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Mar 11
-May 27

Learn Floortime & Support Your Child’s Development

Webinar Series, March 11th – May 27th, 2026, with Acton/Boxborough Community Education. In this DIR/Floortime™ workshop, parents will learn DIR® techniques that focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and...

Mar 25
-Jun 25

Special Education Forum for Parents & Caregivers

Virtual Events, the last Wednesday of each month, through June 25th, 2026, with .Autism Connections of Western Massachusetts. The Special Education Forum is an opportunity for parents and caregivers of students on IEPs to share...

Apr 7
-Dec 1

Navigating Transition Workshop Series

Online Series, the first Tuesday of each month, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Join the FCSN on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7 to hear from experts on...

Apr 14

College Transition for Students with Learning Differences

Webinar, April 14th, 2026, with the Andover SEPAC. rAndover SEPAC welcomes Eric Endlich, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants®. Join us for an insightful discussion which will cover:* What skills students need...

Apr 14

Navigating the Special Education Process

Webinar, April 14th, 2026, with Gateways Access to Jewish Education in Newton, MA. Parents often enter the special education system because they know something isn’t working for their child. Their child is struggling academically, developmentally,...

Apr 14

Special Education & the IEP Process Q&A: English and Spanish

Webinar, April 14th, 2026, with Advocates of Framingham and the Massachusetts’ Department of Developmental Services.  Sesion de preguntas y respuestas con Beth Doyle, la Gerente de Programas de Educacion dentro del DDS. Ella contestara todas...

Apr 15

Autism & the Microbiome (Gut/Brain Link)

Webinar, April 15th, 2026, with the Lurie Center in Lexington, MA. The Coffee Convo presentation series is presented by the Lurie Center for Autism. Coffee Convo presentations are offered monthly. All events are conducted virtually,...

Apr 16

My Kid Is Not Going to School – What Now?

Webinar, April 16th, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Free for Parent and Caregivers.  PPAL’s Statewide meetings are meant only for family members raising children with mental health needs, as well as...

Apr 16

Disability Creative Housing Info Session.

Webinar, April 16th, 2026, with the The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport. Building an Intentional Community. Are you looking for residential support for your individual? Is your present residential solution not working? Are they not currently...

Apr 21

The Mental Health IEP

Webinar, April 21, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts Free PPAL workshops are meant for parents, caregivers, family members, individuals, family partners, and/or peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral,...

Apr 24

Dyslexia IRL: Pathways from School to Career Conference

Cambridge, MA, April 24th, 2026, with HGSE Dyslexia Club, an officially recognized student-led organization at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: A conference exploring what it means to build a life, approach a career, and...

Apr 28

Explaining IDA’s New Definition of Dyslexia

Webinar, April 28th, 2026, with the National Center on Improving Dyslexia in Boston. NCIL is hosting a series of live webinar discussions on the science of reading, literacy instruction, and literacy-related policies that affect students...

Apr 30

Teen Depression & Autism

Webinar, April 30th, 2026, with Families for Depression Awareness in Waltham, MA. Is your teen with autism experiencing changes in their daily routines? Finding it harder to express their emotions? Depression in autistic teens can...

Apr 30
-May 2

Eating Disorders Conference in Framingham

Framingham, MA, April 30th & May 1st, 2026, with the Multi Service Eating Disorders Association. he 2026 MEDA Conference will cover the most recent knowledge and research, and the most cutting-edge approaches in the eating...

May 2

Maine’s Family Epilepsy Conference

Freeport, ME, May 2nd, 2026. Join the Epilepsy Foundation of New England as they bring together families and providers for a day of epilepsy education. There will be dicussions about epilepsy, a brunch served for all...

May 7
-May 8

Mental Health First Aid Training in Topfield

Topsfield, MA, May 7th & 8th, 2026, with the Tri-Town Council. Learn how to support the young people in your life. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to...

May 7
-Dec 18

Parenting Neurodivergent Children Support Groups

Virtual Support Groups, through December 2026, with the Parent Helping Parents of Watertown, MA. Supporting parents with children whose brains process, learn, or behave differently. This support group is open to anyone parenting a neurodivergent...

May 12

Understanding Executive Functioning Across K–12

Webinar, May 12th, 2026, with the Arlington, MA,Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Join Kelly Colon, “The Neurospicy Professor,” for a webinar on executive functioning (EF) through a neuroaffirming, real-world lens. Topics Covered Will Include: •What...

May 12
-Jun 2

Positive Solutions for Families: Virtual Family Training Series

Virtual Series, May 12 – June 2nd, 2026, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Designed for families of preschool-aged children. This interactive series provides practical strategies to support children’s social-emotional development...

May 15

PPAL’s Annual Children’s Mental Health Conference

Online event, May 15th 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Recognize the importance of lived experience, watch PPal award their Children’s Mental Health Community Awards, and attend morning and afternoon workshops on...

Oct 16

Dyslexia Conference in Boston

Boston Univeristy with online Options, October 16th, 2026, with The Dyslexia Foundation. The 2026 theme will be Dyslexia in Schools: ADHD, Anxiety and Dyslexia. More speaker and workshop information will be available Summer 2026. *...