Alternatives to Michigan Alliance for Families for Aggressive IEP Advocacy
When MAF's collaborative approach isn't enough, here are the best Michigan IEP advocacy alternatives — from DRM to self-advocacy toolkits with MARSE scripts.
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Best Michigan IEP Resource for Parents Who Can't Afford a Special Education Advocate
The best IEP advocacy tools for Michigan parents on a budget. MARSE-specific templates, scripts, and timelines that replace a $150/hr advocate.
How to Fight a Michigan IEP Denial Without a Lawyer
Step-by-step guide to fighting an IEP evaluation denial in Michigan using MARSE rules. Exact letters, timelines, and escalation paths — no attorney required.
Michigan IEP Guide vs Wrightslaw: Federal Advice vs State-Specific MARSE Strategy
Compare Wrightslaw's federal IDEA resources with a Michigan-specific IEP guide built on MARSE rules. Which one works in Michigan IEP meetings?
Michigan IEP Toolkit vs Hiring a Special Education Advocate: Which Gets Better Results?
Compare using a Michigan-specific IEP toolkit with MARSE scripts vs hiring a $150/hr advocate. Side-by-side breakdown of cost, control, and outcomes.
What Is an IEP in Michigan? A Parent's Guide to MARSE and the IEP Process
Learn what an IEP is in Michigan, how MARSE differs from federal IDEA, the 30-day evaluation timeline, and your rights as a Michigan parent.
Michigan IEP Progress Monitoring: What Schools Must Track and How to Read the Data
Michigan MARSE requires IEP progress reports on the same schedule as report cards. Learn what compliant progress monitoring looks like and what to do when data is missing.
Michigan IEP Present Levels (PLAAFP): How to Write One That Actually Drives Services
Learn what Michigan MARSE requires in a PLAAFP, how to evaluate whether your child's present levels are adequate, and what to do when the statement is vague or incomplete.
Behavior Intervention Plan in Michigan: What a BIP Must Include and How to Hold Schools Accountable
Learn what a compliant behavior intervention plan requires under MARSE, when Michigan schools must develop one, and how parents can enforce implementation.
Michigan 504 Plan for Anxiety: Accommodations That Work and When to Request an IEP
What Michigan schools are required to provide under a 504 plan for anxiety, which accommodations are most effective, and when anxiety warrants an IEP instead.
Michigan 504 Plan for ADHD: Accommodations, Process, and When to Push for an IEP Instead
Learn what ADHD 504 accommodations Michigan schools must provide, how the 504 process works under state rules, and when your child may need an IEP instead.
Michigan Transition IEP Goals: Planning for Life After High School Under MARSE
How Michigan transition IEP requirements work under MARSE, what measurable transition goals look like, and how the Personal Curriculum helps students earn a diploma.
Michigan IEP Meeting Checklist: Questions to Ask and What to Bring
A printable Michigan IEP meeting checklist covering what to bring, questions to ask about PLAAFP and goals, accommodation review, and your rights under MARSE.
Michigan IEP Goal Bank: Writing Measurable Goals That Comply with MARSE
A Michigan-specific IEP goal bank with measurable goal examples for reading, math, behavior, communication, and transition — aligned to MARSE requirements.
IEP for Autism in Michigan: Eligibility Under MARSE and Goals That Drive Real Progress
How Michigan's MARSE defines autism eligibility for IEPs, what ASD-specific goals look like, and how to ensure your child's IEP addresses communication, behavior, and sensory needs.
IEP for Anxiety in Michigan: When a 504 Isn't Enough and How to Get Emotional Impairment Services
Learn when anxiety qualifies for a Michigan IEP under MARSE's Emotional Impairment category, what services are available, and how to request an evaluation.
IEP for ADHD in Michigan: Eligibility, Accommodations, and Getting What Your Child Needs
Learn how to qualify a child with ADHD for a Michigan IEP under MARSE, what accommodations to request, and how to push back when the school offers only a 504.
Functional Behavior Assessment in Michigan: What Parents Need to Know Under MARSE
Learn how a functional behavior assessment works in Michigan schools, when you can demand one under MARSE, and how to use it to strengthen your child's IEP.