Special Education

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On behalf and in support of our local school districts, Midland County ESA Special Education Department provides numerous supports for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age students (K-12) in addition to programs and services for students with disabilities through age 26.

The range of services includes Early Intervention Services, Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed programs, Itinerant Services, Classroom Programs, and other Special Education Support Services.

Our Special Education Department serves as the intermediary for local districts’ compliance and data reporting to the State of Michigan.

Each year, the MCESA Special Education Department is pleased to offer several professional development opportunities for local educational staff, MCESA staff, community partners, and parents. Some of these include the Annual Putting the Pieces Together Conference, Mid-Michigan Inclusion Conference, and monthly parent meetings.

The Special Education Department is responsible for the development of the MCESA’s Countywide “Plan for the Delivery of Special Education Programs and Services.” This plan is developed in cooperation with each of its constituent school districts and the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

The Midland County ESA Special Education department works to provide comprehensive educational programs and services appropriate to address each individual’s educational needs.

The MCESA is responsible for classrooms serving students in the following programs:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Early Childhood Developmental Delay (ECDD), Learning Disabled (LD), Moderate Cognitive Impairment (MoCI), Post Secondary Severe Cognitive Impairment (SCI), Severe Emotional Impairment (SEI), and Severe Multiple Impairment (SXI)

The MCESA serves students who qualify as one of the following Special Education eligibilities:

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Deaf/Blind, Early Childhood Developmental Delay, Emotional Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Physical Impairment, Severe Multiple Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech & Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment, and Orientation & Mobility Services.

For additional information about Special Education at MCESA please visit our links or contact Michelle Bahr, Director of Special Education, by e-mail or call our office at (989) 631-5890.

Autism Resources

Classroom Programs & Student Services

Visually Impaired Resources

Hearing Impaired Resources

Resources for Parents of Preschoolers