Special Needs

Information & Referral

• Marquette & Alger Early On Services. This service includes: service coordination ~ diagnostic medical services ~ early identification ~ screening ~ assessment services ~ health services ~ speech pathology ~ audiology ~ occupational therapy ~ physical therapy ~ psychological services ~ nursing services ~ social work services ~ vision services ~ special equipment ~ nutritional counseling ~ transportation ~ family training (skill building) ~ counseling (family, group or individual) ~ home visits ~ special instruction (teaching) ~ parent networking ~ resource library ~ Early On classroom ~ parent education ~ toy lending ~ play groups. There is no charge for Early On Services. Anyone interested in the well being of your child (age 0-3) can call Early On. Toll free: 1-800-562-7868 Ext. 154 or (906) 226-5154 (Marquette County) or (906) 387-2297 Ext. 115 (Alger County). Early On Michigan's website can be found by clicking the following link: Early On (0-3 w/ delay or disability) 800-EarlyOn

• Bridges4Kids (all kids-all issues) 877-553-KIDS

• MGH Specialty Clinic (includes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) 800-562-9753 Ext 4777

• Pathways 888-728-4929

• Marquette Health Department 906-475-9312

• Alger Health Department 800-562-4832

• Child & Family Services of the U.P. 906-228-4050

• Teaching Family Homes 800-292-5260

• Help4Kids (all kids-all issues) 877-HELP 4 KIDS

• MI Dept. of Education (special needs) 888-323-4231

• Project Find (0-26 w/disabilities) 800-252-0052

• National Center for Early Development and Learning
  A national directory of institutions offering programs for early childhood teachers.

  Disability Organizations/Support/Advocacy

• ADD/ADHD Resources 253-759-5085

• ARC Michigan (cognitive impairment) 800-292-7851
• Assoc. for Children's Mental Health 888-ACMH-KID
• Assoc. for Blind & Visually Impaired 800-466-8084
• Asthma & Allergy Foundation 888-444-0333
• Autism Society of Michigan 800-223-6722
• Brain Injury Association of Michigan 800-772-4323
• Bay Cliff Health Camp 906-345-9314
• Cancer Hotline & Resource 800-422-6237
• CAUSE 800-221-9105
• Children's Leukemia Foundation 800-825-2536
• Children w/ Emotional Disorders 248-433-2200
• Cleft Palate Foundation 800-24CLEFT
• Cystic Fibrosis 800-873-7658
• Deaf, Hearing & Speech Services 800-YOUR EAR
• Epilepsy Foundation 800-377-6226
• Family Support Network 800-359-3722
• Hemophilia Foundation 800-482-3041
• Hearing Impaired Relay (TDD) 800-649-3777
• Learning Disabilities Association 888-597-7809
• Michigan Protection & Advocacy 800-288-5923
• Muscular Dystrophy Association 800-344-4863
• National Center for Stuttering 800-221-2483
• National Down Syndrome Hotline 800-221-4602
• RESOLV-free mediation services 800-873-7658
• Spina Bifida Association 800-621-3141
• Student Advocacy Center 734-482-0489
• United Cerebral Palsy of MI 800-828-2714