| Official State Web Site |
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| Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House: |
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| www.michigan.gov/ |
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008 |
| Lansing MI 48909-7508 |
| (517) 373-0923 |
| ThompsonJJ@mi.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mde |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Office of School Improvement
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008 |
| Lansing MI 48909-7508 |
| (517) 241-3147 |
| www.michigan.gov/mde |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| Michigan Department of Education
Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
P.O. Box 30008 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 335-4865 |
| (800) 327-5966 |
| WinborneV@mi.gov |
| www.1800earlyon.org |
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| State Special Education Funding for Children with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 26 |
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| Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 373-0923 |
| easterlingd@mi.gov |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30010 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 373-3390 |
| (800) 605-6722 |
| shamsiddeenj@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mrs |
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| Michigan Commission for the Blind
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
201 N. Washington Square
P.O. Box 30652 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 373-2062 |
| (800) 292-4200 |
| (888) 864-1212 (TTY) |
| cannonp@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mcb |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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| High School Redesign for Secondary Transition Services
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008 |
| Lansing MI 48909-7508 |
| (517) 373-0923 |
| KoroldenM@mi.gov |
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www.michigan.gov/mde
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| Career and Technical Education |
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| Office of Career and Technical Preparation
Michigan Department of Education
201 N. Washington Square |
| Lansing MI 48913 |
| (517) 373-3373 |
| cantup@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mdcd |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth |
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| Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families
Department of Community Health
Lewis Cass Building
320 S. Walnut Street |
| Lansing MI 48913 |
| (517) 241-5762 |
| Falvay@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mdch |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500 |
| Lansing MI 48911-4263 |
| (517) 487-1755 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY) |
| ecerano@mpas.org |
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www.mpas.org
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| Children’s Special Health Care Services Division
Michigan Department of Community Health
320 S. Walnut |
| Lansing MI 48913 |
| (517) 241-7186 |
| (800) 359-3722 |
| stifflerk@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/cshcs |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind |
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| Michigan Commission for the Blind
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
201 N. Washington Square
P.O. Box 30652 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 373-2062 |
| cannonp@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/mcb |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MADHH)
2929 Covington Court, Suite 200 |
| Lansing MI 48912-4939 |
| (517) 487-0066 |
| (800) YOUR EAR (in MI) |
| yourear@madhh.org |
| www.madhh.org |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
| (800) 649-3777 (V/TTY) |
| 711 (TTY) |
| (866) 656-9826 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center
University of Illinois/Chicago
Department on Disability & Human Development
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405 |
| Chicago IL 60608 |
| (312) 413-1407 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) |
| gldbtac@uic.edu |
| www.adagreatlakes.org |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Avenue, Suite 268 |
| Detroit MI 48202 |
| (313) 577-2654 |
| B_Le_Roy@wayne.edu |
| http://ddi.wayne.edu/ |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| MATR: Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource
1023 South US 27 |
| St. Johns MI 48879-2423 |
| (989) 224-0333 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 274-7426 (nationwide) |
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| matr@edzone.net |
| www.cenmi.org/matr |
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| Michigan's Assistive Technology Project
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
780 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200 |
| East Lansing MI 48823 |
| (517) 333-2477 |
| (800) 760-4600 (MI only) |
| mdrc@match.org |
| www.copower.org/AT/index.htm |
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| Special Format Library |
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| Library of Michigan
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 30007 |
| Lansing MI 48909 |
| (517) 373-5614 |
| (800) 992-9012 |
| (517) 373-1592 (TTY) |
| sbph@michigan.gov |
| www.michigan.gov/sbph |
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| Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
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| Landover MD 20785 |
| (301) 306-7070 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
| www.chadd.org |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
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www.add.org
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 |
| New York NY 10001 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue |
| Detroit MI 48227 |
| (313) 272-3900 |
| info@gdabvi.org |
| www.gdabvi.org |
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| Blind Vision, Inc.
(Programs for students with visual impairments, IEP advocacy and resources for parents and educators)
2501 Pheasant Run |
| Ortonville MI 48462 |
| (248) 627-2260 |
| bkmabma@worldnet.att.net |
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| Brain Injury |
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| Brain Injury Association of Michigan
8619 W. Grand River, Suite I |
| Brighton MI 48116-2334 |
| (810) 229-5880 |
| (800) 772-4323 (in MI) |
| info@biami.org |
| www.biami.org |
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| Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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| The Arc Michigan
1325 S. Washington Avenue |
| Lansing MI 48910 |
| (517) 487-5426 |
| (800) 292-7851 |
| dhoyle@arcmi.org |
| www.arcmi.org |
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| Mental Health |
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| Association for Children's Mental Health
100 W. Washtenaw, Suite 4 |
| Lansing MI 48933 |
| (517) 372-4016 |
| (888) 226-4543 (Parent line) |
| ajwinans@aol.com |
| www.acmh-mi.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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| Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
5668 N. Okemos Road |
| East Lansing MI 48823-2999 |
| (517) 886-9167 |
| (800) 221-9105 (in MI) |
| info@causeonline.org |
| www.causeonline.org |
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| (Serving Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties)
Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
Tri-County Partnership
Northland Towers
15565 Northland Drive, Suite 506E |
| Southfield MI 48075 |
| (248) 424-9610 |
| (800) 298-4424 |
| infodetroit@causeonline.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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| Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Family Support Network of Michigan
Children's Special Health Care Services
Michigan Department of Community Health
Cadillac Place
3056 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-350 |
| Detroit MI 48202-6033 |
| (313) 456-4381 |
| (800) 359-3722 (Family Phoneline) |
| www.michigan.gov/cshcs |
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| Training and Technical Assistance for Family Involvement |
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| Michigan Alliance for Family
Parent Mentoring, Training and Leadership Opportunities
1325 S. Washington Avenue |
| Lansing MI 48910 |
| (517) 487-5426 |
| (800) 292-7851 |
| sandee.k@arcmi.org |
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www.arcmi.org
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns and Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
201 N. Washington Square, Suite 150 |
| Lansing MI 48913 |
| (517) 335-6004 (V/TTY); |
| (877) 499-6232 |
| dodhh@michigan.gov |
| www.mcdc-dodhh.org |
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| University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy
University of Michigan
1111 E. Catherine Street |
| Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-2054 |
| (734) 764-8440 |
| ucll@umich.edu |
| www.languageexperts.org |
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| Independent Living |
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| To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 |
| Houston TX 77019 |
| (713) 520-0232 (V) |
| (713) 520-5136 (TTY) |
| ilru@ilru.org |
| www.ilru.org |
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| To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor |
| Washington DC 20036 |
| (202) 207-0334 (V) |
| (202) 207-0340 (TTY) |
| ncil@ncil.org |
| www.ncil.org |
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