Expos, Speakers & Conferences
Your Differently-Abled Family Member CAN Participate in Winter 2023 Recreation Programs! Find inclusive arts and theater arts, museum programs, basketball, flag football, hockey, rock climbing, soccer and lots more on our Inclusive Recreation page. Categories such as Team Sports, Music & Dance, Special Olympics and more can all be found at the top of the page.
Webinar Series, January 5th – February 16th, 2023, with Mass Families. Kathleen Amaral will guide families through a useful tool for those currently serving or wanting to serve on a decision-making group. * This guide[...]
Webinar Series, January & February 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Autism 101 provides interactive lesson, question and answer sessions and the opportunity to connect with other families with newly diagnosed children[...]
Virtual Fairs, January 22nd – June 11th, 2023. Not disability specific. This annual event features exhibits, staff and directors from day and overnight camp and summer programs. * Links are emailed out monthly for each[...]
Deadline – March 8th, 2023, with the Doug Flutie Foundation in Natick, MA and the Hoyt Foundation for the Dick and Judy Hoyt Grant for Inclusion. Together, they will be distributing $50,000 through this community[...]
The deadline to submit applications for the 2023-24 academic year is May 15, 2023. With the E.K. Shriver Center / UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. This Fellowship program is designed for clinicians, self-advocates, individuals[...]
Webinar for Western Massachusetts Families, February 9th 2023, with Mass Families. Family Leadership and Disability Justice – How Do We Get to Know the Disability Law Center and Community Legal Aid? How do each of[...]
Webinar, February 9th, 2023, with the North Reading Sepac. For families with children of all ages and all disabilities. The presenter will be Jack Yates, a teacher and consultant in and for a wide variety of[...]
Framingham, MA, and Virtual, February 11th – April 23rd, 2023. Free. A Family Leadership Training Series that guides parents and families to imagine better and be effective leaders at the local level and beyond. *[...]
Webinar, February 13th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. Often families and school districts are able to work collaboratively and develop IEPs and 504s to meet the needs of their students; however when[...]
Webinar February 13th, 2023, with HMEA’s Autism Resource Central in Worcester. Not all assets are the same in trusts. How planning for different stages can help the need for future goals. * The guest presenter[...]
Webinar, February 14th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Multicultral Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Riverside Community Care, and the Nemasket Group. * Network with[...]
Virtual Group, February 14th & 15th, 2023, with the Statewide Director for Vision and Vision Loss Services at the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS). A monthly virtual Caregiver Support Group for anyone working with[...]
Webinar, February 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Yamini Howe, Assistant in Pediatrics, MGH Instructor Harvard Medical School, and Michelle Palumbo, Assistant in Pediatrics, Instructor in Pediatrics[...]
Online, February 15th, 2023, with MassFamilies. Join Mass Families for a virtual event in honor of Black History Month with a panel discussion led by members of the Black Disability Community. * The panel will[...]
For Metrowest Families Only – Applications accepted until February 15th, 2023. For families in the greater MetroWest area who are caring for a loved one with a disability. The Fred Gaspari Fund for Families provides[...]
Webinar, February 15th, 2023, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the The Family TIES Parent-to-Parent Program (P2P). Become a volunteer Support Parent. The Family TIES Parent-to-Parent Program (P2P) builds a bridge of connection[...]
Virtual Event, February 17th, 2023, with the DCR Universal Access Program. Topic – Partnering with DCR Parks for Programs and Groups The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program provides outdoor recreation opportunities[...]
Webinar, February 17th, 2023, with the Parent Professional Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. This meeting is for parents, caregivers, family members, family partners, and peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health[...]
Holyoke, MA, February 18th – April 29th, 2023. Free. The West Region Family Leadership Training Series guides parents and families to imagine better and be effective leaders at the local level and beyond. * The[...]
Webinar, February 22nd, 2023, with the Northeast Arc’s Autism Support Center. This will be an Autism Housing Pathways of Massachusetts presentation. Free and open to the public. This presentation walks families and professionals through the range[...]
Webinar, February 22nd, 2023, with Mass Families. What You Need to Know -The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services Metro Region and Federation for Children with Special Needs will provide this live webinar for individuals and[...]
Webinar, February 27th, 2023, with Autism Resource Central of Worcester. Open to anyone interested in learning more about supporting Autism and Sensor Processing * Guest speaker Mary Loughlin is parent of two adult with moderately[...]
Deadline, March 1st, 2023. The Foundation for Faces of Children scholarship annually awards post-secondary education scholarships (college or vocational / technical school) to promising students born with a facial difference. * The program annually awards[...]
Webinar, March 2nd, 2023, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. This meeting is for parents, caregivers, family members, family partners, and peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health[...]
Boston, March 4th, 2023. “Masks Optional” event. Program offers children with special and medical needs the opportunity to enjoy the Boston Children’s Museum in an uncrowded environment, with few other visitors and less concern about[...]
Virtual Conference, March 4th, 2023, with The Federation for Children with Special Needs of Massachusetts. Visions of Community is the Federation’s annual conference for parents and professionals caring for children with special needs. * The[...]
Boston, MA, March 5th, 2023. Recommended for all ages. Access performances include, American Sign Language Interpretation, Audio Description, and Braille Playbills. About the Show – Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are exhausted from their search for[...]
March 6th, 2023. Arc of Massachusetts Updates “Leo Live” Webinars, with Massachusetts Executive Director Leo Sarkissian. Leo will provide montly summaries on what has been accomplished and/or resolved on the Federal and state level and[...]
Webinar, March 6th, 2023, with HMEA Autism Resource Central of Worcester. Open to anyone interested in learning more about supporting Autism. * This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, the[...]
