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Massachusetts Special-Needs Events & Programs. Find support for your child or young adult in 2021. Special-education appeals, inclusion, behavior, transitioning-to-adult services and more are all topics ushering in the new year.
January Events Include:
• Special-Education Appeals Review for Massachusetts
• "Lives in the Balance" Behavioral Summit
• Adaptive Recreation for All Ages
• Transition Planning: Basic Rights
• Self-Directed Transition with the DDS
We hope the events help you and your family through these difficult times. Stay safe and well! Sharon Marie.
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Webinar, January 15th, 2021. Hear a special education attorney review the 2020 Bureau of Special Education case rulings from across Massachusetts. The selection of cases will reflect those which may represent trends...Read more
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Webinar, January 9th, with the 321 Foundation in Burlington, MA. Learn how to structure an effective learning environment, whether it is in-person or remote, using activities, tools, and support ...Read more
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Webinar, January 13th, with the Brookline SEPAC. A workshop for caregivers that explains the IEP Document, why it is important, types of services that may be included...Read more
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Webinar, January 12th, with the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society. Open to parents and professionals. Students with executive function challenges and ADHD are having difficulty with the hybrid and online educational models. Hear executive...Read more
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Webinar, January 14th, with an Advocacy Group in Foxborough, MA. Guest speaker Marcelle Ciampi (aka Samantha Craft) will discuss her memoir Everyday Aspergers: A Journey on the Autism Spectrum...Read more
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Webinar January 14th, with a learning support center and the Danvers SEPAC. Learn some tips and tricks on motivating your student(s) to be organized, stay on task, and get the most out of virtual instruction...Read more
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Virtual Conference, January 21 & 22, with Dr. Ross Greene, of Portland, ME. Collaborative & Proactive Solutions is a model Dr. Ross Greene describes in his books The Explosive Child, Lost at School..Read more
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January 13th - February 24th, with the Sudbury Recreation Department. For ages 8 - 14 with a range of special needs. Futsal soccer is indoor soccer, scaled down to small...Read more
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Springfield, through January 2021, in person. Project RIDE provides special-needs children and young adults with modified tricycles and information about adaptive sports programs in Western Massachusetts....Read more
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January 12th - March 16th, with the Burlington, MA, Recreation Department. Looking for a way to stay active from home? Get moving and grooving with this Zumba class designed for participants at all ability levels....Read more
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Scituate, January 22 - March 5th. Open to all towns. Social distancing protocols will be in place. All-Stars Karate is for kids with special needs, in grades 1-8. This program's goals are to help children improve balance and...Read more
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Springfield, MA, January 13th - March 2nd, with Kehillah at the JCC. Join in to practice, improve and learn new basketball skills. Kehillah is the Special Needs Department of the Springfield JCC...Read more
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Online only, January 16th, 2021, with the Boston MFA. For teens with Autism Spectrum and Aspergers Disorders ages 13 to 18. Focus on specific art topics...Read more
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Now through Winter 2021, with the Brookline Recreation Department's. The music will be turned down, and the host will reduce noise and lights. *Ages - please inquire with the host …Read more
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Now through Winter 2021, with the Brookline Recreation Department. Strap on your snowshoes, its time for a fun time in the snow. Dates listed are for the entire winter. The Rec Department will …Read more
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Transition to Adult Event Events
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Webinar, January 12, with The Arc of GHN. Adult Family Care is an Arc program funded by MassHealth that pays family or non-family members a monthly tax-free stipend to care for people in a home setting who are...Read more
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Webinar Series, through March 9th, with the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. Learn how Self Directed Services for adults with disabilities can help your family. Self-Direction is a process through which an individual/family can design...Read more
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On Line, January 4th - March 13th, with Whole Children of Hadley, MA. This program offer separate classes: INTRO for ages 13 - 17, and Boundaries for ages 18+
About INTRO For ages 13 - 17 with special needs. Participants will learn about issues they’ll...Read more
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Webinar, January 13th, with the Minute Man Arc of Concord, MA. A supplemental needs trust should be crafted to fit your family’s needs. Discussion will also include ABLE accounts, Section 8, and the importance of updating wills and other key documents...Read more
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Online, January 11th, with Threshold at Lesley Univ. in Cambridge, MA. Young adults with diverse learning differences and their caregivers will learn about Independent Living Skills Training, Meet a Panel of Current Students...Read more
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Virtual Meetings with Kehillah JCC Springfield. Opportunities for one to one friendships for people with social, intellectual or developmental disabilities. The Kehillah Best Buddies is now able to accept teens from all Western MA school districts...Read more
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Webinar, January 26, with the Westwood, MA, SEPAC. Basic Rights: Transition Planning will cover: What is Transition and Why is it Important, Student Vision, Self-Determination, and Self-Advocacy, Student and Parent’s Roles, Transition Planning Form....Read more
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Applications close on January 30th, 2021. For graduating high school seniors in Massachusetts who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking to assist in their goals of …Read more
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