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PO Box 758
Minot, ND 58702

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701.837.7500
Address
PO Box 758, Minot, ND 58702
Who We Are

Overview

Navigating the Site

Sections of the Site

Overview

Welcome to the new Pathfinder Services of North Dakota website! We are excited to share our new site with you and go over some of our new and updated features.

We looked at a number of things when updating the PSND site. We wanted to improve the user experience by: making it easier to navigate, improving the quality of search results, and providing a consistent layout.

We also wanted to ensure our site displays correctly no matter what device you're viewing it from, whether it be your desktop, your tablet, or your phone.

Finally, we made several background changes to meet newer accessibility guidelines. Our site utilizes the UserWay Accessibility Widget to provide additional accessibility options, such as different contrast modes and font sizing. We made additional changes to improve compatibility with this widget.

Navigating the Site

The first step in any website is finding the information you need, so let's explore our new navigation system. You may see navigation at the top, or the bottom, of your screen. This will depend on what sort of device you're using, the size of your screen, and the orientation of your screen (portrait or landscape).

On devices with larger displays like a desktop computer, a laptop, or a larger tablet, you'll see our desktop view.

The top line is our navigation menu. If at any time you want to return to the front page of the site, simply click the 'Home' icon. Next are links to the major sections of our website: Who We Are, Our Services, Resources, and News and Events. More on those in a moment. You'll also find a link with information on how to donate to our organization. At the end, you'll see the 'Search' icon. Click on this icon, and a drop down box should appear. Here you can search the entire website if you're looking for something specific.

Below the navigation menu, you'll find details for contacting us, as well as links to our social media pages.

On a mobile device, such as a phone or a smaller tablet, the navigation is located at the bottom of the screen. Here, you have four options. The first is the 'Menu' button, which brings up our pop out navigation menu, with links to the major sections of our website. You can close this, and the other mobile pop out screens, by clicking the close button, marked by an X. The second button is the 'Home' button, which takes you back to the front page of the site. The third button opens the Contact page, which provides details for contacting us. The final button opens the 'Search' pop out, where you can search the website.

Sections of the Site

Let's go over each of the major sections of the site, and what you'll find in each one.

Our front Page offers quick access to finding help, viewing our calendar of events, reading the latest news and events from our organization, and browsing featured resources.

Who We Are

Want to learn more about PSND? The Who We Are section is the place to go. You can learn about our organization, find out what we do, how we do it, and who we do it for. Explore the links below to find out about our various projects and services. Or, visit Meet our Team to meet the staff and board members behind PSND.

Our Services

PSND offers a variety of services to help families and professionals. If you want to learn more, visit Our Services. Here you can find more information about our four core activities: Advising and Support, Training and Information, Resources, and Outreach and Leadership.

Resources

You can also access our Resources page through the top menu. There's a lot to offer in this section, so let's go through some of the options. Our resource library offers handouts, website links, archived webinars, agency information, and more. Our Resources page offers two ways to find the resources you want in our library. First, you can browse our major topic areas, which cover all the major special education, disability, and parenting subjects. Choose a topic from the drop down menu, then click the 'Go' button to see the results. The second option is the Search box. Type in what you're looking for, click the 'Search' button, and see what's available.

Once you've selected a resource, you can check learn more about that resource. If it's available digitally, you can read it, watch it, or download it right from this page. Otherwise, you can contact us to receive that resource.

There are several other great features on our Resources page. You can find resources in Spanish, browse a complete list of our streaming webinars, and more. You can also access our Statewide Guide. Here you'll see two tools for finding North Dakota specific information. The North Dakota School Finder is an interactive state map where you can find infromation about your child's school and special education unit. The North Dakota Agencies and Services page provides links to state agencies, as well as organizations and services for families of a child with a disability.

News & Events

Let's move on to our News & Events section. Here you can catch up on the latest announcements from PSND and see what events we'll be hosting or involved with. Our calendar provides not only PSND events and dates of interest, but other happenings around the state, live events we wanted to share, and more. Find our newsletter content in our new and improved Pathfinder Journeys page, with articles on a variety of topics.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our website! If you need any additional help with the site or have any questions, feel free to contact us.