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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Special Education Resources

Answers about your child's special education program

Disability Information

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.

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Students with disabilities have options when it comes to post-secondary education! Check out our latest video College Planning with an IEP .

NEXT EMPOWERED PARENT COURSE

Registration for our January course (three Saturday mornings) opens 1/1. Registration for the April course (three Wednesdays at 5PM) opens 3/15. Limited spaces available.
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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🕖November 2 @ 7PMHow to Prepare for Mediation and Facilitation with Special Education Mediation ServicesRegister at tinyurl.com/mr3eww4b ...

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Dealing with discipline issues?Is your child being sent home from school or removed from the classroom?Has your teen been suspended from school?📌Join Michigan Alliance for Families on November 4 to learn about Discipline Protections for Students with Disabilities. Register at tinyurl.com/mvatjsk4 If a student breaks a rule at school, state law limits the ways the student may be disciplined. Students with a disability have further protections under state and federal laws that guarantee their right to receive a free appropriate public education.📌Registration is also open to join us on November 18 for a webinar on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Learn about how to request a FBA that leads to the development of a BIP utilizing PBIS.Register at tinyurl.com/4erw5b98 ...

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The extra hour of sleep was welcome this morning, but now the early sunset and lack of sleep that comes with the end of Daylight Saving Time can be a big adjustment for some people with disabilities. Encouraging extra movement, reading a social story, and sticking to the same bedtime routine can help. Be patient with them - and yourself! It's common for everyone to be a little cranky or groggy in the first few days after the time change.😴🛏️💤 ...

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Hello November! Michigan Alliance for Families has a full calendar of learning opportunities available this month. Register today!November 2 How to Prepare for Mediation and Facilitation with Special Education Mediation Services 7:00pm-8:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/mr3eww4b November 3 Empowered Parent IEP Course begins -Three Tuesdays from 11:30am-1:30pm. (Registration closed 10/19.)November 4 Discipline Protections for Students with Disabilities with Michelle Driscoll 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/mvatjsk4 November 5 IEP Eligibility with Stephanie Nicholls 5:30pm-7:00pm. Register at tinyurl.com/4thcrx48 November 9 Tots and Transitions with Kelsey Biswanger 10:00am-11:00am. Register at tinyurl.com/ymk6f6ss November 9 Adulting 101- Emergency Preparedness 4:30pm-5:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/adultingMAFNovember 12 What is MTSS? with MiMTSS 12:00pm-1:00pm. Register at tinyurl.com/4bezyznb November 13 IEP: A Closer Look with Andrea Beachnau 10:00am-11:30am. Register at tinyurl.com/4avrwr6z November 18 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports with Stephanie Nicholls 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/4erw5b98 November 19 Collaborative Communication in Special Education with Special Education Mediation Services 10:00am-11:00am. Register at tinyurl.com/4xrhxjdj November 19 From Puzzled to Prepared: Present Level for Preschool with Kelsey Biswanger 6:30pm-7:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/rtf76zbn November 20 Early Intervention and Individualized Family Service Plans: A Closer Look with Kelsey Biswanger 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/3ne3jfdr Full calendar on our website ➡️ www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ...

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The clock falls back for daylight savings time, so let's make the most of the extra hour! ...

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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.