North Dakota Special Education Consortium
• Established 2020 •
About Us
The Special Education Consortium represents stakeholder groups across North Dakota who serve
children and families with disabilities. The Consortium meets on a monthly basis to collaborate on
issues impacting those with disabilities and to identify resolutions using a multi-faceted lens. ND
Stakeholder groups represented include:
• rural and urban special education units
• special education teachers
• Council for Exceptional Children
• 4-year postsecondary institutions
• alternative postsecondary training programs
• parents of children with disabilities
• Department of Public Instruction
• Protection and Advocacy
• Regional Educational Associations
• North Dakota Behavioral Health
• North Dakota Special Education Directors
• North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities
Our Mission
The mission of the Special Education Consortium is to develop an interconnected system for supporting children with disabilities and their families in North Dakota. Using our collective voice, we aspire to advance the contemporary boundaries of supports and services using innovation and evidence-based practices.