Special-Needs Financial & Legal Events in Massachusetts

Hadley / Northampton, MA, October 3rd – December 9th, 2023, with Whole Children. In person, for ages 13 to Adult 12 with special needs. * In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat,” students learn both physical and[...]

Hadley / Northhampton, MA, October 3rd – December 9th, with Whole Children of Western MA. For ages 6 – 12 with special needs. In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat”, students learn both physical and verbal self-defense[...]

Pawtucket, RI, October 2023 – March 2024, with Rhode Island Special Hockey. The GPYHA/RI Special Needs Hockey program offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any[...]

Webinar Series, October 21st – December 16th, 2023, with Autism Housing Pathways of Winchester, MA. Learning About Housing is a 5 part Zoom series to help families determine housing options that might be appropriate for[...]

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.[...]

West Springfield, through April 15th, 2024, with CHD Disability Resources. CRG Adaptive is for Paraclimbers, climbers with physical disabilities, and volunteers (able-bodied or physically disabled) who would like to learn more and participate in the[...]

On line, Fall, 2023 & Winter 2024 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.[...]

Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, North Adams, Worcester, December 2023 – March 2024, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Univeral Access Program and All Out Adventures.  Free. Lace up a pair of conventional skates[...]

Shrewsbury, MA, November 28th, 2023 – March 5th, 2024, with the Shrewsbury Recreation Department. This is a Unified Sports Basketball rather than a Traditional Special Olympics Basketball. Athletes may compete at 8 years of age.[...]

Shrewsbury, MA, November 30th, 2023 – March 7th, 2024, with the Shrewsbury Recreation Department. Athletes may compete at 8 years of age. Must be a Shrewsbury resident or current member of the program. * Only[...]

Auburn, MA,  December 3rd, 2023 – March 30th, 2024, with the Shrewsbury Recreation Department. Athletes may compete at 8 years of age. Must be a Shrewsbury resident or current member of the program. * Only athletes[...]

Wayland, MA, December 3 – 13th, 2023. ACEing Autism is a tennis programs for kids with ASD disorders ages aged 5 to 18. Clinics provide a supportive and inclusive environment where children can learn, grow,[...]

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[...]

Mansfield, MA, December 5th 2023 – March 5th, 2024.  Athletes of any level are welcome to join in this is unified bowling team. If anyone knows of a unified partner that might want to join,[...]

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.[...]

Uxbridge, December 7th – 28th, 2023, with Venture Community Services.  Free and appropriate for most people with special needs between the ages 12 – 22. * Classes are led by certified yoga instructor, Lisa Irvine,[...]

Webinar, December 7th, 2023, with the Arc of Haverhill-Newburyport. Learn more about this potential opportunity for both you and your loved one. The AFC program is an Arc program funded by MassHealth that pays either[...]

Marlborough, MA, December 7th, 2023, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. One day lacrosse clinic for athletes ages 16 and older on Thursday, December 7th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. * No lacrosse experience required. * Equipment[...]

Webinar, December 7th, 2023, 5 pm. A collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). Learn about the Federal Indicators for Special Education: [...]

Webinar, December 7th, 2023, with the Arc of Massachusetts Senior Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy Maura Sullivan. Have you been thinking about getting involved in advocacy on a state and federal level, in order[...]

Webinar, December 7th, 2023, with Communitas of Wakefield, MA. Presented By Kathleen Kelly, Mpa, Cwic, Student Benefits Counselor. Learn About: Basic Information About Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDi) The Impact[...]

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[...]

Somerville, December 10th, 2023. Adaptive Climbing Group-Massachusetts (ACG) is hosting a youth adaptive climbing clinic is for children ages 5 – 17. Youth are encouraged to come climb – accommodations and equipment will help climbers with[...]

Haverhill High School Library, Haverhill, MA, December 11th, 2o23, with the Haverhill, SEPAC. Join the Haverhill SEPAC and Deborah Ibanez, M.Ed., CAGS, Executive Director of Student Support Services for Haverhill Public School Special Educatio Department[...]

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 112th, 2023, 7 p.m, with the Special Needs Transition Group of Wakefield, MA. Health Insurance considerations for transition-age youth and young adults. Topics will include: · Keeping a dependent on a parent’s policy past[...]

Webinar, December 12, 2023, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics discussed[...]

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[...]

