Community Partner/ Disability/ Equity
Community Partner/ Disability/ Equity
By Kasey Hilton, Development Associate / Advocate, Arc Livingston Every July, Disability Pride Month invites us to celebrate—and reckon with—the presence, power, and potential of the largest minority group in the world: the disability community. As a disability advocate, former educator, and mother to a child with a disability, I’ve...
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Disability/ Early Childhood Education/ Education/ Parent Education/ Preschool
Disability/ Early Childhood Education/ Education/ Parent Education/ Preschool
Preschool with an IEP: With Kelsey Biswanger 📅 Wednesday, May 14, 2025🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM📍 Online – Free Registration Required🔗 Register here Is your child heading off to preschool with an IEP? Whether your family is transitioning from Early On or just beginning your journey with special...
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Community events/ Community Partner/ Disability/ Guest Post
Community events/ Community Partner/ Disability/ Guest Post
At Great Start Livingston, we’re proud to work alongside many organizations that help families thrive. One of those key partners is Arc Livingston. Arc’s mission centers on advocating for and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and they consistently lead the way in creating welcoming, inclusive community spaces....
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Advocacy/ Child Care/ Disability/ Early On/ Education/ Equity/ Events/ Family Coalition/ Health/ Home Visiting/ Kdg Readiness/ Leadership/ Literacy/ Maternal Infant Health/ MDE/ MDHHS/ MiLEAP/ Parent Representation/ School Readiness Campaign/ State of Michigan
Advocacy/ Child Care/ Disability/ Early On/ Education/ Equity/ Events/ Family Coalition/ Health/ Home Visiting/ Kdg Readiness/ Leadership/ Literacy/ Maternal Infant Health/ MDE/ MDHHS/ MiLEAP/ Parent Representation/ School Readiness Campaign/ State of Michigan
Last week, Robin Schutz and Breanne Green proudly represented the Great Start Livingston Collaborative and Family Coalition at Early Childhood Capitol Day 2025 in Lansing! We were joined by Madeline Garcia, a dedicated mom from our Family Coalition, who came to advocate for her 3-year-old son. Like so many...
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Disability/ Parent Resources
Disability/ Parent Resources
The following resources help serve the American Sign Language and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. Thank you to Early On for providing us with this fantastic list! Michigan Hands and Voices  Website: https://www.mihandsandvoices.org/gbys My Deaf Child  Website: https://www.mydeafchild.org Sign It! ASL This website: https://www.signitasl.com/, should be free if...
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Advocacy/ Disability/ Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Leadership/ Parent Education/ Parent Representation/ Press Release
Advocacy/ Disability/ Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Leadership/ Parent Education/ Parent Representation/ Press Release
A new year brings a new Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort! LIPA is a comprehensive 6-month leadership development program designed for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities. The program focuses on cultivating empowered leaders within the disability rights movement Participants commit to attending...
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Disability/ Education/ Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Education
Disability/ Education/ Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Education
Registration is now open for the next Michigan Alliance for Families IEP Course. Parents are invited to register for a free five-week IEP Course. Learn to improve the quality of your contributions to your child’s IEP and increase your ability to address concerns using the IEP process. This course is...
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Disability/ Support
Disability/ Support
January 16, 2024, 5 PM – 7 PM 2/42 Community Center, Brighton What are Sibshops? Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings (ages 8-12) of children with special medical or developmental needs.  Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joy with brothers and sisters in similar situations. ...
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Disability/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Disability/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Potter Park Zoo in Lansing has a program called FALCONERS, which is designed to allow children or adults of all ages with special needs and unique challenges (such as autism or developmental disabilities) and their whole family to have an enriching educational experience in a safe, welcoming and sensory...
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