Area Board VI - Area VI Developmental Disabilities Board

ONLINE! - BENEFIT CALCULATOR

Estimate how your benefits will be impacted by a paycheck
Go to the Disability Benefits 101 sponsored website
Includes School and Work Calculator

Disability Benefits 101 – New online benefits calculators

Adult Service System Overview

Advocacy Institute Online Training

Advocacy Training: Learn the skills needed to advocate for yourself.

Assessments for Special Needs Children: A Parent's Guide

Citizenship Tools


How Government Works	How to Make Government Work for You	Your Voting Rights	Important Words to Know

Computer Training through GCF Global Learning (a free service provided by Goodwill Industries)
Now in Spanish!
Department of Developmental Services - Self Advocate Videos
Employment: Partners in Employment
Self study course on getting employment designed for people who use services.
Family Share of Cost
- Regulations
- Family Cost Participation Program Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Family Cost Participation Calculator (as an Excel Spreadsheet)

Impact Newsletter, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
- Political Activism and Voter Participation by Persons with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (2004)
- Consumer-Controlled Budgets and Persons with Disabilities (2004)
- Achieving Secondary Education and Transition Results for Students with Disabilities (2004)
- Social Inclusion Through Recreation for Persons with Disabilities (2003)
- Revisiting Inclusive K-12 Education (2003)
- Paraeducators Supporting PreK-12 Students with Disabilities and At-Risk (2002)
- Young Adults with Disabilities and Social Security Administration Employment Support Programs (2002)
- Faith Communities and Person with Developmental Disabilities (2001/02)
- Volunteerism by Persons with Developmental Disabilities (2001)
- Behavior Support and Crisis Response (2001)
- Violence Against Women with Developmental or Other Disabilities (2000)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) Online FREE Parent Training
Living in Community: Partners in Living - A 7-hour online course covering essentials of living successfully in community. Includes information on Self-Determination, Family Support, Community Living and Assistive Technology.
The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Parallels in Time - Part 2 - our newest online resource, is packed with hundreds of photos, videos and documents associated with the important societal and legislative milestones from 1950 through 2005.
Parent Voucher Service Alternative

Respite Vouchers: New Regulations

Special Education: Partners in Education
Training for parents of children with special needs on how to navigate special education services successfully.