Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. For a SPECIFIC DISABILITY, visit the TABS at the top of this page.
Sep 13 – Dec 19 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Support, Every Tuesday, Fall & Winter 2022, 10:00 a.m., Virtual Hispanic Family Support Group Social with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families[...] Sep 13 – Dec 27 all-day 
12:00 am In person Groups, every Tuesday in Winchendon, 5 p.m., with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan for when and if a[...] Sep 16 – Dec 23 all-day 12:00 am In person Groups, Fall & Winter, 2022, every Friday in Lynn, MA, 6:30 p.m., with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan[...] Sep 21 – Dec 14 all-day 
12:00 am Online, September 21st – December 14th, 2022, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. Learn DIR® techniques developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD. DIR® focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as[...] Nov 3 2022 – Jun 29 2023 all-day 
12:00 am Locations in and around the Greater Boston area, Fall/Winter 2022 – Winter/Spring 2023. With the JF&CS of Waltham. Fun recreational groups for kids 8-12 and teens who have siblings with disabilities, chronic illness, or mental[...] Dec 14 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, December 14th, 2022, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Nicole Simon, Senior Behavioral Consultant at Mass General Hospital, and Kirstin Birtwell, Instructor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.[...] Jan 10 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Town Hall, January 10th, 2023 with The Parent/Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. PPAL Statewide Meetings are only for people with lived experience, including Family Members, Family Partners, Family Support Specialists, Parent/Caregivers, Others in Family Support[...] Jan 18 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, January 18th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Kellsey Donovan, Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services at the MGH Aspire Program, and Stephen DeFilippo, Associate Program[...] Jan 26 all-day 
12:00 am Lexington, MA and Webinar, January 26th, 2022, with the Bridgewell Center. Ryan Plosker, Executive Director and Founder of New England Academy, will be the presenter. Identifying and Understanding the Bully – Dr. Plosker will discuss the[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, February 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Yamini Howe, Assistant in Pediatrics, MGH Instructor Harvard Medical School, and Michelle Palumbo, Assistant in Pediatrics, Instructor in Pediatrics[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, March 14th, 2023, with Inclusion Matters, the West Bridgewater, MA, SEPAC. Free and open to the public. Talking with our kids and teens about sexuality can be hard–especially when they have special needs. *[...] Mar 15 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, March 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speaker will be Chris Keary, MD Behavioral Director, Angelman Syndrome Behavioral Clinic Staff Psychiatrist, Lurie Center for Autism, Assistant Program Director, Multidisciplinary[...] Apr 26 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, April 26th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speaker will be Emily I. Hartnett, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital. About the speaker: Dr. Emily I. Hartnett is a Clinical Psychologist at Massachusetts General[...] May 17 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 17th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Nicole Simon, EdM, BCBA, LABA and Lisa Nowinski, PhD. About the speakers: * Nicole Simon has extensive experience designing[...] May 18 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 18th, 2023, with Inclusion Matters, the West Bridgewater, MA, SEPAC. Free and open to the public. welcome Dr. Joanna Christodoulou, Associate Professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions. About the Speaker: Dr. Christodoulou[...] Jun 13 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, June 13th, 2023, with Therapro of Framingham. Free. The confusing and challenging behaviors children often demonstrate cause parents, teachers, and therapists to ask the question: Is it sensory or is it behavior? * Hear[...] Jun 21 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, June 21st, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Ann Neumeyer, MD and Jacob Hooker, PhD. About the speakers: * * Dr. Neumeyer is a child neurologist that[...]
Sep 13 – Dec 19 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Support, Every Tuesday, Fall & Winter 2022, 10:00 a.m., Virtual Hispanic Family Support Group Social with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families[...]
Sep 13 – Dec 27 all-day
12:00 am
In person Groups, every Tuesday in Winchendon, 5 p.m., with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan for when and if a[...]
Sep 16 – Dec 23 all-day
12:00 am
In person Groups, Fall & Winter, 2022, every Friday in Lynn, MA, 6:30 p.m., with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan[...]
Sep 21 – Dec 14 all-day
12:00 am
Online, September 21st – December 14th, 2022, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. Learn DIR® techniques developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD and Serena Wieder, PhD. DIR® focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as[...]
Nov 3 2022 – Jun 29 2023 all-day
12:00 am
Locations in and around the Greater Boston area, Fall/Winter 2022 – Winter/Spring 2023. With the JF&CS of Waltham. Fun recreational groups for kids 8-12 and teens who have siblings with disabilities, chronic illness, or mental[...]
Dec 14 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, December 14th, 2022, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Nicole Simon, Senior Behavioral Consultant at Mass General Hospital, and Kirstin Birtwell, Instructor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.[...]
Jan 10 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Town Hall, January 10th, 2023 with The Parent/Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. PPAL Statewide Meetings are only for people with lived experience, including Family Members, Family Partners, Family Support Specialists, Parent/Caregivers, Others in Family Support[...]
Jan 18 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, January 18th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Kellsey Donovan, Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services at the MGH Aspire Program, and Stephen DeFilippo, Associate Program[...]
Jan 26 all-day
12:00 am
Lexington, MA and Webinar, January 26th, 2022, with the Bridgewell Center. Ryan Plosker, Executive Director and Founder of New England Academy, will be the presenter. Identifying and Understanding the Bully – Dr. Plosker will discuss the[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, February 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Yamini Howe, Assistant in Pediatrics, MGH Instructor Harvard Medical School, and Michelle Palumbo, Assistant in Pediatrics, Instructor in Pediatrics[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, March 14th, 2023, with Inclusion Matters, the West Bridgewater, MA, SEPAC. Free and open to the public. Talking with our kids and teens about sexuality can be hard–especially when they have special needs. *[...]
Mar 15 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, March 15th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speaker will be Chris Keary, MD Behavioral Director, Angelman Syndrome Behavioral Clinic Staff Psychiatrist, Lurie Center for Autism, Assistant Program Director, Multidisciplinary[...]
Apr 26 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, April 26th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speaker will be Emily I. Hartnett, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital. About the speaker: Dr. Emily I. Hartnett is a Clinical Psychologist at Massachusetts General[...]
May 17 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 17th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Nicole Simon, EdM, BCBA, LABA and Lisa Nowinski, PhD. About the speakers: * Nicole Simon has extensive experience designing[...]
May 18 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 18th, 2023, with Inclusion Matters, the West Bridgewater, MA, SEPAC. Free and open to the public. welcome Dr. Joanna Christodoulou, Associate Professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions. About the Speaker: Dr. Christodoulou[...]
Jun 13 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 13th, 2023, with Therapro of Framingham. Free. The confusing and challenging behaviors children often demonstrate cause parents, teachers, and therapists to ask the question: Is it sensory or is it behavior? * Hear[...]
Jun 21 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 21st, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. The speakers will be Ann Neumeyer, MD and Jacob Hooker, PhD. About the speakers: * * Dr. Neumeyer is a child neurologist that[...]
