Special-Needs Music & Dance Events in Massachusetts

Concord, MA, July 8th – September 23rd, 2024, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities.  Warm up your vocals with some classic songs and grab the beat with some percussion instruments! Fees[...]

Millis, MA, September 16th  – October 7th, 2024, with the Millis, MA, Recreation Department. Music therapy experience for grades K – 5 with Mollie Caravello, board-certified music therapist. These groups will be accessible for participants[...]

Gloucester, MA, September 5th – October 24th, 2024, with NAMI Cape Ann (part of the Massachusetts Chapter of the  National Alliance of Mental Illness). NAMI Family-to-Family is an education program for family members of people[...]

Lexington, MA, September 9th, 2024, to January 29th, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 16-80 years of age. There are two sets of classes. One meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00[...]

Virtual Program with The Center for Autism Research and Education at UMass Lowell.  Enrolling now for Fall 2024 (September – December). Horizons is a college preparation mentoring program for neurodiverse (e.g. autistic students, students with[...]

Norfolk, MA, September 12th – December 19th, 2024, with the Millis, MA, Recreation Department. For ages 13 – 22. The Exhale adaptive and inclusive dance program incorporates appropriate dance styles for individuals with special needs.[...]

New Bedford, MA, through June 2025. Adaptive Ballet is an opportunity for children ages 8 and older with special needs to experience the joy of dance and music in a positive and supporting atmosphere; while[...]

Manchester-by-the Sea, September 14th – December 7th, 2024, with the Northeast Arc Family Resource Center. Ballet de Mar is collaborating with The Northeast Arc Autism Support Center and Family Resource Center to bring dance and[...]

Lexington, MA, September 16th – December 16th, 2024, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP).  Vibrant Voices Chorus will introduce and work on skill development, providing opportunities for young people to develop their musical ailities[...]

Concord, MA, Fall 2024 & Winter 2025. Physical, language, social, cognitive, and musical development are stimulated through musical play in a social group that is celebratory of all ages and skill levels. Each class will[...]

Webinar, September 18th, 2024, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Join Elise Wulff, MEd, and Jillian Dyment, MEd, CAGS for a discussion about equipping parents and caregivers with strategies to support students in[...]

Virtual and in person in Burlington, Mattapoisett, Sturbridge, Wareham, MA. September 20th, 2024, is the deadline for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 programs. Free.  This training that guides parents and caregivers, who have Department of[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, September 21st, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Brookline, MA, September 24th – November 12th, 2024, with the Brookline Recreation Department’s Recreaton Therapy Program. For ages 14+ with disabilities. Featuring Abilities Dance, which uses dance and arts to promote intersectional disability rights. *[...]

Webinar, September 25th, 2024, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Joyce Velt Shares the Short- and Long-Term Impacts of Bullying. Bullying can take on many forms and can happen at any time—whether a child is on[...]

25 de Septiembre a las 10:30AM, con Northeast Arc Family Support Center de Danvers, MA. Derechos Basicos –  Derechos Legales/Educación Especial. Presentadora Invitada Especial: Laura Perez, Coordinadora de la línea de ayuda y Defensora de[...]

Webinar, September 26th, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. This training describes: This training describes: different types of disciplinary offenses the school responsibilities for discipline range of consequences for rule violations[...]

Virtual Conference, September 26th, 2024. The Annual Conference on Precision Psychiatry, hosted by the Massachusetts’ General Hospital Center for Precision Psychiatry, is a venue for showcasing advances in the application of precision medicine approaches to[...]

Lexington, MA, Recreation Department, October 4th, 2024. Drums Alive combines exercise with rhythm and movement in a fun and upbeat setting. Drums Alive uses stability balls to create a unique drumming experience that has been[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, October 5th, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Northampton, MA, October 8th – December 7th, 2024, in person, with Whole Children / Milestones. The concert unites singers with and without disabilities  of all ages to work toward the common goal of performing in[...]

Northampton, MA, October 8th – December 7th, 2024, in person class with Whole Children.. For ages 16+ with special needs. Join us a class that helps you develop your theater skills to prepare for our[...]

Northampton, MA, October 8th – December 7th, with Whole Children / Milestones. For ages 16+ with special needs. * Move to the sounds of fabulous music at your own pace to improve flexibility, strength, and[...]

Webinar, October 9th, 2o24, with the Commonwealth Learning Center in Needham, MA. Career educator and consultant Shadi Tayarani, M.Ed. will discuss the types of assessments used in schools to measure and track reading progress. * Review[...]

Webinar, October 10th, 2024, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts (PPal). Free PPAL workshops are meant for parents, caregivers, family members, individuals, family partners, and/or peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral,[...]

Beverly, MA, October 15th – November 19th, 2o24, with the National Alliance Mental Illness Massachusetts Chapter (NAMIMass) and NAMI Cape Ann. A free course for parents and family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional[...]

Webinar, October 15th, 2024, with Families for Depression Awareness in Waltham. What’s stopping your loved one from getting what they need to be mentally healthy? Is it the steep cost of treatment? The lack of nearby[...]

Webinar, October 17th, 2024, with the UMass Lowell Center for Autism Research and Education (CARE) Program. Free. Yenn Purkis, Autistic and ADHD advocate, author and consultant, will talk about their experiences of employment as a[...]

Lexington, MA, Recreation Department, October 18th, 2024. Drums Alive combines exercise with rhythm and movement in a fun and upbeat setting. Drums Alive uses stability balls to create a unique drumming experience that has been[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, October 19th, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Online, throughout 2024, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts (SOMA). Special Olympics Massachusetts will continue their Monthly Virtual Dances throughout 2024. This year they are offering dances every other month. The 2024 dates for the Virtual[...]

Webinar, October 21st, 2024, with the Northampton Special Education Parent Advisory Council.  The speaker will be Matt Holloway, Director of Student Services, Northampton Public Schools. * The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) made[...]

Webinar, October 24th, 2024, with Bridgewell of Peabody, MA. This webinar will review how children and adolescents with ADHD have considerable difficulty with experiencing success across settings, as the core features of ADHD are often[...]

Boston in Person, with Virtual Options, October 24th – 27th, 2024, with Massachusetts General Hospital. This psychiatry conference examines the latest research and treatment advances across dozens of mental health conditions. It offers in-depth information that[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, November 2nd, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Warwick, RI, November 14th & 15th, 2024 . The Assistive Technology Conference of New England is dedicated to technology, people with disabilities, families and professionals. ATCNE is hosted by TechACCESS of RI. Keynote Speaker: TBA[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, November 16th, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Webinar, November 18th, 2024, with the with the Northampton Massachusetts Public Schools and Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. They welcome both parents and professionals to join this discussion. * Bullying: What Parents[...]

Webinar, December 3rd, 2024, with Therapro in Framingham. Presenters Joye Newman and Carol Stock Kranowitz have merged their expertise to develop the In-Sync Child method and to co-author Growing an In-Sync Child; its sequel, In-Sync[...]

Online with Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA, December 7th, 2024. The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education SEL–Music Education professional development opportunity offers both synchronous and asynchronous participation options to learn SEL-informed music education[...]

Online, throughout 2024, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts (SOMA). Special Olympics Massachusetts will continue their Monthly Virtual Dances throughout 2024. This year they are offering dances every other month. The 2024 dates for the Virtual[...]

Lexington, MA, February 3 – June 4th, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 16-80 years of age. There are two sets of classes. One meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 PM,[...]

Lexington, MA, March 3rd – June 2nd, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP).  Vibrant Voices Chorus will introduce and work on skill development, providing opportunities for young people to develop their musical ailities[...]