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. NEW: Special Education and Distance Learning. Also, be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter!
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COVID-19 & SPECIAL EDUCATION VIDEOS
- Our three videos related to the pandemic can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
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VIRTUAL PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
- Michigan Alliance for Families is hosting Sharing Our Strengths and Struggles support chats to connect and support parents who have children with a disability- on June 25, July 23, August 27. Registration required.
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RESOURCES
-Three important resources from Michigan Department of Education: Family Matters Fact Sheets, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and Special Education Guidance Documents- Catamaran.
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WE'RE HIRING!
- We are hiring in Southeast Michigan! If you live in Lenawee, Monroe or Washtenaw County and are interested in providing information, mentoring, and support to other families around special education issues, please read the job description, requirements and responsibilities for details. We encourage you to apply! Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to Kanika Littleton at kanika@michiganallianceforfamilies.org by July 24, 2020.
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.
