ADD/ADHD & Learning Disability Events

Springfield, MA, September 2024 – April 2025.  CHDs All In program/Springfield Thunderbirds Sled Hockey program. Programs serve ages up to 16, an 17 and older through adulthood. * Sled hockey, is HOCKEY but sitting down[...]

Kingston & South Dennis, MA, through May 2025. An all-inclusive ice hockey team, The Great Blizzards of Cape Cod are an affiliate of The Great Blizzards of Kingston, MA. * The Great Blizzards provides an[...]

Mashpee, MA, November 6th, 2024 – February 26th, 2025. Pickleball clinic offered for athletes ages 15 and over, no prior experience needed. Clinic will occur on Wednesdays at the Mashpee Boys and Girls Club. *[...]

Marlborough, MA, September 30th 2024 – March 31st, 2025. Join the SOMA Monday night bootcamps. * Program runs every Monday’s from 5:30 pm to 6:15 in Marlboro from fall to end of winter. * All[...]

Mansfield, MA, December 2024 – March 2025. The 2024-2025 Mansfield Special Olympics Bowling will begin on Tuesday December 10th from 4pm-5pm at North Bowl in North Attleboro! Come join Coach Larry, Kim & Jim as[...]

Concord, MA, December 14th – January 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. Registration FULL. Please check with the host about 2025 programs. Shoot hoops and join in. All abilities welcome. This is a non-competive sport[...]

Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, North Adams, Worcester, through March 2025, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Univeral Access Program and All Out Adventures.  Free. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide[...]

Ashburham/Leominster, MA, through April 21st, 2025. Montachusett Area Special Sports Local Program – 2024 Fall and 2025 Winter Season. The MASS program in the Leominster Area will do soccer, flag football, fitness, senior sports and young[...]

Pawtucket, RI, through March, 2025. The Greater Providence Youth Hockey Association’s Special Needs Hockey (GPYHA/RI) offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any other developmental[...]

Burlington, MA, January 4th – March 15th, 2025, with the Burlington, MA, Recreation Department. RecTogether is a social and recreational program for young adults with disabilities. Pleae inquire about the exact ages for this program[...]

West Barnstable, MA, January 4th – February 22nd 2024, with the Sandwich Recreation Department. Free. For ages 8 & up with disabilities. Join the Sandwich Sailors with the Sandwich Recreation Department for another season of[...]

Westboro, MA, January 4th – March 8th, 2025. Free. The Westborough Wallabies is a program of the Massachusetts Special Olympics/Unified Sports and is open to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities ages 7 and up.[...]

Hanover, MA, January 5th – May 4th, 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Do you know a child with a lower body mobility impairment? Looking for an activity to help with your health and[...]

Everett, MA, January 5th – March 9th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. September 2022 – April 2023. Recreational sled hockey is open to individuals ages 17 and older of all abilities. Practices consist of individual[...]

Concord, MA, January 6th – March 24th, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. Explore foundational art concepts while exploring new mediums and creating personal works of art. * Opportunity for people[...]

Charlestown, Plymouth, Salem, MA, through April 22nd, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. Pickleball is an all-abilities game similar to tennis, but played on a smaller court with lighter racquets and balls. Returning and new players[...]

Concord, MA, January 7th – March 25th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. A slow flow yoga class that encompasses meditation, gentle movements, and breathing exercises to relax and rejuvenate[...]

Beverly, MA, January 7th – Marh 4th, 2025, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. The Special Olympics Massachusetts Unified Cornhole program for athletes and Unified partners aged 1athletes 18 years and older. * No prior cornhole experience[...]

Concord, MA, January 8th – March 26th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. Strike up a new friendship by beating your own best score. This is a non-competitive group. * The[...]

Worcester, MA, January 8th – March 23rd, 2025.  Floorball program for athletes 8 years and older, no prior experience required. * Program will start with an introduction clinic held on Wednesday, January 8th and 15th[...]

Northampton, MA, January – March, 2025, with Whole Children / Milestones. In person, for ages 13 to Adult 12 with special needs. * In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat,” students learn both physical and verbal self-defense[...]

Northhampton, MA, January – March, 2025, with Whole Children Milestones. For ages 6 – 12 with special needs. In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat”, students learn both physical and verbal self-defense and martial arts skills, with[...]

Gardner, Goshen & Millers Falls, Pittsfield, Weston, MA, January 11th – March 29th, 2024. For people with disabilities, along with their family and friends. Specific dates for each location, and each location may offer different[...]

Marion/Wareham, January 11th – March 8th, 2025. Level 1 & 2. Tabor Academy and Special Olympics Massachusetts are partnering to host a Young Athletes program. * The Level 1 group will be for children ages[...]

