Quality
State and federal law protect educational rights.
- Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for all students with a disability.
- LRE must consider unique communication, related needs
- Michigan’s 1995 Mandatory Special Education Act requires programs to develop the maximum potential of all eligible students birth to age 25 or graduation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires barrier.
Drafting a quality, and workable education plan requires expertise. As parents or family members, we know what for our child. But getting it often requires knowledge we don’t have at hand; parents or relatives may know what they want but have no idea how to obtain the desired educational services. If you are a parent, start by contacting your Intermediate School District. If that doesn’t provide the help you need, or you seek general information for you own or a friend or relative’s educational plans, contact one of the following agencies.
Who to contact about a quality education
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
V (202) 337–5220
TTY (202) 337–5221
E–mail: agbell2@aol.com
http://www.agbell.org - Michigan Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
(616) 771–3070
V/TTY (313) 961–7078
http://www.miagb.org - American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
V/TTY (800) 942–ASDC (2732)
E–mail: asdc1@aol.com
http://www.deafchildren.org - Auditory – Verbal International, Inc.
(703) 739–1049
E–mail: audiverb@aol.com
http://www.auditory-verbal.org - C.A.U.S.E. (Citizen’s Alliance to Uphold Special Education)
V/TTY (517) 886–9167 or (800) 221–9105
E–mail: dcanjaisom@causeonline.org
http://www.causeonline.org - Division on Deafness and Hard of Hearing &
V/TTY (517) 335–6004
V/TTY (877) 499–6232 “Toll free”
FAX (517) 335-7773
E–mail: dodhh@michigan.gov
http://www.mcdc-dodhh.org - Early On/Project Find
V/TTY (800) Early On (327–5966)
V/TTY (800) 252–0052
E–mail: earlyon@earlyon-mi.org
http://www.earlyon-mi.org - Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing and Speech Services
V/TTY (517) 487–0066
V/TTY (800) YOUR–EAR (968–7327)
E–mail: yourear@pilot.msu.edu
http://www.madhs.org - Michigan Supervisors of Public School Programs for the Hearing Impaired
Call Michigan Department of Education
V (517) 373–0923
TTY (517) 373–9434
For phone number of local contact. - National Association of the Deaf
V (301) 587–1788
TTY (301) 587–1789
E–mail: nadinfo@nad.org
http://www.nad.org - National Cued Speech Association
V/TTY (800) 459–3529
V/TTY (216) 292–2123
http://www.cuedspeech.org - National Deaf Education Network and Clearing House
V/TTY (202) 651–5051 (Information)
E–mail: Clearinghouse.lnfotogo@galludet.edu
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu - Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
V (301) 657–2248
TTY (301) 657–2249
E–mail: National@shhh.org
http://www.shhh.org
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