Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. Visit Tabs at the top of this page for events on a Specific Disability.
Sep 7 – Oct 12 all-day 
12:00 am Lincoln, MA, September 7th – October 12th, 2018. Pony Partners is an equine-facilitated learning group for 8-10 year old girls. It is appropriate for able-bodied girls who have a love of animals and are struggling socially,[...] Sep 10 – Oct 1 all-day 
12:00 am Quincy Family Resource Center , September 10th – October 1st, 2018. CPS is an evidence-based approach to managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill – not the will – to[...] Sep 15 – Oct 27 all-day 
12:00 am South Shore Support Services, Weymouth, September 15th – October 27th, 2018. For individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their sibling ages 11-15 years old. Designed to help young people strengthen their self esteem and practice[...] Sep 17 – Oct 29 all-day 
12:00 am Westford, MA, September 17 – October 29, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...] Sep 18 – Oct 30 all-day 
12:00 am Westford, MA, September 18th – October 30th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...] Sep 24 all-day 
12:00 am Stevens Memorial Library in North Andover, September 24th, 2018. Free. Join other parents from the Merrimack Valley region, Massachusetts, for a fall social to kick off the new school year. This is a casual networking[...] Sep 25 – Nov 13 all-day 
12:00 am Salem, September 25th – November 13th, 2018. Parenting Teenagers Today is an Educational Workshop for Systematic Training for Effective Parenting led Led by Cindy Veatch, LICSW Child and Family Therapist. If you find your child to be[...] Sep 26 all-day 
12:00 am Chelmsford Public Library, September 26th, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Speaker Brendan Mahan, Founder of[...] Sep 26 all-day 
12:00 am Lexington, MA, September 26th, 2018. Special Education is a team effort. Join Lisa Nowinski, PhD, and Elise Wulff, MEd for a collaborative discussion about how to work with your child’s school team to support your child’s[...] Oct 2 all-day 
12:00 am Winchester High School Auditorium, October 2nd, 2018. Free and open to the public. Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, who is also co-author of “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents, 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle Lynn will[...] Oct 2 all-day 
12:00 am West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School, October 2nd, 2018. Is homework a source of frustration–for your child, and for you? Does your child’s learning difference or disability make you feel you should be “doing more” for them at[...] Oct 3 all-day 
12:00 am Turner Free Library in Randolph, October 3rd, 2018. Designed for teachers, parents, students, policymakers, and other education stakeholders, Education Takes a Village Summit will feature a panel with the dialogue led by state/town representatives, parents, students,[...] Oct 4 all-day 12:00 am Freeman-Kennedy School in Norfolk, MA, October 4th, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Hosted by[...] Oct 4 all-day 
12:00 am Weymouth, October 4th, 2018. Heather Hogan is the education Resource Coordinator for Parent Information Network (PIN). She will be discussing the basics of the IEP process and the best ways to communicate with the schools. Hosted[...] Oct 4 – Oct 5 all-day 
12:00 am Norwood, MA, October 4th & 5th, 2018. For those involved in trying too effectively meet the needs of youths with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This conference is about how to start moving things in the[...] Oct 9 all-day 
12:00 am Framingham, October 9th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Michael Delman is the author of Your Kid’s Gonna Be Okay: Building the Executive Function Skills Your Child Needs in the Age of Attention. Mr. Delman founded[...] 
12:00 am Burlington, MA, October 10th, 2018. Free built-in tools to improve reading, writing, and accessibility. Are you looking for more tools to support your students or child who may need a boost in reading comprehension and confidence,[...] Oct 11 – Nov 15 all-day 
12:00 am Salem, October 11th – November 15th, 2018. Support group for teens 13-18 who have mental health challenges including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Self harm, Eating disorders, etc. The areas of focus will be to help youth address[...] Oct 12 all-day 
12:00 am Harvard Medical School in Boston, October 12th, 2018. Language Connections to Reading is for teachers, practitioners and parents to help them learn to identify, understand, and provide evidence-based teaching for students who have dyslexia and dyscalculia. * Learn the[...] 
12:00 am Goodnow Library, Sudbury, October 15th, 2018. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Special Education Parent Advisory Council presents *Strategies for Reducing Academic Stress and Creating Successful Students. Strategies: to help your child get “unstuck” when he/she has trouble initiating tasks,[...] Oct 17 all-day 
12:00 am Danvers, October 17th, 2018. Free. An interactive evening where participants will explore the positives dyslexia has to offer. Presneter Gibby Booth Jasper will tell her personal dyslexic story and explain how she went from being embarrassed by and[...] Oct 17 all-day 
12:00 am Natick, October 17th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Navigating the Schools Years: Understanding Learning, Social, and Executive Functioning Challenges from Kindergarten through Adulthood. is a lifespan perspective focusing on how the same issue looks very different[...] Oct 17 – Oct 19 all-day 
12:00 am Norwood, October 17th – 19th, 2018. This conference will offer three tracks of understand social competency in ages 5 – adult: 1. Emotions: More Than You Think and All That You Feel, 2. Implementing Social Thinking Concepts[...] 