Boston, MA, January 11th – March 1st, 2025. Special Olympics Massachusetts – Inclusive basketball training series powered by Paris Street Community Center for ages 8 to 22, no prior basketball experience is required. * Program[...]

Waltham, MA, January 12th – February 23rd, 2025. Level 1 Class. Young athletes program for ages 2 to 7 focusing on foundational skills. Program is held at Chapel Hill-Chauncey Hall School in Waltham.  * Young[...]

Wachusett Mountain in Westmister, MA, January 16th – March 13th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports in Massachusetts. Designed to introduce beginners to adaptive sit ski equipment with Spaulding staff and volunteers. If you are a[...]

Rockland, MA, January 16th – March 27th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. The new Youth Small-Group Fitness Training is geared towards young athletes participating in organized adaptive sports. Led by a Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer,[...]

Springfield, MA, Winter & Spring 2024, with The Center for Human Development;s All In Barrier Free Recreation Program. For youth, teens and adults with disabilities. Every month, anyone 15+ can get together for some fun[...]

Everett, MA, January 19th – March 9th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. Free. The Spaulding Sledgehogs Youth Sled Hockey Program is open to youth ages 5-17 of all abilities. They offer both recreational and competitive[...]

Attleboro, MA, January 19th – February 16th, 2025. Level 1  & 2 Classes Special Olympics Massachusetts Level 1 Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID),[...]

Merrimack College, North Andover, January 19th – April 6th, 2025, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. * The Level 1 group will be for children ages 2-6 with and without intellectual disabilities. * Level 1 will focus[...]

Southborough, January 7th – February 25th, 2023. Level 1  & 2 Classes Special Olympics Massachusetts Level 1 Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), ages[...]

Lowell, MA, January 26th – March 30th, 2025, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. This is Unified basketball team for athletes and Unified partners 13 years and older. * Team will practice weekly from 6 pm to[...]

Southborough, MA, January 26th – March 7th, Level Only. Special Olympics Massachusetts Level 1 Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), ages 2 to 7 years[...]

Online, January 29th – April 9th, 2025, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. Learn DIR® techniques developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD. DIR® focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as[...]

Boston, January 29th – April 2nd, 2025, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. This program that blends the art of traditional karate – “the way of the empty hand” – with customized techniques designed to meet[...]

Boston, February 1st – March 29th, 2025,  with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. Watch your child build confidence, improve balance and learn the sport of gymnastics in a safe, inclusiveenvironment. * Weekly sessions will be held[...]

Virtual Program with The Center for Autism Research and Education at UMass Lowell.  Enrolling now for Spring 2025 (February – April ). Horizons is a college preparation mentoring program for neurodiverse (e.g. autistic students, students[...]

Boston, MA, February 1st – 22nd, 2025. Special Olympics Massachusetts – Inclusive basketball clinic for ages 14+ on Saturdays from February 1st to February 22nd from 2:30 to 3:30pm. This is an introductory clinic, all[...]

Norwood, MA, February 2nd – April 6th, 2025. The Skating Club of Boston® believes everyone should have the opportunity to ice skate and is committed to providing positive and supportive programming for all to participate,[...]

Williams College, Williamstown, MA, January & February 2025, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. Basketball clinic for athletes ages 5 thru 18 at Williams College. Program will run on Sundays.  Register on line to www.specialolympicsma.org/play-sports/find-sports-programs-near-you  and scroll down[...]

Webinar, 4 de febrero de 2025, con the Federation for Children with Special Needs en Massachusetts.  *  Primeros Pasos Hacia La Educación Especial  La Federación Para Niños Con Necesidades Especiales Le Invita A Participar En[...]

Virtual sessions the first Thursday of each month in 2025, with guest speakers, through the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community. This is a peer-run community in the Metro Boston Area for people who have been[...]

Webinar, February 11th, 2025, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Students with disabilities, Black and brown students, and students with a trauma history are more likely to be subjected to punitive discipline. In[...]

Webinar, February 12th, 2025, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Attention-deficit /hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in kids and teens. However, it can also affect adults if left undiagnosed[...]

On line, Winter 2025, Thursdays, with Easterseals MA. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation techniques. * For all[...]

Pembroke, MA, through May 2025, with Mass Youth Hockey and American Youth Special Hockey. South Shore Ice dragons Special hockey is a program for players, ages 5 yrs and up through adulthood, with physical, developmental,[...]

Natick, MA, February 21st, 2025, with the Boston Ability Center. This event is intended for neurodivergent tweens and teens ages 9-17 to have a chance to meet new people and foster friendships. * The goal[...]

Billerica, Wilmington, MA, February 22nd, – March 29th, 2025. Spring 2024. Free. Beyond TOPS is a 501c3 non profit organization whose sole purpose is to integrate children with mental and physical disabilities into the community[...]

