Mount Pleasant Program Helps Students Practice Life Skills
Story by Kaitlin Shawgo, photos by Rory Goodine
09/16/2019
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
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
Early Childhood Conference for Parents and School Personnel
Lansing, MI
Parents and service providers of children ages birth to six who are Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI), Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH), or DeafBlind are invited to this one-day...
11/22/2019
Throwing It Together: An ILS and Goalball Experience
Ithaca, MI
Play goalball with two-time Paralympic medalist John Kusku!
11/23/2019
Family Nature Club: Winter Snow Adventures
Greenville, MI
Registration will open in fall 2019.
02/01/2020
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.