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.
Answers about your child's special education program
Information about your child's disability
Hear from one of our Parent Mentors
Find an online workshop or view a recording
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.
News & Updates
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24/25 CALENDAR RELEASED
Check out our calendar of events for 2024/2025 schoolyear. Register to join these free online learning opportunities. -
LRE MONITORING
A new LRE Monitoring Process rolls out this year to 9 ISDs and DHSS, and will include a Parent Focus Group in partnership with the Parent Advisory Committee.
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NEWEST VIDEO
Check out our newest video! Section 504 at School: What Parents Need to Know is now available on the Michigan Alliance for Families YouTube channel. -
RESOURCES
- Important resources from Michigan Department of Education: Family Matters Fact Sheets, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and Michigan.gov Special Education.
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Michigan’s special education paraeducators work alongside teachers to assist individuals (Birth to 26 Years) with various disabilities. Paraeducators Bring Support to Classrooms Paraeducators work t...
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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.
