Resources
CHADD of Eastern Wayne & Macomb Counties
P.O. Box 806086
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080-6086
(586) 447-2845 – Information line
CHADD of Michigan
47934 Wadebridge Court
Canton, MI 48187
(313) 438-3763 – Help line
CHADD (National)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070 – Phone
(301) 306-7090 – Fax
www.chadd.org
Bridges4Kids
3536 Meridian Crossing Drive, Suite 220-310
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 381-0528 – Phone
(517) 381-0531 – Fax
www.bridges4kids.org
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan
2301 Platt Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 973-7860 – Phone
(734) 973-7864 – Fax
Parents Training Parents Project
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Metro Detroit (Advocacy and advocacy training for all disabilities)
23077 Greenfield Road, Suite 205
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 557-5070 – Phone
(248) 557-4456 – Fax
Center for Educational Networking (CEN)
For Michigan publications on special education law
Eaton Intermediate School District
1790 East Packard Highway
Charlotte, MI 48813
(800) 593-9146
www.cenmi.org
Michigan State Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-9433
Michigan Department of Education Ombudsman
(517) 373-6534
Office of Civil Rights (Michigan)
Department of Education – Section 504 compliance
Cleveland, OH
(216) 522-4970
Michigan Self-Help Clearinghouse
Helps parents find local support groups
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, MI 48933
(800) 777-5556
(517) 484-7373
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Free speech/religion issues
(313) 961-4662
www.aclu.org – National website
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan
200 Museum Drive, Suite 101
Lansing, MI 48933
(888) 597-7809
(517) 485-8160
Michigan Dyslexia Institute, Inc.
532 East Shiawassee Street
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 485-4000
Metro Detroit office:
30230 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 130
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 737-0044
International Dyslexia Association – Michigan Branch
Jim Grant, President
8548 Rivercrest Drive, SW
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-5892 – Home
Michigan Association of Children with Emotional Disorders
15920 West 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 552-0044
Michigan’s Assisitive Technology Project
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
740 West Lake Lansing Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-2477
(517) 760-4600
www.copower.org
Tourette Syndrome Association
22973 Carolina Street
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 779-8872
Michigan Psychological Association
Resources for referral and information
(248) 473-9078
Autism Society of Michigan
6035 Executive Drive, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 882-2800
(800) 223-6722
www.autism-mi.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
26211 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48076
(800) 377-6226
The Arc of Michigan
333 South Washington Square, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 487-5426
www.thearc.org – National website
Easter Seals Michigan
4065 Saladin Drive, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 942-2081
(800) 292-2729 – In Michigan
Michigan Association of School Social Workers
27620 Terrence Drive
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 246-4619
barbroniyeglic@yahoo.com
Michigan Family Forum
P.O. Box 15216
Lansing, MI 48901
(517) 374-1171
Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
2365 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 886-9366 – Main phone
(313) 863-0813 – Detroit phone
(517) 347-1004 – Fax
(800) 221-9105
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Agency
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 487-1755
(800) 288-5923
National Learning Disabilities Association
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515 – Phone
(412) 344-0224 – Fax
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Free information and state resource lists
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(800) 695-0285
www.nichcy.org
Council for Exception Children – Division of Learning Disabilities
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-3660
www.cec.sped.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420
New York, NY 10016
(212) 545-7510
www.ncld.org
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
P.O. Box 234
Amenia, NY 12501
ADD WareHouse Catalog
(800) 233-9273
www.addwarehouse.com
Hawthorne Educational Services
Catalog full of excellent materials
800 Gray Oak Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(800) 542-1673
Schwab Foundation for Learning
1660 South Amphlett Boulevard, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
(800) 230-0988
(650) 655-2410
www.schwablearning.org
National Center for Law and Learning Disabilities
P.O. ox 368
Cabin John, MD 20818
(301) 469-8308
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
(212) 707-5100
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 221-4792
(609) 452-0606 – Phone
(609) 520-7990 – Fax
www.rfdb.org
Helpful iPad Apps
Math
Hyperblast
iLive Math Animals
Math Regrouping
Math-Magic
Math Bingo
Kid Kloc
Math Games
Kids’ Math Ace Games Lite
Multipication Genius Lite
Basic Math with Math Aliens Lite
Reading
iSentence
U.S. Presidents
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3
Wild About Books
Magic School Bus
A+ 300+ Sight Words
Sight Words Flashcard
Word-Blocks
Kid Genius
ABC Phonics Rocks
Spelling Treasure Box
Kiddo Words
Little Speller
Preschool Games
Abby Monkey
Montessori Crosswords
Pompom Monsters
First Grade Reading
AlphaBaby
First Words at Home
Learning Puzzles 2
I See Ewe
Match It Up 3
Alphabet Tracing
Big Numbers Trace
Sequencing
Action Flashcards
Games
Which Does Not Belong
Learning with Puzzles
Musical Instruments
Snap! Junior
Tic Tac Toe!
Monster Baby Matchup
Cute Puzzles
Talking Tom Cat 2
Small Talk Oral Motor
Match It Up 3
I Spy
Pictureka
UNO
Scrabble
Puzzle Map
Bartleby’s Buttons
Stack the States
First Then Visual Schedule
Academic Support
Pictello
FW Animals
iWrite Words
Park Math HD
Monkey Math
Vocab PCS
Creationary
Finding Nemo Puzzle Book
Word Bingo
ProLoQuo2Go
Helpful Websites
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
LD Online – Although focused on learning disabilities, it has some excellent articles and resources that apply to ADHD and other learning issues.
NLD on the Web – Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) is a developmental disability which all too often goes undiagnosed. Individuals with this potentially debilitating disorder generally suffer in silence.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
Addressing Problem Student Behavior – An IEP team’s introduction to functional behavioral assessment and intervention plans
Legal Advocacy
The following websites contain information helpful in assisting a parent as they learn to advocate for their child. Please note that some of these sites contain highly technical and legalistic material, and as such can be subject to various interpretations.
Special Ed Advocate – Excellent website hosted by attorney Pete Wright, one of the top special education attorneys in the United States. The “Letter to a Stranger” article is a must-read for any parent before they write their school. The monthly newsletter is also excellent.
Council of Parents, Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)COPAA aims to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.
FAPE – Shares special education student support information.
U.S. Department of Education Resources
U.S. Office of Special Education Services – General information about the federal agency charged with the administration of IDEA
DOE Office for Civil Rights – Investigates complaints and enforces part 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Idea Practices – An initiative of the Council for Exceptional Children and the U.S. DOE. Assists in implementation recent changes to the nation’s primary special education law.