Mental Health Support & Speakers for Boston Metro Communities
Virtual sessions the first Thursday of each month in 2026, with guest speakers, through the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community. This is a peer-run community in the Metro Boston Area for people who have been...
Challenger Baseball in Danvers
Danvers, MA, May 30th – September 30th, 2026. The Danvers National Little League Challenger program Adaptive Baseball Program baseball is division designed to provide children and young adults with physical, developmental, or intellectual challenges the...
Golfing with the Massachusetts Para-Golfers Association
Canton & Weston, MA, Summer & Fall, 2026. The Massachusetts ParaGolfer Association (MPGA) promotes recreational and competitive adaptive golf for players with visual impairments, amputations, loss of mobility, and spinal cord injuries. * MPGA provides...
Black Autism Coalition Support Groups
Virtual Groups, every 2nd and fourth Saturday of each month. With the Black Parent Autism Coalition in Fitchburg, MA. You are not alone. A safe, supportive space for parents and caregivers of autistic children and...
Parent Consultant Training Institute For Massachusetts Families
Online, July 27th – October 4, 2026, with the The Federation for Children with Special Needs PCTI program in Massachusetts. Join the 2026 Asynchronous Parent Consultant Training Institute (PCTI) – a training program designed to...
Ask The Advocates! Monthly Virtual Drop-Ins
Virtual, with the Arc of Bristol County, the first Wednesday of each month. Ask The Advocates!Monthly Virtual Drop-Ins. Do you have questions about the special education process? Wondering how to request evaluations from your student’s...
Para Rowing Intake – New Participants Only
Brighton, through October 31st, 2026. With Community Rowing in Brighton. There are several Para programs offered at CRI that suit the needs of new, recreational, competitive & elite rowers with a wide range of physical...
Inclusive Challenger Baseball for Youth & Adults: North Shore
Lynn, Massachusetts, regsitration through September 30th, 2026. The Alice O’Neil Challenger Little Leaguer division was established in Lynn over 20 years ago as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls...
Inclusive Music & Movement for Teens & Young Adults: Concord
Concord, MA, July 28th – September 23rd, 2026, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. * Move, groove, and have fun. Join Music & Movement class in a supportive, all-inclusive environment. * Enjoy...
Accessible Martial Arts Virtual Classes with Easterseals MA
On line, Summer & Fall, 2026, Thursdays, with Easterseals MA. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation techniques.* For...
Sensory Friendly Hours at the Sunderland Public Library
Sunderland, MA, Thursdays, 2026. The library is open to everyone during their Sensory Friendly Hours and features a modified, more accessible environment. Everyone is Welcome – all patrons are welcome to visit the library during...
Northeastern Mass Pop Warner Adaptive Cheer
Winchester, MA, Fall 2026 season, with Winchester Pop Warner. Registration is now open for the 2025 season. This adaptive cheerleading program welcomes athletes from all surrounding towns. For all non-neurotypical children ages 5–18. The program...
Adaptive Sailing in Boston
Boston, MA, through October, 2026, with Community Boating. Community Boating’s nationally recognized Universal Access Program allows individuals to take responsibility for their learning, push themselves to overcome challenges, and experience the freedom sailing offers.* With...
NAMI Massachusetts Family-to-Family Mental Health Support: Cape Ann Communities
Webinar Series for Families in the Greater Cape Ann, MA, communities, Summer/Fall 2026, with the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Cape Ann Massachusetts Chapter. The course provides family caretakers with education about mental health...
Grupo de Apoyo Familia
Virtual vía Zoom: mensualmente, hasta 2027, con Bridgewell Family Support Center, Peabody, MA. Presentado por: Heidi Suriel, Administradora de Casos de Apoyo Familiar. Un grupo de apoyo en español para padres y cuidadores de niños y adultos...
Special Olympics Train 4 Life Fitness: Kingston
Kingston, MA, August – November, 2026. Train 4 Life is designed to support athletes aged 16 and older in achieving their full potential, both on and off the field. The 12-week program will encompass pre-and-post-biometric...
