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 Winter Fun with Accessible Ice Sledding & Skating, Snow Shoeing, Cross- Country Skiing and More:
January through April 2011. Brockton, Holyoke, Jamaica Plain, Revere, Weston, Worcester/Western and throughout Massachusetts. Low cost and accessible for many ages and abilities, and their families too! See our front page for more information.
The First Camp Fair of 2011!
The First Camp Fair of 2011! Free, Saturday, January 8th, 2011, in Brookline. More than 75 day and overnight camps with information for all ages, plus entertainment, prizes, giveaways and more. Hosted by the Boston Parents Paper. See our front page.
School Vacation Camps For Kids With Disabilities:
December 27th – 31th, in Chelmsford and Bridgewater. Designed to provide families with a structured alternative for their child with disabilities during school vacations, with fee-based respite care & recreation. Camp Page.
Special Education Non-Compliance & Your Child's Rights:
January 19th, 1 p.m., Newton/Auburndale. Basic information about the law, key special education rights and concepts, noncompliance with the law, and steps you can take toward non-compliance and developing an appropriate education plan for your child. See the Front Page.
Sensory-Friendly Films - Yogi Bear:
January 8th, in Dartmouth, Framingham, Tyngsboro and Methuen. Participating theaters provide families with autism and other disabilities an opportunity to enjoy films with the lights up, the sound down, and audience members allowed to dance, walk, shout or sing. Front page.
Opinions about the Mass Rehab Commission Needed:
Earn a stipend while giving the MRC your anonymous feedback about your experiences with them. Discussion groups will be held December 13th, 15th and 20th in Boston, Worcester and Northampton. See our front page.
Developing Social Skills with Children With Autism:
Free - January 12th, Foxboro. Learn how to teach your child social skills that they can use in school and home settings to help them interact and make friends. For families, educators, advocates and pediatricians. Part of The May Institute's "Experts On Autism" series. See our front page.
Wanted: Your Camp Fair Info!
SPED Child and Teen is already looking to the New Year and getting Camp Information to parents. If your organization plans to host a Camp Fair or Open House that is open to the public, please send the details to info@spedchildmass.com, and we will post dates and times in the newsletter and Camp Fair page.
Planning A Life - Making the Most Out of High School:
February 3rd and 4th, in Boston. This transition conference is for and about students in special education, ages 14 - 22. Topics include Vision Development/Self Advocacy, Transition Planning Forms, How To Develop Transition Goals, Housing, Postsecondary and Employment Options, and more. Scholarships are available. Please visit Teens and Young Adults on our front page.
Basic Reading, MCAS, EI & Teen Transition and More:
Free, January 3rd - 19th. These Federation For Children With Special Needs Workshops will be offered in Andover, Bolton, Belchertown, Canton, Fall River, Lawrence, Milford, Reading, Revere, Northhampton, Norwell, Wrentham, and many other communities. See our Front Page.
"Making Healthy Connections"- for ages 14 -22:
Starting in January 2011, two Saturdays each month, in Boston and Springfield/Western Mass. For youth with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Meet others with similar disabilities and learn about health care, independent living, fitness, adaptive driving, sports and more. See Teens and Young Adults on our front page.
Housing 101 - Options and Residential Supports:
December 20th, Waltham, MA. Learn what is involved in preparing for the time when their children will live away from the family home, and the challenging world of residential supports for adults with disabilities. See Teens and Young Adults on our front page.
Free - Crisis Planning Workshops:
Through December, in Millbury, Milford and Fitchburg. Hosted by the Parent Professional Advocacy League (PPAL). Discuss the crisis plans that are used, and brainstorm with other parents and professionals about new ideas for Police and Emergency Services. See our Front Page.
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