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Special Education Support
Student Instructional Support Services (SISS)
This is the link to the Ann Arbor Public Schools Special Education Services homepage where you can find many valuable resources.
How many education acronyms can we possibly use? It's hard for us to keep up too! Use this link to decode the world of acronyms.
Community Support
Ann Arbor Parent Advisory Committee (for Special Education) - AAPAC
This group helps to support you and/or answer any questions you might have in regard to IEP's and 504's.
Eastern Michigan University Autism Collaborative Center
"The ACC serves individuals with ASD and related neurodevelopmental disorders – all ages and ability levels. We believe that by addressing the needs of the whole family, we best serve the individual with autism.
Our Center is pleased to offer a full range of on-site therapeutic and diagnostic services. In addition, we offer family-oriented celebrations, family and professional education, sibling support and even sensory friendly haircuts! Please check out the services section of our website for more details on our offerings."
826michigan-offers one-on-one homework help free of charge to students ages 8 to 18. Click on the link to find out more about their program.
Family Learning Institute provides free, one-on-one literacy and math tutoring after school to Washtenaw County 2nd-5th grade students from low-income households.
Ann Arbor Public Library aadl
The Ann Arbor Public Library offers a variety of resources and programs to students of all ages including free tutoring, computer classes, online resources, informative programs, fun events and games to name a few. Clink on the link above to find out all that the library has to offer.
Curriculum Support
Math Practice
xtramath is a web program that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in mathematics.
mobymax is a web-based computer program that provides students with targeted, differentiated instruction that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Everyday Math-Everyday Mathematics at Home provides help with Home and Study Link problems, selected answers, vocabulary definitions, tutorials on algorithms, and games.
Reading
Raz-Kids is an online guided reading program. It allows your child to listen to books, read books, record themselves reading the book aloud, and take quizzes to check comprehension. The teacher name for your child is: SteamON. Please send an email if your student has a password and has forgotten it.
http://jump.aadl.org/jump/recommended/age
Good book suggestions for children by guided reading level.
http://www.timeforkids.com/
Interesting informational articles for upper elementary-middle school grades
http://www.starfall.com/
Phonics and reading practice for lower elementary grades
http://www.abcya.com/
Phonics, reading, math for elementary grades
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/
Phonics, reading activities/games for elementary grades
Writing
Graphic Organizers
Does your child need help organizing their thoughts and ideas while writing? Here is a great website that offers graphic organizers to help structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming.
http://www.google.com/docs/about/
Many teachers use Google Docs for themselves, but they can be used with students too. Google Docs lets students publish their writing with their teachers.
http://www.readwritethink.org/
A good website for reading and writing resources.