12:00 am Lexington, October 18th, 2018. The Research Institute for Learning and Development’s conference is for teachers, learning specialists, administrators and for the first time, parents, who are committed to supporting student success through the understanding of the[...] Oct 18 all-day 12:00 am Cameron Middle School, Framingham, October 18th, 2018. Executive Functioning – English, Funcionamento Executivo – Portuguese, Funcionamiento Ejecutivo – Spanish. Presented by clinical neuropsychologist, Alisa Talamo. Dr. Talamo specializes in working with children and adolescents with language-based learning[...] Oct 19 all-day 
12:00 am Taunton, October 19th, 2018. Hear author Phyl Macomber discuss The 4-Step Roadmap for Students on the Autism Spectrum: From Teaching Academics to Executive Functioning Skills to explore how to simplify learning, teaching – for any age,[...] Oct 23 all-day 12:00 am Northboro Library, October 23rd, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Hosted by the Norfolk SEPAC.[...] Oct 23 all-day 
12:00 am Turner Free Library in Randolph, October 23rd, 2018. The Disability Law Center is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Agency for Massachusetts. The Protection and Advocacy system is a national network of disability rights agencies investigating[...] Oct 25 all-day 12:00 am Westwood, October 25th, 2018. Family Support & Family Autism Center at The Arc of South Norfolk’s IEP Clinic is offering appointments for an Individual Consultation for Your Child’s IEP. This will be a 50-minute appointment with an Educational[...] Oct 25 all-day 12:00 am Needham, October 25th, 2018. Free. “Stop Telling Me What to Do!!” Helping Kids with ADHD with Less Yelling and More Cooperation, will feature Sharon Saline, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author. * Tired of struggling with your child or[...] 
12:00 am East Providence, RI, October 27th, 2018. Children with learning, sensory and attention difficulties struggle to follow directions and focus. This intermediate level presentation will provide the foundation for using exercise, mindfulness, movement and sensory strategies, to help children[...] Oct 28 all-day 
12:00 am Dartmouth High School, Dartmouth, October 28th, 2018, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Dartmouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council Southeastern MA Community Resource & Craft Fair brings together a wide-range of Local Community Resources, artists and[...] Nov 1 – Nov 15 all-day 
12:00 am Salem, November 1st -15th, 2018. An education support group for teens to talk about all issues of depression without judgement. For middle school and high school students – support the middle or high school student in your[...] Nov 5 – Dec 17 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, November 5th – December 17, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...] Nov 5 all-day 
12:00 am Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s offices, Malden, MA, November 5th, 2018. The Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals will hold a a public comment period to solicit input on proposed changes to BSEA Hearing[...] Nov 6 – Dec 18 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, November 6th – December 18th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...] Nov 8 all-day 
12:00 am Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, November 8th, 2018. Learn more about causes, strategies, and treatments for all types of anxiety, The speaker will be Lauren Palmaccio, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked for over a[...] Nov 16 all-day 
12:00 am Marlborough, MA, November 16th, 2018. This event provides professional development and dissemination of research to practice innovations. Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues in Schools will be the keynote address presented by Alex Truesdell, founder of Adaptive Design,[...] Dec 19 all-day 
12:00 am Tyngsborough High School, December 19th, 2018. 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[...] Jan 7 – Feb 25 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, January 7th – February 25th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...] Jan 8 – Feb 26 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, January 8th – February 26th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...] Jan 16 – Jan 17 all-day 
12:00 am Northshore Education Consortium in Beverly, January 16 & 17th, 2018. For anyone who works with or simply has contact with adolescents and wants to increase their knowledge of mental health in this age group. * Not intended[...] 
12:00 am Plymouth, January 22nd, 2019. For parents and educators. Executive function is an umbrella term used to describe a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for emotional and behavioral control. Learn how executive functioning skills play a[...] Jan 29 all-day 12:00 am Goodnow Library, Sudbury, January 29th, 2018. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Special Education Parent Advisory Council presents *The Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Learning. Cognitive dysfunction is believed to have a strong correlation with mental health[...] Mar 12 – Apr 23 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, March 12th – April 23rd, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...] Apr 22 – Jun 10 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, March 11th – April 27th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...] Apr 29 – Jun 10 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, April 29th – June 10th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...] Apr 30 – Jun 11 all-day 12:00 am Westford, MA, April 30th – June 11th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
Sep 7 – Oct 12 all-day
12:00 am
Lincoln, MA, September 7th – October 12th, 2018. Pony Partners is an equine-facilitated learning group for 8-10 year old girls. It is appropriate for able-bodied girls who have a love of animals and are struggling socially,[...]
