Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. For a SPECIFIC DISABILITY, visit the TABS at the top of this page.
Aug 18 – Oct 27 all-day 
12:00 am On-line Support, Tuesdays, August – October 2020, with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Emotional support for parents. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking[...] Sep 2 – Sep 24 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Storytime Recreation, through September 24th, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA for their Young Athletes Story Time series. * SOMA will be reading a fun book each week with light movements to[...] Sep 17 – Dec 29 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar Support Groups on the first and third Tuesday of each month, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington, MA. Held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Free. * Receiving a new[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, September 18th, 2020, 10 a.m., with The Federation for Children with Special Needs in MA. Free. Turning 3 Essentials Workshop for Haitian Creole Parents / Poin Esesansyèl pou timoun ki pral Genyen 3 zan,.[...] Sep 20 – Oct 25 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Recreation, Sundays, through October 2020, 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[...] Sep 23 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, September 23rd, 2020, 6:30 p.m., with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Management of anxiety as students return to school each fall is often a challenge for children and teens with an ASD[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, September 23rd, 2020, with Satillo Training. Free. This 30 minute session will show you how to use your PRC-Saltillo speech generating device with Alexa. * Learn about motivating ways to engage with Alexa for fun,[...] Sep 24 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, September 24th, 2020, with the Tri-Town SEPAC of Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield, MA. Free and open to all communities. The Tri-Town SEPAC’s Advocacy Boot Camp aims to provide the tools and information parents need[...] Sep 24 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, September 24th, 2020, 6:00 pm, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. This event is part of PPal’s support group for parents and caregivers of a child/youth/young adult with emotional and behavioral healthcare[...] Sep 24 all-day 12:00 am Zoom Meeting Presentation, September 24th, 2020, 7:00 P.M., with the Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Hear from Dr. Nadine Gabb, PhD, associate professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School, and Tara[...] Sep 27 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, 27 de setembro, 2020, con Federation for Children with Special Needs em Massachusetts. Intro ao processo de planejamento de transição. * CAPACITANDO FAMíLIAS – Apresentações em português oferecidas gratuitamente a comunidade para capacitar pais[...] 12:00 am Webinar, September 29th, 2020, 10 a.m., with The Federation for Children with Special Needs in MA. Free. Turning 3 Essentials Workshop for Haitian Creole Parents / Poin Esesansyèl pou timoun ki pral Genyen 3 zan,.[...] Oct 1 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, October 1st, 2020, with the Tri-Town SEPAC of Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield, MA. Free and open to all communities. The Tri-Town SEPAC’s Advocacy Boot Camp aims to provide the tools and information parents need[...] Oct 3 – Oct 4 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Conference, October 3 & 4, 10th & 11th,2020, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. Open to the public. This conference will include live, synchronous keynote presentations, recorded breakout[...] Oct 6 all-day 
12:00 am Acton, October 6th, 2020, UPDATE – postponed until further notice. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not[...] Oct 9 all-day 
12:00 am This event has been cancelled. Please check with the host link below for more information. For parents, professionals, or organizations who are interested in developing and running their own retreat. * * Gain specific skills[...] Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day 
12:00 am West Greenwich, RI, October 10th & 11th, 2020. The goal of this retreat is to provide a relaxing and supportive environment for parents or caregivers to reflect on, explore, and share the rewards and challenges[...] Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Conference, October 3 & 4, 10th & 11th, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. Open to the public. This conference will include live, synchronous keynote presentations, recorded breakout sessions,[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, October 13th, 2020, with Therapro of Framingham. Free. Mysterious Cerebellum: The Link Between Movement and Cognitios: Did you know that the cerebellum makes up only 10% of the brain’s volume but embodies approximately two[...] Oct 21 – Dec 9 all-day 
12:00 am Online, October 21st- December 9th, 2020, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. In this series learn techniques that focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and development. * Learn information[...] Oct 24 all-day 
12:00 am Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, October 24th, 2020. A new summit for parents and allies of neurodivergent kids to be held during World Autism Month. Hear a sensory-first, relationship based perspective. Attendees will hear[...] Oct 24 all-day 12:00 am Acton,MA, October 24th, 2020, 5 – 8 p.m. Especially for families experiencing a visual impairment. Play, explore, experiment, and imagine in the accessible areas. Meet and play with similar families while the museum is closed[...] Nov 3 all-day 12:00 am Acton, November 3rd, 2020, 1:30 – 4:30. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not scheduled, to avoid[...] 
12:00 am Acton, November 21st, 2020, 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A special evening event for families with members on the autism spectrum. Your family can play, explore, experiment, and imagine together, while the museum is closed to[...] Dec 1 all-day 12:00 am Acton, December 1st, 2020, 1:30 – 4:30. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not scheduled, to avoid[...] May 6 all-day 
12:00 am 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 &[...]
