Region 4

The Minnesota Centers of Excellence for Young Children with Disabilities is the statewide professional development system for early childhood special education (ECSE). Professional Development Facilitators (PDF) in each of the state's eight economic development regions work to connect, support and empower local leaders to build capacity. Through these joint efforts, young children and their families are accessing and benefiting from high-quality programs and services throughout the state.

In some instances, the boundaries of educational districts do not align with the eight economic development regions' boundaries. In instances when a cooperative or district's boundaries are found in more than one region, the district's PDF and service region are assigned based upon the county in which a program's leader is housed.

Counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin

Mary Ann Martin

mmartin@lcsc.org

Mary Ann Martin is the Regional Special Education Specialist in Region 4, filling the roles of both the Early Childhood Special Education Professional Development Facilitator (ECSE PDF) and Regional Low Incidence Facilitator (RLIF). Prior to becoming a PDF, Mary Ann was the special education director at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (DGF) School District for nine years. Before becoming the special education director, Mary Ann was a special education teacher, facilitator, and special education coordinator in DGF for 19 years. Mary Ann's first two years of teaching special education were in Shakopee, MN.