This pamphlet, translated in Spanish, provides contact information for some of the Michigan resources and programs available to help families who have children with special needs such as family support services, special health care, early intervention, special education, and financial support.
Keyword: Birth Defects
Having a Healthy Baby – Spanish
What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Having a Healthy Baby
What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Having a Healthy Baby – Arabic
What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Organization for Teratology Information Services (OTIS)
This site offers information about exposures to possible harmful substances during pregnancy. It contains a list of state contacts for teratology information, fact sheets, special projects, and links.
http://www.otispregnancy.org/
Critical Congenital Heart Disease Newborn Screening Program
The Michigan Newborn Screening Program added screening for critical congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry for all newborns to the panel on April 1, 2014.
FASD Materials
A list of free brochures, fact sheets and other educational materials from the CDC about FASD available in English and Spanish.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/freematerials.html
Early On
Early On Michigan is available to parents concerned with his or her child’s growth and development and assist families with infants and toddlers, from birth until they turn 36 months or 3 years of age, who may be experiencing delays in their development or if they have a diagnosed disability.
http://www.1800earlyon.org/
Michigan Genetic Counseling Services: A Guide to Genetics Referral
A Michigan guide of genetics clinics and guidelines for genetic referral for providers of early intervention and those serving children with special needs.
http://michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Genetics_Referral_200238_7.pdf
Michigan Infant Mortality Statistics
Reports and statistics from the MDCH Vital Statistics on infant mortality showing trends by county, city, and race.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-2944_4669_4694---,00.html