Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability Events Massachusetts

Roxbury, MA, October 29th, 2023, through February 29th, 2024, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Registration for the full 5 months/10 groups is required. Limited space available. Adults with Down syndrome, ages 20+ are invited[...]

Andover, MA, November & December, 2023. With the Andover Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Special Olympics of Massachusetts unified basketball program for youth ages 8-21 years old who have a diagnosed cognitive or physical disability.[...]

Wilmington, MA, December 2nd, 2023 – February 10th, 2024, with BeyondTops. For ages 6 – 18 with special needs. Beyond TOPS is a 501c3 non profit organization whose sole purpose is to integrate children with[...]

Wakefield, MA, December 3rd, 2023 – March 3rd, 2024, with Communitas of Wakefield. For ages 8 – adultt with special needs. Join in for skills, drills and scrimmages. * They will have initial skills assessments[...]

Webinar, December 5th, 2o23, with the Mansfield, MA, SEPAC. All kids need opportunities for physical activity and recreation, but how can you make programs in and out of school accessible to neurodiverse students? Hear speakers[...]

Pembroke Community Middle School, Pembroke, MA, Information Night, December 6th, 7 p.m. Special Olympics Massachusetts Unified Basketball is seeing Seeking Athletes, Partners & Asst. Coaches ages  18+. Open to residents of Pembroke & surrounding communities.[...]

Virtual Group, December 7th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down syndrome.[...]

East Cambridge, MA, December 8th – 10th, 2023. Presented by United Dance Company, ages 13-22, families & friends.  In order to ensure that classes are fully accessible and enjoyable for students with Down syndrome, United Dance[...]

Brookline, December 9th, 2023 – March 9th, 202r, with the Brookline Recreation Department. Free. For ages 8+  with special needs. Date and Time are subject to change, so please confirm all information with the host[...]

Holliston, MA, December 10th, 2023 – February 18th, 2024, with the Holliston Recreation Department. Is your child interested in playing or learning to play basketball in a fun noncompetitive environment? Interested in meeting new friends?[...]

Quincy, MA, December 10th, 2023 – April 28th, 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[...]

Mansfield, MA, December 2023 – January 2024. For ages  8- 21. Registration is now open for the Mansfield SOMA Green and White Hornet basketball. There are two teams this year: Green Hornets: ages 13-21 White[...]

Webinar, December 13th, 2023, with The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, The Arc of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Community Inclusion. The LifeCourse in Action series is a virtual educational forum where you will hear[...]

Pembroke, MA, December 2023 – March 2024. Special Olympics Massachusetts Unified Basketball is open to Athletes, Partners & Asst. Coaches ages  18+. Open to residents of Pembroke & surrounding communities. * Pembroke Recreation, in partnership[...]

Eventos virtuales, con el Congreso de Síndrome de Down de Massachusetts. Compartiendo en persona para madres latinas más jóvenes que tienen hijos con síndrome de Down. * Ocasionalmente el grupo también se reúne en persona.[...]

Virtual Group, December 21st, 2023, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]

Westboro, MA, January 6th – March 9th, 2024. Free. For ages 7 – 22 with special needs. Open to surrounding communites, with Westborough residents given priority. Westborough Wallabies/Blue Sharks is a Special Olympics Massachusetts program[...]

Winchester, MA, January 7th – February 12th, 2023. TOPS for Hoops serves disabled youth basketball players ages 6 to 16. Offered by the Winchester Youth Basketball Association, this program provides an opportunity for all children with[...]

Northboro, MA, November 11th – December 5th, 2023, with the Northboro Recreation Department. Free. Northborough is partering with Special Olympics to offer a Unified Basketball Program. Unified is open to all people both with or[...]

Webinar, January 10th, 2023, with The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, The Arc of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Community Inclusion. The LifeCourse in Action series is a virtual educational forum where you will hear[...]

Virtual Group, January 18th, 2024, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Webinar, January 25th, 2024, with the Boston Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council. The Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SpEdPAC) is a group established under Massachusetts General Law who works with the Boston Public[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]

Boston, February 27th – April 9th, 2024, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. Do you have a future hoop star in your midst or someone who wants to learn the basics? Then this program may benefit[...]

Webinar, February 14th, 2023, with The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, The Arc of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Community Inclusion. The LifeCourse in Action series is a virtual educational forum where you will hear[...]

Virtual Group, February 15th, 2024, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Lenox, MA, Deadline to apply – February 18th, 2023. Program runs February 24th – May 4th, 2024. The West Region Family Leadership Training Series is a free that consists of two half-day workshops, plus three[...]

Webinar, February 29th, 2024, with the Boston Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council. The Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SpEdPAC) is a group established under Massachusetts General Law who works with the Boston Public[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]

Virtual Group, March 21st, 2024, 7 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. A state-wide African American / Black Family parent and caregiver Support Group for those with a family member with Down syndrome.  This is an[...]

Massachusetts’ Location TBA, March 23rd, 2024. TEach March, just after World Down Syndrome Day, MDSC brings together hundreds of people with Down syndrome, their family members, health care professionals and educators from across New England[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]

Boston, with Virtual Conference options available, April 19th – 21st, 2024, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. * The ABLE Assembly is a professional development opportunity in the field[...]

Wrentham, MA, April 21st – June 2nd, 2024, with the King Philip Soccer Association. Free. The Outreach Program for Soccer (TOPSoccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, developed by[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]

Marlborough, MA, in person on May 6th, Virtual Session, May 7th, 2024. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers,[...]

Virtual Group, Winter & Spring 2024, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome. Join this group the first Thursday of every month for a virtual support group for breastfeeding, pumping, and expectant mothers of babies with Down[...]