Information and Guidelines

The MN Low Incidence Projects, a program that receives funding from the Minnesota Department of Education, maintains a number of statewide mailing lists (formerly known as list serves) that are online forums dedicated to collaboration and best practices for students receiving special education services in Minnesota. To review basic guidelines or to subscribe to any of these statewide mailing lists, click on the links below:

 Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.asd
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.asd@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Sarah Bergstrom, sarah.m.bergstrom@gmail.com

Assistive Technology (AT)

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.at
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.at@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Kursten Dubbels, kursten.dubbels@state.mn.us

Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI)

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.bvi
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.bvi@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Diane Dohnalik, Diane.Dohnalik@state.mn.us

Braillists & Tactile Graphics:

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.braillists
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.braillists@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Diane Dohnalik, Diane.Dohnalik@state.mn.us

Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE):

Information and Subscription Link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/sBdk7H2
Once subscribed this is an email information list only. No public emailing by members.
Contacting Information: Peter Johnson, peterjmndape@gmail.com
Check out the MN DAPE Community of Practice Facebook page for emailing questions or comments.

DeafBlind (DB):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.db
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.db@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Ann Mayes, Ann.Mayes@brightworksmn.org

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.dcd
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.dcd@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Kelsey Black, Kelsey.Black@state.mn.us

Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.dhh
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.dhh@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Garrett Petrie, Garrett.Petrie@state.mn.us

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.ehdi
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.ehdi@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Jess Moen, Jess.Moen@brightworksmn.org

Education ASL Interpreters:

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.edaslinterpreters
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.edaslinterpreters@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Jess Petrowiak, jpetrowiak@gmail.com

Literacy:

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.literacy
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.literacy@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Kathy Bailey, kbailey926@gmail.com

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (OT/PT):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.otpt
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.otpt@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Lois Lillie, lois3463@mchsi.com

Orientation & Mobility Specialists (MOMS):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.moms
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.moms@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Diane Dohnalik, Diane.Dohnalik@state.mn.us

Physical/Health Disabilities (P/HD):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.phd
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.phd@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Chastity Engelstad, chastity.engelstad@brightworksmn.org 

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.pbis
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.pbis@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Lauren Sparr, lauren.sparr@brightworksmn.org

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.slp
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.slp@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Cindy McInroy, c.mcinroy@yahoo.com

STAR Online Learning System (SOLS):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.sols
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.sols@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Tami Childs, tami.childs@brightworksmn.org

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):

Information and Subscription Link: https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/mn.tbi
Once subscribed, you may email a message to all list members at: mn.tbi@mailmanlists.us
Contact Information: Monica Capra, monica.capra@brightworksmn.org

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MN Low Incidence Projects is funded by a grant from MDE. The funding source is federal award Special Education – Program to States, CFDA 84.027A. This initiative does not necessarily represent the policies or assume endorsements of the U.S. Department of Education or the MN Department of Education.

(Revised January 2026)