Hiawatha Valley Education District offers supportive services for students and staff at participating schools. Services include: assistive technology, in-school therapy services, school psychologists, a Spanish interpreter/cultural liaison, and special education coordinators. In addition the agency can provide teachers for students with hearing or visual impairments. An audiologist is also available. HVED also provides alternative teaching methods for students with learning of behavior difficulties. The agency can provide special education assessment and consultation services for school staff regarding students and also provides workshops and seminars for school staff focused on meeting the needs of students with special needs in the school system.

- Provides services and resources that support students and school sites in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and inclusive continuum of instruction. - Offers classes, special events and access to other community education programs.

Services include information, placement, IEPs, workshops, and lending library

Provides services and resources that support students and school sites in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and inclusive continuum of instruction.

Provides special education services to children birth to 21 years

Provides special education services to children birth to 21 years

The primary goal of the cooperative is to provide support services to teachers, administrators, parents and students with disabilities. A wide variety of support services are available to districts such as technical assistance, assessment for special education services, consultation, counseling, crisis intervention, low incidence services, early childhood special education programming and personnel development opportunities. Schools include: - Ada - Borup - Climax - Shelly - East Grand Forks - Fertile - Beltrami - Fisher - Fosston - Norman County West - Red Lake County Central - Red Lake Falls - Stephen - Argyle - Warren - Alvarado - Olso - Win-E-Mac

Assists students and families with special education needs access to appropriate services, including services in the following disability areas and related service areas: - Autism spectrum disorder - Deaf and hard of hearing - Deaf-blindness - Developmentally adapted physical education - Developmental cognitive disability - Emotional or behavioral disorders - Physically impaired - Severely multiply impaired - Specific learning disability - Speech or language impairments - Traumatic brain injury - Visually impaired Children may be eligible for special education services at birth. Parents may also initiate the request for evaluation by submitting a written request for evaluation to the school. NOTE: Child must live or be attending a school in the district.

- Behavioral and emotional health care including psychological and psychiatry services, and developmental pediatrics - Distance Learning Support: Provides behavioral health appointments to help parents address the special challenges of online education and other distance learning for children with special needs, children who have an individualized education program (IEP), or children who have difficulties with executive functioning. - Drive-Up care for routine immunizations, and COVID-19 swab testing, by appointment - Parenting Line: Provides free, practical advice from specialists over the phone addressing typical behavioral and emotional concerns for young children to older adolescents - Virtual visits/care - Walk in clinic providing care for sick visits and well-child check-ups; appointments required

Assists students and families with special education needs access to appropriate services, including services in the following disability areas and related service areas: - Autism spectrum disorder - Deaf and hard of hearing - Deaf-blindness - Developmentally adapted physical education - Developmental cognitive disability - Emotional or behavioral disorders - Physically impaired - Severely multiply impaired - Specific learning disability - Speech or language impairments - Traumatic brain injury - Visually impaired Children may be eligible for special education services at birth. Parents may also initiate the request for evaluation by submitting a written request for evaluation to the school. NOTE: Child must live or be attending a school in the district.

- Developmental adaptive physical education - Educational services for students with disabilities - Psychological and educational assessments - Social services for students with disabilities - Speech, occupational, and physical therapy - Work and vocational experience programs

Provides services and resources that support students and school sites in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and inclusive continuum of instruction.

Provides individualized services for students with physical, mental health, or learning disabilities. Services may include: - Educational support for Native American students - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for students whose primary language is not English - Instructional support - Mental health services - Specialized classrooms - Therapeutic services

Primary services provided are mediation and neutral facilitation of education planning meetings - the IEP, IFSP or multi-agency plans. Neither the mediator nor the facilitator are counselors, advisers, judges or decision makers. Their role is to assist the parties in communication and problem solving, to help parties mend relationships and to keep the team focused on the process and to agree on an education plan for students with special needs. - A facilitated team meeting is a process using an impartial facilitator to assist members in communicating effectively and resolving conflicts so the team can develop an acceptable IEP, IFSP or multi-agency plan. Information and referral services about other forms of dispute resolution will be provided if the situation is not appropriate for either process. - Mediation is a confidential, voluntary process for parents, school districts, and agencies working with school districts. Through the intervention of a neutral person, the parties are assisted in resolving their disputes.

Provides special education services to students ages birth - 21 who qualify under eligibility criteria established by the state of Minnesota Categories or areas in which children may be placed in special education from birth to age 21 include: - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Deaf-Blindness (DB) - Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) - Developmental Cognitive Disabilities -- Mild to Moderate (DCD-MM) - Developmental Cognitive Disabilities -- Moderate/Severe Mental Impairment (DCD-MS) - Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (EBD) - Other Health Impairment (OHI) - Physically Impaired (PI) - Severe Multiply Impaired (SMI) - Speech or Language Impaired (SP/L) - Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Visually Impaired (VI)

Provides special education services for children qualifying. Must meet the criteria for special education help with one or more of these: - Hearing impaired - Visually impaired - Specific Language Disability (SLD) - Emotional Behavior Disability - Early Childhood Special Education - Developmentally and Cognitively Delayed - Autistic - Traumatic Brain Injury School Districts served: - Bagley 162 - Blackduck 32 - Clearbrook/Gonvick 2311 - Mahnomen 432 - Northome/Indus 363 - Cass Lake/Bena 115 - Kelliher 36 - Lake of The Woods 390 - LaPorte 306 - Littlefork/Big Falls 362 - Waubun/Ogema 435 - White Earth Reservation

- Provides accommodations needed by adults with disabilities for effective participation in Community Education programs - Offers classes, special events and access to other community education programs to persons with developmental or physical disabilities Examples of accommodations include, but are not limited to: - Sign language interpreter - Accessible class location - Dietary restrictions - Alternate format registration materials - Alternate format class materials

Special education services to students ages 0 - 22 with special needs

The Student Success and First Generation Center is available to all Saint Mary's students and provides services in the area of peer tutoring, study skills, reading labs and a writing center. The center offers courses including college study skills, college reading enrichment, college reading and study skills, and critical reading. This office also provides disability support services including academic advising, support/advocacy, note takers, testing accommodations, taped textbooks, and equipment use. The Student Success and First Generation Center is located in Griffin Hall, Room 70.

Provides students that have an IEP with support services and resources