The Minnesota State Council On Disability is the comprehensive disability resource for lawmakers, agencies, non-profits, businesses and individuals with disabilities.
If you need this content in an accessible format please contact us.
We at the Minnesota State Council on Disability are in the process of re-designing our website. Some items have been moved or deleted as we update information. If you have questions and are unable to find the information you seek on the website at this time, Please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-945-8913 or 651-361-7800.You may also email us at council.disability@state.mn.us The new MSCOD website is scheduled to be up and running sometime early Spring 2012. If you would like to volunteer to review the website functionality before we launch it, please contact Linda Gremillion at linda.gremillion@state.mn.us or 651-361-7805 or 1-800-945-8913.
Elevator Shutdowns: Be Prepared, Know Your Rights
Landlords and building owners throughout Minnesota are working to bring their elevators into compliance with mandated safety requirments. Although the upgrade will greatly enhance safety, it can take an elevator out of service for several weeks and can be a serious issue for tenants with mobility issues. Please click here to find out more about tenants' options and rights.
Great Lakes ADA Center
The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) - Great Lakes ADA Center's mission is to increase awareness and knowledge with the ultimate goal of achieving voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
CIO Policy Directive: Accessibility Standard
The goal of the Accessibility Standard is to improve the accessibility and usability of information technology products and services for all government end-users in the State of Minnesota.
TPT Dpcumentary Film "Institutions to Independance"
This documentary tells the story of services in Minnesota from the 1860s into the 21st Century through the telling of stories of people with developmental disabilities, families, and professionals.
Assistive Technology Study
MSCOD led a work-group to understand Assistive Technology usage in Minnesota. The AT study is now available to the public. The study includes: information about the types of assistive technologies, demographics of people with disabilities, employment & statistical overview of people with disabilities, AT providers, Community-based providers of AT, and data on public funding for AT.
MN Department of Veterans Affaris
Assists Minnesota's 410,000 veterans and their dependents to obtain the benefits and services provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, formerly called the Veterans Administration.
Love of Car: Transportation as We Age
A film by the MN Gerontological Society that addresses concerns of age-related issues such as vision, reaction time and other skills related to driving.
Options Too Relocation Work Group
The Options Too relocation work group is an interagency project spearheaded by the Minnesota State Council on Disability, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Pathways to Employment
A partnership effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Minnesota State Council on Disability, Pathways to Employment will create a coordinated statewide strategy to facilitate the competitive employment of Minnesotans with disabilities.
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