Links

Below is a curated list of links to agencies and organizations that may be helpful to parents/guardians. This resource will be updated on a continuous basis.

Summer Programs

General Resources:

• The Dani Plan (a tech hub for managing and consolidating all your student’s information)
  Use code CAS25 to get 25% off.
• Disability Network Lakeshore (serving West Michigan lakeshore area)
• Disability Rights Michigan
• The Headway Project (resources for Mental Health)
• Michigan Alliance for Families
• Michigan Parent Advocate & Attorney Coalition
• Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity
• Progress Center: IEP Tip Sheets for Parents
• Disability Discrimination: Information on disability discrimination for parents, teachers, and schools. (US Dept. of Ed.)

Other Resources:

Glossary of Terms & Acronyms (Special Education) Source: Kent ISD

Michigan Multi-tiered Systems of Support Technical Assistance Center (MiMTSS TAC) Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans training documents

Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents in Private Schools | Revised February 2022 (US Dept. of Education, OSE)

Family Matters Fact Sheet on Nonpublic and Home Schools | Michigan Department of Education, August 2025

DSM-5 Fact Sheets

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Specific Learning Disorder

Facts for Families Guides by American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry