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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

18 hours 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 key sections of the IEP☀️ prioritize your greatest concerns☀️ learn how to address those concerns through the IEP processTime is set aside every month to answer attendee questions.🗽Tuesday July 28 @ 5PMtinyurl.com/2em723w4🏖️Monday August 17 @ 10AMtinyurl.com/3vvxcsyj🚌Wednesday September 9 @ 12PMtinyurl.com/mpevffy6See our full calendar of events at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

1 day ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Save the date!The MI Developmental Disabilities Council is hosting Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Day: United in Community Living.📅Tuesday, September 15, 2026🕘9:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍Heritage Hall - Capitol Visitor's Center (Lansing, MI)Join us and people with developmental disabilities, families, and community leaders to help protect Medicaid-funded services that allow people with developmental disabilities to live, work, and participate fully in their communities. See attached flyer for more details. Event Highlights:✅Engaging Learning Sessions✅Legislative Advocacy 101✅Legislative Luncheon & Program✅"Take Action" WorkshopYou must register to attend. Space is limited, and you will be selected to participate on a first-come, first-served basis. Register here: bit.ly/ddadvocacyday26 The deadline to register is August 31st. Questions or need help with your registration? Contact Tracy Vincent at vincentt1@michigan.gov or call 517-285-1903 ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

2 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
“Thank you so much for all of these links, this information is invaluable and I appreciate you compiling it for me in one neat email.I enjoyed talking with you, as well!I love your perspective and appreciate that you are able to spread it to the rest of us anxious parents:) so glad we were able to connect and I feel a bit more relaxed adding a parent who has 'been there' to our team.Thanks again for everything!”🤔You don't know what you don't know until you know you don't know. 💡Let us help fill in the gaps and feel more prepared.💻www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org📞1-800-552-4821 ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

2 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Are you looking at preschool options for the fall?Connect with your local school district to find out more about the Great Start Readiness Program- a state funded preschool option.Help from Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential to find a quality preschool near you, including Head Start and Great Start options is available atwww.michigan.gov/mileap/early-childhood-education/prek-for-all ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

3 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Reading opens the door to talking about issues in the world. Reading introduces people with different abilities and shows us how to be inclusive.Looking for an Inclusive Summer Book List? Check out inclusiveschools.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Summer-Guide-to-Inclusive-Play_v3.pdfThese stories introduce readers to individuals with disabilities who, are like everyone else, doing amazing and ordinary things as they take part in their communities. These books offer new perspective on typical summer activities.Designed for K-8 students, the guide provides parents, caregivers, camp counselors and others with strategies and activities to build student confidence and encourage belonging during the summer months.@ The Inclusive Schools Network, in collaboration with Finding My Way Books and Changing Perspectives, is pleased to share a free summer resource: Understanding Ourselves and Others: A Summer Guide to Inclusive Play ... 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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