MI Criteria for Determining Existence of a Specific Learning Disability
LISD Standards and Procedures for Identification of Students with Suspected SLD
Guidance Handbook for Educators of ELL with suspected disabilities
MDE Memo 12/9/22 "Use of Physician's Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Special Education"
Michigan Dyslexia Handbook: A Guide to Accelerating Learner Outcomes in Literacy (v1, 8/2022)
Cognitive Impairment
Deaf Blindness
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Early Childhood Development Delay
Emotional Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Physical Impairment
Severe Multiple Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech and Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
when a parent is fully informed about a school's proposed actions and agrees to them in writing.
Consent is always in writing, and never verbal.
Must clearly state the reason consent is being sought in his or her native language, or through another mode of communication
Must inform parents they can revoke their consent at any time.
Email, Verbal conversations (in person or by phone), or Text Messages are NEVER considered acceptable forms of consent
IDEA requires schools to obtain parent/18+ student consent before the following actions:
initial evaluation
re-evaluation
initial provision of special education services
secondary transition -inviting participating agencies to the IEP where transition is discussed.
Acceptable Examples of how to get a signature on a Consent Form
A consent form is sent via the USPS to the parent or 18+ student, and the form is signed, dated, and returned via the USPS.
A consent form is sent via email to the parent or 18+ student, then is printed by the recipient, signed and dated, and scanned back.
PDF fillable form – if there is an option for an electronic signature and is time-stamped for the date.
Electronic signatures are acceptable but must include a time stamp (date). Examples:
Student information systems that have the ability to generate a consent form and generate electronic signatures.
Programs such as DocuSign, HelloSign, and Adobe