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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.

 

News & Updates

  • VIRTUAL SCHOOL SURVEY

    Do you have a child with an IEP who attends/attended a virtual school? We want to hear from you via a short survey by May 31. 

  • TIMELINE GRAPHIC 

    A new document from MDE OSE provides a visual representation of the timeline for initial evaluations to determine eligibility for special education programs and services.

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Michigan Alliance for Families

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Michigan Alliance for Families
Space is still available for our Building Parent Leadership Skills in Early Childhood Series starting on Wednesday, May 8.Who should attend? Parents of children birth to 8 years old who:• receive or have received Early On® services• current Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC)representatives• are interested in serving on local, county, and state boards.Parents will learn how to use their voice, knowledge, and lived experience. Parents can have an important role in positions ofleadership.Four Wednesdays from 10:00am-11:00am. Register at tinyurl.com/BuildingParentFull details, easy registration, and more events at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-eventsyoutube.com/shorts/CHzwIYnJdQU ... See MoreSee Less

May 2024- Building Parent Leadership in Early Childhood

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Do you have a child with an IEP attending a virtual school? We want to hear from you!Michigan Alliance for Families is looking for input from families in Michigan with a child (or children) attending virtual schools with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Michigan Alliance for Families will be sharing the information gathered with the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education (MDE OSE) to be used in the development of guidance regarding Virtual Schools and IEPs. We are collecting responses during the month of May. SURVEY: tinyurl.com/VSMAF ... See MoreSee Less

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Two more online Paving the Way opportunities for families with children (birth to age twelve) coming up this week!The Basics of Supported Decision MakingTuesday, May 7 at 6PMEvery adult has the right to make life decisions, to direct their life and to be treated with dignity, as an autonomous adult. All adults need and get advice and counsel when making different life decisions. Many options, other than guardianship, are available to provide counsel, guidance, and assistance with making decisions. Person Centered Planning and Self-Determination require that adults with disabilities are respected and honored to make life decisions with the support and counsel they need to remain as independent and autonomous as possible. This presentation will discuss tools, that can be used to support people in decision-making while retaining their rights.Understanding NeurodiversityWednesday, May 8 at 9:30AM Neurodiversity is the diversity of human brains and minds. The neurodiversity movement is a human rights movement for people with brain differences. In this workshop, we will discuss how neurodiversity contributes to sensory, movement, and communication differences. We will examine how ableism impacts people with brain-based disabilities and how you can support your neurodivergent loved ones.Registration at bit.ly/MI-pavingtheway -with Disability Network Southwest Michigan ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

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“Accessibility” is just another way of communicating that “all are welcome”.Info on how to view on PBS KIDS: to.pbs.org/3xVJ6MN ... See MoreSee Less

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Meet Khalilah Obimba, from the Michigan Alliance for Families Information and Referral Office. Khalilah has been part of this project since the very start! Check out our early childhood resources at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/babies-and-toddlers/ Find our Parent Mentor in your part of the state: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/maf-offices #meetMAF ... 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, David Emenheiser.

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