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Feb 5
-Dec 18

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...

Mar 3
-Dec 1

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...

Mar 11
-May 27

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...

Mar 23

The Mental Health IEP

Webinar, March 23rd, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts Free PPAL workshops are meant for parents, caregivers, family members, individuals, family partners, and/or peer leaders with experience supporting children with emotional, behavioral,...

Mar 25

Transition Planning & the IEP

Webinar, March 25th, 2026, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs of Massachusetts. Explore transition planning within the IEP process, focusing on how schools, families, and students work together to prepare for life after...

Mar 25
-Mar 27

NAMI New Hampshire Mental Health Conference

Virtual Event, March 25th & 26th, 2026. Participants come from communities all around New Hampshire and are interested in learning more about mental illness. This includes broadening their understanding of ways to support each other,...

Mar 26

Post Secondary Resource Fair For Students Who Learn Differently

Prides Crossing, MA, (North Shore), March 26th, 2026. Free and open to the public.  Meet representatives from college and university admissions and student support services, gap year programs, technical schools, and other non-traditional options. No...

Mar 27

Meeting the Moment -A Community Conversation & Resource Fair

UMass Lowell, with virtual options, March 27th, 2026. Hosted by Mass Abilities and the Massachusetts Commission On The Status Of Persons With Disabilities. The event will also provide an opportunity to connect with local organizations,...

Apr 2

Safety at Home & in the Community

Webinar, April 2nd, 2026, with the NortheastArc in Family Resource Center in Danvers. Guest speaker Nicole Simon, Senior Behavioral Consultant, Lurie Center for Autism, is a behavior analyst that utlizes the applied behavior analysis (ABA)...

Apr 7

Rethinking Social Development in a Post-Pandemic World

Norfolk, MA, April 7th, 2026, with the Norfolk Special Education Parent Advisory Council. This workshop will explore the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s social skill development. * From the loss of organic...

Apr 10
-Apr 13

Trauma & Embodiment Annual Conference

Virtual Conference, April 10th – 12th, 2026,with the Justice Resource Institute in Needham, MA. The Center for Trauma and Embodiment’s annual conference – learn and share innovations in trauma healing that center the body. This...

Apr 10

Special-Needs Schools Conference & Vendor Expo

Westborough, MA, April 4th, 2025, with the The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools.  This is a professional conference for networking and informational purposes, not intended for students and families. MAAPS is the association...

Apr 14

Special Education & the IEP Process Q&A: English and Spanish

Webinar, April 14th, 2026, with Advocates of Framingham and the Massachusetts’ Department of Developmental Services.  Sesion de preguntas y respuestas con Beth Doyle, la Gerente de Programas de Educacion dentro del DDS. Ella contestara todas...

Apr 15

Autism & the Microbiome (Gut/Brain Link)

Webinar, April 15th, 2026, with the Lurie Center in Lexington, MA. The Coffee Convo presentation series is presented by the Lurie Center for Autism. Coffee Convo presentations are offered monthly. All events are conducted virtually,...

Apr 16
-Apr 17

My Kid Is Not Going to School – What Now?

Webinar, April 16th, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Free for Parent and Caregivers.  PPAL’s Statewide meetings are meant only for family members raising children with mental health needs, as well as...

Apr 30
-May 2

Eating Disorders Conference in Framingham

Framingham, MA, April 30th & May 1st, 2026, with the Multi Service Eating Disorders Association. he 2026 MEDA Conference will cover the most recent knowledge and research, and the most cutting-edge approaches in the eating...

May 2

Maine’s Family Epilepsy Conference

Freeport, ME, May 2nd, 2026. Join the Epilepsy Foundation of New England as they bring together families and providers for a day of epilepsy education. There will be dicussions about epilepsy, a brunch served for all...

May 7
-May 8

Mental Health First Aid Training in Topfield

Topsfield, MA, May 7th & 8th, 2026, with the Tri-Town Council. Learn how to support the young people in your life. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to...

May 15

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...

Oct 2
-Oct 4

The Epilepsy Foundation New England Teen Advocacy Program

Sturbridge, MA, October 2 – 4, 2026. The Epilepsy Foundation New England Teen Advocacy Program is a unique weekend designed to help teens build confidence, connect with others who understand their experience, and learn how...

Oct 16

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. *...