Weymouth, MA, September 14th – 21, 2021, with South Shore Support Services. Free.  Safety Care is a free workshop to assist parents or caregivers to help a new family support program called Safety-Care for Families.[...]

Virtual Event, September 17th, 2021, with Easterseals Massachusetts, the Mass Rehabilitation Commission and MassMATCH. Free. For people with disabilities of all ages, their family members, professionals working with such individuals with disability and anyone interested[...]

Foxboro, September 18th, 2021. Join the New England Revolution Unified Special Olympics Massachusetts team for their annual night at Gillette Stadium as the Revs take on Columbus Crew SC. * Bring your teammates, friends & family[...]

Needham, September 18th, 2021, with the Charles River Center. Free. This event welcomes athletes of all ages and abilities to participate in track and field events such as running and wheelchair dashes, basketball throws, ladderball,[...]

Webinar, 19 de setembro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

Boston, Fenway Park, September 19th, 2021. The Red Sox are hosting a Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened awareness day. A portion of proceeds will go to ODSC and DEAF Inc. * The Red Sox will[...]

Webinar, September 19th, 2021, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in collaboration with Brockton ARC and DPH/program. Together, these program together are presenting a series of workshops about special education for Portuguese families.[...]

Mondays, 2021, 12 noon. Arc of Massachusetts COVID-19 Updates “Leo Live” Webinars, with Massachusetts Executive Director Leo Sarkissian. Leo will provide weekly summaries on what has been accomplished and/or resolved on the Federal and state[...]

Lincoln, MA, September 20th, 2021, 4 – 6:00 pm. Free.  In order to continue making nature accessible to all, the Mass Audubon Society has launching a series of Sensory Friendly Days at sanctuaries throughout Massachusetts for[...]

Peabody, MA, September 22nd, 2021. Hosted by the Autism Resource Center of the Northeast Arc. A conversation with author, blogger, coach, and autistic adult, Sam Farmer. Sam is a resident Massachusetts, who obtained a late[...]

Webinar, September 22nd, 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children and the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. About the Speakers  *  Liza Hirsch, Esq. is a Senior Attorney at Massachusetts Advocates for Children who[...]

Webinar, September 22nd, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]

Webinar, September 22nd, 2021, with Open Sky Community Services of Worcester, MA. For parents and family members of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, this seminar provides an overview of the legal consequences of[...]

September 22nd, 2021. Free. For this date, locations are: Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont September 22, 2021, 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton September 22, 2021, 10:00 am -1 2:00[...]

Webinar,  September 22, 2021, with Haverhill, MA, SEPAC.  Mary Rubenis, the Attainable Outreach Manager for the Massachusetts ABLE Savings Plan will be the guest speaker. * An ABLE Account – set up to enhance a person’s[...]

Webinar, September 23rd, 2021, with the Georgetown & Triton SEPACs (Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury). Guest speaker Dr. Nadine Gaab, from Boston Children’s Hospital Gaab Lab,, will be speaking about Developmental Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, with a[...]

Webinar, September 23rd, 2021, with THRIVE Advocacy of Marlborough.  This workshop offers a holistic perspective on benefit programs, ways to bridge funding gaps, and legal considerations. F * Figure out a plan for your child’s[...]

Somerville, September 26th, 2021. Adaptive Climbing Group-Massachusetts All Ages Adaptive Climbing Sessions includes youth participants. Everyone is encouraged to come climb – accommodations and equipment will help climbers with any disability get on the climbing[...]

Seekonk, MA, September 28th, 2021. An entire local family restaurant will be only for Autism Eats families during designated times. * Autism families may join in for a very special dinner with Red Sox Wally.[...]

Virtual Conference, October 2021 – May 2022, with the The Assistive Technology Conference of New England. For 2021 and 2022, the Conference will feature different AT/AAC-Focused sessions.. * They have designed a program that covers[...]

Virtual Town Hall Event, October 1st, 2021, with Massachusetts General Hospital. Free to the public, all are welcome, including families, patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, psychologists, social workers, policy-makers, advocates, and community members. * The Bridging[...]

