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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.

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Special Education Resources

Answers about your child's special education program

Disability Information

Information about your child's disability

Support

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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.

 


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Dealing with behavior or discipline concerns for your child who has an IEP?🤔Is your child being sent home from school or removed from the classroom? Has your teen been suspended?🤔Need ideas on how to positively and proactively address behavior?Space is still available to join this week's online learning opportunity:Tuesday, November 19 Rethinking Discipline with The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan. Register at tinyurl.com/4sz93jauLearn more about:✔️What does Michigan school discipline law require?✔️What protections does your student have?✔️What is the difference between a suspension and expulsion?✔️What are the seven factors that must be considered before any suspension or expulsion?And still to come on December 6 & 13: Behavior is Communication. Register at tinyurl.com/bwees5ekSee more details and our full calendar on our website calendar. www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Early childhood staff that work with your family work as a team. YOU are an important member of this team. You are the most knowledgeable person about your child, your family, and what you want to see happen to help your child learn and grow.As a team member, you should help with your child’s assessment and evaluation and share ideas about what you want to work on with the rest of the team. You should be involved in writing your child’s plan (IEP or IFSP).Your interactions with other team members provide opportunities to try out ideas, make suggestions, and provide feedback about what is or is not working.Check out this resource from Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center that includes different things that can help you be actively and meaningfully involved with other team members.ectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/PGF_TC1_participating_2018.pdfectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/PGF_TC1_participating_2018_es.pdf ... See MoreSee Less
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Building ResilienceWednesday, November 20, 20249:30 to 11:00 AMHow do we help children with the skills they need to not just survive but thrive? Being a caretaker is hard work and at times overwhelming. A caring and resilient resilience in our children, provide some scientific insights, and provide some practical tools and resources.Presented by Anne Kooy of Disability Network Southwest MichiganPart of the Paving the Way to Self Determination series, offering free, online educational opportunities for families with children with disabilities (ages birth – 12) to empower thinking that leads to living an independent and self-directed life. Learn more at bit.ly/MI-pavingtheway ... See MoreSee Less
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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, David Emenheiser.