Somerville, December 17th, 2023. Adaptive Climbing Group-Massachusetts All Ages Adaptive Climbing Sessions includes youth participants. Everyone is encouraged to come climb – accommodations and equipment will help climbers with any disability get on the climbing[...]

Webinar, December 18th, 2023, with Seven Hills of Central Massachusetts. This workshop addresses the transition planning and services required for youth with disabilities, ages 14-22, and focuses on the transition special education services needed to[...]

Webinar, December 18th, 2023, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

Webinar, December 19th, 2023, with the Massachusetts’ Rehabilitation Commission. The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission hosts a quarterly forum for individuals with disabilities and family allies to engage, share information, and connect to the resources that are[...]

Online class, Fall/Winter 2023, with the Seven Hills Foundation of Massachusetts. For ages 14+ with special needs. Lisa Irvine from Brave Yoga joins in for Mindfulness and Yoga. Lisa is committed to sharing the practice[...]

Deadline, March 1st, 2024. The Foundation for Faces of Children scholarship annually awards post-secondary education scholarships (college or vocational / technical school) to promising students born with a facial difference. * The program annually awards[...]

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[...]

South Dennis, MA, through May 18th, 2024. An all-inclusive ice hockey team coming to Cape Cod, the Great Blizzards will be based at Tony Kent Arena in Dennis, MA. The Great Blizzards of Cape Cod will[...]

Webinar, January 9th, 2024, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part of their 2023 – 2024 Transition Talks Family Workshops. These workshops are designed to help you plan your[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

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[...]

Webinar, January 11th, 2023. with the Massachusett Department of Developmental Services. What You Need to Know  – The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services will provide this live webinar for individuals and families of all ages.[...]

Webinar, January 11th, 2023, 5 pm. A collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). Learn about the Federal Indicators for Special Education: [...]

Webinar, January 22nd, 2024, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

Webinar, January 25th, with the Northborough – Southborough, MA, SEPAC and the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. The Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility  presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP)[...]

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[...]

Webinar, February 6th, 2024, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part of their 2023 – 2024 Transition Talks Family Workshops. These workshops are designed to help you plan your[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

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[...]

Webinar, Februar 26th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. In an effort to ensure that they are meeting the needs of families and school districts in Massachusetts, the Mediators at the Massachusetts’[...]

Webinar, February 26th, 2024, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

February 29th, 2023, with the Work Without Limits at UMass Chan Medical School.  The Work Without Limits Virtual Career Fair For Individuals with Disabilities connects job seekers with disabilities with inclusive employers. Job Candidates will:[...]

Webinar, Februar 28th, 2023, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. In an effort to ensure that they are meeting the needs of families and school districts in Massachusetts, the Mediators at the Massachusetts’[...]

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[...]

Webinar, March 5th, 2024, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part of their 2023 – 2024 Transition Talks Family Workshops. These workshops are designed to help you plan your[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

Webinar, March 25th, 2024, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

Webinar, April 2nd, 2023. with the Massachusett Department of Developmental Services. What You Need to Know  – The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services will provide this live webinar for individuals and families of all ages.[...]

Webinar, April 2nd, 2024, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part of their 2023 – 2024 Transition Talks Family Workshops. These workshops are designed to help you plan your[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

Webinar, April 22nd, 2024, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

Webinar, April 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[...]

Webinar, May 1st, 2023, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. In an effort to ensure that they are meeting the needs of families and school districts in Massachusetts, the Mediators at the Massachusetts’[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

Webinar, May 14th, 2024, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part of their 2023 – 2024 Transition Talks Family Workshops. These workshops are designed to help you plan your[...]

Webinar, May 27th, 2024, with Autism Housing Pathways in Massachusetts. The Autism Housing Pathways’s Family Action Meetups (FAMS) are monthly opportunities for families to get together, learn about two housing models per month, and chat[...]

Webinar, June 5th, 2023. with the Massachusett Department of Developmental Services. What You Need to Know  – The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services will provide this live webinar for individuals and families of all ages.[...]

Webinars, January – June, 2024, presented by the Massachusetts’ Family Leadership Series. Every month, participants network with community members to share advocacy successes/struggles, share resources, and discuss hot topics. * Some of the hot topics[...]

Webinar, July 17th, 2023, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington’s “Coffee & Convo” Parent Series. The speakers will be Jill Pineda, PhD, and Jennifer Magee, DMD About the speakers: * Dr. Jill Pineda is[...]