestyles.org/
Independent Lifestyles, Inc, CIL several categories of services to people with disabilities: information for accessible housing; transportation; employment opportunities; rosters of persons available to serve as personal care attendants, interpreters for hearing impaired people, or readers for visually impaired people. Independent Living Skills Training to help people with disabilities gain skills that would enable them to live more independently; courses may include using various public transportation systems, managing a personal budget, dealing with insensitive and discriminatory behavior by members of the general public. Other services include peer mentoring, and advocacy.
Independent Lifestyles, Inc., CIL 519 2nd Street North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 Cara Ruff, Executive Director (320) 529-9000 V/TTY (320) 529-0747 FAX
Email:
Midwest Special Services, Inc
500 East Travelers Trail, Suite 300
Burnsville, MN 55337
Ph: 952-890-0803 fax: 952-890-1282
www.mwsservices.org
Mission: To provide programs and services to assist persons with disabilities in the attainment of their individual, physical, social, emotional and vocational goals.
MSS serves individuals with Developmental and Physical Disabilities, TBI, Mental Illness and people facing barriers to employment.
Employment training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Minnesota Disability Health Options (MnDHO)
Minnesota Department of Human Services
444 Lafayette Road North
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Ph: (651) 431-2512 Ph: (800) 657-3591
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/healthcare/documents/pub/dhs_id_006272.hcsp#P15_198
Minnesota Disability Health Options (MnDHO) is a program for people with physical disabilities who are eligible for Medical Assistance (MA). People who are eligible for both MA and Medicare may also enroll. People with physical disabilities can choose to join MnDHO or stay in their current MA program. There is no additional cost to join MnDHO.
The program is administered by the Department of Human Services along with UCare Complete, a health plan, and AXIS Healthcare, a care management organization for people with physical disabilities. AXIS Healthcare is a partnership between Sister Kenny Institute and the Courage Center.
The health plan assigns a care coordinator to each enrollee to help with paperwork and getting health care and support services.
MnDHO offers all MA and Medicare services (if a participant also has Medicare), including doctor visits, lab and X-rays, emergency care, durable medical equipment, hospital care, nursing home care, home- and community-based care and support services such as home health care, personal care attendant services, and transportation to appointments. The health plan also may offer services that are normally not covered by MA or Medicare, such as modifications to the home or vehicle, extended personal care attendant services, and others.
Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 1st Avenue, N., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
New Client Intake:
Metro area: 612-292-4150
Greater MN: 800-292-4150
TDD: 612-332-4668
General Information:
Phone: 612-332-1441
800-292-4150
Fax: 612-334-5755
TDD: 612-332-4668
E-mail:
Web: http://www.mndlc.org/index.cfm?pagename=homepage
The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) addresses the unique legal needs of persons with disabilities. A statewide project, MDLC provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities.
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
370 Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: 651-296-4018 MN Relay Service: 800-627-3529 Fax: 651-297-7200
Toll-free number: 877-348-0505 Email:
http://www.mncdd.org/
The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities provides 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.
Minnesota Life College (MLC)
7501 Logan Avenue S., Suite 2A
Richfield, MN 55423
Phone: (612) 869-4008 Fax: (612) 869-044
http://www.minnesotalifecollege.com/
Employment, independent living and social awareness are at the heart of our undergraduate program. Minnesota Life College is a post-secondary vocational readiness and life skills program for young adults with learning disabilities and other neurological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders and ADD/ADHD. In addition to the undergraduate program, Minnesota Life College had a Graduate Living Community and Summer High School day program. Graduates of MLC live independently and enjoy fulfilling social and work lives.
Minnesota Rehabilitation Services • Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Suite #140 South Cross Commons Center IV
2900 W County Road 42
Burnsville, MN 55306