A professional organization dedicated to improving education outcomes for exceptional individuals. Parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar challenges founded this center. This group works in cooperation with 20 disability organizations. Through teams of community based trainers the project provides practical information about inclusion. Trainers focus on providing ways to include children with disabilities in a wide variety of childcare activities.
Trainers also focus on environment design and curricular and equipment adaptation design.
Starting Out Successfully program of Anoka County community Action Programs' Child Care Resource and Referral is available to child care providers upon request. SOS is a series of four in home training visits for newly licensed family childcare providers. Topics covered are in lecture format and printed curriculum and supporting materials are left with the provider following each visit. Graduates of the program receive follow up calls from the training counselor every 4-6 weeks for six months following program completion. 1201 89th Ave.