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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

Hear from one of our Parent Mentors

Upcoming Events

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.


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🕡October 19 at 6:30PM Epilepsy at School: Advocacy, Learning, and Mental Health with Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Register at tinyurl.com/mshkyhh9Join Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan on October 19 to learn how epilepsy may impact students in the classroom, explore strategies for partnering with schools, and discover ways to support both educational success and mental health. We'll discuss accommodations, communication with school teams, and practical approaches to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for students with epilepsy.Register for Epilepsy at School: Advocacy, Learning, and Mental Health at tinyurl.com/mshkyhh9 ...
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Special Education Mediation Services free services include✅ communication and collaboration skills training✅ meeting facilitation✅ mediation to resolve a dispute📍On November 2 at 7PM, explore the process in detail at How to Prepare for Mediation and Facilitation. Register at tinyurl.com/mr3eww4b 📍SEMS joins us again on November 19 at 10AM for a webinar on Collaborative Communication in Special Education. Register at tinyurl.com/4xrhxjdj 🔗See our full lineup of webinars at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ...
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🔗 Parents whose children receive special education services are invited to register for the Empowered Parent IEP Course at tinyurl.com/IEPfall2026 Empowered Parent IEP CourseThree Tuesdays at 11:30am starting November 3. Registration closes today 10/19. ...
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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, Anna Macedonia.