Holyoke, MA, Winter 2024 – 2025, with the DCR Universal Access Program.  Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Webinar, February 25th, 2025, with the Amesbury SEPAC. Free and open to the public. This workshop will help families and those working with students with disabilities understand the different sections of the IEP, and protections[...]

Webinar, February 25th, 2025, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is highly treatable with evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP). Unfortunately, these treatments[...]

Webinar, February 26th, 2025, with the Lincoln-Sudbury SEPAC. Executive function skills have become increasingly important for students of all ages. Join Engaging Minds to learn actionable strategies you can use at home to help strengthen[...]

Weymouth, MA, through September 2025, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. These classes unite your breath with your body offering a variety of poses accessible to all levels. Class will include building strength[...]

Webinar, February 26th, 2025, with the Lynnfield, MA, SEPAC. Free. Special Education Mediation is a voluntary and confidential dispute resolution process available at no cost through the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA). When school[...]

Webinar, February 27th, 2025, with the Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council. The Boston Public Schools’ Special Education Parent Advisory Council (BPS SpEdPAC) works with the Boston Public Schools system to ensure that children get[...]

Holyoke, MA, Winter 2024 – 2025, with the DCR Universal Access Program.  Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]

Concord, MA, March 6th, 2025. What will be written in the history books about how we cared for our kids? Presented in partnership with Concord-Carlisle Regional SEPAC and their co-sponsors. This event is part of[...]

Beverly, MA, March 8th – 29th, 2025, with the Miracle League of the North Shore and the Children’s Center for Communication at the Beverly School for the Deaf.  Please inquire about the appropriate ages for[...]

Webinar, March 15th, 2025, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) of Bridgewater, MA. MARC’s bullying & cyberbullying prevention programs are offered to all K-12 schools in[...]

Webinar, March 12th,  2025, with The Arc of the South Shore in Hingham. Join a virtual discussion lead by Katy Hamilton, LMHC on Autism: The Effects on Caregiver Relationships. Kathy Hamilton is a licensed mental health[...]

Boxborough & Winchester, MA, March 15 – May 10th, 2025, with NAMI Central Middlesex (part  of the Massachusetts Chapter of the  National Alliance of Mental Illness). Free. NAMI Family-to-Family is an education program for family[...]

Webinar, March 18th, 2025, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and largely misunderstood mental health condition. While widely believed to be rare, it is actually more common than[...]

Warwick, RI, March 20th, 2025. Hosted by TechACCESS of RI and ATAP Partners. Free and open to the public. Explore innovations, learn from the AT community, and have the opportunity to make some “AT tools”[...]

Webinar, March 25th, 2025, with Families for Depression Awareness in Waltham, MA. Free Your loved one is ready for therapy, but the waitlist seems endless. You want to support them, but you’re not sure how[...]

Webinar, March 27th, 2025, with the Boston Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council. The Boston SpEdPAC provides a voice and supports families of students with disabilities in Boston Public Schools. They encourage all families to[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Andover, MA, April 1st – June 30th, 2025, with the Burlington Recreation Department. In partnership with Burlington’s Disability Access Commission and Ironstone Farm, thirty minute private sessions. There will be an initial evaluation required for[...]

Westborough, MA, April 4th, 2025, with the The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools.  This is a professional conference for networking and informational purposes, not intended for students and families. MAAPS is the association[...]

Webinar, April 7th, 2025, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. In an effort to ensure that they are meeting the needs of families and school districts in Massachusetts, the Mediators at the Massachusetts’[...]

Virtual Event, April 8th, 2025, with Families Like Ours in Great Barrington, MA. Free. Join a round table discussion with Rania Markham, Founder of Families Like Ours and the Department of Disabilities (DDS). Come learn[...]

Virtual Event, April 8th, 2025, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. PPAL Statewide Meetings are meant ONLY for parents/caregivers/family members/family partners of children with behavioral health needs. * Learn more about the Massachusetts’[...]

Norwood, MA, April 13th – June 8th, 2025. The Skating Club of Boston® believes everyone should have the opportunity to ice skate and is committed to providing positive and supportive programming for all to participate,[...]

Groton, MA, April 21 – 25, 2025. iCan Shine Bike Camp – Sponsored by Emerson Health in partnership with iCan Shine and Lawrence Academy. The goal of the five-day camp is to teach individuals with[...]

Rockland, MA, April 24th & 15th, 2025, with Special Hockey International and The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Hockey. All special hockey teams from around the world are welcome to participate in the SHI Boston[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Lexington, MA, May 7th – June 11th, 2025. The Lexington Recreation Department offers this program for ages 6 – 11 and 12- 22 for youth with disabilities. * Adaptive Tennis Lessons are available to children[...]

Webinar, May 21st, 2025, with the MGH Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington, MA. The Lurie Center for Autism Coffee Convo presentation series runs monthly throughout the year.  All events are free and open to[...]