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Parent Advocacy, Law and Public Policy
 

 Arc Greater Twin Cities   Securing opportunities for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, work, and play as they choose.
 Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights (PACER) Center   Provides a central source for famlies of children and young adults with disabilities to obtain support, advocacy and information about parenting, parent advocacy, the health care system, assistive technology, the educational system and range of other topics.
 Families and Advocates Partner for Education (FAPE)   A partnership the aims to improve the educational outcomes of children with disabilities.
 Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities   Works toward assuring that people with developmental disabilities receive necessary supports to achieve independence, productivity and inclusion into the community.
 Minnesota State Council on Disability   The Minnesota State Council on Disability is an agency that advises, provides technical assistance, collaborates and advocates to expand opportunities, improve the quality of life and empower all persons with disabilities.
 National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities   Information on specific disabilities, government regulations, IDEA and No Child Left Behind
 LawHelpMN.org   Helping low-income Minnesotans solve civil legal problems.
 Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities   An ombudsman is an official who is designated to assist you to overcome the delay, injustice or impersonal delivery of services.
 Bright Futures   National health promotion site from Georgetown University. Contains information on mental health, nutrition, child development and more.
 Beach Center on Families and Disability   University of Kansas site with stories, tips and information for families of children with disabilities.