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Michigan Department of Education-Low Incidence Outreach (MDE-LIO) Programs and Services

Contact: Collette Bauman at (810) 760-2206; toll free (888) 760-2206 or baumanc@michigan.gov

The current MDE-LIO program was previously known as Michigan School for the Blind-Low Incidence Outreach. MDE-LIO staff provide outreach services to all LEA's, PSA's, ISD's, children with a visual impairment, students who are deaf/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/hard of hearing including those with multiple impairments.

Services currently available include:

  • Production of Enlarged Print and Braille books
  • Book Research (alternate format educational materials), email msdb-imc@michigan.gov
  • Michigan School for the Blind Trust Fund Scholarships
  • American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota
  • Helpline (888) 760-2206 toll free, (810) 760-2735 direct or email msdb-outreach@michigan.gov
  • Consultation around specific student needs (assessment and programming)
  • Library for Loan: Professional reference materials, children's fiction in Braille and enlarged print, and textbooks in Braille and enlarged print
  • Sign Language Proficiency Interviews (SLPI)
  • Educational Interpreter Project
  • Regional Assistive Technology workshops
  • Regional Braille classes
  • Regional Independent Living Skills (ILS) workshops
  • Orientation and Mobility Task Force
  • Program Improvement Process: programs for students with a visual impairment
  • Conferences and workshops for professional staff and parents
  • Quality Programs for Students with a Visual Impairment (QPVI)
  • Collaborative work with the Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB)
  • Collaborative work with Division on Deafness and Hard of Hearing (DOD/HH)
  • Collaborative work with DB Central
  • Collaborative work with the Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability (OEAA)

 

 


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For more information on MDE Low Incidence Outreach contact:

MDE Low Incidence Outreach
1505 W. Court Street, Suite 227
Flint, MI 48503-5002
(810) 760-2206 (main number)
1-888-760-2206 (toll-free)
(810) 760-6949 (fax)
msdb-outreach@michigan.gov

This information on this Web site was produced and distributed through an IDEA Mandated Activities Project for Michigan Department of Education Low Incidence Outreach awarded by the Michigan Department of Education. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Michigan Department of Education, the Michigan State Board of Education, or the U.S. Department of Education, and no endorsement is inferred. The information on this site is in the public domain and may be copied for further distribution when proper credit is given. For further information or inquiries about this project, contact the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services, P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, Michigan 48909.

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