Western Mass location TBA, Spring & Summer, 2017. This group will focus on the premise that communication is a right for all, and offer a small class intended to motivate communication while having fun.  Each[...]

Boston, Fenway Park, September 6th, 2017 Join with the Boston area DEAF, Inc. staff and community at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing night at Fenway Park to celebrate International Deaf Awareness Week. A portion of[...]

Boston, September 8th – 10th, 2017. For people of all ages and abilities. All workshops are for free and all attendees are welcome – you don’t need to register or sign up in advance. Just arrive[...]

Boston, September 13th, 2017. 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 Awareness Month,[...]

Marlborough, September 15-16, October 13-14, November 17-18, December 8-9, and Saturday, January 6, 2018. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Family Leadership Training Institute For Families of Children with Special Health Needs focuses is for those that:[...]

Boston,  Massachusetts State House, September 15th, 2017,10 a.m. – 12 noon. Free and open to the public. The Massachusetts’ Office on Disability’s annual Summit is their largest public event of the year, and is an opportunity to[...]

Lexington, September 17th – November 19th, 2017. Mass Families Organizing for Change’s Advocacy Bootcamp is a training for primary caregivers of young children (birth to age 10) with developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses, and / or[...]

Burlington, VT, September 23rd, 2017.  Rare New England and the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital will host “Improving Health Care Experiences in the Rare Disease Community with Information and Support”, and is for patients and families to[...]

Marlborough, September 27th & 28th, 2017. Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council MASILC Conference is an opportunity learn about the latest available Independent Living services, and to  strategize better ways to achieve common goals. Conference participation is free, however[...]

Boston, September 27th, 2017. “When It’s More Than Just Down Syndrome: Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Disabilities​”,  is both a live event and a webinar. The speaker Dr. Nicole Baumer, a neurodevelopmental disabilities pediatrician. This workshop is part of[...]

Norwood/Boston, October 5th & 6th, 2017. For Employers, Employment Services Providers, State Agencies, People with Disabilities, and Family Members. Featuring Keynote Speakers Heather Abbott, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor, and Amputee Randy Lewis, Founder, NOGWOG Disability Initiative. Plus find exhibitors, networking[...]

Worcester, October 27th, 2017.  Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. This[...]

Lowell, October 27th & 28th, 2017.  Friday’s focus will be on special education law and Saturday will focus on advocacy issues. This conference is designed to meet the needs of parents educators, health care providers, advocates[...]

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, November 4th, 2017. A statewide conference for families, introducing state-of-the-art, best practices around Transition, covering topics focused upon creating seamless, successful transitions into the adult world. Workshops will cover education[...]

Warwick, RI, November 30th & December 1st, 2017.  State-of-the-art workshops, information and exhibits on the technologies that enhance and change the lives of persons with disabilities of all ages. The conference focuses on uses of technology[...]