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to the </span><a href="https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d21/tables/dt21_204.40.asp"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Center for Education Statistics</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
in the 2020-21 school year 7,182,916 children (ages 3 to 21) enrolled in public schools received special education services. With a new school year upon us and parent-teacher conferences just around the corner, it is important to have resources at the ready
to support our patrons as they seek to better serve this population.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Parents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/Services/special-education/parent-resources/family-matters"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Family Matters</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
a special outreach program through the Michigan Department of Education, provides parents and families with information about special education laws, rules, services, and practices. Easy-to-understand documents are provided in English, Arabic, and Spanish
that detail items such as Accommodations, Educational Evaluation, and Placement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (MeL) offers the 2022 editions of<i>
</i></span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bIntellectual+%26amp%3b+Developmental+Disabilities%3a+Health+%26amp%3b+Wellness%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20220415+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=Standard&site=chc-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Intellectual
& Developmental Disabilities: Health & Wellness</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bIntellectual+%26amp%3b+Developmental+Disabilities%3a+Supportive+Health+%26amp%3b+Wellness%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20220415+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=Standard&site=chc-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Intellectual
& Developmental Disabilities: Supportive Health & Wellness</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> through the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-c9h"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Consumer Health Complete</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
eResource. These texts identify ways to care for and support specific intellectual or developmental disabilities such as
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=131494242&site=chc-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">activities
for a child with Rett Syndrome</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are also a handful of publications such as<i>
</i></span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=EPR&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exceptional
Parent</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in the MeL eResources that can offer information on practical experiences in handling the everyday challenges of children with special needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Educators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-eue"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education Source</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
is one of the most comprehensive eResources available in MeL that supports educators in all grade levels and disciplines. While the database can be utilized to search for specific special education topics, professional journals such as
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=BHD&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Behavior
Disorders</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=LSH&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Language,
Speech & Hearing Services in Schools</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and </span>
<a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=MYX&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research
& Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">can be searched directly and offer educators cutting-edge information on issues and studies in the special education field. Additionally, many education-focused publications, such as
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=PDK&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phi
Delta Kappan</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> feature special education subject matter, conversations, and histories, like the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bPhi+Delta+Kappan%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20220301+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March
2022 issue</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> has done.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are also a wide range of titles on special education topics available in the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e000xna"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eBook Academic Collection</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
of MeL. With titles that focus on strategies working with </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&bquery=(+special+education+or+special+needs+or+disabilities+)+AND+preschool&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">preschoolers</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
to more specific subjects like those that speak to </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&bquery=(+special+education+or+special+needs+or+disabilities+)+AND+autism&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Autism</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
MeL has hundreds of eBooks on the many different veins of special education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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