TESTING RESOURCES:
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Department of Child Psychiatry and Psychology
Phone: 313-745-4879
Website: www.chmkids.org
Eastern Michigan University Psychology Clinic
611 W. Cross Street
Ypsilanti MI 48197
Phone: 734-487-4987
Website: www.emich.edu
The clinic offers a variety of services to assess and treat adults, adolescents
and children including comprehensive psychological evaluations, including
intellectual, achievement, vocational, and personality assessments.
Project Find
Website: www.projectfindmichigan.org
A Michigan Dept. of Education website for parents in need of referral for testing
to determine eligibility for special education or early intervention.
HELPFUL WEBSITES:
Bridges 4 Kids
Website: www.bridges4kids.org
Early Learning Foundation
Website: www.earlylearningfoundation.com
Tip sheet and student exercise "How I Learn Best"
For information on parental rights, school choice and school law, visit www.michigan.gov/studentissues.
Gifted and Talented resources can be found at
www.hoagiesgifted.org OR www.michigan.gov/gifted
Special education resources can also be found at www.causeonline.org
OR www.Idaamerica.org
Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit
Phone: 800-233-4050
Website: http://www.chadd.org
Hyperactivity Disorders (CHADD) Easter Seal Society of Michigan, Inc.
Phone: 800-292-2729
Speech Services Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
Phone: 800-760-4610
Michigan Self-Help Clearinghouse
Phone: 800-288-5923
Website: http://www.mpas.org
MSAC National Information Center for Children & Youth
Phone: 800-695-0275
Website: http://www.nichcy.org
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Phone: 888-232-7733
Website: http://www.cec.sped.org/ERIC
Clearinghouse on Disabilities & Gifted Education
Phone: 800-328-0272
Website: http://ericec.org
Center for Educational Networking (CEN)/
Newsline: 800-593-9146
Website: http://www.mde.state.mi.us/off/sped
State of Michigan Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services (OSE/EIS)
Phone: 888-320-8384 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Website: http://www.mde.state.mi.us/off/sped/index.html
AND
State of Michigan Special Education Mediation Program
Phone: 800-873-7658
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
Phone: 202-783-2229
Website: http://www.c-c-d.org
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education & Rights
Phone: 952-838-9000
Webster: http://www.pacer.org
WrightsLaw
Website: www.wrightslaw.com
A resource on special education law
Sibling Support Project
Website: www.siblingsupport.org
ARC Michigan parent support organization
Website: www.arcmi.org
ATTENTION-DEFICIT RESOURCES:
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Phone: 248-451-9085
Website: www.add.org/articles/teenhomework.html
Geraldine Markel, Ann Arbor
ADHD coach and co-author with Judith Greenbaum of "Helping Adolescents with ADHD and Learning Disabilities"
Phone: 734-761-6498
Website: www.managingyourmind.com
AUTISTIC RESOURCES:
Autistic Support Group of Monroe County
807 W. Front Street
Monroe MI
Schafer Autism Report
Website: www.sarnet.org
Monitors major news sources, Websites and the latest scientific research.
Autism Society of Michigan
Website: www.autism-mi.org
The Michigan P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project
The Guidance Center
13101 Allen Road
Southgate MI 48195
Phone: 734-785-7700
Website: www.guidance-center.org
Provides training to parents and caregivers to engage with a child who has autism. This individualized, developmental and relationship based and replicable in any setting including schools.
Judson Center Autism Connections
4410 W. Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak MI 48073
Phone: 248-549-4339
Website: www.judsoncenter.org
This summer, children ages 4 to 14 are welcome to play in a league with
a volunteer buddy to help him or her.
AND
Judson Center has opened a newly constructerd Autism Center at its Royal Oak headquarters. The new Autism Center is equipeed to engage children, teens and young adults with autism with tools geared specifically to foster personal growth and independence.
http://www.ianproject.org
Parent chat rooms, latest news, research database you
can participate with to help find a cure.
Jack's Place for Autism
17360 W. 12 Mile
Southfield MI 48076
Phone: 248-443-7427
Easter Seals-Michigan P.L.A.Y Project (an early intervention for children ages 18 months-8 years)
1105 N. Telegraph
Waterford MI 48328
Phone: 248-451-2900 OR 800-75-SEALS (Also has a Respite Program!)
TTD: 800-75SEALS x 2706
Email: playproject@essmichigan.org
Website: www.essmichigan.org
An intensive, early intervention program for children ages 18 months to 8 years with Autism Spectrum Disorders. P.L.A.Y. is an intensive, cost effective, structured intervention within the family home. Also summer programs!
The Walk Now For Autism will be Sunday, October 11th at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Register now at www..WALKNOWFORAUTISM.ORG/SEMICHIGAN or by emailing walknowsemichigan@yahoo.com.
GRAND OPENING FALL 2009!!
Eastern Michigan University Autism Collaborative Center
Website: www.emich.edu/acc
Offering hope, support and accesible services to families living with Autism. Now enrolling for summer
camp programs with limited spots available for ages 3-18 for summer 2009.
DYSCALCULIA RESOURCES:
Please see Eastern Michigan Psychology Clinic above!
DYSLEXIA RESOURCES:
Michigan Dyslexia Institute
2955 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte MI 48192
Phone: 734-282-2521
SPEECH RESOURCES:
AGENCY RESOURCES:
Matrix Human Services--Vista Nuevas Head Start
2051 Rosa Parks Blvd., Ste.1K
Detroit MI 48216
Phone: 313-962-5255 OR 313-831-1000
Email: info@matrixhumanservices.org
Website: http://www.matrixhumanservices.org/vistas_nuevas.htm
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency
2121 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte MI 48192
Phone: 313-843-2250
Website: www.waynemetro.org
The Youth Education Specialist works with children and families to ensure that they receive the most appropriate educational and housing-related support. One-on-one or group training's, technical assistance, help with budget guidelines and appropriate usage of funds, transportation coordination, linkages to resources and networking with local, community-based homeless, and social service agencies.
Common Ground Sanctuary
Phone: 800-231-1127
Beginning in early Nov. 2007, CGS will be responsible for screening and scheduling of all intake appointments for persons seeking publicly funded mental health or developmental disability related services for their child in Oakland County. For more info or to facilitate an intake, call the above number.
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan
200 Museum Drive, Suite 101
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-485-8160 Toll Free 888-597-7809
Email: ldamich@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.ldaofmichigan.org
A nonprofit organization of voluenteers; offers free advocacy training and networking opportunities with
others who have an interest in learning disabilities.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES:
For information on charter schools, visit www.charterschools.org
For the new high school graduation requirements, which go into effect
with the class of 2011, go to www.michigan.gov/
AND
Graduation, enrollment, dropout and crime statistics can be found at
www.michigan.gov/cepi
Parent Support Network of MI
Phone: 800-359-3722
Website: www.projectfindmichigan.org
For parents of children with any disability.
The Oakland Mediation Center in Bloomfield Township holds monthly conflict resolution workshops for parents of special education students and school staff members. Workshops cost $10 and begin with registration and breakfast at 9 a.m. and training from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. For information call 248-338-4280 or go to www.mediation-omc.org.
Friends of Different Learners
Website: www.friendsofdifferentlearners.org
