Author: Sharon Marie

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

Pembroke, MA, June 3rd, 2023. Prom Angels is for teens and adults with disabilities – many of the individuals who attend never had the opportunity to

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

Held online with UMass Lowell, June 6th and throughout 2023. A social networking program for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum. There are currently

Boundary & Consent Training for Families with Disabilities : Woburn

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

Worcester, MA, June 20th, 2023, with the Center for Living & Working.  Family informational session. Familes of high school students diagnosed with a disability, join

Friendship Social for All Abilities in Dorchester

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

Springfield, MA, through May 18th,  2023, with Kehillah at the JCC in Springfield, MA. For teens and ages adults ages 18+. 2023 DATES information. Ages

Danvers, MA, ay 18th, 2023, with the Northeast Arc. Caring for an adult child with special needs can be challenging and at times overwhelming. Disability

Marlborough, MA, May 19th & 20th, 2023, with Mass Advocates Standing Strong. MASS is a state-wide, self-advocacy organization run for and by people with intellectual

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

In person in Boston and Virtual Options. Application Deadline – April 15th, 2023. Actual event is June 25th – 29th, 2023.The Youth Leadership Forum (YLF)

Webinar, April 18th, 2023, with Bridgewell of Peabody, MA. Self-Direction presented by Austin Carr. Join an interactive discussion about expanding choices and control in your life

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

Schrafft Center in Boston, March 11th, 2023, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs. The FCSN will host a youth event with fun and educational

Webinar, March 14th, 2023, with HMEA Autism Resource Central in Worcester. This workshop provides an overview of the transition planning process for youth with disabilities ages

Webinar, March 17th & 24th, 2023, with the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport.  Free & open to the public. * Turning 14 – Friday,

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

Virtual Event, March 28th – 30th, 2023, with the Woburn, Massachusetts Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Free.* The 2023 Fair will take place over three

With the JCC Greater Boston, through March 29th, 2023. For adults with disabilities ages 18+. Enjoy karaoke? Love to sing and/or dance? Show off your inner

Medford, MA, March 29th, 2023, with the Malden and Medford Public Schools. Free and open to all members of the Malden / Medford area communities.

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

Virtual, February 8th, 2023, with the TechACCESS of RI’s Assistive Technology Conference of New England. Youth with disabilities experience poor employment outcomes upon graduation that

Webinar, March 21st, 2023, 7 p.m, NAMI Central Middlesex County. If you have a family member in high school or college for whom mental health

Webinar, April 5th, 2023. The UMass Lowell Center for Autism Research and Education and Neurodiversity Horizons are collaborating to host an Employment and Education in

Recreation Therapy Division, Brookline Recreation Department, Wednesdays, May 10th & Spring/Summmer 2023. Forever Young is a social group for individuals 21 years-old and up as a

Webinar, January 10th, 2023, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network in Massachusetts. As the neurodiversity paradigm continues to gain momentum and autistic self-advocates provide a voice

Webinar, January 11th, 2023, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. A special FCSN workshop series for non-English speaking families introducing special

Virtual Support for Worcester area families, January 11th & 25th, 2023, with The Parent Professional Advocacy Network (PPAL) has Transition Age Youth parent-support group for those

Webinar, January 12th, 2023, with the Taunton, MA, SEPAC.  * Free and open to the public. This presentation addresses the planning involved when a student is

Webinar, January 18th, 2023, with the Maria Paiewonsky, Institute of Community Inclusion, UMass Boston. * Hosted by The ThinkCollege National Coordinating Center. * With the enactment

Transitioning to High School: Support / Tips for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students and Their Families

Webinar, January 25th, 2023, with the Ashland SEPAC. Free and open to the public. This workshop provides an overview of the transition planning process for

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, witht the Haverhill SEPAC. The Haverhill Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will host a Transition Planning 101 meeting (ages 14-22)

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.*

In-person and online programs in Dorchester, Chelsea, and Downtown Boston, through August 19th, 2022, with the Boston Center for Independent Living. * For students with disabilities

Virtual Group, November 9th, 2022, with Communitas of Wakefield, MA. This is an opportunity to talk with other families who are working on accessing new

Webinar, July 13th, 2022, with the Asperger / Autism Network of Watertown, MA. This webinar is intended for teens and adults who are or who

Webinar, July 21st, 2022, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network in Massachusetts (SPaN). A panel of youth/young adults with disabilities will discuss what being independent

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

Virtual Events, October 6th, 2022. Free. Employers, join a 2-part reverse job fair hosted by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind on September 30th (9/30) and

