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February 8, 2010 Subject: Focus on
Results
The latest issue of FOCUS on Results is now available on the Center for Educational Networking Web site (http://www.cenmi.org/). Select the links below to read the articles online or to download PDFs of the formatted versions. The February 2010 packet features the following articles: - Resolving Special Education Disputes: Special Education State Complaint Procedures http://www.cenmi.org/Documents/FocusonResults/FocusonResultsDetails/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/498/Resolving-Special-Education-Disputes-Special-Education-State-Complaint-Procedures.aspx -Michigan Medicaid School-Based Services (SBS) Program Helps Cover the Costs of School Health Care Services http://www.cenmi.org/Documents/FocusonResults/FocusonResultsDetails/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/508/Michigan-Medicaid-SchoolBased-Services-SBS-Program-Helps-Cover-the-Costs-of-School-Health-Care-Services.aspx FOCUS on Results are brief guidance and technical assistance documents published periodically by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS). FOCUS on RESULTS Home Page:http://www.cenmi.org/Documents/FocusonResults.aspx February 1, 2010 Subject: Timelines
for Initial Evaluation and Initial IEP Training Webinar
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS) will offer a Webinar training on the Michigan Special Education One Pager: Timeline for Initials, as a follow up to the first in a series of documents, published November 10, 2009. This 60-minute Webinar is available on either Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm or on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 9:00 am. This learning opportunity is part of a series designed to provide accurate and authoritative guidance in a timely and efficient manner on critical issues effecting special education in Michigan today! This Webinar, presented by the OSE-EIS, Program Accountability Policy Unit, clearly explains the basic content, process, and required timelines necessary to correctly complete the Initial Evaluation and the Initial Individualized Education Program (IEP) in Michigan. The Webinar will include an overview of how to count days to meet the required timeline for initials. This is a must-attend event for parents, all teachers (general and special education), school administrators, building principals, advocates, state agency personnel and representatives, educational organizations, charter school staff, institutes of higher education, attorneys, charter school authorizers, charter school management companies, CIMS planner-monitors, data personnel, MAASE, MAPSA, MASSP, MASSW, MEMSPA, MI3 Improvement Initiatives, and anyone and everyone interested in improving public education. For more details, including registration information, please visit the Center for Educational Networking Web site. Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010 7:00 PM, EST Event Info./ Registration (Limited to 75) Thursday Feb. 11, 2010 9:00 AM, EST Event Info./ Registration (Limited to 75) January 18, 2010 Subject: 2010 Special
Education Directory Available
The 2010 edition of the Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities is now available on the Center for Educational Networking Web site. You can download the complete directory or specific sections in a PDF format. The 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. Listings include special education and Early On administrative personnel in local and intermediate school districts (ISDs), specialized schools, and public school academies (charter schools). The directory is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all personnel, but instead provides basic contact information for administrators and others who provide services to infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities. The directory also contains contact information for the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan local public health departments, neonatal intensive care units, and Michigan and national agencies, associations, and organizations. September 16, 2009 2009-10 NASDSE Professional Development Series The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) will hold a four-part Professional Development Series in 2009-10 featuring information on high-interest topics from nationally recognized experts. The Center for Educational Networking, a mandated activities project of the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services, has purchased the rights to bring this series to Michigan. School personnel at the intermediate, local, and public school academy levels, as well as parents, and organizations, can view the series during the 2009-10 school year via satellite or streaming media at no cost. 2009-10 Conference Schedule: Friday, October 9, 2009 :: 1-3 pm ET Friday, December 4, 2009 :: 1-3 pm ET Friday, March 19, 2010 :: 1-3 pm ET Friday, May 7, 2010 :: 1-3 pm ET All access information, including satellite coordinates and login information for the Web version, will be provided to CEN by NASDSE approximately two weeks before each conference. To receive access to the conference series you must complete the online request form. For more details on each topic, including presenters, please download the series brochure. Conference participants can earn SB-CEUs for participating in the conference series. For additional information regarding SB-CEUs, please contact your local SB-CEU Coordinator. Aimee L. Cain, NASDSE PD Series Coordinator for
Michigan June 2, 2009 2009 Special Education Directory Available An updated version of the Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities is now available on the Center for Educational Networking Web site. You can download the complete directory or specific sections in a PDF format. The 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. Listings include special education and Early On administrative personnel in local and intermediate schools districts (ISDs), specialized schools, and public school academies (charter schools). The directory is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all personnel, but instead provides basic contact information for administrators and others who provide services to infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities. The directory also contains contact information for the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan local public health departments, neonatal intensive care units, and Michigan and national agencies, associations, and organizations. Dear Education Stakeholder: The latest issue of Leading Change is now available online at www.cenmi.org/leadingchange/index.asp. This issue of Leading Change features information and articles related to the topic of Leadership. Articles include:
Leading Change is produced three times a year to share information about and highlight the collaborative efforts of the Office of the Governor, the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Michigan Department of Education to ensure a quality education that leads to a successful future for all of Michigan's children. Michigan Alliance for Families is pleased to announce its Web site, www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org, designed to provide online information, support and education to families of children and young adults with disabilities from birth to age 26 who are in the educational system. Why visit us? Here, you will:
Please visit our Web site, or for more information or comments, contact us at info@michiganallianceforfamilies.org. |