Cape Cod Beaches that are accessible with beach mats and more. Always call ahead to confirm availability. Veterans Park Beach: Hyannis, 508-790-9885; lifeguards; handicapped-accessible restrooms/bathhouse; snack
Accessible Beaches/Beach Wheelchairs in Massachusetts. Find beach mats to the water, sand beach wheelchairs and floating beach wheelchairs in Massachusetts state parks with the DCR
Applications accepted now through February 15th, 2014. The American Council of the Blind has an opportunity for students who are legally blind to earn a
Autism Speaks Swimming & Water Safety Scholarship Fund program. Recipients of these scholarships provide swimming and water safety lessons to financially disadvantaged individuals with autism. Past
Marlborough, MA, June 1st, 2023. Hosted by the Department of Higher Education (MAICEI) in collaboration with the Institute for Community Inclusion (Think College).* Emerging Trends
Bridgewater, MA, June 3rd, 2023. Easterseals Massachusetts programs Thrive Female Mentoring and B.A.D. Male Mentoring one-day Mentorship Retreat is an opportunity for these communities to connect
Webinar, June 13th, 2023, with the Federation for Childrn with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Join Ross Hooley, Director of Building Futures Project for The Nemasket
With the Invensys Branch at the with the Hockomock YMCA in Foxborough, MA, Spring through June 2023. For ages 13+. Come hang out with your
Webinars, May 11th & 18th, 2023, with Boston Children’s Hospital. For those that have an adolescent who is or will be transitioning to adulthood over
Webinar, May 16th, 2023, with the State of Massachusetts’ Client Assistance Prorgram. For individuals with disabilities applying for or currently receiving vocational rehabilitation services, their
Attleboro, MA, May 20th, 2023, with The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette. Free. Join the host for their Second Annual Dance for
Newton, MA, May 21st, 2023, ages 13 – 22, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’s Advocates in Motion (AIM) program
Webinar, May 22nd, 2023, with the Seven Hills of Central Massachusetts. This workshop addresses the transition planning and services required for youth with disabilities, ages
Webinar, April 10th, 2023, with the Arc of Massachusetts. Leo Leo V. Sarkissian, the Exceutive Director of the Arc of Massachusetts, will be joined by
Webinar, April 11th, 2023, with the Minute Man Arc, Concord. Free Parent/Guardian presentation on understanding the aging and family caregiver supports that are available to you
Webinar, April 11th, 2023, with the Arlington, MA, SEPAC. Basic Rights: Transition Planning (for IEP students ages 14-22) provides an overview of the transition planning
Applications must be submitted by March 13th, 2024. The disAbility Scholarship at Microsoft enables high school students with disabilities to go to college and target a
Online, April 21st, 2023, with the Vanderburg Performance Group at Harvard University. An interactive online workshop for high school seniors & their caregivers. All brains
Upton, MA, April 29th, 2023. Free. The Department of Mental Health Central Mass Area will host its annual “Success-Fest – Adapt”, which is for young
Webinar, March 23rd, 2023, with the Quincy Parent Advisory Council To Special Education.* Basic Rights: Transition Planning (for IEP students ages 14-22) will be presented
Boston in person, and Virtual Option, March 23rd, 2023, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council (MASILC). Join inon celebrating the work of Independent Living Centers
Greenfield, MA, March 30th, 2023, with Family Empowerment of the Pathlight Program. Free and open the all surroudning communities. Focus audience: Ages 14-26 and/or parents
All Open Interest Forms must be postmarked, received by email, or filled out in the online form by March 31, 2023. The DESE/DDS Residential Prevention Program
Webinar and in person at Framingham State University, April 4th, 2023, with the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families of MetroWest. The Center will
March 16th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA). Transitioning to college and finding appropriate support services can be challenging for students with disabilities
Webinar, January 18th, 2023, with the Maria Paiewonsky, Institute of Community Inclusion, UMass Boston. * Hosted by The ThinkCollege National Coordinating Center. * With the enactment
Webinar for Northampton Area Families, January 26th, 2023, with the FCSN in Massachusetts. Basic Rights: Transition Planning is a workshop for parents of youth in special
Webinar, January 30th, 2023, with the Impactibility Program at Triangle Inc of Malden, MA. This workshop will teach adults of all abilities and disabilities the
Webinar, September 16th, 2022, with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB). * Learn about the support that the MCB can provide before, during and
Webinar, November 3rd, 2022, with the Boston Children’s Hospital Family Education and Advocacy Team. The Boston Children’s Hospital Family Education and Advocacy Team (FEAT) is
Virtual Event, August 19th, 2022, with Pathlight, Greenfield, MA. Whole Selves is all about straightforward, empowering, and comprehensive sexuality education for people with intellectual disabilities.*
Webinar, October 26th, 2022, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. Learn about the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) and how it offers INCLUSIVE HIGHER
Springfield, MA, June 25th, 2022, with the West Region Self Advocacy, a network for local self-advocacy groups in Western Massachusetts to work together. Keynote Speaker
Webinar, October 11th, 2022, with the Special Needs Housing and Transition Group of Wakefield, MA. Hear about a wealth of resources about the local recreational
Webinar, December 13th, 2022, with the Massachusetts’ Rehabiltation Commission. The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) hosts their next Family Partnership Forum. * Expand your knowledge about MRC
Virtual Event, Summer, 2022. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) works to increase the percentage of individuals with a disability in the workforce.* Their
Online March 3rd & 17th, 2022, or the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, with the with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington,
Webinar, May 10th, 2022. Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) and the Autism Alliance will host Attorney Svetlana Uimenkova of the Disability Law Center . *
Virtual Conference, October 21st, 2020, with UMass Medical School. This one-day annual conference features prominent national keynote speakers, educational sessions, exhibitors, networking opportunities and sharing
Lexington, MA, April 26th, 2020. This inclusive event is for teens and adults with different abilities is to celebrate in Israel Independence Day (K’sharim Yom
Virtual Event, May 25th, 2021, with UMass Amherst, College of Engineering Transportation Center – UMTC. * This event is open to all transportation practitioners from
Plymouth, MA, February 11th, 2020. An interactive training for individuals with a disability who will be or is currently working, and advocates/caregivers/parents who want to
Danvers, MA, August 6th & 8th, 2019. A smooth transition to higher education can be the key to a positive experience. This program will explore
Danvers, MA, May 15th, 2019. Commonwealth Learning Center will host Eric Endlich, Ph.D., a Psychologist and Educational Consultant. Discuss how students who learn differently can
WORK Inc, Dorchester, August 9th, 2018. This Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination workshop will cover the complain process. If you were treated differently or unfairly based on
SCEC’s LIFE Academy, Swansea, October 25th, 6 – 8 p.m. Free. Transition to Adult Services will occur upon high school graduation or aging out of special
For Massachusetts’s families caring for a child or youth under 22 and need financial relief for large medical and related expenses. Share this event
NH Police Standards & Training Council Facility, Concord, NH, September 28th, 2018. A day for people with disabilities in New Hampshire and their family members and individuals who
Free. Find beach wheelchairs in Massachusetts state parks. You MUST bring your own transfer help. Because these chairs have large balloon tires, you will also
Applications deadline for 2018 TBA. This fund is not for individuals, only for organizations that provide qualified swimming and water safety lessons specifically for individuals with
You spend a lot of time helping your special-needs child, not only with receiving services, but staying on the “right path” in life. However my son
The United Healthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is financial help for families with children that have medical needs not covered Share this event
MassHousing, One Beacon St, Fourth Floor, Boston, October 5th, 2016. Hear renowned researchers and practitioners discuss high-impact models for helping students with special needs transition to adulthood. Speakers
Deadline is June 30th, 2016. The National Autism’s Associations’ Helping Hand Program was developed as a financial aid tool for families that need it most.
For individuals and families diagnosed with autism who may be in immediate personal danger or harm, Share this event
Budget cuts. That’s all we seem to hear about in the disability community these days. You’ve probably received emails from many of our disability support organizations
Dedicated to supporting the immediate and imperative needs of those impacted with autism through quarterly grant cycles. Share this event
Open to all persons with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder. The scholarships range from GED to PhD. Sidney R. Baer Jr. was an
“Mom, where I am I going next?” For most teens, an answer from a parent may be “to your room to finish your homework”, or “stop texting your
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