Webinar, June 8th, 2022, with the Arc of Massachusetts: The primary goal of filing a Chapter 688 referral is to plan for needed adult services for

Webinar, June 9th, 2022. Led by NESCA Transition Specialists, Kelley Challen, EdM, CAS, and Tabitha Monahan, MA, CAGS, CRC * Discuss how families of children on

Webinar, June 14th, 2022. Led by NESCA Transition Specialists Kelley Challen, EdM, CAS, and Lyndsay Wood, OTD, OTR/L. * Discuss how families of children on

October 19th, 2022, in Sturbridge, MA, with the Seven Hills Family Support Center. Welcoming individuals, ages 13 – 26, with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including

Wakefied, MA, October 20th, 2022, with the Northeast Arc.  Meet local special-needs resources to families and youth transitioning to adult services for Autism in Northeastern,

Online group, June 24th, 2022, and the last Friday of each month, with the Arc of Opportunity in Fitchburg, MA. * The Healthy Relationships group

Boston, MA, Application for Summer 2022 accepted on a rolling basis. City of Boston Mayor’s Commission for People with Disabilities  – Summer Internship Program for

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, with the Weston, MA, Public Schools and Special Education Parent Advisory Council, December 9th, 2022. Basic Rights: Transition Planning is a workshop for parents

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

On-line Support Group, through April 25th, 2022. This closed group is designed for parents and family members of transition-age youth (18-22) who have been diagnosed

Watertown, Winter/Spring 2022, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This program goal is to put young adults on path to self discovery

Webinar, November 30th, 2022, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. In English and Spanish.Employment should be an expectation for youth/young adults with disabilities.

Webinar, March 16th, 2023, with the Arc of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Developmental Services (DDS) Leadership will provide an overview of their work with older caregivers

Online March 3rd & 17th, 2022, or the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, with the with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington,

Webinar, March 28th, 2022, with the Seven Hills Support Centers of Central Massachusetts. Pam Hickey, DDS Regional Self-direction Manager, will explain the concept and answers

Webinar, May 10th, 2022. Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) and the Autism Alliance will host Attorney Svetlana Uimenkova of the Disability Law Center . *

Webinar, March 8th, 2022, with the Hadley, MA, SEPAC. Free. This workshop builds on young adults’ strengths to develop a post-secondary vision and establish action

Zoom Support Meetings, Wednesdays, through March 30th, 2022, with a Peabody-based support center.  For parents and families of individuals that usually attend a Day Program

Virtual Conference, November 4 – 18th, 2021, with the Arc of Massachusetts. For families of teens and adults with special needs ages 13-26.  * The

Virtual Event, February 1st, 2022.  Free. Open to young adults ages 14 – 18 years. * Youth MOVE Massachusetts, offers free, youth and young adult

Webinar, February 17th, 2022, with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Free. Learn about Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Pre- Employment

Online, October 1st, 2021. This Virtual Job Fair is for People who are Visually Impaired,  and will be hosted by the Massachusetts’ Commission for the

Webinar, June 2nd, 2021, with the PPal of Massachusetts P-TAY Family Network Social Parents of Transition Age Youth.* Hear about all the great work and

Webinar, June 2nd, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Framingham, April 20th, 2017. Geared for parents and teens (14+), Family Network Social

Virtual and In Person Training, thourgh November 2021, with JVS Boston. Free. For ages 17 – 35 with a disability. Prepare for a paid job

Webinar, May 12th, 2021, with the Asperger / Autism Network of Watertown, MA. Are you an adult on the spectrum? Have you ever wanted to

Boston, MA, and Biddleford, ME, July 24th – 30th, 2022. Inclusive summer camp experiences for young people with Down syndrome and their peers. Summer Program

Online, Tuesdays, March 9th – 30th, 2021, with Yachad New England. This is a support group for Yachad teens, ages 14-19. * This group will

Webinars March 24th, 2021, with Bristol Community College /Fall River. Free. Information Evening For Students, Parents and Teachers. * The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative

Online, February 17th, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy Network (PPAL) in Massachusetts. PPal’s Transition Age Youth parent-support groups are for those wanting to support

Virtual Event for Massachusetts Families, March 10th, 2021, 6 p.m., with Cotting School of Lexington, MA. Free and open to the public.* This event is

Virtual Best Buddies, December 2020, with Kehillah JCC Springfield. For high-school aged participants, this event meets twice a month on Zoom. * The Best Buddies