WISD Resources

Important Information About Special Education in Washtenaw County

• Implementing Services

  The Washtenaw ISD Special Education department directly implements services for approximately 300 students with significant and low-incidence disabilities from birth to 26 years old, and court involved youth.

• Transition Services

  Young adults often benefit from transition services from the school, ISD, or other community agency.

• Assistive Technology

  Public school districts in Washtenaw County have adopted a common process for considering the need for assistive technology.

• Parent Advisory Committee

  Washtenaw ISD hosts a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) every month. For more information on these meetings and supports, click here.

• Parent Handbook

  The PAC has published a Parent Handbook and Procedural Safeguards Notice.

• Resources

  The WISD PAC provides this list of resources for your use, but does not endorse any organization or website.

• Medicaid School Based Services

  In Michigan, the Medicaid School Based Services program provides partial reimbursement for services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, psychological services, social work services, orientation and mobility services, transportation, nursing services, case management and assistive technology services.

• Early On/Early Intervention

  Early On is the State of Michigan Early Intervention Program for children age 0-3. To learn more, visit WISD Early Intervention.

• MDE Alternate Assessments

  The Interactive Decision-Making Tool helps Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams determine if a student should take the general (M-STEP/MME) or alternate assessment (MI-Acess).