Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. For a SPECIFIC DISABILITY, visit the TABS at the top of this page.
Sep 9 – Nov 18 all-day 
12:00 am Springfield, MA, Fall 2021. For children ages of 4 -10 years with varying abilities and needs. The goal of SensiPlay is for children to have fun interacting with sensory, gross motor and fine motor activities[...] Sep 25 – Oct 30 all-day 
12:00 am Revere, September 25th – October 30th, 2021. For ages 2- 6 and 6 – 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important[...] Sep 26 – Oct 31 all-day 12:00 am UMass Amherst, September 26th – October 31st, 2021. For ages 2-7 and 6 – 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on different sports skills[...] Oct 1 – Dec 16 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Groups, Fall & Winter 2021, with Autism Connections and Family Empowerment. This is a group of parents and other concerned caregivers in the Franklin County area who seek to support, educate, and provide resources[...] Oct 3 – Oct 31 all-day 12:00 am Williams College, Williamstown, MA, September 26th – October 31st, 2021. For ages 2-7 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on different sports skills each week.[...] Oct 28 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Oct 29 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, October 29th, 2021, with The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. For ages 13+ . Join MDSC friends and DJ Dan to kick off Halloween week. * 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (AIM ages 13-22)[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, November 3rd, 2021, with Communitas of Wakefield. ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) are accounts where individuals with disabilities can use ABLE accounts to save and pay for qualified disability expenses. * With[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, November 3rd, 2021, with SPARK Kindness of Natick, MA. For high school students and educators, parents/caregivers and community members. * Celebrated activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins will discuss the extraordinary efforts that led to the passage of[...] Nov 6 all-day 
12:00 am Worcester, MA, November 6th, 2021. Families of children with Down syndrome and expectant families are invited to join families for an informal get-together. Grandparents and siblings welcome. * This group is part of the Massachusetts’ Down[...] Nov 6 all-day 
12:00 am Online, November 6th, 2021,1o a.m. with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. For families of children with Down syndrome under four, and their siblings, as well as expectant families, are invited to join MDSC staff and[...] Nov 9 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, November 9th, 2021, 7 p.m., with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’s (MDSC) support group for family members who have a loved one with Down syndrome and a mental[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, November 9th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, November 10th, 2021, 11 a.m., with the Vinfen Autism Support Center of West Roxbury, MA. Join the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services’ Children’s Services Supervisor Kevin P. Rhode * Kevin will discusses information on services that[...] 
12:00 am Virtual Group, November 11th, 2021, 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[...] Nov 16 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC. No Sibling Left Behind provides an overview of the sibling experience, sibling movement, and research trends, as well as strategies and tips[...] Nov 16 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...] 12:00 am Webinar, November 17th, 2021, with Communitas of Wakefield. ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) are accounts where individuals with disabilities can use ABLE accounts to save and pay for qualified disability expenses. * With[...] Nov 20 – Nov 21 all-day 
12:00 am Boston In Person & Virtual Conference, November 20th, 2021, with the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free and open to the public. Anti-Ableism, Representation, and Accessibility in Arts Education is a professional development opportunity in[...] Nov 25 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Dec 4 all-day 12:00 am Online, December 4th, 2021,1o a.m. with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. For families of children with Down syndrome under four, and their siblings, as well as expectant families, are invited to join MDSC staff and[...] 12:00 am Virtual Group, December 9th, 2021, 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[...] Dec 23 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Jan 27 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Feb 14 all-day 
12:00 am Online, February 14, 2022. Part of the 2021-2022 workshop series with the Assistive Technology Conference of New England. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate seven times higher than those without[...] Feb 24 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Mar 1 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, March 1st 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families. This workshop will address current[...] Mar 24 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Mar 31 all-day 
12:00 am Nashua, NH, March 31st, 2022. One-day special education law and advocacy program that focuses on special education law, rights and responsibilities, tests and measurements to measure progress & regression, SMART IEPs, introduction to tactics &[...] Apr 28 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] May 2 – May 3 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Conference, May 2nd & 3rd, 2022. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Speech-Language[...] May 26 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...] Jun 23 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Sep 9 – Nov 18 all-day
12:00 am
Springfield, MA, Fall 2021. For children ages of 4 -10 years with varying abilities and needs. The goal of SensiPlay is for children to have fun interacting with sensory, gross motor and fine motor activities[...]
