Assistive Tech/Medically Complex Events in Massachusetts

Quincy, MA, Fall & Winter, 2024. Join Adaptive Sports New England for weekly wheelchair basketball practice for youth 5- 21. Adaptive Sports New England and Franciscan Children’s Wheelchair basketball program is a weekly program that[...]

Webinars, every Tuesday through 2024, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Free. The Federation’s Transition team is working with Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to tell you about an innovative pilot project, NextGen[...]

Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, North Adams, Worcester, November 2024 – March 2025, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Univeral Access Program and All Out Adventures.  Free. Lace up a pair of conventional skates[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, Boston, December 6th – 31st, 2024. . Six – The Musical– Emerson Stage Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII[...]

Northampton, MA, December 10th, 2025, with Pathlight’s Inclusive Community Center. Join a workshop that breaks down how to effectively advocate for your child’s success in special education. Cover strategies that make a difference, from navigating[...]

Boston City Hall Square, December 10th, 2024, with MassAbilities. Join an event dedicated to breaking disability stigma and fostering a more inclusive community. Stigmas create barriers and affect those living with and without disabilities. * Come together[...]

Wakefield, MA, December 10th, 2024, with Communitas Family Support. Come bring the whole family to destress and relax with therapy dogs from Pets and People. They will bring 3-5 therapy teams to pet and interact[...]

Newton, MA, December 12th, 2024, with Understanding Our Differences, Newton’s Commission On Disability and the Newton Free Library. Free and open to the public. A moderated audience discussion will follow the screening. The Ride Ahead, directed[...]

Boston, MA, December 12th, 2024, 2 p.m. performance only. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best[...]

New Bedford, MA, with Deaf, Inc. Deaf, Inc.,  will explore different international cultures during the holiday party. Includes light refreshments, giveaways, games and crafts. * Please inquire about the appropriate ages for this event. Please[...]

Boston, MA, December 14th, 2024, 2 p.m. performance only. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best[...]

Worcester, MA, December 18th, 2024. Sensory Performance at 4 pm only. ASL Performance – December 22nd. Adapted by the president and CEO Troy Siebels and featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, this annual production returns to[...]

Boston, MA, December 18th, 2o24.  How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musicial will feature the hit songs “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas,” The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he[...]

Webinar, December 18th, 2024, with the Arc of Massachusetts.  Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual impairment and a common cause of blindness and low vision, yet it is poorly understood and often underdiagnosed. Less[...]

Worcester, MA, December 22nd, 7 pm only. Sensory-Friendly Performance – December 18th. Adapted by the president and CEO Troy Siebels and featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, this annual production returns to the main stage with[...]

Webinar, January 7th, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part one of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Speaker: Denise D. Resnick, Founder & President/CEO,[...]

Webinar, January 14th, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part two of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Part Two: Accessing Affordable Housing – talk[...]

Online, January 14th – March 20th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]

Webinar, with the Boston Childrens Hospital Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement Family Education and Advocacy Team. “Transitioning to High School: Support and Tips for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Their Families”. Topics include: Academic, social[...]

Webinar January 21st, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind of  Watertown, MA. Part of their series of family workshops designed for parents and professionals to learn the many aspects of transition planning for young[...]

Webinar, January 21st, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part three of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Part Three – take a a closer[...]

Virtual Group, January 25th, 2025. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress and the Boston Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome Program are co-hosting a quarterly support group for families of children with Down syndrome and special health care[...]

Webinar, January 28th, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part four of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Part Four: Dive into housing options that[...]

Virual Event, February 26th, 2025, with Work Without Limits at UMass Chan Medical School of Shrewsbury. The Work Without Limits Virtual Career Fair For Individuals with Disabilities connects job seekers with disabilities with inclusive employers.[...]

Boston College, Boston, MA, April 4th, 2025, with Campus School at Boston College Campus School. Conference for Families and Professionals – Perspectives on Parenting Children with Extensive Support and Medical Needs. SPEAKERS * Nancy Frates –[...]

Westborough, MA, April 4th, 2025, with the The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools.  This is a professional conference for networking and informational purposes, not intended for students and families. MAAPS is the association[...]

Medfield, MA, April 5th, 2025.  Free. Massachusetts Miss Amazing provides opportunities for girls and women with disabilities across Massachusetts to build self-esteem. The mission of Miss Amazing is to give girls and women with disabilities[...]

Marlborough, MA, in person on May 5th, Virtual Session, May 6th, 2025. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers,[...]

Online, June 17th – 26th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and abroad.[...]

Online, July 7th – August 7th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]

Online, September 16th – November 20th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]