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 Using Music with Sensory Integration 
Free, Saturday, December 4th, Framingham. Presented by Eve Kodiak, a licensed Brain Gym Consultant, who also teaches, performs, and composes music. See our front page.
Planning For the Future of Your Special Needs Child:
November 30th, in Dedham. Learn about Government Eligibility for SSI, SSDI, MassHealth, CommonHealth, Medicaid, Recent Changes to MA Guardianship Procedures, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Providing lifetime quality care, and more. See Teens and Young Adults on our Front page.
More About Bullying and Cyber Bullying:
November 30th, in Bridgewater. The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center will discuss how kids use the Internet, the types of cyber bullying that occur, how school problems and cyber-issues impact friendships, what to discuss with your child to reduce the risk that he/she will become bullied, and more. Details on the Front Page.
Sensory-Friendly Films-Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Tangled:
Harry Potter in Dartmouth, Framingham, and Tyngsboro, November 20th, and Tangled in Hadley. Participating theaters provide families with autism and other disabilities an opportunity to enjoy films with the lights up, the sound turned down, and audience members allowed to get up, dance, walk, shout or sing. See our front page.
Vision Impairment Technology Fair:
Free: November 23rd, 2010, Newton. Learn about the IPAD, Victor Reader Stream, Apex Accessing ebooks, Humanware and Facebook, and meet vendors such as ABISee, Easter Seals, Freedom Scientific, MagniSight, National Braille Press, Talking Information Center, Verizon and more. See our front page.
Free Transition Planning Conference:
Springfield, December 4th, in English and Portuguese. For parents of children with disabilities, aged 14 -22. Learn about transition services and planning, individual consultation time with attorneys from the Disability law Center may be scheduled. See Teens and Young Adults on 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. See our front 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 available. Teens and Young Adults on our front page.
Turning Three, Basic Rights, IEP Help and More:
Free Federation For Children With Special Needs Workshops will be offered in Andover, Bellingham, Braintree, Dracut, Somerville, South Hadley, Tyngsboro, Woburn and many other communities. For dates and times see our Front Page.
Become an Important Resource For Parents and Families:
Right here in Massachusetts we have some great disability resources. My "Do You Know?" workshop will help your parents, teachers and support professionals discover many events happening close to or in their communities. Programs such as free and low-cost disability workshops, conferences, speaker series, parent education programs, social groups and more are out there and waiting for folks to sign up. For more information visit the Book Us page.
Accessing Public Supports:
Through November 23rd, in West Boylston. Part of the "Autism 101" Series. Register for single sessions or the entire series. Others topics include: "What is ABA?", and "An Overview of Medical Issues in Autism. See our front page for details.
Advocating for Your Aspergers Child In Public School::
December 2nd, in Watertown. This Aspergers Association of New England workshop is designed to empower parents in the IEP process, learn best strategies for working with the school, Massachusetts law, social skills, generalization, organization, and more. See our Front Page.
And Don't Forget About Our Doug Flutie Interview:
After the Doug Flutie Jr. Annual 5k Road Race, Doug stepped off the finish line and right into the interview room. Doug talked about how the foundation raises money and helps families, and also gave parents an uplifting message of strength during difficult times. The two minute interview is here.
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