Planning and advocacy

Self-advocacy

• The Center for Parent Information and Resources and the Minnesota Council on Developmental Disabilities offer collections of self-advocacy resources for youth with disabilities.

Financial security

• The new Minnesota ABLE Plan helps people with disabilities save while preserving their SSI and Medicaid.

• The Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota's pooled trusts helps provide financial security for people with disabilities without affecting eligibility for means-tested benefits.

Financial literacy

• Check out the LEAD Center for help planning your child's financial future and preparing your child to manage their financial life. The LEAD Center's mission is to increase the financial literacy and financial capability of people with disabilities.

Benefits, work and school

• Check out the youth and families section of Disability Benefits 101 to understand how benefits, school and work go together. Get the basics on finding a job, getting a higher education and what happens when a child turns 18. Try the MA-EPD estimator, the school and work estimator and the benefits and work estimator.

• Enjoy employment stories from youth with disabilities (PDF).

Civil rights

• The Minnesota Department of Human Rights ensures that all Minnesotans live free from discrimination, including Minnesotans with disabilities.