Virtual and In Person Training, Application deadline – August 29th, 2021. Free. MassFamilies empowers families through training, support, and advocacy for their loved ones with disabilities to live an enviable life. SESSION DATES: October 1-2,[...]

Webinar, 3 de outubro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

October 4th, 2021. Free. For this date, locations are: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester, October 4th, 2021, 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Sensory Friendly Days In order to continue making nature[...]

October 4th, with the Cohasset, MA, Special Education Parent Advisory Council. This event is scheduled to take place in person, but please contact the host closer to the date for confirmation. * The presenter will[...]

Webinar, October 6, 2021,  with the The Arc of Greater Brockton and Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. They welcome both parents and professionals to join us for this discussion. * This presentation[...]

Webinar, October 7th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB). Join the MCB’s Virtual Town Hall as they discuss the importance of public transportation for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. *[...]

Virtual Conference, October 8th, 2021, with Dr. Ross Greene, of Portland, ME. Free. Join in on a day devoted to the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). * The Fall 2021 Lives in the Balance[...]

Webinar, October 8th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. Hear from advocates with a variety  experiences answer pressing questions this panel discussion, including:  What do you wish you knew when you started[...]

Virtual Event, October 12th, 2021, with the The Northborough / Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC). Kerry Magro has become a role model in the disabled community. Non-verbal at 2.5 and diagnosed with autism[...]

Webinar, October 12th, 2021, with the Littleton, MA, SEPAC. After an unconventional school year due to COVID, students have returned to school full-time and are reacclimating to a more rigorous and demanding academic program and[...]

Virtual and In Person Training, Application deadline – October 12th, 2021. Free. MassFamilies empowers families through training, support, and advocacy for their loved ones with disabilities to live an enviable life. SESSION DATES: November 12[...]

Virtual Event, October 15th, 2021, with the Massachusetts’ Commission for the Blind (MCB).  Join MCB online for an International White Cane Awareness Day Celebration. * Discuss the history of the white cane, the “White Cane[...]

Webinar, October 19, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. With Michael Gregory- This workshop will review the importance of parent participation in the IEP – laws, regulations, guidance and BSEA cases that[...]

Webinar, October 20th, 2021, with SPARK Kindness of Natick, MA.  Free. During the pandemic, many families delighted in a slower, more intentional way of life and are now overwhelmed by the demands and pressures of re-entry.[...]

Virtual Conference, October 22nd & 23rd, 2021, with the Asperger / Autism Network of New England. The Daniel W. Rosenn AANE Connections Conference is for adults on the Autism Spectrum, parents, and professionals. It will[...]

Webinar, October 21, 2022, with the Children’s Museum in Acton. Free and open to the public. Speaker Sara Minkara is founder of  Empowerment Through Integration. * Sara will discuss her own journey in all her work. A[...]

Online conference October 23rd, 2021.  Rare New England will host their annual “Improving Health Care Experiences in the Rare Disease Community with Information and Support”, and is for patients and families to obtain information about[...]

Swansea, MA, October 24th, 2021, with Community Autism Resources. The host is planning a Resource Fair and Bazaar to connect families and local supports, services and makers in the southern Massachusetts community. *  Their goal[...]

Webinar, 26 de outubro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

Webinar, October 26th, 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families * This workshop will address[...]

Webinar, October 26th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]

Online November 4th, 2021. Registration will open in May 2021. This annual Family Support Training Conference offers learn from top experts in the field, meet colleagues from all over New England, earn Social Work and[...]

Webinar, November 9th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]

Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]

Webinar, November 19th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. Session attendees will be able to clearly define dysgraphia and dyscalculia, with a specific understanding of how these terms compare with school-based classifications[...]

Boston In Person & Virtual Conference, November 20th, 2021, with the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free and open to the public. Anti-Ableism, Representation, and Accessibility in Arts Education is a professional development opportunity in[...]

Webinar, November 30th, 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families *  This workshop will focus[...]

Webinar, JANUARY 11, 2022, Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility with the Westwood, MA, SEPAC-Special Education Parent Advisory Council * A free workshop for caregivers of children with special needs, or needing an evaluation for support[...]

Webinar, March 1st 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families. This workshop will address current[...]