The Blind Children’s Fund (BCF) exist to help parents of blind children to find the resources they need to raise confident, competent, independent adults. BCF has resources that can encourage and empower you and your child. The BCF website has been designed as a clearinghouse with some “how-to” articles and lots of resources that you can easily find with one-click. BCF purposefully developed their website to help lead you as a parent or a general education teacher with a visually impaired child in your classroom to understand the needs, challenges, and, rewards of teaching a visually impaired child.
MI Head Start Association (MHSA)
MHSA is the unified voice providing advocacy and leadership linking the Head Start community of parents, programs, and partners.
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All Counties
All Counties
Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Child Development, Collaborative, Community Resources, Education
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Child Development, Collaborative, Community Resources, Education
Healing Complex Kids
Healing Complex Kids provides hope and healing to families that are trying to recover their complex (special needs) children from their diagnosis. We want parents, teachers, therapists, and medical practitioners to know that it is possible to greatly improve the cognitive and social abilities of children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, FASD, PANDAS, sensory issues, anxiety and depression, learning issues, and other developmental disabilities. We provide healing in the form of education. Through this web site, our social networks, and events we host or sponsor, we present solutions to help complex children recover. We have a strong dedication and interest in helping all families that struggle with finding the resources they need to maintain family stability. Our on-going and long-term mission is to provide families with the resources they need in the form of education, awareness, and interventions so they and their children can have the best family experience possible and help children grow up in healthy, loving families.
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Languages:
English
English
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Available to students or employees at Michigan State University. Register your disability with the RCPD and you may be eligible to receive accomodations.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Disability Network Capital Area
Disability Network Capital Area is a community-based, cross disability, non-profit organization that works with the Ingham, Clinton, Eaton & Shiawassee Counties providing the following services: Peer Support, Information & Referral, Community Awareness & Advocacy, Independent Living Skills and Transition.
MI Office of Great Start
The Office of Great Start has been charged with ensuring that all children birth to age eight, especially those in highest need, have access to high-quality early learning and development programs and enter kindergarten prepared for success.
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Disability Network SAIL
Our staff provides information, referrals, support, and advocacy services to people with a wide variety of disabilities, both visible and invisible. We also work on a larger scale, helping local businesses, and other organizations to make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.
Autism Support and Resource Center
Autism Support & Resource Center servev Genesee County and neighboring communities. The resource center exist to provide social, recreational and life skill experiences to those living with autism across the lifespan.
Counties:
Genesee
Genesee
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Michigan Chapter
The Alexander Graham Bell Association (A.G. Bell) works to advocate, educate, and support the deaf and hard of hearing community, their families and the professionals who work with them. The site has information about activities and events, as well as a wealth of useful resources, such as advocacy, hearing aid loaner and repair programs.
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Michigan Alliance for Families
A statewide resource to connect families of children with disabilities to resources to help improve their children’s education. Can assist you in knowing your rights, effectively communicating your child’s needs, and advising how to help them develop and learn. Their Parent Mentors can assist you in navigating the educational system and are knowledgeable about state and local resources.
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Es un recurso estatal para conectar a las familias de los niños con discapacidad a los recursos para ayudar a mejorar la educación de sus hijos. Le puede ayudar en el conocimiento de sus derechos, efectivamente comunicar las necesidades de su hijo, y aconsejar cómo ayudar a desarrollar y aprender. Los Padres Mentores le puede ayudar en la navegación por el sistema educativo y están bien informados acerca de los recursos estatales y locales.
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All Counties