Sep 10 – Oct 1 all-day
12:00 am
Quincy Family Resource Center , September 10th – October 1st, 2018. CPS is an evidence-based approach to managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill – not the will – to[...]
Sep 15 – Oct 27 all-day
12:00 am
South Shore Support Services, Weymouth, September 15th – October 27th, 2018. For individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their sibling ages 11-15 years old. Designed to help young people strengthen their self esteem and practice[...]
Sep 17 – Oct 29 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, September 17 – October 29, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]
Sep 18 – Oct 30 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, September 18th – October 30th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
Sep 24 all-day
12:00 am
Stevens Memorial Library in North Andover, September 24th, 2018. Free. Join other parents from the Merrimack Valley region, Massachusetts, for a fall social to kick off the new school year. This is a casual networking[...]
Sep 25 – Nov 13 all-day
12:00 am
Salem, September 25th – November 13th, 2018. Parenting Teenagers Today is an Educational Workshop for Systematic Training for Effective Parenting led Led by Cindy Veatch, LICSW Child and Family Therapist. If you find your child to be[...]
Sep 26 all-day
12:00 am
Chelmsford Public Library, September 26th, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Speaker Brendan Mahan, Founder of[...]
Sep 26 all-day
12:00 am
Lexington, MA, September 26th, 2018. Special Education is a team effort. Join Lisa Nowinski, PhD, and Elise Wulff, MEd for a collaborative discussion about how to work with your child’s school team to support your child’s[...]
Oct 2 all-day
12:00 am
Winchester High School Auditorium, October 2nd, 2018. Free and open to the public. Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, who is also co-author of “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents, 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle Lynn will[...]
Oct 2 all-day
12:00 am
West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School, October 2nd, 2018. Is homework a source of frustration–for your child, and for you? Does your child’s learning difference or disability make you feel you should be “doing more” for them at[...]
Oct 3 all-day
12:00 am
Turner Free Library in Randolph, October 3rd, 2018. Designed for teachers, parents, students, policymakers, and other education stakeholders, Education Takes a Village Summit will feature a panel with the dialogue led by state/town representatives, parents, students,[...]
Oct 4 all-day
12:00 am
Freeman-Kennedy School in Norfolk, MA, October 4th, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Hosted by[...]
Oct 4 all-day
12:00 am
Weymouth, October 4th, 2018. Heather Hogan is the education Resource Coordinator for Parent Information Network (PIN). She will be discussing the basics of the IEP process and the best ways to communicate with the schools. Hosted[...]
Oct 4 – Oct 5 all-day
12:00 am
Norwood, MA, October 4th & 5th, 2018. For those involved in trying too effectively meet the needs of youths with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This conference is about how to start moving things in the[...]
Oct 9 all-day
12:00 am
Framingham, October 9th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Michael Delman is the author of Your Kid’s Gonna Be Okay: Building the Executive Function Skills Your Child Needs in the Age of Attention. Mr. Delman founded[...]
12:00 am
Burlington, MA, October 10th, 2018. Free built-in tools to improve reading, writing, and accessibility. Are you looking for more tools to support your students or child who may need a boost in reading comprehension and confidence,[...]
Oct 11 – Nov 15 all-day
12:00 am
Salem, October 11th – November 15th, 2018. Support group for teens 13-18 who have mental health challenges including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Self harm, Eating disorders, etc. The areas of focus will be to help youth address[...]
Oct 12 all-day
12:00 am
Harvard Medical School in Boston, October 12th, 2018. Language Connections to Reading is for teachers, practitioners and parents to help them learn to identify, understand, and provide evidence-based teaching for students who have dyslexia and dyscalculia. * Learn the[...]
12:00 am
Goodnow Library, Sudbury, October 15th, 2018. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Special Education Parent Advisory Council presents *Strategies for Reducing Academic Stress and Creating Successful Students. Strategies: to help your child get “unstuck” when he/she has trouble initiating tasks,[...]
Oct 17 all-day
12:00 am
Danvers, October 17th, 2018. Free. An interactive evening where participants will explore the positives dyslexia has to offer. Presneter Gibby Booth Jasper will tell her personal dyslexic story and explain how she went from being embarrassed by and[...]
Oct 17 all-day
12:00 am
Natick, October 17th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Navigating the Schools Years: Understanding Learning, Social, and Executive Functioning Challenges from Kindergarten through Adulthood. is a lifespan perspective focusing on how the same issue looks very different[...]
Oct 17 – Oct 19 all-day
12:00 am
Norwood, October 17th – 19th, 2018. This conference will offer three tracks of understand social competency in ages 5 – adult: 1. Emotions: More Than You Think and All That You Feel, 2. Implementing Social Thinking Concepts[...]
