Thursdays, April 2nd – May 14th, 2020. With Arc of Massachusetts Director of Government Affairs Maura Sullivan. Join Maura for updates on the latest policies and departmental news relating to the COVID-19 crisis in Massachusetts.[...]

Thursdays, April 9th – May 7th, 4 – 5 p.m., webinars with the Parent Information Network of BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.) PIN understands the difficulties families are experiencing amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. They are committed[...]

Mondays, through 11th, 2020. With Arc of Massachusetts Executive Director Leo Sarkissian. Leo will provide weekly summaries on what has been accomplished and/or resolved on the Federal and state level and what we need to[...]

April 13th, 2020. The Down Syndrome-Autism Connection™ is dedicated solely to co-occurring Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. They will convene their monthly chat on Monday, April 13. *  The DSAC invites all families affected by[...]

April 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m., Webinar with the Talking Information Center (TIC) in Marshfield, MA. For those with low vision, or know someone who has low vision, then you may be interested[...]

April 13th – 27th, 2020, 11 a.m., Zoom Webinars, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. Free. The host has gathered all of their instructors and are providing you classes to do at home[...]

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, 7-9 p.m, with Mary Rubenis, the Attainable Outreach Manager for the Massachusetts ABLE Savings Plan.  This Special Needs Housing and Transition Meeting event co-sponsored by the Autism Insurance Resource Center at[...]

April 14th, 2020, 2 p.m., ET, with the National Council on Severe Autism. Free but registration is required. This interactive online event will discuss remote instruction, federal and state guidance, issues surrounding FAPE and compensatory[...]

Tuesdays, through May 12th, 2020. Kerry Mahoney, Director of Education and Outreach at The Arc of Massachusetts. If you have a question on access to resources, information or support during the COVID-19 Crisis, Kerry will[...]

April 14th – 28th, 2020, 11 a.m., Zoom Webinars, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. Free. The host has gathered all of their instructors and are providing you classes to do at home[...]

April 15th – 29th, 2020, 11 a.m., Zoom Webinars, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. Free. The host has gathered all of their instructors and are providing you classes to do at home[...]

April 15th, 2020, 4 p.m. EST, with RESEARCHILD of Lexington, MA. Free. Teachers, parents, and students need executive function strategies as everyone is quickly adjusting to the rapidly changing pace of remote and home-based learning.[...]

Webinar – April 15th, 2020, 4-5 pm ET, with the Sibling Leadership Network and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This presentation will share research related to siblings of people with disabilities. *[...]

April 10th – 30th, 2020, 11 a.m., Zoom Webinars, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. Free. The host has gathered all of their instructors and are providing you classes to do at home[...]

Boston, April 17th, 2020. UPDATE – changed to a Virtual Meeting. Note from event host.  Free to the public, all are welcome, including researchers, clinicians, psychologists, social workers, caregivers, patients, policy-makers, advocates, and community members.[...]

Webinar April 18, 2020, 10 am EST – hosted by the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress and The 3-21 Foundation in Boston.  Explore strategies while reminding each other that it’s going to be ok -remember –[...]

Webinar, April 21st 12:30 p.m., with the RTSC Project at the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Boston. Autism is a pervasive developmental condition that affects all domains of functioning. This webinar will provide[...]

Webinar, April 22, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. with a Boxborough, MA, social/emotional learning support center. Free. Children communicate through their behavior. Behavioral problems may occur when we misunderstand what a child is trying to[...]

April 22, 2020,  7 p.m., with The Charles River Center of Needham, MA. Presenter Kelsey Shaw is a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst in Massachusetts and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. * Kelsey has been working[...]

Submission Deadline – April 23rd, 2020, with the the Institute for Community Inclusion of Massachusetts. Individuals with developmental disabilities and family members are invited to apply for two part-time PAID disability fellowships that begin in[...]

Webinar, April 23rd, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. with a Boxborough, MA, social/emotional learning support center. Free. This workshop focuses on building a tool kit to creatively manage the most difficult times of the day.[...]

Webinar, April 29th, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. with a Boxborough, MA, social/emotional learning support center. Free. You may notice the more you try to force an issue, the harder a child will fight back.[...]

Danvers, MA, April 29th, 2020. Free. For those involved with special education, utilizing assistive and adaptive technology to support students with language, literacy, and learning tasks can truly be a game changer.* This workshop will demonstrate[...]

April 29th, 2020, 4 p.m. EST, with RESEARCHILD of Lexington, MA. Free. Teachers, parents, and students need executive function strategies as everyone is quickly adjusting to the rapidly changing pace of remote and home-based learning.[...]

Worcester, April 29th, 2020. . UPDATE: Due to concerns from the Coronavirus, this event is postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date. Please visit the event link below for more information from the[...]

Webinar, April 30th, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. with a Boxborough, MA, social/emotional learning support center. Free. A workshop focused on potential challenges that a child has that may be contributing to disruptive or difficult-to-manage[...]

Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester, April 30th, 2020. Hosted by the Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPEDPAC). Boston SpEd PAC provides voice and support for parents of children with special needs. * All[...]

