Parent and Family Resources
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Governor has issued an executive order. This executive order changes your child's educational environment, which is education in the home. Michigan Department of Education has required each district to develop a Continuity of Learning Plan that addresses how the district will continue to provide an education to your child. If your child's teacher has not contacted you, please contact your district's Director of Special Education.
In accordance with the Executive Order (EO) 2020-35, schools are developing their district-level Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plans outlining their plans of learning for all students, including students with disabilities. Please see the Michigan Department of Education's guidance (PDF) for more information.
Special Education Parent / Family Resources
The challenges are great when students are struggling or have identified disabilities. Maneuvering through the world of special education can be difficult. Please see the resources below to assist parents, students and families.
- Arc of the United States
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Blind/Visually Impaired-Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Bridges4Kids
- Council for Exceptional Children
- (PDF) Due Process
- Early Childhood
- Early On (Early Intervention)
- English Learner Program
- (PDF) Family Matters
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- IDEA
- Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Directory
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9
- Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)
- Michigan Alliance for Families
- Michigan Department of Education – Office of Special Education
- Mediation
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (U.S. Department of Education)
- Office of Special Education Help Line/Information (Michigan Department of Education) 888-320-8384 or email mde-ose@michigan.gov
- Parent Center Hub
- Parent Dashboard for Transparency (MDE)
- (PDF) Parent Organizations Information (English)
- (PDF) Parent Organizations Information (Arabic)
- (PDF) Parent Organizations Information (Spanish)
- (PDF) Procedural Safeguards (English)
- (PDF) Procedural Safeguards (Arabic)
- (PDF) Procedural Safeguards (Spanish)
- The Arc of Michigan
- (PDF) WRESA Plan for the Delivery of Special Education programs and Services -2017