Family Involvement in Your Child's Education In School and Beyond...How

Printer Friendly

• Families
• Multimedia, Online Learning, and Tools

Families

• How Can I Be Involved With My Child's Education? (Michigan Department of Education
• How Can I Be Involved in My Child's Education? (Arizona Department of Education
• Ed.gov: Helping Your Child Succeed Series
• Youth: Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) is a national, grassroots project created by youth with disabilities for youth.
• Pathways to Success: Besides your child’s teacher, many other people
  are involved in your child’s education. The more you know about what they do, the more you can help your child.
• A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Do Well in School

• Title I Parent Involvement

Multimedia, Online Learning, and Tools

• Parent Friendly Tool Available on State Performance Plan Indicator # 8
• Attending Meetings to Plan Your Child's IEP (See Translations for Spanish and Hmong)
  • Download Audio
• Building The Legacy: IDEA 2004 Part B Final Regulations Webcast
• ED.gov: New Tools for Parents: Getting Informed & Getting Involved (scroll down for option)
• Ed.Gov Video Clips on Various Educational Topics
• Edutopia Video Library: The Edutopia Video Library is a free service of The George Lucas Educational Foundation, whose goal is "to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools." This website contains a small selection of high quality clips, which are immediately available. Topics covered are:
  • Assessment
  • Assistive Technology
  • Community Partnerships
  • Digital Divide
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Mentoring
  • Ongoing Professional Development
  • Parent Involvement
  • Project-Based Learning
  • School to Career
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Technology Integration
• Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? (See Translations for Spanish)
  • Download Audio
• How Can My Child Be Involved in the IEP Process?
  • Download Audio
• MDE: Parent Engagement Information and Tools: Moving Beyond Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement
• School Accommodations and Modifications (See Translations for Spanish)
  • Download Audio
• Telling Classmates About Your Child’s Disability May Foster Acceptance
  • Download Audio
• Workshop: Making Family and Community Connections

top

• Becoming a Better Communicator
• Effective Problem Solving Skills
• Parent/Professional Collaboration
• Parents as Policy Advisors

Becoming a Better Communicator

• Focus on Results: Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills Can Lead to Lasting Relationships and Positive Results for Children
• Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP) Training: Communication and Conflict Resolution Workshops
• Partners in Policymaking: Partners in Making Your Case
• Five Essential Skills for Becoming Your Child's Advocate

Effective Problem Solving Skills

• Powerpoint: Keys to Effective Problem Solving by Peter Gerlach
• Mind Tools Problem Solving Skills

Parent/Professional Collaboration

• Working Together: A Parent’s Guide to Parent and Professional Partnership and Communication Within Special Education
• Project Appleseed
• Educating Our Children Together: A Sourcebook for Effective Family-School-Community Partnerships

Parents as Policy Advisors

• The Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council (MICC) strengthens and supports Michigan families of children ages birth to five with special needs by advising and assisting the Michigan Department of Education in the evaluation and continuous improvement of the Early On® System. (Scroll down the page to see the "Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council" section.)

• Michigan's Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandated state advisory panel to the State Board of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.

• Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICCs) are local planning and advisory bodies for the Early On® system, established through the sixty-four local service areas in Michigan. For more information, contact your local Early On® Coordinator.

• Each Intermediate School District (ISD) in Michigan is required to appoint a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), composed of representatives from each of its constituent districts. Contact your local ISD for information on the PAC in your area.

top

• Federal Technical Assistance Centers
• Statewide Projects and Initiatives
• Other IDEA MAPs

Federal Technical Assistance Centers

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers

Statewide Projects and Initiatives

• Center for Educational Networking (CEN) is a portal to many statewide projects and initiatives, including the Continuous Improvement & Monitoring System (CIMS), Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP), Michigan Transition Outcomes Project (MI-TOP), Michigan's Integrated Technology Supports (MITS), Michigan's Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi), and many more.
• Michigan Alliance For Families - You are here
• Michigan Alliance for Families Members and Partners and Other Useful Resources: On this page, Michigan families will find links to agencies and organizations which provide information and resources on topics of interest for students and families who receive or may need special education services.

Other IDEA MAPs

• See our page on Technical Assistance Centers
• Michigan Alliance for Families Members and Partners and Other Useful Resources: On this page, Michigan families will find links to agencies and organizations which provide information and resources on topics of interest for students and families who receive or may need special education services.

top

• Michigan
• National

Michigan

• Arc Michigan
• Arc Michigan Local Chapters
• Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP)
• Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS)
• Student Advocacy Center
• Wrightslaw

• See our page on Technical Assistance Centers

National

• Arc United States
• Intercultural Development Research Center

• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)

• Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers

• See our page on Technical Assistance Centers

top

A Mandated Activities Project of the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education

and Early Intervention Services administered by The Arc Michigan.

Site Map  |  Privacy Policy  |  Help  |  Accessibility Statement  |  Disclaimer

Our website offers many PDF files for download, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

To download this free software, visit http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

© 2007-2010 Michigan Alliance for Families. Site designed by Jackie D. Igafo-Te'o.