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On March 16, families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) enjoyed a day of fun and learning at Family Matters! in Lansing.

Family Matters! is held each spring. The event features informative presentations...

Michigan Hands & Voices is part of Hands & Voices, a national parent-driven nonprofit that supports families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH). The organization is unbiased toward communication modes and methods; its membership includes...

A four-part tool for evaluating students’ daily living skills is now available to borrow.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) recently released a Functional Skills Assessment (FSA), which includes four modules that can be customized for use with students...

On February 23, Michigan Braille Challenge wrapped up another successful year.

“We had a great turnout for this year’s Braille Challenge, and we would like to thank all of the families and volunteers who took the time to participate,” said Johanna Brutvan,...

Enhance your child’s literacy without spending a dime!

Through MDE-LIO’s ABCs for VIPs program, Michigan families can request a set of 15-20 books in Unified English Braille (UEB) for their child in preschool through third grade. MDE-LIO will loan books for up to...

MDE-LIO is pleased to unveil our new website! It’s been four years since our last redesign, and we knew we had a few changes to make to the site structure in addition to getting a sleeker look. We also wanted to update the information we share on our site.

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January is Braille Literacy Month! How are you celebrating? In addition to taking part in fun and educational ways to learn about braille, make a point to learn more about the Marrakesh Treaty, an important agreement ratified by the U.S. in 2018.

The Marrakesh...