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Local disability events across Massachusetts this May cover Law Enforcement & the II/ID community, Wandering & Safety, and conferences for Family Mental Health, Food Allergies, and Life Beyond Transition. May Events Include:
• Preventing the Summer Slide
• Law Enforcement & the I/DD Community
• A Parent’s Guide to Dealing With Bullying
• ASD, Wandering & Safety: Grandparents’ Lunch
• PPal's Virtual Children's Mental Health Conf.
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night with the Woo Sox
• Food Allergy Conference & Expo:
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• Disability Adult Services Resource Fair: Norwell
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• Western MA Region Self Advocacy Conference
• Planning for Life beyond Transition
Send your inclusive resources or camp fair info to us at info@spedchildmass.com. Sharon Marie
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Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities: Massachusetts State House & Zoom, May 19th. The Mass Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities will host local experts to discuss the pressing challenges, disparities, and priorities affecting health equity for people with disabilitie, current initiatives across state ...Read more
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Grandparents’ Lunch: ASD, Wandering & Safety: Taunton, May 17th, with Community Autism Resources. Grandparents will hear why children/adults wander/bolt, when and why it happens, home and personal safety items, as well as tools and skills that can reduce the risk of wandering. Discuss how to be prepared if a wandering emergency occurs...Read more
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A Parent’s Guide to Dealing With Bullying: Webinar, May 20th, with McLean Hospital in Belmont. What should parents know about protecting their children from bullies—online, at school, or anywhere? What signs might suggest a child or teen is being bullied and in need of support? How can parents, teachers, coaches, and others...Read more
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Preventing the Summer Slide: Webinar, May 20th, with International Dyslexia Association Mass Branch. Parent friendly information on ways to prevent the summer slide in reading. IDA Mass is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization for the study and treatment of...Read more
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DEAF, Inc. Virtual Community Forum: May 22nd, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc is starting to plan for agency’s future – figuring the next strategic plan for 2026-2028. They want to hear from you. Community forums will ask: "What would you like to see from us? What do you feel we should continue doing? What do you feel we need to improve on?" * Your comments, thoughts, ideas will help shape DEAF, Inc.’s future.
Invite friends and community members to...Read more
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Special Education Law Webinar for Massachusetts Families: Webinar, May 22nd, with the Quincy SEPAC. Special Education Law From A to Z, with Attorney Dr. Dan Heffernan. Dan Heffernan concentrates his practice in the areas of special education, civil rights, medical malpractice, and children's torts. He represents children with special needs and their families, those who have had...Read more
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Law Enforcement & the I/DD Community: Webinar, May 29th, with The Western Mass Family Leadership Program at Multicultural Community Services. Speaker Russell Lehmann is an author and activist for autism, mental health and disabilities. Discuss family concerns, current Massachusetts bills addressing this issue, and advocating for...Read more
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PPAL's 14th Annual Children's Mental Health Conference Online event, May 30th, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts The theme is "Faces of Children with Mental Health". Keynote Hasan Davis is a lawyer, juvenile justice advocate, and speaker. Workshops topics: Understanding Teen Depression, Gut Health and The Connection to Mental Health, Safe Youth Sexual...Read more
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Food Allergy Conference & Expo: Needham, May 31st, The the Asthma/Allergy Foundation of America' sNew England Family Concert & Food Allergy EXPO Education - Awareness - Connection will include exhibitors and workshop topics such as: Updated Recommendations for Food Allergy Management, Anxiety & Food Allergies, What's New in Food Allergy Treatments, Traveling with Allergies...Read more
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Inclusive Recreation for All Ages
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night with the Worcester Woo Sox: May 23rd. Celebrate the talents of the students from Oak Middle School as they perform the National Anthem in sign language. Enjoy an evening tailored to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing community with special accommodations to ensure everyone can enjoy the game. Connect with others in the community, meet local advocates, and...Read more
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Youth Wheelchair Track: West Roxbury, through August, with Adaptive Sports New England. Held on a weekly basis with experienced coaches who can aid athletes in improving their racing technique. This track program is available for youth athletes with a lower body impairment who have good use of both arms...Read more
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Adaptive Cycling for All Ages & Abilities: Western, MA, through May 30th, with the State of Mass DCR Universal Access Program. This adaptive cycling program offers cycles that can accommodate riders of all abilities from stable, comfortable recumbent trikes, to handcycles, to tandem recumbent trikes, to wheelchair tandems. Instruction, equipment...Read more
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Adaptive Swim Lessons for Those with Visual Impairments: Quincy, May 4th - June 22nd, with Adaptive Sports New England. Lessons support children through the program's one on one student to teacher ratio. This program is specifically designed for those with visual or mobility impairments, wno also demonstrate typical cognitive and behavioral development. For ages 6 – 18....Read more
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Beep Baseball for Those with Vision Impairments: Medford, May - July, with Adaptive Sports New England. The Boston Strong program offers individuals with a visual impairment an opportunity learn and play the sport of beep baseball. Team of players ages 12+ play an adaptive form of baseball that offers balls and bases emit beeping and buzzing sounds respectively so that players can locate them....Read more
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Inclusive Team Sports
Boston/Brighton: Adaptive Soccer
Boston/Brighton: Adaptive Track
Chelmsford: Patriot Inclusive Baseball
Danvers: Inclyousion Soccer & Baseball
Wellesley: SOMA Basketball
Wellesley: SOMA Young Athletes Level 1...
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Accessible & Adaptive Recreation Fair: Brighton. June 7th, free and open to the public. With the Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Universal Access Program. Celebrate accessible outdoor recreation in Massachusetts state parks with family-friendly, accessible, and inclusive adaptive demonstrations..Read more
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Transition & Adult Events
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Planning for Life beyond Transition Disability Conference: Watertown, May 17th, with Perkins School for the Blind. This transition event is focused on how to adapt and evolve life plans for your young adult’s changing needs. Interactive sessions will include: Everything you need to know about Special Needs Trusts, How to maximize SSI, SSDI, insurance, SNAP, Section 8 housing, utility discounts, and how to...Read more
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Disability Adult Services Resource Fair: Norwell, May 20th, with Road to Responsibility. Learn about local resources to support the transition to adult services, including: Special Needs Trusts, meet Masschusetts' Department of Developmental Services Coordinators, Day Habilitation Community Based Day Supports, Residential Services, Best Buddies, Special Olympics...Read more
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The Role of Self-Advocacy in Successful Transitions Webinar, May 27th, with Perkins School for the Blind of Watertown. Learning self-advocacy from a young age and continuing to develop it into adulthood is essential for empowerment, social inclusion, and greater independence. Discuss why raising self-advocates is important...Read more
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Adult Family Care (AFC) for Western Mass Families: Webinar, May 28th, with ServiceNet of Northampton. Caring for an adult family member or loved one at home or considering it? AFC provides monthly financial support, professional guidance, and care coordination. Hear about who qualifies, what caregivers receive..Read more
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Our Inclusive Camp Page for Massachusetts families lists over 100 programs in Massachusetts and Greater New England. The page shows programs starting alpabetically by name, with a "Load More" option to contine to view.
Additionally, the page also features an option to filter and search by town or region....Read more
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There's just not enough room! The buttons below will take you directly to pages dedicated to lot more disability events for specific diagnoses.
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