Michigan Alliance for Families:
Your free guide to special education.
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 special education issues as well as disability specific information.
Answers about your child's special education program
Information about your child's disability
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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.
News & Updates
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Summer is coming
Looking for Extended School Year information? Start here.
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IEP QUESTIONS?
- Do you have concerns about your child's IEP? Connect with our Parent Mentor in your part of the state for help.
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RESOURCES
-Three important resources from Michigan Department of Education: Family Matters Fact Sheets, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and Michigan Special Education Reference.
Benton Harbor high school is facing shutdown by the state.
www.michiganradio.org/post/governor-faces-residents-tense-town-hall-over-benton-harbor-schools
You can find resources for this topic on our website www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/seclusion-and-restraint/
www.npr.org/2019/06/05/726519409/desperation-and-broken-trust-when-schools-restrain-students-or-l...
Everyone's favorite caterpillar just turned 50.
www.npr.org/2019/06/12/731818697/a-very-happy-50th-birthday-to-the-very-hungry-caterpillar
There are so many benefits to getting outside and playing.
Our IEP series in St. Joseph wraps up this month with a look at Inclusion: FAPE in the LRE. This series will look at how the important parts of the IEP build on each other. Each week there will be time to network with other families as well as speak with our Parent Mentor. Attend one session or all.
Find more events at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events
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, #H328M150066. 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.