About MITTIN

What is MITTIN?

MITTIN is a groundbreaking initiative committed to equipping students with the skills and tools necessary for independent living and meaningful participation in their communities. By integrating cutting-edge technology with practical, real-world applications, MITTIN fosters autonomy and self-sufficiency. These research-based modules and curricular resources support the development of essential life and employability skills and are freely available to parents, educators, and learners across Michigan. MITTIN is a partnership of the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE), Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC), Great Lakes Reality Labs (GLRL) and Public Policy Associates (PPA). 

Benefits of MITTIN
The many benefits of using MITTIN instructional resources include:

• Supporting learners in need of more instructional time;
• Preparing learners that may not have as much access to the community to learn and practice transition skills;
• Creating connections between community experiences and the classroom to increase generalization of transition skills; and
• Scaffolding tasks from guided to independent practice to promote safety in the home and community.

What Can Learners Experience?

MITTIN brings real-life experiences to learners. These resources provide learners the ability to practice independent living skills with varying levels of complexity. Currently there are 16 modules which support the development of safety and independence in the home and community. These skills may be used individually or as proficiency develops, modules can be sequenced to create more complicated, interconnected tasks.