Boston University, October 24th, 2018. Join the MAB Community Services Annual Meeting – Brain Injury Services in Massachusetts: A Life Worth Living.  On June 2, 2008, a landmark class-action settlement (Hutchinson v. Patrick) was reached that qualified thousands[...]

Brockton Area Arc, October 25th & 26th, 2018. Transition planning information and resources for and about students in special education ages 14-22.  Middle school and high school is the time when students with disabilities and[...]

Worcester, October 26th, 2018.  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[...]

Discovery Museum, Acton, November 3rd, 2018. This “Especially For Me” event is free for families just with children with visual impairments. Accommodations are made to many spaces and exhibits increasing accessibility for those with visual[...]

UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT, November 3rd, 2018.  Teaching Pro-Social Behaviors, Motivating Learning and Exploring Future Independence Strategies for all Ages is for families, educators, therapists, and providers who care for children and adults with fragile x-associated disorders[...]

Kennedy Day School in Brighton, November 3rd, 2018. For parents and caregivers of Medically Complex Children between the ages of 3-22. Come share with other families like yours and learn how to best support the[...]

Laliberte Elementary School in Raynham, November 8th, 2018, 6 – 8 p.m. The Bridgewater-Raynham Special Education Parents Advisory Council (BR-SEPAC) Family Special Education Night provides parents/ guardians with a place to gather information from 30+[...]

Forbes Library in Northampton, November 9th, 2018, 1 p.m. Apple has made blazed the trail in developing access in all their devices for those with vision, hearing, motor and like challenges. Now other manufactures also offer similar accessibility.[...]

Burlington, VT, November 10th, 2018.  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[...]

Framingham, November 13th, 2018.  Elaine Gabovitch, Director, Division of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, will be the Key Note speaker. The Joining Voices conference is for families[...]

Lakeville Senior Center, November 13th – December 4th, 2018. For Educators, Service Providers and Family Members. This program introduces the fundamentals of ASL and readies signers for conversational sign, especially for those wishing to communicate with our[...]

Boston. These are 90-minute tours, given in American Sign Language (ASL) by Museum-trained guides. Topic of tour to be announced. An assistive listening system is available for gallery tours and talks from the Sharf Visitor Center[...]

Sturbridge, Free. I-Pads give voice to Adults and Children with Autism and other disabilities. Learn how to navigate APPs that assist with Communication, Social Skills, and Homework. Bring your i-pads, or use the Center’s i-Pad. Free and open[...]

Lexington, November 18th, 2018. For parents and caregivers of students with disabilities and interested professionals. The speaker will be Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity. * Hear[...]

Warwick, RI, November 29h & 30th, 2018.  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 in[...]

Forbes Library in Northampton, December 14th, 2018, 1 p.m. Have you ever watched a movie or TV and wished you could see more?  This class will give a brief overview of Audio Description, what it is[...]

Forbes Library in Northampton, January 11th, 2018, 1 p.m. If you lose vision it does not mean that you have to give up Facebook, email, Wikipedia or goofy cat videos. * Learn about screen magnifiers and[...]

Boston. These are 90-minute tours, given in American Sign Language (ASL) by Museum-trained guides. Topic of tour to be announced. An assistive listening system is available for gallery tours and talks from the Sharf Visitor Center[...]

Turner Free Library in Randolph, January 22nd, 2019. Free. Parents of children with special needs manage busy lives and often lots of paperwork. Many ask, how do I keep it all straight? This workshop helps[...]

Forbes Library in Northampton, February 8th, 2018, 1 p.m. Advanced Read Again: for Those Wanting a University Size Library and Tools to Work with Text You Find There will explore two sources of accessible e-books, and apps[...]