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• Disability

• Education

• Treatment and Therapy

• Support

Brochures

• The Arc Michigan

• Bridges4Kids

• Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Ability Links

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Brochure

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Flyer

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Map with Regions

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Members and Partners

• Michigan Alliance for Families: IDEA Mandated Activities Projects

• Michigan Alliance for Families: Resources & Information

• Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center (F2FHIEC): Training Schedule

Disability

• Developmental Screening-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institutes of Health: Institutes, Centers and Offices
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Resources Fact Sheet-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Education

• I Think I Did It, But I Can’t Find It: Assisting Students Who Lack Organizational Skills By: Carolyn Ito
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Eligibility, IEPs and Placement
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Procedural Safeguards and Due Process
• MI Eligibility for Special Education
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• No Child Left Behind: Parent Facts
• Person Centered Planning By: Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle
• Special Education Process: Timelines and Implementation
• Special Education Acronyms and Glossary
• Starting the Referral Process

Treatment and Therapy

• Medline Plus
• Medline Plus: Health Topics

Support

• All You Need To Know About Me: A personal information guide from families to childcare providers

• The Arc Michigan: Chapters

• Applying Structured Teaching Principles to Toilet Training

• Bridges4Kids Parent Resource Guide

• Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Needs

• Everyone Together Network

• Family Support Network

• Parenting a Child with Special Needs

• Welcome to Holland

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• Information

• Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

• Research

Information

• Act Early Regional Summit Project
• ACT (American College Testing Program): Services for Students with Disabilities
• The Arc MI Consumer & Family Guide
• AtHealth
• Bridges4Kids
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Easter Seals Michigan
• Education.com (Features a large collection of articles)
• Family Guide to Respite
• Family Village
• IDEA ’04, Section 504, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and No Child Left Behind (NCLB ’01) Comparison Chart
• Job Accommodation Network: Accommodation Fact Sheets Series
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
• Law Enforcement Awareness Network
• Medline Plus
• Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center (F2FHIEC)
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• NICHCY Connections...to Resources on IDEA 2004
• National Institutes of Health
• No Child Left Behind and IDEA-What Parents of Students With Disabilities Needs to Know
• Special Care for Special Kids: A Guide for Michigan Families
• Toward More Inclusive Classrooms and Communities-Paula Kluth
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)-Reviewed Materials on IDEA 2004
• WebMD

Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

• Learning Opportunities

• Media Site

• Medline Plus: Interactive Health Tutorials

• NICHCY's Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004

• Online Trainings

• Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Tutorial

• WebMD Videos A-Z

Research

• National Institutes of Health
• National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
• NICHCY Connections...to Research-Based Resources on Specific Disabilities

Language & Culture

• Consumer Health Information in Many Languages

• NIH Multicultural Resources for Health Information

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• Children

• Teenagers

• Parents

• Kids' Quest
• KidsHealth for Kids

Teenagers

• TeensHealth

Parents

• Family Support Network
• Family Village
• KidsHealth for Parents
• Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center (F2FHIEC)
• Parent to Parent USA

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• Local
• State
• National

Local

• Arc MI Chapters
• Bridges4Kids: Where to Find Help For a Child in Michigan
• Detroit Kids
• Great Start: What's Happening in Your County
• MedlinePlus: Go Local-MI Map
• Michigan 211
• Skillman Foundation

State

• Bridges4Kids: Michigan Resources
• Children’s Hospital of Michigan
• Early On Michigan 2007 Resources for Infants and Toddlers
• Easter Seals Michigan
• Judson Center
• Macomb-Oakland Regional Center, Inc.: Resource Links-Local, State, & National
• MI Association of Community Mental Health Boards: Service Directory
• MI Association of United Ways
• MI CEN Links: State and National
• MI Department of Community Health: Birth Defects and Genetic Conditions: Resources for MI Families and Professionals
• MI Department of Community Health: Informational Brochures
• MI Department of Education, Disability Resources
• MI Department of Education: Michigan Merit Examination
• MI Department of Education: Michigan Merit High School Graduation Requirements
• MI Department of Education: Statewide Projects and Initiatives
• MI Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services Resources
• MI Department of Education, Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services
• MI Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities
• MI Disability Rights Coalition
• Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center (F2FHIEC)
• MI Genetics Connection-Support Group Directory
• MI’s Integrated Technology Supports
• Michigan Transition Services Association
• NICHCY’s MI State Resources
• Sparrow Pediatric Rehabilitation
• University of Michigan Health System: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Adapted Collaborative Strategies for Evaluating Students’ Strengths (ACSESS)
• University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital
• Wrightslaw: MI Yellow Pages for Kids

National

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Centers for Disease Control
• Disabilityinfo.gov
• Easter Seals
• Empowering Our Children
• Exceptional Parent
• Family Village
• Family Village: An Internet Guide…Useful Web sites for Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Medline Plus
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• NICHCY’s Resources on IDEA 2004
• The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
• National Institutes of Health
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• The Network on Employment (formerly: Association for Persons in Supported Employment)
• TASH: Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities since 1975
• U.S. Department of Education: My Child's Special Needs-Disabilities Resources
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs’ IDEA

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