April 11, 2024, Special Education Updates

Minnesota Department of Education

Special Education Updates

April 11, 2024

April Webinar – Native Voices Positive Behavior Supports: What Does This Mean for Native Children?

The sixth webinar in the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College series “Strengthening Community by Lifting the Voices of Indigenous Special Education Staff” will be on the topic of Native Voices Positive Behavior Supports. The event will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., on Zoom. CEUs are available. More information is available from MDE State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) Coordinator Dr. Becky Gerdes. Register on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities website for the SPDG Webinar – April 24, 2024 – Positive Behavior Supports: What Does This Mean for Native Children?

The Zoom link to the session is sent with your registration confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, please verify your email address is current.

April 2024 E1MN Newsletter

The latest edition of the E1MN Newsletter features information on case manager training, coffee chats, My Vault, State Services for the Blind, scholarships for those with disabilities, a success story on phasing out subminimum wages and an event on college and career learning. View the April 2024 E1MN Newsletter on the GovDelivery website.

Webinar Series: Autism Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism

Dr. Jennifer Hall-Lande, Institute on Community Integration and Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain, University of Minnesota, will present results, trends and resources on autism in Minnesota including trends, rates, the importance of early identification, early signs and resources to support monitoring, screening and early identification April 12, 2024, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

Register for Autism Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism on ZoomGov.

For more information on these webinars, contact Tamarah Jackelen.

Previous webinars with closed captions and links to accessible slide shows and other materials are available for teams to review on our Special Education Trainings webpage.

The Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Special Education Division works toward its vision that all children get necessary support for healthy development and lifelong learning; its mission is to provide leadership to ensure a high-quality education for Minnesota's children and youth with disabilities. To learn more, visit the Special Education section of the MDE website.