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 a workshop near you
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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COVID-19 INFORMATION
We've added COVID-19/coronavirus information to our website, including written guidance from MDE, along with parent resources.
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY WEBINAR
- Join us for an Assistive Technology webinar on April 21st.
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ALL EVENTS CANCELLED
- Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all in-person Michigan Alliance for Families workshops are cancelled until further notice. Sign up for our e-newsletter to receive further updates.
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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.
Whitmer: Comprehensive plan for closing schools can't happen overnight
Whitmer: Comprehensive plan for closing schools can't happen overnight
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On Monday, Bridge Magazine reported Governor Gretchen Whitmer was expected to sign an executive order that would effectively end the school year for"There is no how-to guide for this. Don't think you need to totally recreate your child's school experience. Build a routine. Build a sense of safety and predictability through what's going to be a pretty stressful time for lots of us."
How to keep your child's education and mental health on track during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Listen Listening...What's happening with the rest of this school year? This article is based on a draft of a policy that is expected later this week from Governor Whitmer.EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign an executive order shutting down schools for the rest of the school year.
DETAILS on testing plans and school funding here: bit.ly/2ygbES5
At home learning with PBS! Updated schedule features curriculum based education TV for grades 4-12 with paired online resources available on their website.
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Sharing again today resources from MindShift
Family tips for coping during these uncertain times of COVID-19.
Many more relevant articles at this link.
📰 Tips for Managing the Stress of Social Distancing as a Family
📰 Staying in Touch: Why Kids Need Teachers During Coronavirus School Closings
📰 The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One
📰 14 Tips For Helping Students With Limited Internet Have Distance Learning
www.kqed.org/mindshift/55550/tips-for-managing-the-stress-of-social-distancing-as-a-family
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Tips for Managing the Stress of Social Distancing as a Family - MindShift
www.kqed.org
As families shelter-in-place and figure out how to homeschool while juggling work and personal safety, mental health expert Lisa Damour offers some guidance on how to find balance and be alert for tro...
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.
