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Contact Michigan
Alliance for Families if:
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You have a
question about your child’s special education program
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You would like
information about your child’s disability
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You want to talk
to another parent
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You are interested
in finding a workshop near you
1-800-552-4821 or
info@michiganallianceforfamilies.org
Michigan
Alliance for Families provides information, support, and
education for families who have children (birth through 26 years of
age) who receive (or may be eligible to receive) special education
services. This website can help you with finding information on
educational issues as well as
disability specific information.
 DISABILITY INFORMATION
Find information on specific
disabilities and relevant things parents need to consider. |
 PARENT RESOURCES
Find explanations of the
special education process—evaluation of children,
eligibility, IEPs, discipline policies, resolving
disagreements, and more. |
 EDUCATIONAL TOPICS
Information on educational
topics including IEP, IFSP, sample letters, inclusion,
Transition, ESY, Section 504, and other resources. |
 BABIES
AND TODDLERS
Resources for little ones
(and their families). |
In some regions, parents will connect directly to a local
mentor to address the families’ needs. In areas not covered by a
parent mentor, families have the support of our information and
referral offices. All Michigan families are able to access 1:1
support, electronic and/or printed resource information, and
referrals to local community resources.
Click here to see the Michigan
Alliance for Families map and get in touch with a staff
person.
Our goal is to increase the
involvement of families in their children’s education. To do this,
Michigan Alliance for Families offers
learning opportunities across the state, leadership mentoring
and support. We offer an information, support, and resource center
that parents can access through this website or by calling
1-800-552-4821.
In some
regions, parents will connect directly to a local mentor to
address the families’ needs. In areas not covered by a parent
mentor, families have the support of our information and referral
offices. All Michigan families are able to access 1:1 support,
electronic and/or printed resource information, and referrals to
local community resources.
Michigan Alliance for Families, as
our state’s federally designated
Parent Training and Information Center, works in collaboration
with
partner organizations and other
State of Michigan Initiatives to provide services and support to
Michigan families of children with disabilities. Click here to
download our brochure (en
espanol) and to
learn more about our organization. |
Our
website offers many PDF files for download, which require Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view.