Special Olympics Train 4 Life Fitness: Danvers
Danvers, MA, through November 8th, 2026. Train 4 Life is designed to support athletes aged 16 and older in achieving their full potential, both on and off the field. The 8-week program will encompass...
Special Olympics Train 4 Life Fitness: East Longmeadow
East Longmeadow, MA, August – November, 2026. Train 4 Life is designed to support athletes aged 16 and older in achieving their full potential, both on and off the field. The 12-week program will encompass...
Inclusive Music Therapy for 16 thourgh Adult: Wakefield
Wakefield, MA, August 25 – December 8, 2026, with Communitas in Wakefield, MA. For ages 16 through adult with all disabilities. These music therapy groups led by Roman Music Therapy are a unique musical place for...
Special Olympics Train 4 Life Fitness: Dorchester
Dorchester, MA, through November 11, 2026. Train 4 Life is designed to support athletes aged 16 and older in achieving their full potential, both on and off the field.* The 12-week program will encompass pre-and-post-biometric...
Special Olympics Flag Football in Haverhill
Haverhill, MA, August – November, 2026. The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport and Special Olympics are hositing the Haverhill Stars Unified Sports Flag Football Team. * Starting August 29th* For Boys & Girls Ages 16+* Season Runs...
Inclusive Dance & Movement: Chicopee
Northampton, MA, Fall & Winter 2026, with CHD’s All In Barrier Free Recreation. Held on every Thursday of each month. Dancers, regardless of ability, between the ages of 4-22 (with some wiggle room) will learn and...
Adaptive Rock Climbing in Western Massachusetts
Hadley, MA, Fall & Winter 2026, with CHD’s All In Barrier Free Recreation, Adaptive rock climbing meets the first and third Monday of each month, 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Open to anyone 4 years old and over with some upper body strength.
* Adaptive rock climbing equipment available for use at no charge.
* No more than 8 climbers allowed per session so space is very limited.
* Everyone entering the gym, including spectators and volunteers, must sign up through the Central Rock climbing website each time.|
* Participants may only be signed up for no more than 2 sessions at a time.
Fees apply, registration is required to the web icons below.
Sensory Storytime at the Waltham Public Library
Waltham, MA, the first Saturday of each month. Join in on sensory-friendly songs, stories, and playtime in this accessible storytime. This storytime is designed for children with sensory sensitivities, neurodiverse children, or those who do better in...
Sensory-Sensitive Swim on Fridays: Springfield
Fall/Winter 2026, with the JCC Springfield. * Facility includes a heated, six lane pool.* Entry to the pool includes stairs, ladder, and handicap lift access.* The pool area also includes a mid-sized wading pool.* Specially designed...
CP Soccer for Kids with Cerebral Palsy, Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury
Framingham, MA, Fall 2026. Dates are only an estimate. Please contact the host for exact dates. Free. CP Soccer New England will once again partner with New England Youth Amputee Soccer this fall to offer...
Saving Lives Swim Programs: Northshore & MetroNorth
Fall 2026, with the Northeast Arc. Through swim classes, children can acclimate to the water while building comfort and confidence, while parents can learn about the importance of supervision for drowning prevention. Swim lessons are...
Therapeutic Music: Springfield
Springfield, MA, Fall & Winter & Spring 2026, with Kehillah of the JCC Springfield, MA. For ages 5+. Rusty, Board Certified Music Therapist, has a unique way of engaging all children through music. In his groups,...
Me2 Orchestra: Vermont
Burlington, VT, 2026 & 2027, weekly, on Tuesdays. Me2/ (“me, too”) is a classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate...
Sensory-Friendly Swim Hour: Springfield
Springfield, MA, every Tuesday, Fall 2026, with the Kehillah Special Needs Program at the Springfield JCC. An hour of pool time set aside each week forKehillah friends who might benefit from a supportive, low-sensory swim...
