[Michlib-l] Services for Students with visual or hearing disabilities

[Reish, Karren (MDE)]

For those who have K-12 patrons who have a visual impairment or are deaf and/or hard of hearing, the Department of Education has an office that provides resources and services through schools, the Low Incidence Outreach (LIO) office. In an effort to keep libraries informed of services that may be available for their patrons, please find the current LIO newsletter attached.  A full description of the LIO Office with contact information is below.

Karren Reish
Library Grants Coordinator
Library of Michigan
517-241-0021
reishk at michigan.gov<mailto:reishk at michigan.gov>

Michigan Department of Education, Low Incidence Outreach (MDE-LIO) Programs and Services
Contact: LIO Office at (517) 373-2887; toll free (888) 760-2206
The current MDE-LIO program was previously known as Michigan School for the Blind-Low Incidence Outreach. The MDE-LIO staff provide outreach services to all local education agencies (LEAs), public school academies (PSAs), intermediate school districts (ISDs), children with a visual impairment, students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing, and their families, as well as other resource agencies.
The overarching goal is to provide technical assistance and resources to enable local service providers to serve and improve the quality of education for students with a visual impairment or those who are deaf and/or hard of hearing including those with multiple impairments.


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