The Minnesota Low Incidence Projects are designed
to assist school districts across the state in fulfilling federal
requirements in the areas of implementation of the IDEA, professional development and insuring the availability
of high quality staff in the low incidence areas of
Special Education. Technical assistance is offered as a
regular function of the project.

Low Incidence refers to disability areas that occur rarely
or in low numbers. In Minnesota there are seven disability
categories that are considered low incidence. The disability
categories listed on the left are considered MN Low Incidence
in the state of Minnesota. 

Funding for this program is made possible with a grant from the MN Department of Education. The source of the funds is federal award
Special Education Program to States, CFDA 84.027A