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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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 . *

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

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

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

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 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

Chestnut Hill, MA, March 25th, 2020. UPDATE: Due to concerns from the Coronavirus, this event is postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date.

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

Mattapoisett, MA, November 26th, 2019. Widening the Circle – Expanding Opportunities for Friendships between People with and Without Disabilities – Building and keeping relationships is

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

Applications must be submitted by March 1st, 2019. The disAbility Scholarship at Microsoft enables high school students with disabilities to go to college and target a

Cranston, RI, November 5th, 2018. Free and open to the public. Aging and Autism: Findings from a Longitudinal Family Study will feature Dr. Marsha Mailick, Emeritus

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

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