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create a digital book

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Book Creator - Love Learning - Book Creator app

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Teachers love it. Students love it. Book Creator is the simplest, most inclusive way to create content in the classroom.

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News-2-You is a weekly newspaper for beginning readers and special needs students. Students can connect with the world through concise symbol-supported news articles, puzzles, games and recipes. The news stories provide stimulating information on reader-friendly topics.

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Expand horizons and
inclusivity through current events

When students can engage in meaningful conversation with their peers and families about world events, the immediate result is a positive sense of belonging. But the issue-based learning in each weekly edition of News2you also comes with many long-term benefits: the standards‑aligned articles and activities help students build life skills, become more motivated learners and even discover career options.

Access to a world beyond the classroom

As they experience new ideas through the content in News2you, students not only build comprehension and context relative to their community and world, they also develop new critical‑thinking and communication skills‑forming and expressing opinions about what they're learning. They're preparing to become productive citizens in life beyond the classroom.

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Improved language and literacy skills

Research confirms that students who have access to newspapers in the classroom perform better on standardized reading tests. And for students with unique learning needs, the benefits of interacting with the informational text in each weekly edition are especially far reaching- expanding skills in reading, vocabulary, writing, digital literacy and more!

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Enriching, relevant instruction and activities

Many classrooms across the country begin each day with "morning meeting," and there's no better way to spark conversation than with the day's news and weather. Our solution helps you build engaging class routines with easy access to Today's Weather and Breaking News-plus a full range of engaging newspaper features and activities to supplement and enrich instruction all day long.

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A flexible platform that grows with your technology

The platform is both simple and powerful-easily working with the technology and n2y solutions you have now and seamlessly adaptable to the systems you'll have in the future.

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Unlimited access for one service provider to the weekly online newspaper throughout the school year (monthly during the summer)

New current events articles in each issue plus dozens of standards-aligned activities and recurring features

Differentiation to four levels, with text supported by symbols from SymbolStix PRIME, plus one text-only version and the option for text to speech

Access to regular updates and additions

Easy delivery online or in print, and integration with other n2y solutions

I love News2you! I've been using it for nearly 20 years and have seen tremendous growth in my students. One of my favorite stories is about a little guy we had a while back, who had some significant disabilities, and after reading News2you, he returned to school and said, "˜Miss, I saw this on the news with my dad, and we talked about it.' I thought, how wonderful, what a great communication opportunity for their family.

Mickie Korab

Teacher

Lubbock Independent School District, TX

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Help Students With Disabilities Meet High Expectations

Maintain high but achievable expectations with your students with disabilities.
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I love News2you! I've been using it for nearly 20 years and have seen tremendous growth in my students. One of my favorite stories is about a little guy we had a while back, who had some significant disabilities, and after reading News2you, he returned to school and said, "˜Miss, I saw this on the news with my dad, and we talked about it.' I thought, how wonderful, what a great communication opportunity for their family.

Mickie Korab

Teacher

Lubbock Independent School District, TX

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Introducing students to News2you helps them meet ELA standards and creates connections to the world.

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Have fun exploring on a virtual field trip

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Arts & Culture Expeditions - Google Arts & Culture

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Go on a virtual field trip with Google Arts & Culture

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A site where you can explore AI experiments

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MIT Visiting Scholar and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, Lupe Fiasco, experiments with our latest large language model PaLM 2 and MakerSuite to build AI tools for writers, rappers and wordsmiths.

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Help test early-stage experiments to shape the future of technology, together.

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Mind Yeti is a research-based digital library designed to help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention, and connect better to the world around them.

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Kahoot!'s new student passes are a one-way ticket to take students from players to creators! Empower your students to engage in active learning with the tools they need to create and host kahoots that demonstrate their learning to the whole class.

With student passes your class will have access to:

The full functionality of the Kahoot! creator to make fun and engaging kahoots for their peers

Award-winning learning apps from Poio and DragonBox to master everything from the basics of reading and numeracy to algebra, geometry, and even chess

Premium Kahoot! features including exclusive question types like brainstorm, type answer, and puzzles, plus creation tools to create advanced slide layouts with our premium image library

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Make your students the hosts of their own learning experiences

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A student-centered learning platform and content hub designed to help students to take an active role in their education through powerful play

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Social & Emotional Life Skills Lessons & Videos | Flocabulary - Flocabulary

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Build social and emotional learning skills with videos, printable worksheets, and comprehensive lesson plans.

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Seesaw | Elementary Learning Experience Platform

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Seesaw | Elementary Learning Experience Platform

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Elementary Learning Experience Platform | Seesaw

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Seesaw is a Learning Experience Platform with 25M+ users, enhancing elementary education, engagement, and school culture while improving academic success.

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Bouncy Balls – Manage classroom noise with bouncing balls!

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A free classroom noise level meter, monitor and management tool. Perfect if your school kids are too noisy! Bouncing balls react to sounds from the microphone.

