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Massachusetts' disability conferences this spring are blooming with information for Early Intervention, Transition-to-Adult, Visual Impairment, Family Mental Health and Eating Disorders.
More April/May Events Include:
• The New IEP Form for 2025
• Western Mass Edition: "Visions of Community" Conf.
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• My Kid Won't Go to School - What Now?
• Bureau of Special Education Appeals
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night w/ the Woo Sox
• Inclusive Spring Sports & Special Olympics
• Transition Resource Fairs: Lexington & Lawrence
• Transition Planning: Preparing for the Future Starts Today
• Applying for Housing for People with Disabilities
Adaptive, Accessible, Inclusive. That's what Spring 2024 is all about! Sharon Marie
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Western Mass Edition: "Visions of Community" Conference: Amherst, April 27th, with The Federation for Children with Special Needs. Free. Find information, support, and assistance as a parent, caregiver, or professional working with children with disabilities or complex support needs. There will be Western Massachusetts area exhibitors, workshops, networking for families and professionals, presentations in English & Spanish...Read more
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The New IEP Form for 2025: Webinar, April 29th, with the Northampton Mass Public Schools and Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Hear Laurel Peltier of the Collaborative for Educational Services explain how to familiarize yourself with the new IEP components....Read more
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ASD & Friendship: Webinar, April 30th, with the Massachusetts' Department of Developmental Services Southeast Region Training. A panel discussion about friendship featuring panelists that all live with Autism. They will share their triumphs and challenges in making and maintaining friendships. Dr. Zach Rosetti from...Read more
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My Kid Won't Go to School - What Now? Webinar, April 30th, with PPal of Massachusetts. PPAL's Statewide meetings are meant only for family members raising children with mental health needs, as well as family partners. Are you one of the many families struggling with a child who doesn’t want to go to school? Explore how to...Read more
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Bureau of Special Education Appeals "Mediation & Facilitation" Webinar, May 1st, with the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals. Mediators at the Massachusetts' Bureau of Special Education Appeals are offering informational Zoom sessions on BSEA Mediation and Facilitation. Join the hour long Zoom sessions to learn about how mediation at the BSEA works and to ask...Read more
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Inclusive Recreation for All Ages
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Bailey’s "Autism Family Day" at the Zoo: Boston, April 27th, Zoo New England and Bailey’s Team for Autism will be at the Franklin Park Zoo offering free entry to individuals on the Autism spectrum. Advance registration is required before April 20th. Individuals on the autism spectrum and their caregiver will each receive a gift card...Read more
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night with the Worcester Woo Sox Worcester, May 3rd. The Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) will welcome the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community with a special Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night game presentation. The WooSox will wear ASL jerseys, feature ASL interpreters live on field video boards during pregame and in between innings, closed captioning available through... Read more
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Inclusive Youth Fishing Derby with Easterseals MA: Bridgewater, May 4th, with the Bridgewater Lions Club. Free. Bring the family and join a morning of fishing and friendship-making. Open to novice anglers up to age 14 . Nightcrawlers supplied upon admission, while they last. Prizes for all children. Limited adaptive fishing gear is ...Read more
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Beep Baseball for Those with Vision Impairments: Medford, April - July 2024. Adaptive Sports New England’s Boston Strong adaptive baseball that offers balls and bases that emit beeping and buzzing sounds so players can locate them. The team will travel and play in tournaments and also offer weekly practices for anyone who wants to get exercise and learn a new skill. No previous experience...Read more
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Special Olympics (SOMA)
* Asburnham: SOMA Young Athletes
* Beverly: SOMA Cornhole Tournament
* Lowell: SOME Track Program
* Topsfield: SOMA Walking Club
*...Read More
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Inclusive Team Sports
* Arlington: TOPSoccer
* Andover (North): Buddy Baseball
* Barnstable: Cape Cod Challenger Baseball
* Fitchburg: TOPSoccer
* Greenfield: Buddy Ball
* Holden: TOPSoccer
* Natick: Challenger Baseball
* Northboro: Challenger Baseball
* Quincy: Bambino Buddy Ball
* Weston: Challenger Baseball
* Worcester: Inclusive Basketball...Read More
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Transition & Adult Events
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Disability Transition-to-Adult Services Fair: Lexington; April 25th, with the LABBB Educational Collaborative. Free. Meet local recreation programs, government agencies, day programs, reps from college programs, financial planning and housing. Hear aumni-LABBB parents discuss “The Things We Wish Knew about life Post-22", and a rep from Massachusetts DDS...Read more
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SMART IEP Goals for High School Students: Webinar, April 30th, with the Massachusetts Rehabiliation Commission. The MRC's quarterly family workshop series provides valuable introductory information and resources to parents, families and individuals with disabilities on special education, transition and independent living topics...Read more
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Creating Disability Housing Information Session: Salem, NH, May 4th, with Laurie McIntosh, founder of Our Place NH. Laurie will be giving a talk on how she started her non-profit that is working to create their first housing project for adults with disabilities in Dover, NH.* Anyone who is interested is welcome to stay after her presentation...Read more
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Disability Transition-to-Adult Resource Fair: Lawrence: May 16th. Local school districts, students, and families in the Merrimack Valley to attend. Transition resources include:
◦ Department of Developmental Services ◦ Department of Mental Health ◦ Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
◦ Northeast Independent Living Center ◦ Northern Essex Community College ◦ The Arc of Greater...Read more
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Young Leaders Rising Program for Teens & Young Adults with Disabilities: May - August 2024, with Partners for Youth with Disabilities in Boston. This is an 8-week youth-led leadership program for high school participants (ages 14-22), and fellows (ages 18-27) with any type of disability. YLR 2024 enables youth to select from two separate schedules; one designed for in-person programming, and one for virtual participants. Both groups will have the opportunity to come together during hybrid activities...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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