Winter & Spring 2021, virtual and in Boston – for a wide range of ages and disabilities. The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs offers Arts education. These include: * Introduction to Musical Instruments[...]

Virtual Training starts February 22nd – Spring 2021. Mass Families invites you to apply to participate in the Advanced Family Leadership Series, a four month-long intensive study of leadership, innovative and emerging best practices, strategies[...]

Virtual Events, through April 21st, 2021, with the Pathlight Group of Western MA.  Join Karen Serra, Director of Family Empowerment and Autism Connections, and Nancy Farnsworth, Education Advocate at Autism Connections. This is a facilitated[...]

Virtual Storytime Recreation, through May 27th, 2021, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. Join SOMA for their Young Athletes Story Time series for ages 2-12 years. SOMA will be reading a fun book each week with light[...]

Virtual Storytime Recreation, through April 24th, 2021, with UMass Amherst Special Olympics & Special Olympics Massachusetts . Join SOMA for their Young Athletes Story Time series for ages 2-12 years. * Each week UMass Student[...]

Virtual Group, Sundays, Winter and Spring 2021, with the South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. The Let’s Talk Over Tea Parent/Caregiver Support Group is an opportunity for you to share common feelings, concerns, and fears[...]

Throughout Massachusetts – through April 30th, 2021. In honor of April being National Sibling Month, the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network is holding a photo contest. * They are asking special needs siblings to send them[...]

Submission Deadlines for both April 29th 2021, with the the Institute for Community Inclusion of Massachusetts. Individuals with developmental disabilities and family members are invited to apply for two part-time PAID disability fellowships that begin[...]

Virtual Group, April 21st, 2021, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. For single moms of children with Down syndrome.  This is an invitation only group. * Facilitated by Mary-Frances Garber, Certified Genetic Counselor. * This group[...]

Online, April 21st, 2021, with the Boston Center for Independent Living. BCIL’s individual services and systemic advocacy address areas critical to people with disabilities, including housing, healthcare, employment, long-term care, transportation, adaptive technology, communications, civil[...]

Webinar, April 22nd, 2021, with Mass Match of Easter Seals Massachusetts. Free. Working in this rapidly changing and challenging environment requires us to adapt quickly. * This will be a two part training to discuss[...]

Webinar, April 21st, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

Weston, MA, April 24th – June 12, 2021. For ages 2-6 and 6 – 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important[...]

Virtual Event, April 26th, 7 p.m., with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’s (MDSC) support group for family members who have a loved one with Down syndrome and a mental health[...]

Virtual Support Group, April 27th, 2021. The Down Syndrome-Autism Connection™ is dedicated solely to co-occurring Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. *  The DSAC invites all families affected by Down syndrome and autism, including families[...]

Webinar, April 27th, 2021, 7:00 pm, with UMass Boston. Presenter Kathleen M Bambrick, LICSW Director of Training and Social worker, Aspire Health Alliance, will discuss parents managing their child’s stress (and perhaps parents’ too) about returning[...]

Webinar, April 28th, 12 pm, with the Connecticut Tech Act Project. A free, live event. Spend your lunch break learning about devices for safety and independence. * Do you or someone you know have difficulty[...]

Webinar, April 28th, 2021, with the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island. Free and open to the public. Join in to learn more about therapeutic interventions and skill development to enhance activities of daily living.[...]

Webinar, April 28th, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

Webinar, April 28th, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

Webinars, April 29th & 30th, 2021, with Massachusetts Act Early. Free. Massachusetts Act Early aims to educate parents and professionals about healthy childhood development, early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, the importance[...]

Webinar April 29th, 2021, 7:00 p.m., with the JFCS of Newton / Waltham, MA. This is a free 3-part workshop series. Finding your way through a multitude of options can be overwhelming for families of[...]

Online, May 1st, 2021,1o a.m. with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. For families of children with Down syndrome under four, and their siblings, as well as expectant families, are invited to join MDSC staff and[...]