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collection of animated storybooks

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Award-winning website that streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Supports for Students with Disabilities

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Supports for Students with Disabilities

Many offices, agencies, and organizations outside of the Office of Special Education (OSE) work with families and schools to support students with disabilities.

Academic Supports

Alternate Assessment

MI-Access: Michigan's Alternate Assessment System
MI-Access is designed for students who have, or function as if they have a significant cognitive impairment. MI-Access satisfies the federal requirement that all students with disabilities be assessed at the state level.

MI-Access is managed through the MDE Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability.

Assistive Technology

Autism

Behavior Supports

Blind/Visual Impairment

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Early Childhood Education Services

Early On ® Michigan (Birth to 3)
Early On Michigan offers early intervention services for infants and toddlers birth to three years of age (and their families) with developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities.

Mediation

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center
The MiMTSS Technical Assistance Center works on behalf of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to provide a continuum of technical assistance to intermediate school districts (ISDs), districts, and schools in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.

Parent Supports

Transition Services

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MDE - Supports for Students with Disabilities

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Many offices, agencies, and organizations outside of the Office of Special Education (OSE) work with families and schools to support students with disabilities. MI-Access: Michigan's Alternate Assessment System MI-Access is designed for students who have, or function as if they have a significant cognitive impairment.

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START- Statewide Autism Resources & Training

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START- Statewide Autism Resources & Training

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Evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources for educators in Michigan that serve students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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The Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) Project is funded by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education to provide evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources to educators in Michigan that serve students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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The Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) Project is funded by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education to provide evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources to educators in Michigan that serve students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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evidence-based, alternative educational approaches

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The Alt+Shift newsletter provides updates on our professional learning opportunities, informs readers of upcoming events, and highlights resources for people who work with students with disabilities.

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an online, open source library of free, easy-to-read, accessible books

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Tar Heel Reader Celebrates 10 Million Books Read

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Info and Resources for families navigating special education

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Need help navigating the special education system? Talk to a parent who's been there.

Connect directly with one of our local parent mentors to address your family's needs. Their perspective can not only help you navigate the system, but they can also help you be more involved in your child's education. All Michigan families are able to access an extensive collection of electronic or printed resources, informational support and referrals to local community resources. To get in touch with a Michigan Alliance for Families staff member, Contact Us.

News & Updates

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Special Education Resources Answers about your child's special education program Disability Information Information about your child's disability Support Hear from one of our Parent Mentors Upcoming Events Find an online workshop or view a recording Need help navigating the special education system? Talk to a parent who's been there.

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Advocacy of individuals with Developmental Disabilities

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The Arc Michigan
1325 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing, MI. 48910-1652

Phone: (800) 292-7851

Fax: (517) 487-0303

info@arcmi.org

*For The Safety Of Our Employees, The Building Is Temporarily Closed To Non-Employees.*

Monday - Thursday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Friday 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Our Mission

The mission of The Arc Michigan is to ensure that people with Developmental Disabilities are valued in order that they and their families can participate fully in and contribute to their community.

Our Vision

The vision of The Arc Michigan is that all people realize and fulfill their dreams of having employment, education, meaningful relationships, and living independently within their community.

Support and enhance local Arc efforts

Support governmental advocacy at the local, state and national level

Coordinate state advocacy efforts

Influence governmental agencies and policymakers in Michigan and at the national level

Promote autonomy and self-determination

Promote the value and potential of all people

Advocate for inclusion of and participation by individuals with disabilities in their communities

Promote high quality services

Provide training for parents and professionals

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Community Mental Health, Livingston County

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Community Mental Health, Livingston County

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In This Together is a program that is designed to help engage Livingston County Residents who are over the age of 18 in safe community-based activities and support during the pandemic.

Our goal is to decrease isolation and increase mental health wellness by receiving support in both group and individual settings. There is no cost to participate in any of these services, groups or events.

If you have questions or know of anyone who could use support due to the COVID-19 pandemic, click a link below:

Support Group Information -- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone. Please join us for our weekly peer-led support group that brings people together to help lift and provide support to one another. There is no cost to attend these groups. This group is open to anyone in the community.

Support Group for Front Line, First Responders and Healthcare Workers -- This twice-weekly group is geared towards providing support to front line, first responder and healthcare workers who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crafting Group -- Join us for a regularly-scheduled crafting group. All materials are provided at no cost.

In This Together Overview-- Printable flyer about the In This Together program

This program is a service of Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority and is funded by a grant from Michigan DHHS.

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Keep moving with GoNoodle

GoNoodle is free for teachers, parents, and kids! In addition to energizing content, GoNoodle has 300+ dance videos, mindfulness activities, and more engaging videos for kids!

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Keep moving with GoNoodle GoNoodle is free for teachers, parents, and kids! In addition to energizing content, GoNoodle has 300+ dance videos, mindfulness activities, and more engaging videos for kids!

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Local Educational Resources in Livingston County

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Local Educational Resources in Livingston County

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The Agency received a health advisory at approximately 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 27th. The advisory pertains to beef purchased from a local farm and used in our Great Start Readiness and Head Start lunch programs.