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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Special Education Resources

Answers about your child's special education program

Disability Information

Information about your child's disability

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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.

News & Updates

PROPOSED CHANGES TO MARSE

MDE is proposing changes to MARSE. Public hearings and public comments taking place through October 16.
NEW COMMITTEE WANTS TO HEAR FROM PARENTS

State Board Special Education Committee wants to hear from students, parents, and others. Deadline to complete the SBOE form is October 16.

EMPOWERED PARENT IEP COURSE

Registration opens October 1 for 3 week Empowered Parent IEP Course. Limited spaces available.
RESOURCES

- Important resources from Michigan Department of Education: Family Matters Fact Sheets, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and Michigan.gov Special Education.

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!🔗 Parents whose children receive special education services are invited to register for the Empowered Parent IEP Course at tinyurl.com/IEPfall2026 Empowered Parent IEP Course, three Tuesdays at 11:30am starting November 3. Registrations accepted 10/1 - 10/19 (or when full)This IEP Course provides action steps to apply the information to your own child’s IEP. Together, we’ll learn how to:✔️Speak up confidently in your child’s IEP meetings✔️Understand your rights and the IEP process✔️Collaborate effectively with the school team✔️Address concerns in a productive, positive wayVisit our website calendar for additional webinar topics. www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ...

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Have you ever wondered how your child with a disability is going to make the transition from special education into employment?Register to join Karen Wang on October 21 for Transition: Employment Expectations. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mj2am68p Learn how employment goals fit into the transition planning process for youth with disabilities.👉🏼 How to overcome barriers to employment👉🏼 Creating a vision plan for adult life👉🏼 How to access vocational rehabilitation services👉🏼 Best practices to get and keep the first job ...

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🕖October 6 @ 7PM Supporting Students Mental Health with ACMH - Association for Children's Mental Health (Michigan)igan)Register at tinyurl.com/bdfj22neBack to school can be stressful. Supporting mental health needs of students is key to learning and school success.On October 6, Association for Children's Mental Health Michigan will join us for a free, online workshop to share some practical tips, strategies and tools you can use to help you support your child, teen, or young adult at school.Explore questions like:💭How do mental health and school performance impact each other?💭What do mental health challenges at school look-like socially, emotionally, and behaviorally?💭What does it look like when youth are well-supported?💭How to unlock success, get support, access, accommodations, and make connections? 🔗Register at: tinyurl.com/bdfj22ne💻 More learning opportunities at: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ...

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October is Disability Employment Awareness Month📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026 🕒 10AM to 12PM 📍Via Zoom | Registration here: ow.ly/6jt650ZMF2o- with Michigan Department of Civil Rights ...

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🆕As parents, we manage a lot of information and reports for our child with an IEP. You're invited to a new webinar to learn what questions to ask when things aren't clear.Register to join us on October 27 to learn how to become a Data Detective by gathering clues, decoding data, following the information through the IEP process, and asking questions when the story isn't clear. Register at tinyurl.com/y8mde8e3 🔍How clues are gathered from evaluations, observations and other data sources🔍Making sense of common test scores🔍Following the data into the IEP 🔍Examining whether supports and services are working🔍Understanding meaningful progress and educational benefit🔍Asking the right questions when the data doesn’t tell a clear story🔗This webinar is offered again on January 14 and March 3. Full details for this and all of our online learning opportunities available at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ...

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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.