MN STAR Program

01/28/2026

Reminder: ATAP’s Digital Accessibility Webinar Series
Our webinar, Leadership Commitment and Influencer Participation , is February 4, 2026!
If you work with digital content, websites, or technology, this series will help you better understand accessibility requirements and how to create more inclusive experiences—especially for screen reader users.
✅ Practical guidance
✅ Real world examples
✅ Accessible materials and live captions
📅 Date: February 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
🔗 Register: Zoom Registration Required

Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your accessibility knowledge and support inclusive technology.

01/27/2026

⏰ Reminder: Just 1 Week Left!

There is only one week remaining for people receiving supports to complete the Minnesota Direct Care Staffing Shortage Impact Annual Survey.

This survey, shared through the AASD and DSD eLists, helps capture how the direct care workforce shortage is affecting people across Minnesota. Your voice matters—please take a few minutes to share your experience before the survey closes!
https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=MNDHS-073853

👉 Thank you for helping inform future solutions.

Date: Dec. 23, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2026 To: People receiving any type of direct care service and other interested parties From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions Purpose: To announce DHS is conducting a survey to learn how the direct care staffing shortage impacts people....

01/20/2026

Mark your calendars and join us for this important webinar series!
The Americans with Disabilities Act, Web Accessibility, and You: Updates to Title II and What They Mean for Covered Entities is scheduled for February 4, 2026.
If you work with digital content, websites, or technology, this series will help you better understand accessibility requirements and how to create more inclusive experiences—especially for screen reader users.
✅ Practical guidance
✅ Real world examples
✅ Accessible materials and live captions
📅 Date: February 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
🔗 Register: Zoom Registration Required

Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your accessibility knowledge and support inclusive technology.

Description: Changes to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act have significant implications for state and local government entities. The new rule, published in April 2024, mandates explicitly that these public entities provide accessible websites, mobile apps, digital documents, social med...

01/07/2026

Check out our latest newsletter where we look at changes to digital accessibility, talk to Jeannie Krull about ATAP-Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, highlight our partnership with ND Assistive and more!

Constellations Newsletter January 2026 Minnesota Department of Administration sent this bulletin at 01/07/2026 11:00 AM CST Constellations Newsletter January 2025 We publish our Constellations newsletter to share ways that Assistive Technology can be life-changing for people with disabilities and ra...

12/18/2025

Are you an who works with children who have speech/language communication challenges? We are excited to share our new AAC Consideration Toolkit! Here is our first video of a 3-part series introducing the Kit! Want to learn more? Call us at 651-201-2640 or 1-888-234-1267

In Part 1 of our series on the AAC Consideration Toolkit we introduce you to the toolkit. This includes how the toolkit and its resources were developed, wha...

11/13/2025

Join the movement! 🎵️ Get ready to groove to incredible live music while making a difference for The Arc Minnesota! Secure your spot now and be part of something amazing! 🎟️

Picture of Bernadette Spray in front of 7th Street Entry announcing concert with Billy Peterson, Dale Alexander, Ben Ehrlich, and Omar Abdulkarim

On November 18, 2025 at the 7th St Entry in Minneapolis, Bernadette Spray.

11/10/2025

Join us the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center for the Living Well Resource Fair this Friday 11/14 from 10am - 1pm. We will have a vendor table in the vendor hall with assistive technology displayed for individuals to see and try out. We would be happy to answer your assistive technology questions! See you there!!

https://www.brooklynpark.org/event/living-well-resource-fair-2/

11/04/2025

Our partners at -LanguagePathology are sharing information on the
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1499256947965141

10/27/2025

ICYMI: Our October Newsletter is here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNADMIN/bulletins/3f614c2 Check it out!

Constellations Newsletter October 2025 Minnesota Department of Administration sent this bulletin at 10/07/2025 03:00 PM CDT Constellations Newsletter October 2025 We publish our Constellations newsletter to share ways that Assistive Technology can be life-changing for people with disabilities and ra...

10/22/2025

Excited to be at ! We are exhibiting and presenting with ATAP-Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs!

08/13/2025

Thank you to Allie Glass from the office of Senator Amy Klobuchar for visiting the Minnesota STAR Program today. We were thrilled to share information on the 21st Century AT Act Programs and the work that we do!

08/01/2025

The new school year will be here before we know it! We are sharing this great article from the on creating your own "Getting to Know Me" document for your child! They have created a template to get you started!

(stock image of a smiling child sitting in a wheelchair using a tablet with a teacher and students behind her) As the new school year approaches (even though it's still July!), many parents and…