Springfield, MA, January 7th – March 11th, 2019. For teens and young adults males with special needs, ages 14 – 26. Please contact the host for specific abilities that will be supported. * Part of the Kehillah, the[...]

Springfield, MA, January 7th – March 11th, 2019. For teens and young adults males with special needs, ages 14 – 26. This class gives male adults a 45 minute workout of stretching and strength building, utilizing steps,[...]

Boston, Application deadline is January 14th, 2019.  The Metro-Boston Region Family Leadership Series focuses on providing families with the vision, knowledge, and leadership skills they need to live in their communities as naturally and typically as[...]

Watertown, MA, January 18th, 2019. A step by step guide to planning for your child when it is time to move out. It will focus on combining personal resources and government benefits to create a home[...]

Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell, Winter 2019 (see dates below). Saturday Special Friends is a playgroup for special-needs children and their families. Join in to have your child sing songs, play games, move and groove, and[...]

Needham, January 22nd, 2019. Are you concerned that your child may be unable to make his/her own decisions after he/she turns 18? Learn how to become a guardian in Massachusetts, when it is appropriate to do[...]

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[...]

Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, January 24th, 2019. Free. Learn about the Department of Developmental Services, SSI and Public Benefits for special needs with Lauren King, a DDS Transition Coordinator. * Gail Havelick, SSI/Public Benefits Training & Policy Specialist,[...]

West Yarmouth, January 24th, 2019. Free. Understanding and Managing Behavior in Young Children will feature Kelly Rodriguez MSW, LCSW, CCLS. This workshop is for parents and professionals of children with developmental considerations. * Hosted by the Kennedy-Donovan Center,[...]

Peabody, January 24th, 2019. For all those with the need to plan for the future of a loved one with special needs. Hear Marie Rubenis from Mefa discuss The Able Account Program, financial planners Caleb & Brendan Harty[...]

Springfield, MA, January 28th – April 11th, 2019. A new sensory motor program in collaboration with Bay Path University. Children will be grouped in ages 4-6 and 7-10.. Work on and enhance their fine and gross[...]

Marlborough, MA, January 31st, 2019. The Assabet Valley Collaborative Evolution hosts Fernanda Naspolini from the “Volunteer Lawyer Project”. Fernanda will provide an overview of the guardianship process and share the supports and resources that are available at[...]

Minute Man Arc for Human Services in Concord, MA, January 31st, 2019. As caregivers for children with special challenges, your goal is to maintain your family member’s eligibility for government benefits and/or to ensure they are cared[...]

Brockton Area Arc, February 5th – 26th, 2019. Sibshops is a recreation- based sibling support program for children, ages 8 to 12, who have brothers and sisters with special needs. Siblings will have the opportunity[...]

Hanover, January 5th – February 23rd, 2019. For ages 2- 7 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important to mental and physical growth. This is[...]

Marlboro, February 6th – March 13th, 2019. For ages 2- 7 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important to mental and physical growth. This is[...]

Trinity Episcopal Church in Milford, MA.  This general support group for caregivers of children and teens with special needs is hosted by the The Parent Professional Advocacy League and The Massachusetts Department of Mental health. The meetings[...]

Boston, February 7th & 8th, 2019. 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 their families[...]

Taunton, February 7th, 2019. 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 can participate[...]

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[...]

Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell, Winter 2019 (see dates below). Saturday Special Friends is a playgroup for special-needs children and their families. Join in to have your child sing songs, play games, move and groove, and[...]

Hadley, February 12th, 2019. SSI and SSDI are very different government programs. Do you know when to apply for each one and the important time frames? Filling out paperwork properly can make a big difference in the[...]

Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, March 2nd, 2019. Free and open to the public. Moving Images used films to raise awareness, educate the community, and fight prejudice and discrimination often faced by people who have psychiatric conditions, intellectual[...]

Trinity Episcopal Church in Milford, MA.  This general support group for caregivers of children and teens with special needs is hosted by the The Parent Professional Advocacy League and The Massachusetts Department of Mental health. The meetings[...]

Boston, March 9th, 2019. The Federation for Children with Special Needs annual statewide conference “Visions of Community, a Conference for Parents of Children with Special Needs and the Professionals Who Serve Them”. * Keynote speakers[...]

Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell, Winter 2019 (see dates below). Saturday Special Friends is a playgroup for special-needs children and their families. Join in to have your child sing songs, play games, move and groove, and[...]

Boston, March 14th, 2019. This free event is for those that are a RTSC Special Education Surrogate Parent, PCTI trained Parent Consultant or a SEPAC Officer for your school’s special-education parent advisory council. * Network Series brought[...]

Worcester, March 23rd, 2019. Information about the 2019 conference to be announced in Winter 2019. For the 2018 conference “Extraordinary Stories”was the theme. People with Down syndrome, their family members, health care professionals and educators from across[...]

Marlborough, MA, March 27th, 2019. Presented by Susan Gillam of the Massachusetts Rehabiliation Commission. Find out more about the loan program, eligibility, types of loans available, and the application process. * Loans are based on income guidelines.[...]

Holyoke, March 29th – May 31st, 2019. The Federation for Children with Special Needs PCTI program is an intensive training program designed to give parents and professionals a solid foundation in special education laws, procedures, and[...]

Fall River, April 1st, 2019. 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 can[...]

Trinity Episcopal Church in Milford, MA.  This general support group for caregivers of children and teens with special needs is hosted by the The Parent Professional Advocacy League and The Massachusetts Department of Mental health. The meetings[...]

Franklin, MA, April 25th, 2019. Speaker Amy E. Strand is a paralegal that has worked for over a decade in law, with a focus on Family/Probate Law and Estate Planning. Amy is a member of[...]

Trinity Episcopal Church in Milford, MA.  This general support group for caregivers of children and teens with special needs is hosted by the The Parent Professional Advocacy League and The Massachusetts Department of Mental health. The meetings[...]

North Central Seven Hills in Fitchburg, June 25th, 2019.  Catherine Boyle, of Autism Housing Pathways (AHP) will present a workshop that introduces families to the range of public funds available to pay for housing and[...]