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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

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Upcoming Events

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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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Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) provides services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employment and independence. In this video Michigan Alliance for Families Transition Specialist Karen Wang walks us through applying for BSBP online. Vocational rehabilitation services and training can assist young adults with disabilities get and keep a job. Available services include: reasonable accommodation recommendations, employee counseling, job analyses, job coaching, and skill analyses. ... See MoreSee Less

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People with visual impairments or deaf blindness can now use a simple online form to refer themselves to the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons. BSBP offer...

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🕛 Today, November 18 at noon. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports with Stephanie Nicholls. Register at tinyurl.com/5xyn7ceb ... See MoreSee Less
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Disability rights activist, author, and MacAthur "Genius" award winner Alice Wong has died.Her work touched many lives, encouraging people to challenge assumptions about people with disabilities. Wong was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, highlighting disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channelsAn archive of her work is available here: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/www.npr.org/2025/11/15/nx-s1-5609903/disability-rights-activist-author-alice-wong-dies-51 ... See MoreSee Less

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🕡Today, November 17 - Intro to AAC & Resources with Michigan Disability Rights Coalition at 6:30pm. Register at tinyurl.com/murxuphk Students who have difficulty expressing themselves may require an alternative way to communicate. Communication systems, strategies, and tools that replace or supplement natural speech are known as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).• what is AAC and when AAC should be considered• how to find the right AAC• philosophies to considerCome back on December 9 for Supporting AAC @ Home with Alt+Shift. Register at tinyurl.com/ypmp9derMany have questions about how to use AAC at home and how to best support growing their AAC user's communication skills. This online session will cover:• Strategies for incorporating AAC tools into daily routines• Training skills to support AAC as a communication partner• Advice from other parents AAC users on supporting AAC at homeAssistive Technology enables people with disabilities to participate more fully in all aspects of their lives – at home, at school, and in their community. Our partners from Alt+Shift and Michigan Disability Rights Coalition will be talking technology during these November and December webinars. For full details and more webinar topics, visit the calendar page on our website at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less

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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.

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