Acton, MA, May 1 – 22, 2021, with the Minute Man Arc. This in-person group for ages3 + is meant to support children who struggle with social connection as they build the skills to collaborate,[...]

Webinar, March 6th, 2021, with the Mass Down Syndrome Congress and the 3-21 Foundation of Burlington, MA. Our social thinking and social skills directly impact how others feel about us. This impacts how we are treated,[...]

Virtual Conference, May 3rd & 4th, 2021. 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[...]

Webinar, May 5th, 2021, 6:00 pm, with UMass Boston. Presenter Kathleen M Bambrick, LICSW Director of Training and Social worker, Aspire Health Alliance, will discuss parents managing their child’s stress (and perhaps parents’ too) about[...]

Acton, MA, May 5th – August 8th, 2021, with the Minute Man Arc. This in-person group for ages 12 – 22 is will be group facilitated by Denise Kinney, MS Ed, BCBA, Certified PEERS facilitator.[...]

Online, May 5th, 2021, with the Boston Center for Independent Living. BCIL’s individual services and systemic advocacy address areas critical to people with disabilities, including housing, healthcare, employment, long-term care, transportation, adaptive technology, communications, civil[...]

Webinar, May 6th, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

Nashua, NH, May 6th, 2021. One-day special education law and advocacy program that focuses on special education law, rights and responsibilities, tests and measurements to measure progress & regression, SMART IEPs, introduction to tactics &[...]

Milford, MA, May 8th – June 19th, 2021. For ages 2- 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important to mental and[...]

Virtual Group, May 13th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Webinar, May 13th, 2021, with Thrive Advocacy of Marlborough, MA. For parents and family members of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, this seminar provides an overview of the legal consequences of reaching the[...]

On-line training, May 15th, 2021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Virtual Conference, May 17-20, 2021, with Nonotuck of Massachusetts. The summit provides an educational and supportive forum for adult family care provider organizations to discuss, develop, and share knowledge. Its central mission is to impart best[...]

Webinar, May 20, 2021, 12:00 p.m., with a community support organization in the Bedford, MA, area. For parents and family members of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, * This workshop provides an overview[...]

Webinar, May 20th, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

Virtual Event, May 21, 2021, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., with the Center of Hope in Southbridge, MA. Families from Central Massachusetts are invited to virtually join the 30th Annual Legislative “Breakfast”, sponsored by the Central[...]

Webinar, May 25th, 2021, with SPARK Kindness of Natick, MA. For elementary and middle school students and their caregivers. Celebrated disability rights activist and author Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins will share her book, “All the Way to the[...]

Webinars, February 25th & 26th, 2021, with Massachusetts Act Early. Free. Massachusetts Act Early aims to educate parents and professionals about healthy childhood development, early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, the importance[...]

Webinar, May 27th, 2021, 6-8 pm with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]

On-line training, June 5th, 2021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Acton, MA, June 5th – 25th, 2021, with the Minute Man Arc. This in-person group for ages3 + is meant to support children who struggle with social connection as they build the skills to collaborate,[...]

Virtual Group, June 10th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

On-line training, June 12, 2021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Webinar, June 16th, 2021, with the Autism Alliance of Natick, MA. If you have a loved one age 16 or older who has MassHealth, you may be eligible to receive funds and support through the[...]

On-line training, July 3, 021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Virtual Group, July 8th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

On-line training, July 17, 021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Webinar, July 28, 2021, with the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island. Free and open to the public. Join in to learn more about how to keeping your loved ones safe and healthy. *  About[...]

On-line training, July 31, 021, with Mass Families Organizing for Change. Free. The Central Region invites families who speak Spanish and are caring for children who are eligible and likely eligible for services from the[...]

Virtual Group, August 12th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Virtual Group, September 9th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Virtual Group, October 14th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Virtual Group, November 11th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Virtual Group, December 9th, 2021, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]