Ideation Center
The Ideation Center provides coordination of learning and consultative services offered by Anne Carlsen. It also works to generate new ideas and services to meet the ever-changing needs of individuals with disabilities, their families, organizations, and schools in North Dakota and surrounding states.
The overall impact of the Ideation Center is to generate new ideas, create meaningful learning opportunities, and share the knowledge and expertise of Anne Carlsen through collaborative projects and partnerships in order to create a more inclusive world where independence is a gift to all.
Integrated Services
Through collaboration and our continuum of services, we utilize a team approach in order to provide individualized and person-centered services. For individuals receiving Ideation Center services, the following departments and services are vital components of this continuum.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology can break down barriers for individuals to increase inclusion and independence throughout their lifetime. The Assistive Technology team works in collaboration with the school team, parents, and therapists.
Education
Our teachers and staff provide what no other educational facility in North Dakota offers: an enriched environment that utilizes on-site therapy and individualized assistive technology in a school setting, accommodating each learner’s diverse needs.
Therapy
At Anne Carlsen, children and young adults benefit from comprehensive therapy services provided by a team of highly specialized pediatric professionals in a family-centered, innovative and evidence-based practice.