Community Resources
Eagle Mount - Helps youth and adults with disabilities enjoy fun and friends at day camps
view fall programs here
FACT (Family Assertive Community Treatment) - Mental health support services for youth and their families https://www.aware-inc.org/fact
InfantSee - Program that provides one-time no cost eye and vision exams for babies between 6 months and 12 months old www.infantsee.org
Institute for Neurodiversity (MSU Billings) - Provides services for behavioral interventions and social skills groups using Applied Behavioral Analysis
Montana Center for Inclusive Education - Multiple programs, awards, services, and scholarships through Montana State University: Billings
Montana Empowerment Center Parent Checklist for IEP Meetings - Provides encouragement and education for families with children with disabilities and young adults with disabilities https://mtempowermentcenter.org/
Montana Office of Public Instruction - Montana State Agency that oversees education
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
Montana Youth (MY) Transitions - Assisting youth up to age 24 with employment, social, recreation, and independent living skills
MonTech Services - Provider for assistive technology and adaptive equipment that is housed at Montana State - Billings https://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Movin' On in Montana - Transition program to post-secondary education for high school students with disabilities https://www.msubillings.edu/montanacenter/movin-on.htm
MSUB Disability Support Services - Creates inclusive and accessible enviornment for students with disabilities that are attending MSUB (begin conversations for students who are considering attending MSUB) https://www.msubillings.edu/dss/
OPI Special Education Endorsement Project - Program for class 1 and class 2 certified teachers to gain additional certification in special education
OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs from the U.S. Dept of Education)
Procedural Safeguards in Special Education
Support and Techniques for Empowering People (STEP) - Provider of child development knowledge https://step-inc.org/services-for-families-children/
Transition from Early Intervention - Information about transitioning a child from Early Childhood services to services through an Individual Education Plan (IEP) at the child's 3rd birthday.
WIPA (Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program - Help with options and support on receiving SSI or SSDI and working.