Your Michigan source for information, resources, and guidance related to young children with special needs and their families.
Our Mission: MiDEC is dedicated to promoting policies and evidence based practice to support families and enhance the optimal development of all children. MiDEC shall encourage and promote the professional growth and quality practice to support young children with exceptional needs and their families.
Priorities for 2011/2012
The Michigan DEC Board met on June 28 to engage in strategic planning for the upcoming year. Three priority areas were identified. Click on the links below to learn about our goals and objectives for each priority.
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Awareness and outreach: We want to make sure that everyone in our state who cares about the development and education of young children with special needs knows about Michigan DEC. We will be working on "spreading the word" about our organization's mission, goals, and activities.
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Family involvement: Michigan DEC is an organization comprised of families, professionals, and community members who care about young children with special needs. We will be working on strengthening family involvement in our organization.
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Policy and advocacy: We want to make sure that our members understand implications of public policy and are prepared to advocate for young children with special needs.