Sep 25 – Oct 30 all-day
12:00 am
Revere, September 25th – October 30th, 2021. For ages 2- 6 and 6 – 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on fun activities important[...]
Sep 26 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
UMass Amherst, September 26th – October 31st, 2021. For ages 2-7 and 6 – 12 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on different sports skills[...]
Oct 1 – Dec 16 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Groups, Fall & Winter 2021, with Autism Connections and Family Empowerment. This is a group of parents and other concerned caregivers in the Franklin County area who seek to support, educate, and provide resources[...]
Oct 3 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Williams College, Williamstown, MA, September 26th – October 31st, 2021. For ages 2-7 with intellectual disabilities, a free, inclusive, unique sports and play program facilitated by trained volunteers, focusing on different sports skills each week.[...]
Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Oct 29 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, October 29th, 2021, with The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. For ages 13+ . Join MDSC friends and DJ Dan to kick off Halloween week. * 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (AIM ages 13-22)[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 3rd, 2021, with Communitas of Wakefield. ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) are accounts where individuals with disabilities can use ABLE accounts to save and pay for qualified disability expenses. * With[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 3rd, 2021, with SPARK Kindness of Natick, MA. For high school students and educators, parents/caregivers and community members. * Celebrated activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins will discuss the extraordinary efforts that led to the passage of[...]
Nov 6 all-day
12:00 am
Worcester, MA, November 6th, 2021. Families of children with Down syndrome and expectant families are invited to join families for an informal get-together. Grandparents and siblings welcome. * This group is part of the Massachusetts’ Down[...]
Nov 6 all-day
12:00 am
Online, November 6th, 2021,1o a.m. with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. For families of children with Down syndrome under four, and their siblings, as well as expectant families, are invited to join MDSC staff and[...]
Nov 9 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, November 9th, 2021, 7 p.m., with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’s (MDSC) support group for family members who have a loved one with Down syndrome and a mental[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 9th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 10th, 2021, 11 a.m., with the Vinfen Autism Support Center of West Roxbury, MA. Join the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services’ Children’s Services Supervisor Kevin P. Rhode * Kevin will discusses information on services that[...]
12:00 am
Virtual Group, November 11th, 2021, 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[...]
Nov 16 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC. No Sibling Left Behind provides an overview of the sibling experience, sibling movement, and research trends, as well as strategies and tips[...]
Nov 16 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 16th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Part of the MDSC’s Virtual Educators Forum Series, which aim to provide information and resources for school-aged youth to ensure that students with Down syndrome[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 17th, 2021, with Communitas of Wakefield. ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) are accounts where individuals with disabilities can use ABLE accounts to save and pay for qualified disability expenses. * With[...]
Nov 20 – Nov 21 all-day
12:00 am
Boston In Person & Virtual Conference, November 20th, 2021, with the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free and open to the public. Anti-Ableism, Representation, and Accessibility in Arts Education is a professional development opportunity in[...]
Nov 25 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Dec 4 all-day
12:00 am
Online, December 4th, 2021,1o a.m. with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. For families of children with Down syndrome under four, and their siblings, as well as expectant families, are invited to join MDSC staff and[...]
12:00 am
Virtual Group, December 9th, 2021, 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[...]
Dec 23 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Jan 27 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Feb 14 all-day
12:00 am
Online, February 14, 2022. Part of the 2021-2022 workshop series with the Assistive Technology Conference of New England. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate seven times higher than those without[...]
Feb 24 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Mar 1 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, March 1st 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families. This workshop will address current[...]
Mar 24 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Mar 31 all-day
12:00 am
Nashua, NH, March 31st, 2022. One-day special education law and advocacy program that focuses on special education law, rights and responsibilities, tests and measurements to measure progress & regression, SMART IEPs, introduction to tactics &[...]
Apr 28 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
May 2 – May 3 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Conference, May 2nd & 3rd, 2022. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Speech-Language[...]
May 26 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
Jun 23 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, Fall 2021 / Winter 2022, on the fourth Thursday of every month. Hosted by the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. * For parents/caregivers who live in the Merrimack Valley with children ages[...]