12:00 am
Lexington, October 18th, 2018. The Research Institute for Learning and Development’s conference is for teachers, learning specialists, administrators and for the first time, parents, who are committed to supporting student success through the understanding of the[...]
Oct 18 all-day
12:00 am
Cameron Middle School, Framingham, October 18th, 2018. Executive Functioning – English, Funcionamento Executivo – Portuguese, Funcionamiento Ejecutivo – Spanish. Presented by clinical neuropsychologist, Alisa Talamo. Dr. Talamo specializes in working with children and adolescents with language-based learning[...]
Oct 19 all-day
12:00 am
Taunton, October 19th, 2018. Hear author Phyl Macomber discuss The 4-Step Roadmap for Students on the Autism Spectrum: From Teaching Academics to Executive Functioning Skills to explore how to simplify learning, teaching – for any age,[...]
Oct 23 all-day
12:00 am
Northboro Library, October 23rd, 2018. Learn about the different types of ADHD, understand how dopamine and Executive Functioning affect the mind, explore the emotional impact of ADHD, and more. * Hosted by the Norfolk SEPAC.[...]
Oct 23 all-day
12:00 am
Turner Free Library in Randolph, October 23rd, 2018. The Disability Law Center is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Agency for Massachusetts. The Protection and Advocacy system is a national network of disability rights agencies investigating[...]
Oct 25 all-day
12:00 am
Westwood, October 25th, 2018. Family Support & Family Autism Center at The Arc of South Norfolk’s IEP Clinic is offering appointments for an Individual Consultation for Your Child’s IEP. This will be a 50-minute appointment with an Educational[...]
Oct 25 all-day
12:00 am
Needham, October 25th, 2018. Free. “Stop Telling Me What to Do!!” Helping Kids with ADHD with Less Yelling and More Cooperation, will feature Sharon Saline, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author. * Tired of struggling with your child or[...]
12:00 am
East Providence, RI, October 27th, 2018. Children with learning, sensory and attention difficulties struggle to follow directions and focus. This intermediate level presentation will provide the foundation for using exercise, mindfulness, movement and sensory strategies, to help children[...]
Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Dartmouth High School, Dartmouth, October 28th, 2018, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Dartmouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council Southeastern MA Community Resource & Craft Fair brings together a wide-range of Local Community Resources, artists and[...]
Nov 1 – Nov 15 all-day
12:00 am
Salem, November 1st -15th, 2018. An education support group for teens to talk about all issues of depression without judgement. For middle school and high school students – support the middle or high school student in your[...]
Nov 5 – Dec 17 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, November 5th – December 17, 2018. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]
Nov 5 all-day
12:00 am
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s offices, Malden, MA, November 5th, 2018. The Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals will hold a a public comment period to solicit input on proposed changes to BSEA Hearing[...]
Nov 6 – Dec 18 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, November 6th – December 18th, 2018. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
Nov 8 all-day
12:00 am
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, November 8th, 2018. Learn more about causes, strategies, and treatments for all types of anxiety, The speaker will be Lauren Palmaccio, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked for over a[...]
Nov 16 all-day
12:00 am
Marlborough, MA, November 16th, 2018. This event provides professional development and dissemination of research to practice innovations. Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues in Schools will be the keynote address presented by Alex Truesdell, founder of Adaptive Design,[...]
Dec 19 all-day
12:00 am
Tyngsborough High School, December 19th, 2018. 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[...]
Jan 7 – Feb 25 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, January 7th – February 25th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]
Jan 8 – Feb 26 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, January 8th – February 26th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
Jan 16 – Jan 17 all-day
12:00 am
Northshore Education Consortium in Beverly, January 16 & 17th, 2018. For anyone who works with or simply has contact with adolescents and wants to increase their knowledge of mental health in this age group. * Not intended[...]
12:00 am
Plymouth, January 22nd, 2019. For parents and educators. Executive function is an umbrella term used to describe a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for emotional and behavioral control. Learn how executive functioning skills play a[...]
Jan 29 all-day
12:00 am
Goodnow Library, Sudbury, January 29th, 2018. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Special Education Parent Advisory Council presents *The Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Learning. Cognitive dysfunction is believed to have a strong correlation with mental health[...]
Mar 12 – Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, March 12th – April 23rd, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
Apr 22 – Jun 10 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, March 11th – April 27th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]
Apr 29 – Jun 10 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, April 29th – June 10th, 2019. For ages 8 – 10 that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and[...]
Apr 30 – Jun 11 all-day
12:00 am
Westford, MA, April 30th – June 11th, 2019. For ages 11+ that would benefit from working with nature while learning and practicing healthy coping skills to reduce stress and anxiety, develop social and relationship skills,[...]
