Learn Floortime & Support Your Child’s Development
Webinar Series, March 11th – May 27th, 2026, with Acton/Boxborough Community Education. In this DIR/Floortime™ workshop, parents will learn DIR® techniques that focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and...
Special Education Forum for Parents & Caregivers
Virtual Events, the last Wednesday of each month, through June 25th, 2026, with .Autism Connections of Western Massachusetts. The Special Education Forum is an opportunity for parents and caregivers of students on IEPs to share...
Navigating Transition Workshop Series
Online Series, the first Tuesday of each month, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Join the FCSN on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7 to hear from experts on...
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...
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...
Newly Diagnosed Families Parent Training
Danvers, MA, May 11th, 2026, with the Northeast Arc Autism Support Center. Thsi event will be limited to twelve attendees. Topics covered:* What is autism + overview of ABA* Understanding the functions of behavior* Teaching communication...
Positive Solutions for Families: Virtual Family Training Series
Virtual Series, May 12 – June 2nd, 2026, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Designed for families of preschool-aged children. This interactive series provides practical strategies to support children’s social-emotional development...
Understanding Executive Functioning Across K–12
Webinar, May 12th, 2026, with the Arlington, MA,Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Join Kelly Colon, “The Neurospicy Professor,” for a webinar on executive functioning (EF) through a neuroaffirming, real-world lens. Topics Covered Will Include: •What...
Hear About a Massachusetts’ Bureau of Special Education Appeals Win
Webinars, May 12th, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. PPAL workshops are meant for parents, caregivers, family members, individuals, family partners, and/or peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral, or...
Put a Stop to the Summer Slide: For Parents of Students K- 5
Webinar, May 13th, 2026, with Commonwealth Learning Center in Needham, MA. Geared toward parents of students in grades K-5, but some strategies are adaptable for older students.* Don’t let the summer sun stamp out a...
PPAL’s Annual Children’s Mental Health Conference
Online event, May 15th 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Recognize the importance of lived experience, watch PPal award their Children’s Mental Health Community Awards, and attend morning and afternoon workshops on...
Resource & Relaxation Event For Family Caregivers Of Children With Medical Complexity
Boston, MA, May 17th, 2026, with the Respite Group at Boston Children’s Hospital in collaboration with the Federation for Children With Special Needs.This event is aimed at creating a space for relaxation activities and an...
Positive Me: Self‑Esteem Series for Ages 18 -22
Virtual Series, May 19th – June 4th, 2026, with the Massachusetts Developmental Disability Council’s Self Advoacy and Training Team. If you’re a student with a disability between 18–22, this 6‑class program is a great chance...
Let’s Get Organized Binder Party
Salisbury, MA, May 19th, 026, with the Arc of Greater Haverhill Newburyport. Caregiver/Parent Role: Bring the documents you would like included in your binder. Documents may include but are not limited to medical, educational, future/financial...
Navigating Accommodations from High School to College
Webinar, May 20th, 2026, with the Autism Alliance of Metrowest. The transition from high school to college for students with disabilities is both exciting and challenging for parents and students. Hear about:* The main differences...
Sharing Space – With the Sibling Support Network
Virtual, May 21st, 2026, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Space is a bi-monthly, participant-directed Zoom gathering for adult siblings of individuals with disabilities. It’s a space to connect with one another, share resources, talk...
“I’ve Been There” Series – Conversations About the Transition to Adult Life
Webinars with the Federation for Children with Special Needs of Massachusetts. Last Tuesday of each month through June 2026: May 26, and June 30. I’ve Been There is a free virtual series where two young...
Pre-Planning for Family Mental Health Crisis
Webinar, May 26th, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Free for Parent and Caregivers. PPAL’s Statewide meetings are meant ONLY for parents/caregivers/family members/family partners of children with behavioral health needs. When signing...
How the State is Assessing Your Child’s School’s Special Education Supports & Strategies
Webinars, May – June, 2026, free. Want to understand how the state is assessing your child’s school when it comes to special education? The FCSN and DESE (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) explains...
“Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid”
Middleborough, MA, May 28th, 2026, with the Parent Information Network. Hear Gina Gallagher and Patricia Terrasi, real life sisters, Massachusetts natives, parents of children with special needs, authors of the book, Shut Up About Your...
How the State is Assessing Your Child’s School’s Special Education Supports & Strategies
Webinars, June 17, 2026, free. Want to understand how the state is assessing your child’s school when it comes to special education? The FCSN and DESE (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) explains it...
“I’ve Been There” Series – Conversations About the Transition to Adult Life
Webinars with the Federation for Children with Special Needs of Massachusetts. Last Tuesday of each month through June 2026: June 30. I’ve Been There is a free virtual series where two young adults with disabilities...
Dyslexia Conference in Boston
Boston Univeristy with online Options, October 16th, 2026, with The Dyslexia Foundation. The 2026 theme will be Dyslexia in Schools: ADHD, Anxiety and Dyslexia. More speaker and workshop information will be available Summer 2026. *...
