A. C. E. Grant Program

Grants (varies in amounts, usually from $250-$500)

Everyday Miracles

Everyday Miracles Members

·    Must have professional diagnosis of Autism, PDDNOS, Retts Syndrome, or Asperger’s Syndrome

·    Provider must have a Michigan license #

www.everydaymiracles.org

·    Grants are distributed twice/year

·    Grants are non-income based

·    Grants are paid directly to provider

Children’s Special Health Care Services

Helps with referrals and coverage for specialty medical services, equipment, and supplies not covered by private insurance or basic Medicaid

Michigan Department of Community Health.

Michigan

·    Child must be 20 years old or under

·    Child must have a qualifying medical condition

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4845_5036-15087--,00.html

Children’s Therapy Fund

Direct grants for OT, PT, S&L, Vision Therapy, Hippotherapy

Children’s Therapy Fund

Michigan

·    Determined by Board of Directors

http://www.childrenstherapyfund.org/

Children’s Waiver Program

·    Case management

·    Habilitation skill training

·    Nursing services

·    Behavioral intervention

·    Respite care

·    Special equipment and/or home modifications

Michigan Department of Community Health

Michigan

See web site for details

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14669--,00.html

Diaper Coverage

Diapers might be covered as durable medical supplies by your health insurance

·    Insurance Company

·    Medicare

n/a

·    Check with your insurance company or Medicare for specific information

·    Child has exceeded the age recognized in the policy as "the toilet training stage". 

·    Requires a prescription from the physician, which must include a diagnosis of incontinence

·    Insurance Company

·    Medicare

Family Support Subsidy

$221.11/month

State of Michigan

Michigan

·    Child is younger than 18 years

·    Child lives in the family home in Michigan.

·    MI taxable income <$60,000

·    Educational eligibility category of CI, SMI, or Autism

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14670--,00.html

Friends at Home program

Weekly visits by teen volunteers who interact with your special needs child at home for respite or other purposes.

Friendship Circle

West Bloomfield and surrounding areas where transportation can be arranged for volunteers.

·    Availability of volunteers

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/

Helping Hand Project

Financial assistance to help families in need pay for therapies and biomedical treatments for their children.

National Autism Association

United States

·    Birth to age 18

·    Reside in the United States of America.

·    Diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/helpinghand.php

·    Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2007 and will be kept eligible through the end of the year.

·    This program is intended ONLY for parents in DIRE financial need.

·    The maximum amount we can award per family is a one-time grant of $1,500.

The Liberty Kids MASC / MAHS “Believe In Me” Scholarship

Scholarships to cover Speech therapy, OT, PT, sensory integration therapy, academic

tutoring, craniosacral therapy, hippotherapy and other types of therapy.

Liberty Kids

Michigan

·    Any child in MI with Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other related neurological disorders

http://www.thelibertykids.com/

·    Each month (April 2006-February 2007) up to six applications will be chosen and passed to the second round.

·    It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible to maximize your opportunities to be selected.

·    Scholarships will be awarded in March 2007.

·    Scholarship application: http://mygreatkid.blogs.com/my_great_kid/files/masc_liberty_kids_scholarship.pdf

·    Respite care

·    Caseworker  Services

Caseworker services and funding for respite care

Macomb-Oakland Regional Center (MORC)

Macomb County, Oakland County

·    Must qualify for services

·    Based on ability to pay

www.morcinc.org