Watertown, May 2nd, 2020. For parents and professionals in to network, share ideas and strategies for helping children with visual impairments from birth to age 7. This year’s topics include – ECC Starts Early: Expanded Core[...]

Woburn, MA, May 4th, 2020. Free Seminar Series for Parents Who May Have a Child with a Disability. How to Help Your Child Build Social Skills is part of the New England Quality Care Alliance’s[...]

E. Pole Elementary School library, Taunton, MA, May 7th, 2020. Open to the public. The Taunton Special Education Parent Advisory Council invites all families, district staff, and community members to an evening of presentation and[...]

May 14th, 2020, 3:30 p.m. EST, with RESEARCHILD of Lexington, MA. Free. Teachers, parents, and students need executive function strategies as everyone is quickly adjusting to the rapidly changing pace of remote and home-based learning.[...]

Watertown, MA, May 19th, 2020. This workshop will go over what you can expect raising a child or teen on the autism spectrum. Hear about core strengths and challenges, some ways to cope at home,[...]

Belmont, MA, May 20th, 2020. Hosted by the Belmont Special-Education Parent Advisory Council. Meet and explore community resources in a variety of areas, including: • Behavioral Services • Adaptive Sports • Occupational Therapy &  Physical Therapy[...]

Location TBA, May 29th, 2020. UPDATE: Due to concerns from the Coronavirus, this event is cancelled. Please visit the event link below for more information from the host. The Parent Professional’s Advocacy League’s family mental[...]

Artesani Park/Herter Park, Brighton, MA, May 30th, 2020, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. Join DCR’s Universal Access Program and many other regional adaptive recreation organizations that offer hiking, cycling, power soccer,[...]

Leicester, MA, Becker College, May 30th, 2020. Calmer Con is a Comic Book & Pop Culture convention specifically designed to accommodate the needs of autistic attendees and those with sensory processing challenges. The goal is to[...]

Malden Senior Community Center, June 6th, 2020. Free. Pathways to Access & Mental Wellness is for mental health practitioners, researchers, policy makers, advocates, community members and people with lived-experience with mental health concerns. * Featuring[...]

June 9th, 2020, State House, Boston. Free and open to the public and families. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) annual Down Syndrome Advocacy Day is a call to action for all supporters of the Down syndrome[...]

Institute Park, Worcester, June 20th, 2020. The Bigger Dipper Ice Cream Festival & AbilityFest invites all of Central Massachusetts residents for an inclusive community-wide event. AbilityFEST will be a celebration of the abilities of us[...]

Westford, June 21st, 2020. Meet other dads and celebrate Father’s Day with Dad’s Appreciating Down Syndrome (D.A.D.S.).  Your fee includes a full lunch, ice cream buffet, 2 bumper boat rides, 2 bumper car rides, an[...]

Boston, MA, June 25th, 2020. The conference will be offering a variety of workshops for different special interest groups. This year’s conference theme is: Breaking Walls: Exploration and Self-Empowerment. The conference’s main focus is to bring[...]

Northampton Center for the Arts, July 15th, 2020. Whole Children Film Festival’s Focus on Disability: An Evening of Film & Discussion, is a collection of memorable and entertaining films featuring people with developmental and intellectual disabilities[...]

DCU Center,Worcester, MA, July 18th & 19th, 2020. The Nourished Festival – The Gluten Free, Allergy & Specialty Diet Festival is for those living a gluten-free, allergen-friendly or specialty diet lifestyle. This event allows attendees[...]

Boston, July 22nd, 2020. Free and Open to the Public. Celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with A March & Rally for Disability Rights – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, hosted by the New England ADA[...]

Framingham, MA, August 8th, 2020. Free. Explore free to mid-range assistive technology tools relevant to professionals across all settings. Learning objectives: Define assistive technology; Explain the difference between assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication; Identify 3[...]

Nashua, NH, September 24th, 2020. One-day special education law and advocacy program that focuses on special education law, rights and responsibilities, tests and measurements to measure progress & regression, SMART IEPs, introduction to tactics &[...]

Boston, September 30th, 2020. Free. A celebration of Deaf culture that welcomes members of the Deaf community and friends. The evening highlights and features the art, language, and culture of the community. Coinciding with Deaf[...]

Framingham, October 15th, 2020. 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 Early Childhood CEUs, and participate in[...]

Norwood, MA, October 22nd & 23rd, 2020. For those involved in trying too effectively meet the needs of youths with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This conference is about how to start moving things in[...]

Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, October 24th, 2020. A new summit for parents and allies of neurodivergent kids to be held during World Autism Month. Hear a sensory-first, relationship based perspective. Attendees will hear[...]

Location TBA, October 24th, 2020.  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[...]

Worcester, MA, October 29th, 2020. Designed to provide educators, parents, administrators, paraprofessionals, and support professionals, practical workshops that will support to meet the educational needs of students. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress recognizes that supporting[...]

Portland, ME, November 13th, 2020. For those involved in trying too effectively meet the needs of youths with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This conference is about how to start moving things in the right[...]

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, April 10th, 2021. (Rescheduled from April 2020 due to Coronavirus concerns.) Morning Keynote Speaker Ellice Patterson is the founder and director of Abilities Dance, a Boston- based dance company that welcomes[...]