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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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Michigan Alliance for Families

2 days ago

Michigan Alliance for Families
Updated guidance is available from Michigan Department of Education - Office of Special Education on Understanding the Requirements of Prior Written Notice Guidance. Notice is given to the parent by a district to explain an action the district wants to take, or is refusing to take, with a student who has a disability or is suspected of having a disability. Notice provides parents with a clear explanation of the district’s reasoning to propose or refuse an activity.Regardless of who suggests a change, it is the district’s responsibility tomake a final decision and document the decision thoroughly in notice. Notice functions as an official record that documents the district’s proposed or refused actions, including the rationale. This new guidance includes a helpful chart to support documenting all of the required components.View the guidance at www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/specialeducation/notice-consent/Req-PriorWritte... ... See MoreSee Less

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📣Michigan Alliance for Families is hiring a Parent Mentor in Genesee County 📣Know someone who is interested in providing information, mentoring, and support to other families around special education issues? Share this job post with them!This is a full time position (36.5 hours) at $23 per hour.Application and full details at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/hiring/ ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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Understand. Ask questions. Knowledge is power. ‘IEP: A Closer Look’ gives you tools to be an active, informed member of your child’s IEP team.Gain a better understanding of your child's IEP by taking a closer look at the core areas and how they build on each other. Learn to use the IEP process to address your concerns. Time is set aside to ask your questions.Join us next on Wednesday, November 5 for IEP: A Closer Look. This online workshop for parents and caregivers takes a deeper dive into the key parts of the IEP.This webinar is offered monthly this school year, scheduled at different times of day to meet the needs of parents.🍂Wednesday November 5 at 6:30pmwith Andrea Beachnautinyurl.com/36fa67p5❄️Thursday December 11 at 9:30amwith Andrea Beachnautinyurl.com/4sju6kj7⛄Thursday January 15 at 5:00pmwith Stephanie Nichollstinyurl.com/377b4w7kFull details on our full calendar at www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Parents are their child’s first and best advocate. You are an expert on your child and it’s important that your voice is heard. Parents have the right to bring questions, concerns, and ideas to the IEP team meeting. As a parent, this is your chance to make sure all of your child's needs are considered.Join Michigan Alliance for Families on November 14 at noon Crafting Your Parent Input Statement with Stephanie Nicholls. Explore how to craft your an effective parent input statement.Register at tinyurl.com/3ahkx3yy Full details, more learning opportunities on our website calendar 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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