Inclusive Sing Along Chorus in Lexington for Adults
Lexington, MA, Fall 2026 – Winter 2027, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). For neurodivergent individuals, individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities ages 18+. The SNAP Sing-Along Chorus brings together neuro-divergent individuals to learn...
Special Olympics Train 4 Life Fitness: Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA, September 9 -November 25, 2026. Train 4 Life is designed to support athletes aged 18 and older in achieving their full potential, both on and off the field. The 12-week program will encompass...
Networking for Massachusetts’ SESPs, PCTI Graduates & SEPAC Chairpersons
Webinars, the 2nd Thursday of each month, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in MA. For SESPs, PCTI Graduates, & SEPAC Leaders – Join the Conversation. Second Thursday of Every Month | 12-1 PM...
Sensory & Inclusive Fall/Halloween Events
Fall 2026. Visit our Sensory and Inclusive Fall Events page at the link below. Find adapative and accessible Trunk or Treats, Hayrides, Haunted Houses, Harvest Festivals, Halloween dances and parties, and more. * Events are...
Inclusive Drama Club Adults 22+: Wakefield
Wakefield, MA, September – December, 2026, with Communitas of Wakefield. This is an adaptive Drama Club for creative people ages 18+. All abilities are welcome. * In this session of Drama Club, participants will learn...
Adaptive Aqua Zumba in Springfield
Springfield, MA, September 10 – October 29th, 2026, with the Kehillah Special Needs Program at the JCC of Springfield, MA. Join an adaptive, fitness pool party. Jump into an easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, dance-fitness party that makes working...
Parenting Neurodivergent Children Support Groups
Virtual Support Groups, through December 2026, with the Parent Helping Parents of Watertown, MA. Supporting parents with children whose brains process, learn, or behave differently. This support group is open to anyone parenting a neurodivergent...
Special Artists Art Classes for Youth, Teens & Adults: Lexington
Lexington, MA, and virtual, Fall 2026, with Special Needs Art Program (SNAP). Special Artists classes are for neurodivergent individuals, individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilitie. In the 2026-2027 season there will be 2 classes each...
Special Olympics CheerAbilities: Stoughton
Stoughton, MA, September 12 – November 21, 2026. Free. The CheerAbilities Team is for children with special needs ages 3 and up. All Abilities Welcome.* Team will learn motions, cheers, jumps, tumbling. * This team will...
BEYONDTOPS Fall Soccer for Special Needs
Wilmington, MA, September 6th – November 8th, 2025, with BeyondTops. Beyond TOPS is a 501c3 non profit organization whose sole purpose is to integrate children with mental and physical disabilities into the community through sports.*...
Special Olympics Young Athletes – Level 1: Lynn
Lynn, MA, September 12 -Novembe 14, 2026. Level 1 only. Young Athletes Level 1 Class. Special Olympics Massachusetts Level 1 Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities...
Special Olympics Young Athletes Level 2: Ashburnham
Ashburnham, MA, September 13 -November 22, 2026. Young Athletes program for ages 6-12 in Ashburnham. Program will focus on track and field, and kickball skills. Program will meet on Saturday mornings from 11 am to...
Special Olympics Soccer Skills Center: Lynn
Lynn, MA, September 12 – November 14, 2026. Soccer skills program for athletes ages 8 and older. Program will be held in Lynn on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, starting September 12th through...
Special Olympics Young Athletes 1: North Andover
Merrimack College, North Andover, September 13th – November 5, 2026, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. * Level 1 groups will be for children ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.* Level 1 will focus on fun...
Sled Hockey for Disabilities – All Ages: Springfield
Springfield, MA, September 2026 – April 2027, with the Center For Human Development- All In Program. Sled hockey is hockey but players are seated on a sled. This version of ice hockey is played primarily...
“Love Serving Autism” Tennis Program: Boston
Cambridge, MA, September – October, 2026, with Love Serving Autism. For ages 7 – 10 and 11- 18. Love Serving Autism’s empowers individuals with autism and other developmental abilities by providing specialized therapeutic racquet sports...
