Deadline, July 31st, 2027, with Neurodiversity Support for Children, Inc., in Ashland, MA. NSC provides financial assistance to families with a neurodivergent child (ages 1-17). Financial assistance is offered to families for neuropsychological evaluations, advocacy services, and research-supported therapy.
Who is eligible: Neurodivergent children who have a diagnosed or suspected developmental, neurological, social, learning, &/or psychological disability.
* Massachusetts resident.
* Parents/guardians should be able to clearly outline their need for financial assistance and plan for usage of grant funds.
Parents may apply once every calendar year; there is a limit of 3 awards per family.
Expenses covered ONLY include:
* Services or support not covered by your health insurance plan due to plan limitations on providers (e.g., out-of-network), diagnoses (e.g., ABA for children with ADHD), treatment frequency (e.g., multiple times/week), &/or type of services (e.g., academic evaluations).
* NSC funding is limited to: Neuropsychological Evaluations &/or Academic Evaluations
* Advocacy services (e.g., advocate or lawyer fees specific to accessing special education services through your school district)
* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), &/or Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Therapy
Application Must Include The Following:
1. Proof of diagnosis or need for a diagnostic evaluation (documentation must be within the last 5 years)
2. A “Good Faith Estimate” from the provider that you are seeking the services from and/or an unpaid or paid invoice for the services rendered.
3. Copy of your most recent W-2 Form or Tax Form Summary with proof of household income.
Applications submitted on or before July 31st will be considered for the CURRENT year grant cycle.
* Applications submitted on or after August 1st will be considered for the FOLLOWING year grant cycle.
Applications are reviewed in August each year.
Funds are disbursed between September-December each year.
