Resources for People with Disabilities
Michigan Resources
Adult Education
www.michigan.gov\adulteducation
Provides an opportunity for mature students to achieve education levels equivalent to those of high school graduates.
Services:
GED, Adult Basic Education, High School Completion, English as a Second Language, Family Literacy and programs fot the homeless.
Location:
Find the local Adult Education program by county at the web address above.
Bridges4Kids: Help for a Child in Michigan
http://www.bridge4kids.org/HelpForKids.html
This link goes directly to an interactive map directing user to service providers by Michigan county.
Services:
A non-profit organization providing a comprehensive system of information and referral for parents of children from birth through transition. Bridges4Kids News Digest is available on the web site.
Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
http://www.causeonline.org
Services
Cause is the Parent Training Information Center for the State of Michigan. It provides free information, referral, support, advocacy, and workshops to parentsand professionals working with children with disabilitied and special needs.
Location
Offices are located around Michigan. Addresses and contact information are at :
http://www.causeonline.org/contact2.html
E-Learn Ability: Michigan's Disability Gateway
http://www.elearnability.net
A connecting point for organizations and individuals in Michigan interested in disability issues.
GED Accommodations
Services:
Provides technical assistance regarding accommodations for GED applicants with disabilities in Michigan.
Contact:
Ben Williams, Adult Education: williamb4@michigan.gov
Telephone:517-241-2497
Also see GED Accommodations under National Resources
Intermediate School Districts & Regional Educational Services Areas http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140--78090--,00.html
A complete list of intermediate school districts (Isd) and regional educational service area (Resa).
Services:
ISDs and RESAs provide specialized services to children receiving special education services.
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan
www.ldaofmichigan.org
Services:
Support and information for people with learning disabilities, their families, and service providers. A priority goal is to help students with learning disabilieties take charge of their lives in their early teens.
Location:
Chapters located around the state: http://www.ldaofmichigan.org/chapters.htm
State association office is located in Lansing.
Contact:
LDA of Michigan
200 Museum Dr., Ste.101
Lansing, Michigan 48933
Toll Free: 888-597-7809
Phone:517-485-8160
E-mail: info@ldaofmichigan.org or ldami@aol.com
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18641-51258--,00.html
Service:
The Michigan Network of Regional and Subregional Libraries serving people with visual and physical handicaps offers books and other types of materials found in a public library on cassette tape. The service is free.
Contact:
1-800-992-9012
Locations:
The main office is located in Lansing. Regional libraries are part of the network and can be located at:
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18641-57889--,00.html
Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource Center
http://www.cenmi.org/matr/
Services:
Information, support, technical assistance and resources related to assistive technology.
Contact:
1023 S. US 27, Suite b31
St.Johns, MI 48879
Phone: 989-224-03333
Fax:989-224-0330
TTY:989-224-0246
E-mail:
matr@match.org
MI-AHEAD
http://www.mi-ahead.org/
A professional organization for professionals in higher education who work with students and staff with disabilities.
Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-28077_28545--,00.html
Services:
The Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns, which includes the Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing, responds to and advocates on behalf of Michigan's 1.9 million people with disabilities. Sponsors of the annual Youth Leadership Forum.
Contact:
Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns
201 N. Washington Square, Suite 150
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone:517-335-6004 TTY/V
Toll Free:877-499-6232 TTY/V
Fax: 517-335-7773
Michigan Commission for the Blind
http://www.michigan.gov/mcb
Services:
Provides services to help blind individuals become employed and live independently in their own homes.
Location:
Services are provided throughout Michigan. Click the link below for office locations and contact information.
http://www.michigans.gov/mcb
Contact:
Toll Free Voice:1-800-292-4200
Toll Free Voice: 1-888-864-1212
Michigan Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.mcdc-dodhh.org/
Services:
The agency provides training, technical assistance, accommodations,research and other services to improve access to communication for deaf and hard of hearing people in Michigan.
Contact:
Phone:517-335-6004 V/TTY
Toll Free: 877-499-6232 V/TTY
Fax: 517-335-7773
Videophone IP: dodhh.net
E-Mail:dodhh@michigan.gov
Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities
http://www.cenmi.org/se_directory.asp
This directory is intended for parents, educators, and other service providers seeking resource information related to the educational needs of children, students, and clients. The directory contains contact information about resources for children ages birth to three with special needs and their families (Michigan's Early On population) and students ages 3-26 with disabilities.
Michigan Literacy, Inc. & Literacy Councils
http://www.michiganliteracy.org
Services:
Advocates for literacy and develops tutor training and curriuculum materials.
Location:
A directory of each of Michigan's Literacy Councils is at the link below:
http://www.michiganliteracy.org/Councils_Directory.php
Michigan Protection & Advocacy Services
http://www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp
Services
Provides information and advocacy, especially in the areas of human and legal rights for people with disabilities. Areas of expertise include mental health, developmental disabilities, special education, HIV/AIDS and Client Assistance Program.
Location:
Offices are located in Lansing, Livonia, and Marquette. See the following link for contact information
http://www.mpas.org/WhoWeAre.asp?
Michigan Technology Loan Fund
http://www.mi-atlf.org/
Services:
Offers low-interest loans for the purchase of assistive technology, including training to use the equipment and related services.
Contact:
Michigan Loan Funds
c/o United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216
Lansing, MI 48912
Toll Free phone:1-800-828-2714
Phone: 517-203-1200
Fax: 517-203-1203
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
www.michigan.gov/mrs
Services:
Assists people with disabilities to prepare for, find, and maintain employment. Provides accommodations, career counseling, training, and other job related services.
Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI). MCTI is the technical training school operated by the agency. http://www.michigan.gov/mcti
Location
Offices located throughout the state, serving all of Michigan's counties
office locator at:
http://wwww.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392_41191---,00.html
Phone: 1-800-605-6722
TTY: 1-888-605-6722
Michigan Works!
http://www.michiganworks.org/
Services:
Employment and training programs serving employers and workers. Services include
. Michigan Talent Bank
http://www.michworks.org/mtb/user/MTB_EMPL.EntryMainPage
. Employer Services
. Adult Dislocated Workers, and Youth Services provided under the Workforce Investment Act.
. Self-service employment resource rooms
. Welfare reform programs
Locations:
Office locations in most counties. See a list of local agencies and locations at:
http:www.michiganworks.org/
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
Services:
Provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment
available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, it
helps locate the companies that do.
Alliance for Technology Access
http://www.ataccess.org/
This is a network of community-based resource centers, developers, vendors and associate who provide information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, increasing their use of standard assistive, and information technologies. ATA members can be found all across the country. See Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource Center above.
GED Accommodations
http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/adults/assessment/accommodations.asp
Information on General Education Equivalency Testing for people with learning disabilities provided by the Learning Disability Association.
Heath Resource Center
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
The national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Provides an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations,and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
Job Accommodation Network
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Services
A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
. providing individualized work site accommodation solutions,
. providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability-related legislation, and
. educating callers about self-employment options.
Contact:
See the web site link above or call: 800-526-7234 (V/TTY)
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldaamerica.org/
Services:
Support and information for people with learning disabilities,their families, and service providers.
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/resource-guide.html
Services:
One of the most comprehensive resources on the Internet for learning disabilities. Includes a Yellow Pages directory for locating local providers.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
http://www.cast.org/
A nonprofit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational.
Literacy and Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldlink.coe.utk.edu/
This web site aims to provide a single point of access to information on LD issues important to:
. adults with learning disabilities and their families
. adult education teachers and tutors
. staff: human services, vocational rehabilitation, one stop
. employers
National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.ld.org/
Services:
Information and advocacy regarding learning disabilities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities fact Sheets:
www.ld.org/LDInfoZone_FactSheetIndex.cfm
Location:
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-545-7510
Fax: 212-545-9665
Toll Free: 888-575-7373
National Resource Center on ADHD
http://www.help4adhd.org/
This web site was created to meet the information needs of both professionals and the general public.
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control, it provides reliable information.
Office of Civil Rights
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
The Office of Civil Rights(OCR) serves student populations facing discrimination and the advocates
and institutions promoting systemic solutions to civil rights problems.
Services:
Resolves complaints of discrimination and provides technical assistance to help institutions achieve voluntary compliance with the civil rights laws that OCR enforces. Technical assistance partnerships are designed to develop creative approaches to preventing and addressing discrimination.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
http://www.rfbd.org/
A library of audio materials for people who are unable to read print due to a disability.
United States Access Board
http://www.access-board
Services:
Provides ADA compliance and accessible design guidelines, technical assistance, training, and research
Career Planning Begins with Assessment: A Guide for Professionals Serving Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges.
A comprehensive guide produced by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth by Timmons, J., Podmostko, M., et al. (2004)
Available online at: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/assessment.html
Destination Literacy- Phase ll
This publication is designed for those who work or volunteer in the adult literacy field intending to identify and assist adults with learning disabilities. It offers practical teaching strategies and useful information to assist students who have been unable to grasp basic literacy skills and who may have a learning disability. The section on Screening and Academic Assessments of Adults at Risk for learning Disabilities provides an easy to use screening questionnaire and screening checklists as well as a case study that guides the reader through the screening process.
To order, contact:
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Fax:613-235-5391
E-mail:kathy@ldac-taac.ca
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/Books/books-e.asp
Organizations and businesses listed in this section may charge a fee for service. Listing here is not intended as an endorsement or otherwise, either by inclusion or exclusion
Closing the Gap
http://www.closingthegap.com
Services:
Closing the Gap, Inc, is an organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi monthly newspaper, annual international conference and web site.
EdTherapy Education Services
http://edtherapy.com/
Specializes in helping educators intergrate technology in ways that provide students with explicit guidance toward a more active, strategic, and organized thinking process. This proven but under utilized realm of technology enables students to develop lifelong learning skills, build self-confidence and , ultimately, realize their academic and professional potential.
Michigan Dyslexia Institute
http://wwwdyslexia.net
Service:
Provides services to children and adults with dyslexia. Public awareness programs, information hotline testing and student instruction are provided. Fees are chargred for testing and instruction, and financial aid is available.
Location:
Find local offices at:
http://www.dyslexia.net/contact.htm
Central Offices
532 E. Shiawassee St.
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone:517-485-4000
Fax: 517-485-4076
PowerPath to Basic Learning
www.powerpath.com/
PowerPath is a commercial product described as a practical intake, diagnostic screening and intervention system for learners entering basic skill or job training programs. This program is more than a screening tool. It also includes specific remediation strategies to address identified learning challenges.
Sylvan Learning Centers
www.educate.com
Services:
Provides personalized learning services to students of all ages and skill levels. There is a cost for Sylvan services. A loan program is available.
Location:
Center Locator:
http://www.educate.com/centerfinder/map_mi.html
Contact:
TOLL FREE: 1-888-338-2283
E-MAIL A LOCAL CENTER GO TO:
http://www.educate.com/contact/email.cfm
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