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    Michigan Alliance for Families:

    Your free guide to special education.

    Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support, and education for families who have children and young adults (birth to 26 years of age) who receive (or may be eligible to receive) special education services. This website can help you with finding information on special education issues as well as disability specific information.

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Special Education Resources

Answers about your child's special education program

Disability Information

Information about your child's disability

Support

Hear from one of our Parent Mentors

Upcoming Events

Find an online workshop or view a recording

Need help navigating the special education system? Talk to a parent who's been there.

Connect directly with one of our local parent mentors to address your family's needs. Their perspective can not only help you navigate the system, but they can also help you be more involved in your child's education. All Michigan families are able to access an extensive collection of electronic or printed resources, informational support and referrals to local community resources. To get in touch with a Michigan Alliance for Families staff member, Contact Us.

 

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Michigan Alliance for Families

6 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
"IEP: A Closer Look" is offered once a month at different times of day, even during the summer!Get a better understanding of your child's IEP by taking a closer look at the core areas and how they build on each other. This workshop can help you:☀️ take a more in depth look at the core areas of the IEP☀️ prioritize your greatest concerns☀️ learn how to address those concerns through the IEP process☀️ improve your ability to have productive conversationsWe'll also talk about how to get your concerns addressed. Time is set aside to ask your questions.Tuesday, July 15 at 12pmtinyurl.com/53667pevThursday, August 21 at 4:30pmtinyurl.com/d5c8er4aSee our full calendar of events at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

1 week ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Seminario web de regreso a clases - en españolJUEVES 7 DE AGOSTO AL MEDIODÍAmichiganallianceforfamilies.org/workshop-rts-en-espanol/tinyurl.com/rts-espanol ¡Empieza con todo!: ¡y prepárate con el IEP y arranca el regreso a clases con fuerza! con Margarita Rodríguez-Curry, mentora de padres para familias hispanohablantesLas familias adquirirán estrategias prácticas para revisar y comprender el IEP de su hijo antes de que comience el año escolar.Aprenda cómo funcionan juntos los componentes clave del IEP Aprenda a alinear los servicios y apoyos escolares con las necesidades actualesGenere confianza para apoyar a su hijo durante todo el año escolar.Regístrese en tinyurl.com/rts-espanolTraiga el IEP de su hijo al curso, y lo guiaremos a través de diferentes herramientas para fortalecer su conocimiento, defensa y colaboración como miembro clave del equipo del IEP de su hijo. ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

1 week ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Summer is rolling right along and it is already time to start thinking about heading back to school. Save the dates for 4 Wednesdays at noon, starting July 30.Our Regional Parent Mentors are developing great information to help families with an IEP or IFSP start the year on the right foot. Topics for our Return to School Webinars this year include:📅 July 30 – Picture This! Developing Your Student Snapshot📅 August 6 – Start Strong! Be IEP Ready for Back to School📅 August 13- Living Your Life with Your SPIN! (for teens and young adults!)📅 August 20 – Setting Up Your Household for Success Register at tinyurl.com/rtsw2025Full details at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/rts-2025/Recordings will be available on our YouTube channel youtube.com/michiganalliance ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

1 week ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Meet Emily Lessnau, Michigan Alliance for Families Parent Mentor for Northern Macomb and Northern Oakland Counties.Learn more about who we are and what we do by visiting our website www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/about/ Find our Parent Mentor in your part of the state: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/maf-officesThe A-Z list on our website is a great way to discover what you don't yet know you need to know. www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/all/#meetMAF #michiganallianceforfamilies ... See MoreSee Less

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Funding Statement

Michigan Alliance for Families is a Michigan Department of Education IDEA Grant Funded Initiative. Michigan Alliance for Families is our state's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the US Department of Education, H328M200015. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Anna Macedonia.

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