Hosted by Special Education Conference and School Fair 2017 SPAN Special Education Conference and School & 7th Annual School Fair Thursday, March 23 | 8:30 am – 2:30 pm Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA 01752 This annual event continues our great tradition of gathering 50-plus special education schools. Former legislature Tom […]
by Jennie H. Dunkley | aane.org So, You Think Special Education is Expensive?
By Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC) A Full Life Ahead Series is offered in the Metro Boston Region by Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change in partnership with with Riverside Community Care and Advocates. —————————————————————- A Full Life Ahead: Creating Housing Options Thursday, April 13, 2017 6:30 – 8:30 PM Advocates Main Office, 1881 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA […]
Wings for Autism Saturday, April 9th | Boston Logan Airport, Terminal E A free event Registration is required. Click here to register. Travel is stressful in general but can be particularly difficult for families who have a child with special needs. Wings for Autism events are a “test run” through the airport boarding process–specifically designed […]
By U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) | www.eac.gov This tip sheet from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission examines the options available to help voters with disabilities vote privately and independently. http://www.eac.gov/assets/1/Documents/508[1]_14Disabilities.pdf
By Engaging Minds | www.engagingmindsonline.com Today’s tip for March 21, 2016: For many students, eliminating distractions and staying on task is extremely difficult, especially while on the computer. Keep in mind the idea “If he could, he would.” That is — if your child were able, he would certainly like to be able to exert more […]
10th Annual College Fair for Students with Learning Differences Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. Woburn Memorial High School Cafeteria, 88 Montvale Avenue, Woburn This is the only annual college fair of its kind in the region. We are proud to host this free event, which hundreds of students have claimed was “inspirational” and has […]
STOP SHOUTING … And Start Solving Effective Behavior Management at Home and at School A FREE ONLINE WEBINAR Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 7-9 PM Joseph Moldover, PsyD, ABPP/cn J. Stuart Ablon, PhD Jessica Minahan, BCBA Are you the parent or teacher of a child with challenging behaviors? Are you frustrated by the difficult-to-implement and oftentimes contradictory […]
For more info visit www.bu.edu/sargent Keeping Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome Healthy: Medical Updates for Health Care Professionals, April 7, 2016 Presented by Dr. Brian G. Skotko and Melissa J. Reilly Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 5:00-6:00 p.m. Questrom’s Rafiki B. Hariri Building, Room 105 595 Commonwealth Avenue | Boston, Massachusetts This talk will discuss new healthcare guidelines […]
I used one with my son for almost a year… Tracking Options – Many families have been using tracking services for their family members who might wander, and others use these systems to allow the family member some independence. There are two types of tracking – radio frequency (RF) and global positioning system (GPS). Each […]