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Education

  • Braille Talking Book Library

    A statewide library service supplying audio and braille books for Michigan residents with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Free digital book players or braille e-readers are available.

  • Pre-Employment Transition Services

    The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) provide services to students aged 14 and older to assist with the successful transition from high school to postsecondary education or employment.

  • Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

    Offers training, vocational support, adaptive equipment, and daily living skills to help blind or visually impaired residents achieve independence and employment.

  • BSBP Training Center

    A residential rehabilitation facility in Kalamazoo offering comprehensive skill-building in vocational, independent living, and adaptive techniques for individuals who are blind.

  • Great Lakes ADA Center

    Provides region-wide technical assistance, training, and resources to ensure compliance with the ADA for businesses, government agencies, public spaces and digital accessibility.

  • Michigan Career and Technical Institute

    A fully accessible, residential vocational school providing career assessments and training in multiple trades to adults with disabilities; accredited and supported by Michigan Rehabilitation Services.

  • MDE Special Education & Early Intervention

    Offers statewide resources, regulations, and support services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth through early intervention  and special education, including parental rights and dispute resolution.

  • Michigan Alliance for Families

    A statewide resource center offering guidance, workshops, and advocacy support to families of children and young adults (birth to 26) with disabilities navigating special education services.

  • Michigan Rehabilitation Services

    A vocational rehabilitation agency that partners with individuals and employers to provide counseling, training, assistive technology, and job placement support for people with disabilities.

  • Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education

    The OCR enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in schools and institutions that receive federal financial assistance.

  • Secretary of State – ID & Accessibility Education

    Information on free or waived Michigan IDs for legally blind or senior residents, ASL interpreter services at Secretary of State offices, and testing and voter-accessibility accommodations.