Great Hall, Massachusetts State House, Disability Legislative Reception for Massachusetts’ Families, March 7th, 2023 , 10 a.m – 11 a.m. Also live streamed on Facebook. With The Arc of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities[...]
Online, March 8th, 2023, with TechACCESS of RI. Are you working with a nonspeaking child for the first time? Do you have a student using AAC inconsistently or in ineffective ways? * You might be[...]
Webinar, March 8th, 2023, with Vinfen in Cambridge, MA. What You Need to Know -The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and Vinfen will provide this live webinar for individuals and families of all ages. Learn[...]
Boston, MA, March 9th, 2023. Recommended for all ages. Access performances include, American Sign Language Interpretation, Audio Description, and Braille Playbills. About the Show – Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are exhausted from their search for[...]
Boston, MA, March 11th, 2023. Recommended for all ages. Access performances include, American Sign Language Interpretation, Audio Description, and Braille Playbills. About the Show – Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are exhausted from their search for[...]
Springfield, March 12th & 13th, 2023, in-person at the JCC Springfield. Project RIDE stands for Recreation, Independence, Development and Equipment. * Housed out of the Kehillah (Special Needs) Department at the Springfield JCC, Project R.I.D.E.[...]
Webinar, March 14th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Multicultral Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Riverside Community Care, and the Nemasket Group. * Network with[...]
Webinar, March 14th, 2023, with Inclusion Matters, the West Bridgewater, MA, SEPAC. Free and open to the public. Talking with our kids and teens about sexuality can be hard–especially when they have special needs. *[...]
Webinar, March 15th, 2023, with Vinfen in Cambridge, MA. What You Need to Know -The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and Vinfen will provide this live webinar for individuals and families of all ages. Learn[...]
Webinar, March 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speaker will be Chris Keary, MD Behavioral Director, Angelman Syndrome Behavioral Clinic Staff Psychiatrist, Lurie Center for Autism, Assistant Program Director, Multidisciplinary[...]
Virtual Event, March 17th, 2023, with the DCR Universal Access Program. Topic – Accessible Hiking in DCR Parks. The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program provides outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts state[...]
Auditions in Acton, MA, March 24th – 31st, 2023, with Open Door Theater. April 3rd, 2016. Actors with all abilities will be featured in this production that will feature music and a diverse cast of[...]
Virtual Conference, March 24th & 25th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. This fully virtual conference will feature live Interactive Workshops, Specialty Workshops, and a Self-Advocate Track. The 2023 theme is “Reach”. “Join us[...]
Virtual Event, March 25th, 2023, with Vinfen of Cambridge, MA. Free and open to the public. Each year, Vinfen uses the power of film to raise awareness, foster important dialogues, and fight again the prejudice[...]
Auditions in Acton, MA, April 1st & 2nd, 2023, with Open Door Theater. April 3rd, 2016. Actors with all abilities will be featured in this production that will feature music and a diverse cast of[...]
Symphony Hall, Boston, April 1st, 2023. For All Ages. Family Concert: Young at Heart: A Musical Look at Curiosity, Creativity and Courage. * Sensory-friendly concerts are designed for people of any age with an autism[...]
Virtual Conference, April 8 & 9, 2023, with the Justice Resource Institute in Needham, MA. The Center for Trauma and Embodiment’s annual conference presents, yoga, movement, mental health facilitators delivering compelling keynotes, movement breaks, and[...]
Webinar, April 11th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Multicultral Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Riverside Community Care, and the Nemasket Group. * Network with[...]
Virtual Event, April 21st, 2023, with the DCR Universal Access Program. Topic – Birding in DCR Parks. The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program provides outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts state parks[...]
Springfield, MA, with additional Virtual Option, April 27th, 2023, with Autism Connections (Pathlight) of Easthampton & Pittsfield, MA. The 32st Annual Autism Conference is for professionals, families, parents, caregivers, individuals with autism, and exhibitors to[...]
Watertown, MA, April 29th, 2023, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. Free. The Early Connections Conference brings together families with children from birth to age 7 who are blind, deafblind, or low-vision,[...]
Virtual Conference, Marlborugh, Ma, May 1st & Virtual Session, May 2nd, 2023. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers,[...]
Webinar, May 8th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. Often families and school districts are able to work collaboratively and develop IEPs and 504s to meet the needs of their students; however when[...]
Webinar, May 9th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Multicultral Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Riverside Community Care, and the Nemasket Group. * Network with[...]
Webinar, May 16th, 2023, with Therapro in Framingham. The presentation will define the “In-Sync Child,” including a brief overview of sensory-, perceptual-, and visual-motor development. * Discuss In-Sync activities that develop and enhance academic success, and[...]
Virtual Event, April 21st, 2023, with the DCR Universal Access Program. Topic – Summer Programs and Opportunities Across Massachusetts. The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program provides outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts[...]
Shirley, Massachusetts, June 4th 2023. Dr. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned adult with autism, autism spokesperson, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, and author of Thinking in Pictures, Emergence: Labeled Autistic, The Way[...]
Artesani Park/Herter Park, Brighton, MA, June 10th, 2023, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. With the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Universal Access Program. Free and open to the public. 2023 Vendors, Supports and[...]
Webinar, June 13th, 2023, with Therapro of Framingham. Free. The confusing and challenging behaviors children often demonstrate cause parents, teachers, and therapists to ask the question: Is it sensory or is it behavior? * Hear[...]
Webinar, June 13th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Multicultral Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Riverside Community Care, and the Nemasket Group. * Network with[...]
Providence, RI, October 21st, 2023. Rare New England will host their annual “Improving Health Care Experiences in the Rare Disease Community with Information and Support”, and is for patients and families to obtain information about[...]
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