Aug 18 – Oct 27 all-day
12:00 am
On-line Support, Tuesdays, August – October 2020, with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Emotional support for parents. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking[...]
Sep 2 – Sep 24 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Storytime Recreation, through September 24th, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA for their Young Athletes Story Time series. * SOMA will be reading a fun book each week with light movements to[...]
Sep 17 – Dec 29 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar Support Groups on the first and third Tuesday of each month, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington, MA. Held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Free. * Receiving a new[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, September 18th, 2020, 10 a.m., with The Federation for Children with Special Needs in MA. Free. Turning 3 Essentials Workshop for Haitian Creole Parents / Poin Esesansyèl pou timoun ki pral Genyen 3 zan,.[...]
Sep 20 – Oct 25 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, Sundays, through October 2020, 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[...]
Sep 23 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, September 23rd, 2020, 6:30 p.m., with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Management of anxiety as students return to school each fall is often a challenge for children and teens with an ASD[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, September 23rd, 2020, with Satillo Training. Free. This 30 minute session will show you how to use your PRC-Saltillo speech generating device with Alexa. * Learn about motivating ways to engage with Alexa for fun,[...]
Sep 24 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, September 24th, 2020, with the Tri-Town SEPAC of Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield, MA. Free and open to all communities. The Tri-Town SEPAC’s Advocacy Boot Camp aims to provide the tools and information parents need[...]
Sep 24 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, September 24th, 2020, 6:00 pm, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. This event is part of PPal’s support group for parents and caregivers of a child/youth/young adult with emotional and behavioral healthcare[...]
Sep 24 all-day
12:00 am
Zoom Meeting Presentation, September 24th, 2020, 7:00 P.M., with the Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Hear from Dr. Nadine Gabb, PhD, associate professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School, and Tara[...]
Sep 27 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, 27 de setembro, 2020, con Federation for Children with Special Needs em Massachusetts. Intro ao processo de planejamento de transição. * CAPACITANDO FAMíLIAS – Apresentações em português oferecidas gratuitamente a comunidade para capacitar pais[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, September 29th, 2020, 10 a.m., with The Federation for Children with Special Needs in MA. Free. Turning 3 Essentials Workshop for Haitian Creole Parents / Poin Esesansyèl pou timoun ki pral Genyen 3 zan,.[...]
Oct 1 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, October 1st, 2020, with the Tri-Town SEPAC of Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield, MA. Free and open to all communities. The Tri-Town SEPAC’s Advocacy Boot Camp aims to provide the tools and information parents need[...]
Oct 3 – Oct 4 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Conference, October 3 & 4, 10th & 11th,2020, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. Open to the public. This conference will include live, synchronous keynote presentations, recorded breakout[...]
Oct 6 all-day
12:00 am
Acton, October 6th, 2020, UPDATE – postponed until further notice. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not[...]
Oct 9 all-day
12:00 am
This event has been cancelled. Please check with the host link below for more information. For parents, professionals, or organizations who are interested in developing and running their own retreat. * * Gain specific skills[...]
Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day
12:00 am
West Greenwich, RI, October 10th & 11th, 2020. The goal of this retreat is to provide a relaxing and supportive environment for parents or caregivers to reflect on, explore, and share the rewards and challenges[...]
Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Conference, October 3 & 4, 10th & 11th, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. Open to the public. This conference will include live, synchronous keynote presentations, recorded breakout sessions,[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, October 13th, 2020, with Therapro of Framingham. Free. Mysterious Cerebellum: The Link Between Movement and Cognitios: Did you know that the cerebellum makes up only 10% of the brain’s volume but embodies approximately two[...]
Oct 21 – Dec 9 all-day
12:00 am
Online, October 21st- December 9th, 2020, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. In this series learn techniques that focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and development. * Learn information[...]
Oct 24 all-day
12:00 am
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, October 24th, 2020. A new summit for parents and allies of neurodivergent kids to be held during World Autism Month. Hear a sensory-first, relationship based perspective. Attendees will hear[...]
Oct 24 all-day
12:00 am
Acton,MA, October 24th, 2020, 5 – 8 p.m. Especially for families experiencing a visual impairment. Play, explore, experiment, and imagine in the accessible areas. Meet and play with similar families while the museum is closed[...]
Nov 3 all-day
12:00 am
Acton, November 3rd, 2020, 1:30 – 4:30. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not scheduled, to avoid[...]
12:00 am
Acton, November 21st, 2020, 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A special evening event for families with members on the autism spectrum. Your family can play, explore, experiment, and imagine together, while the museum is closed to[...]
Dec 1 all-day
12:00 am
Acton, December 1st, 2020, 1:30 – 4:30. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not scheduled, to avoid[...]
May 6 all-day
12:00 am
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 &[...]
