Information: Technical Assistance Centers

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• Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance

• At A Glance: OSEP Technical Assistance (TA) Resources for State Improvement
• Guide to Resources for Promoting Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Practices
  • Also found at TA Communities
• From the Field: LRE Part B Community Members Share their Strategies to Improve LRE and Access to the General Education Curriculum
• Best Practices in Special Education: Newark Public Schools
• TA Communities Documents

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• Infant and Toddler
• All Ages
• Other Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Resources
• Supplemental Educational Services under No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• MDE – Improving Outcomes for High School Students
• Special Education Reporting
• MDE Special Education Listservs

Infant and Toddler

• Early On® Michigan
• Early On® Training & Technical Assistance
• 2007-08 Early On Resource Directory

All Ages

• Center for Educational Networking – Information for Michigan residents who have an interest in the education of individuals with disabilities
• 2007-2008 Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities
• Michigan Project Find – Connect to services for children who need special education services from birth to age 26
• Michigan Alliance for Families – You are here
• CAUSE
• Assistive Technology - Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports
• Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative
• Michigan Low Incidence Outreach – Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Visual Impairments
• Mediation and Facilitation - Michigan Special Education Mediation
• Statewide Autism and Resources and Training (START)
• Transition to Adult Live - Michigan Transition Outcomes Project
• Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System
• Michigan Compliance and Information System (MI-CIS)
• Mi-Access – Michigan’s Alternate Assessment Program
• The Assist Newsletter

Other Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Resources

• Michigan Department of Education
• Leading Change Publication
• Michigan’s K-12 Curriculum and Standards Web Page
• MDE Office of Early Childhood Education & Family Services
• MDE Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services
• Focus on Results Publication
• Translation of Selected Michigan Department of Education
• MDE Technical Assistance for Frequently Asked Questions on Special Education
• Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

Special Education Reporting

• Michigan’s 2007 IDEA Public Reporting
• Special Education Facts
• Parent Friendly Tool on Indicator #8 Parent Involvement

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• Disabilityinfo.gov 
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Special Education
• Special Education for Parents
• Universal Design for Learning

Special Education

• IDEA 2004: Building the Legacy
  • Part C
  • Part B
  • IDEA Partnership
  • Toolkit for Teaching and Accessing Students with Disabilities
• OSEP Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network: My Child’s Special Needs
• The Matrix: Mapping Federal Resources for Technical Assistance & Information Services
• The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Comprehensive Center Network
• The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Equity Assistance Center Network
• Regional Resource and Federal Center Network Portal
• Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network

Special Education for Parents

• NICHCY – National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
• PACER Center
• Family Center on Technology and Disability
• FAPE – Families and Advocates Partnership for Education

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• Other Technical Assistance Sites
• Special Focus
• Reports

Other Technical Assistance Sites

• ADA Technical Assistance Centers
• Association of University Centers on Disabilities
• Beach Center on Disability
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
• Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
• Heath Resource Center: Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities
• National Assistive Technology Research Institute
• National Center for Special Education Personnel & Related Service Providers
• National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
• National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
• Parents Engaged in Educational Reform from Federation for Children with Special Needs
  • and also Literacy Links
• Project Forum

Special Focus

• National Latino Children’s Institute

Reports

• Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2007 from Michigan League of Human Services

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