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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

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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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  • IEP ATTENDANCE 

    Everyone who attends the IEP is important and has a role. This IEP roles guidance supports equitable, student-centered decision-making and fosters strong partnerships, helping every student thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

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Michigan Alliance for Families

15 hours ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
The PLAAFP statement in the IEP is a snapshot of your child's current skills and abilities. It describes a student's unique educational needs and the adverse impact those needs have on the ability to make progress in the curriculum at school. You have to know where you are to plan for where you want to go. The PLAAFP statement is also where parent input is documented. Parents have the right to bring questions, concerns, and ideas to the IEP meeting to make sure all of your child’s needs are considered.The PLAAFP statement is the foundation of the IEP. For a need to be addressed in the IEP, it first must be identified in the PLAAFP.Parents need to understand the important words that impact their child's special education services. Follow this page as we help decode this alphabet soup. Reach out to your Regional Parent Mentor for more support crafting your parent input statement.Learn more about the PLAAFP and other special education matters on our website www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/PLAAFP ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

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Summer break can be hard for children who rely on routines. Practice, patience and visual supports can help transition into our summertime schedule. ... See MoreSee Less

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Michigan Alliance for Families

3 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Families may have question or concerns about the recent federal announcements regarding the U.S. Department of Education.We want families to know: IDEA protections remain fully in place. Students with disabilities continue to have the right to a free appropriate public education, individualized education programs and services, parent participation, procedural safeguards under federal special education law.Michigan Alliance for Families will continue to monitor updates and support parents with information, resources, and individual assistance. Have questions about your child's IEP, IFSP, or other special education matters?☎️1-800-552-4821💻Info@michiganallianceforfamilies.org ... 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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