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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

  • 24/25 CALENDAR RELEASED

    Check out our calendar of events for 2024/2025 schoolyear. Register to join these free online learning opportunities.

  • LRE MONITORING 

    A new LRE Monitoring Process rolls out this year to 9 ISDs and DHSS, and will include a Parent Focus Group in partnership with the Parent Advisory Committee.

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📢 Disability Rights Michigan is looking for feedback to help set their priorities.Survey Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FocusAreasFY25Each year we seek your feedback regarding issues that affect the lives of people with disabilities in Michigan.This process helps us reevaluate our priorities and adjust them as needed. Your feedback guides our work as we design advocacy services that enable people with disabilities to live independent and productive lives. This link will stay active for 30 days.You can also mail or fax the survey.FAX: (517) 487- 0827MAIL: Disability Rights Michigan 4095 Legacy PkwyLansing, MI 48911Survey Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FocusAreasFY25 ... See MoreSee Less

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October is here, and our calendar is full! You are invited to join us this month for these online learning opportunities.Visit our website for full details and easy registration www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/October 3 Transition: What You Need to Know with Karen Wang from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/4fvk9mm2October 4 & 11 Sensory Processing (two part webinar) with Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/mw994tnnOctober 9 The Power of Notice with Michelle Driscoll from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/mr35wm9xOctober 10 IEP: A Closer Look with Stephanie Nicholls from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Register at tinyurl.com/2p9vt7f7October 14 Assistive Technology: More than Checking a Box from 9:30am-10:30am. Register at tinyurl.com/2k8ajjccOctober 17 Transition: Beyond IDEA with Karen Wang from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Register at tinyurl.com/y9pmhhteOctober 21 Intro to Augmentative & Alternative Communication & Resources from 9:30am-10:30am with Caitlin Hurban. Register at tinyurl.com/26ptk5wwOctober 23 Collaborative Communication in Special Education with Beth Kohler from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/kcz66w7wOctober 24 Discipline Protections for Students with Disabilities with Michelle Driscoll from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/5e8e8bu5October 28 Supporting Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)@Home with Carolyn Parker from 9:30am-10:30am. Register at tinyurl.com/48fr9jmyOctober 30 How to Prepare for and Participate in Mediation or Facilitation with Beth Kohler, Taryn Francis, and Rebecca Kozlow from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/3wuet8c7 ... See MoreSee Less

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Autism Alliance of Michigan's Navigating Autism Today Conference returns to Grand Rapids on November 15. Follow the link in their post for more details and to register.AAoM is excited to announce that the Navigating Autism Today Conference is returning to Grand Rapids! Our goal is to continue to branch out and reach even more families in West Michigan. Join us on November 15, 2024, at L.V. Eberhard Center (Grand Valley State University) to participate in engaging breakout sessions throughout the day and to connect with the community. Register here: aaomi.org/grconference. ... See MoreSee Less

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To calm a child, the parent needs to be in a regulated state themself. Register to learn with MI Stronger Family- Michigan State University Extension on Tuesday, October 1 from 8-9:3:0pm. bit.ly/extrasfall2024Please contact Courtney Aldrich, aldric82@msu.edu, with questions.Managing big emotions is hard for children AND adults! Join us in this webinar to talk about how children develop self-control, and how we can stay calm and connected as we coach our children through recognizing, naming and managing big feelings. Tuesday, October 1 from 8-9:3:0pm. Certificates are available. Registration is required: bit.ly/extrasfall2024Please contact Courtney Aldrich, aldric82@msu.edu, with questions. ... See MoreSee Less

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Using intellectual disability as an insult is wrong. It's a painful reminder of the discrimination people with disabilities face daily. ... 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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