LIVE With LIO: Back to School With Tips for Facilitating Self-Advocacy
WebinarDuring this live webinar, our education consultants will share tips and strategies for facilitating self-advocacy skills to get the new school year off to a great start....
09/24/2019
Students Get Creative With Summer Reading Program
A record number of registrations were received for this year’s summer reading program, A Universe of Stories, which ended in early August.
08/26/2019
Dozens of Leisure Braille Books Added to Library
Is your child in a summer reading slump? We’ve got you covered: Forty books have been added to our Unified English Braille (UEB) Literacy Expansion Program.
07/09/2019
Libraries Across Michigan Offer Interactive StoryWalk Program
This summer, 35 Michigan libraries will participate in the Braille Enhanced StoryWalk® program, giving children and their families a chance to read books via braille or...
05/29/2019
New Parent Liaison at MDE-LIO and Camp Tuhsmeheta
MDE-LIO would like to welcome Amy Shepherd as a new Parent Liaison.
05/28/2019
Independent Living Skills Calendars Now Available
Encourage your student to develop independent living skills (ILS) with our new early childhood and elementary ILS calendars.
04/24/2019
Our Family Support section connects you to resources that directly serve students and their families.
MDE-LIO Resources
MDE-LIO’s resource library includes books and materials for parents that are available for loan.
Borrow braille books for children in pre-K to third grade.
Braille Version of the Procedural Safeguards Notice [zip file]
Download a file to print the Procedural Safeguards Notice in braille. Visit the Michigan Department of Education's website for other printable versions of the Procedural Safeguards Notice.
Independent Living Skills Lessons
Learn what you can do at home to help your child become independent.
Find resources for helping your child develop skills necessary for accessing the curriculum, including braille.
Assistive Technology Skills and Resources
This section provides helpful apps for students who are BVI and guidance on how to make your home computer more accessible.
Neurological Visual Impairment (NVI)
Learn about blindness and visual impairments that are caused by NVI.
Blind/Visually Impaired Outreach Support
MDE-LIO provides guidance and support to families and school districts regarding a variety of topics.
Learn about products and resources that can help you navigate your child’s early years.
Your child may be eligible for scholarships to help pay for programs and events.
Additional Resources
Michigan Alliance for Families
Michigan Alliance for Families offers workshops, webinars, and disability-specific information for families.
Special Education Mediation Services (SEMS)
SEMS provides facilitation and mediation services to help families and school districts resolve disagreements.
Early On offers early intervention services for families with children ages birth to three.
Michigan Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (MPVI)
MPVI provides support, information, advocacy, and events for families of children who are BVI.
WonderBaby features a database of articles written by parents of young children who are BVI or have multiple disabilities.
Paths to Literacy offers a blog and resources that can be browsed by topic.
Family Connect offers resources and message boards for families of children who are BVI as well as a calendar of events that can be browsed by location.