Unified Sports Flag Football: Pembroke
Pembroke, MA, Fall 2026, with Pembroke Youth Flag Football Team. PYFFL Unified is an inclusive program that unites neurodiverse and neurotypical players through the sport of flag football. Neurodiverse athletes from all South Shore communities not...
TOPSoccer: Wakefield
Wakefield, MA, September 13 – November 1, 2026, with the Wakefield Soccer Association. Free. US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a recreational sports program for children and adults with intellectual, emotional,...
Special Olympics Basketball for Ages 18+: Worcester
Worcester, MA, September 13 – November 22, 2026. Basketball skills program held at Holy Cross in Worcester on Sunday mornings from 11 am to 12 pm on the following dates: 9/13, 10/4, 10/25, 11/8 and...
Inclusive Hockey with the South Shore Ice Dragons: Plymouth
Pembroke, MA, May – August 2027, with Mass Youth Hockey and American Youth Special Hockey. South Shore Ice dragons Special hockey is a program for players, ages 5 yrs and up through adulthood, with physical,...
“Free-Kicks” Inclusive Soccer in Frankin
Frankin, MA, September 13- November 15, 2026. Franklin Free Kicks is a unified soccer program run by Franklin Special Olympics. This unified soccer program joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It...
Me2 Orchestra: Boston
Boston, MA, 2026 & 2027, weekly, on Mondays. Me2/ (“me, too”) is a classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate...
Inclusive Art Paint Night Drop In: Lexington
Lexington, MA, 2026 – 2027, with SNAP of Lexington MA. For neurodivergent individuals, individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities ages 16+. A welcoming and creative Art Drop-In designed specifically or individuals with special needs. *...
NAMI Massachusetts Family-to-Family Mental Health Support: Western Mass
Greenfield, MA, September 15th – November 3, 2026, for Families in Western Massachusetts, with the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Western Mass. The course provides family caretakers with education about mental health conditions, skills...
Adaptive – Youth Group Dance Ages 6 to 11 : Hopkinton
Hopkinton, MA, Fall, 2026, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For ages 6 – 11, with but not limited to Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, IDD, LDs. This adaptive dance class invites students of all...
Adaptive – Youth Group Dance Ages 12 – 17: Hopkinton
Hopkinton, MA, Fall, 2026, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For ages 12- 17, with but not limited to Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, IDD, LDs. Dance in an inclusive and supportive environment designed for...
Me2 Orchestra: Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH, 2026 & 2027, weekly, on Wednesdays Me2/ (“me, too”) is a classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate...
Adaptive Adult Group Dance in Hopkinton
Hopkinton, MA, Fall 2026, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For ages 18+ with but not limited to Autism, Down Syndrome, IDD, LDs, ADHD, ADD* This movement class is designed for adults with cognitive...
Adaptive Youth Tennis in Lexington
Lexington, MA, September – October 22nd, 2025. The Lexington Recreation Department offers this program for ages 6 – 10 and 11 – 17. Adaptive Tennis Lessons are designed to make the game of tennis accessible,...
Adaptive Group Voice & Singing for Ages 15+ in Hopkinton
Hopkinton, MA, Fall 2026, with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For those with but not limited to Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, ADD, LDs, IDD, ages 15+. Tailored for people with intellectual disabilities, this weekly...
Inclusive Paint Night for Ages 18+
Lexington, MA, 2026 -2027, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). A therapeutic craft class for neurodivergent individuals, individuals with developmental & intellectual disabilities ages 18+.One Thursday Night a month, register one season at a...
NAMI Massachusetts Family-to-Family Mental Health Support: Winchester Communities
Winchester, MA, September 19th – November 7th, 2026, for Families in the Winchester, MA, communities, with the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) NAMI Cambridge-Middlesex – Central Middlesex. The course provides family caretakers with education...
Special Olympics Golf Skills Program: Worcester
Wellesley, MA, October 22nd – November 12th, 2026. Golf skills program for athletes 15 years and older. Program will be held in Worcester on Sunday’s from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, starting September 20th through...
