SPED Child and Teen

South Shore Support Services, Weymouth, September 15th – October 27th, 2018. For individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their sibling ages 11-15 years old.  Designed to help young people strengthen their self esteem and practice[...]

Westford, MA, September 17 – October 29, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]

Westford, MA, September 18th – October 30th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]

Salem, September 25th – November 13th, 2018. Parenting Teenagers Today is an Educational Workshop for Systematic Training for Effective Parenting led Led by Cindy Veatch, LICSW Child and Family Therapist. If you find your child to be[...]

Salem, October 11th – November 15th, 2018. Support group for teens 13-18 who have mental health challenges including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Self harm, Eating disorders, etc. The areas of focus will be to help youth address[...]

Northboro Library, October 23rd, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Hosted by the Norfolk SEPAC.[...]

Turner Free Library in Randolph, October 23rd, 2018. The Disability Law Center is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Agency for Massachusetts. The Protection and Advocacy system is a national network of disability rights agencies investigating[...]

Mashantucket, CT, October 24th – 27th, 2018. The Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference is for professionals and families, plus teachers, educators, and administrators, reading specialists, researchers, university faculty, psychologists, physicians, tutors, and more. The four-day conference[...]

Lynnfield Middle School, October 24th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, who is also co-author of “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents, 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle  Lynn will discuss[...]

Westwood, October 25th, 2018. Family Support & Family Autism Center at The Arc of South Norfolk’s IEP Clinic is offering appointments for an Individual Consultation for Your Child’s IEP. This will be a 50-minute appointment with an Educational[...]

Needham, October 25th, 2018.  Free. “Stop Telling Me What to Do!!” Helping Kids with ADHD with Less Yelling and More Cooperation, will feature Sharon Saline, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author. * Tired of struggling with your child or[...]

East Providence, RI, October 27th, 2018. Children with learning, sensory and attention difficulties struggle to follow directions and focus. This intermediate level presentation will provide the foundation for using exercise, mindfulness, movement and sensory strategies, to help children[...]

Dartmouth High School, Dartmouth, October 28th, 2018, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Dartmouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council  Southeastern MA Community Resource & Craft Fair brings together a wide-range of Local Community Resources, artists and[...]

Salem, November 6th – 20th, 2018.  An education support group for teens to talk about all issues of depression without judgement. For middle school and high school students –  support the middle or high school student in[...]

Carlisle Town Hall, November 1st, 2018. Do you notice the more you try to force an issue, the harder a child fights back? Discuss that fine line between necessary adult authority and allowing a child to[...]

Portland, ME, November 2nd, 2018. High-stakes testing, zero tolerance policies, time-outs, stickers, suspensions, detentions, and cookie-cutter interventions got you down? Ready to come up for air, recharge your CPS batteries, and connect with parents and[...]

Westford, MA, November 5th – December 17, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s offices, Malden, MA, November 5th, 2018. The Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals will hold a a public comment period to solicit input on proposed changes to BSEA Hearing[...]

Fowler Library in Concord, MA, November 5th, 2018. Is it a challenge to cook a meal that your whole family will eat? Is dinnertime a battleground? Is your picky eater refusing to eat anything but her[...]

Westford, MA, November 6th – December 18th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]

Waltham, December 7th, 2018. Eavan Miles-Mason, a Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Licensed Psychologist, and Paige Hamilton-Read, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Neuropsychology will cover the hows and whys of a neuropsychological evaluation. Topics include:  What exactly is a[...]

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, November 8th, 2018. Learn more about causes, strategies, and treatments for all types of anxiety, The speaker will be Lauren Palmaccio, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked for over a[...]

Shrewsbury Public Library, November 8th,  2018. Free. Ask questions regarding the special education process, regulations, IEPs, evaluations, meetings, rejection, etc. Any special education or concern is open for discussion. Hosted by the Westborough and Shrewsbury SEPACs.[...]

Windham, NH, November 13th, 2018. The event will feature a discussion led by Dr. William Mautz about executive function skills and effective strategies for students with executive function difficulties. The lecture will be followed by a[...]

Marlborough, MA, November 16th, 2018. This event provides professional development and dissemination of research to practice innovations. Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues in Schools will be the keynote address presented by Alex Truesdell, founder of Adaptive Design,[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Tyngsborough High School, December 19th, 2018. Free and open to the Public. A speaker from the Federation for Children with Special Needs, will introduce and discusses  the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and how children with disabilities[...]

Westford, MA, January 7th – February 25th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Westford, MA, January 8th – February 26th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]

Northshore Education Consortium in Beverly, January 16 & 17th, 2018. For anyone who works with or simply has contact with adolescents and wants to increase their knowledge of mental health in this age group. * Not intended[...]

Plymouth, January 22nd, 2019. For parents and educators. Executive function is an umbrella term used to describe a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for emotional and behavioral control. Learn how executive functioning skills play a[...]

Goodnow Library, Sudbury, January 29th, 2018. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Special Education Parent Advisory Council presents *The Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Learning. Cognitive dysfunction is believed to have a strong correlation with mental health[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Westford, MA, March 12th – April 23rd, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]

Westford, MA, March 11th – April 27th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]

Westford, MA, April 29th – June 10th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]

Westford, MA, April 30th – June 11th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]

Northampton. Join other parents and caregivers to receive information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with similar issues and challenges, learn about local resources for families, learn new strategies to try[...]