Little League Challenger Baseball: Medway
Medway, MA, Fall 2026, with Medway Youth Baseball – Challenger Division.. Any individual with a physical or intellectual disability may participate. If an individual can participate in the traditional youth baseball or softball program with...
“Path to Healing” Peer Group led by Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities
The Fourth Tuesday of Each Month, with the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission. An independent state agency, the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) protects adults with disabilities ages 18 through 59 from abuse or neglect...
Is Guardianship the Only Option?
Webinar, September 22, 2026, with the Disability Law Center of Massachusetts. A discussion about guardianship and the many alternatives. explore common alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision making, and learn directly from individuals utilizing various...
Affordable Housing: DDS Metro Region Disability Presentation
Webinar, September 22th, 2026, with the Charles River Center of Needham. Presented by Karen Poutre, Community Systems Project Coordinator, Housing. This training will cover key aspects of affordable housing, including terminology, available subsidies, eligibility requirements, and...
International Deaf Awareness Week
Worcester, MA, September 22, 2026, with Your Access Advocates. Your Access Advocates empowers persons with disabilities to access the services and supports they seek – directly or through their strategic partners – to maximize independence...
DDS Self-Directed Adult Disability Budgets in Massachusetts – Understanding the Process & Your Rights
Webinar, September 22, 2026, with the MA-21 Alliance. What do the Real Lives Law and DDS regulations say about self-direction budgets ?Join the conversation about Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) advocacy for...
Helping Youth Navigate Pressure, Perfectionism & the Value of Mistakes
Webinar, September 22nd, 2026, with Aspire Living and Learning of Leominster. Today’s children and adolescents are growing up in an increasingly high-pressure environment where academic achievement, extracurricular success, and constant comparison can leave them feeling...
Self-Direction Programs: The Independent Facilitator Service
Webinars, September 22 – 28th, 2026, with the Massachusetts’ Department of Developmental Services. The DDS will be offering a new service in the Participant Directed Program (PDP). The Independent Facilitator (IF) is a person selected...
Me2 Flute Choir: Boston
Boston, MA, 2026 & 2027, weekly, on Wednesdays. Me2/ (“me, too”) is a classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate...
Me2 Choir: Boston
Brookline, MA, 2026 & 2027, weekly, on Wednesdays. Me2/ (“me, too”) is a classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate...
Navigating the IEP
Webinar, September 23rd, 2026, with the Epilepsy Foundation of New England. Navigating the Individualized Education Plan – IEP This webinar will help families and those working with students with disabilities understand the different sections of...
Massachusetts Independent Living Conference
Marlborough, MA, September 23, 2026. The Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council MASILC Conference is an opportunity learn about the latest available Independent Living services, and to strategize better ways to achieve common goals. * Registration for the conference...
Effective Communication With Your Child’s School
Webinar, September 22, 2026, with the Wayside Youth and Family Support Network in Framingham. Parent-Peer Partnership Program Having trouble communicating your concerns to your child’s school? Do you feel like no one is listening? *...
Inclusive Hayride Event: Sharon
Sharon, MA, September 24, 2026, 5:30, with the Foxboro and Mansfield SEPACs. Hayride departs at 5:4 5pm. Photos by Lindsey Fliger Photography (photos of kids only). * There is no cost for Foxborough and Mansfield students*...
Disability Resource Fair: Swampscott
Swampscott, MA, September 26, 2026, 2 – 4 p.m. With the Swampscott Commission on Disability. Free and open to the public. Open to all ages and all disabilities. * Open to all surrounding cities, towns and communities.*...
Autism in my Pocket Harvest Festival
Brimfield, MA, September 26th, 2026, with Autism in My Pocket. The 8th Annual Harvest Festival will feature music, food, lots of vendors, crafters . Plenty of family things to do. For 2026 they are adding...
Inclusive Fall CHD’s All In Day: Western Mass
Sunderland, MA, September 26th, 2026, 9 – 5 p.m., with the Center for Human Development in Western Mass. Join “CHD’s All In Day” at a local farm for inclusive family games and activities including a huge...
