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Winter 2010, Annual Federation Gala, Vulnerable Targets: Students with Disabilities and Bullying (English, Español, Português), Does Your Child Have Special Health Care Needs?, Voices of Self-Advocates - The Magic of Metacognition, Building Supports for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Work Without Limits, Book Reviews and more! (Winter 2010 PDF) | (Winter 2010 HTML)

Fall 2009, Save the Date for Visions of Community 2010, Federation Expands Web Presence, English Language Learners (ELL) with Disabilities(English, Español, Português), Promoting Oral Health for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Overview of MA Regulations on Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), Book Reviews and more! (Fall 2009 PDF) | (Fall 2009 HTML)

Summer 2009, 35th Anniversary Gala Spectacular, Welcome MassPAC, Five More Years: Federation Awarded PTI Grant (English, Español, Português), Summer’s Over: Preparing for the School Year Rehabilitative vs. Habilitative: When is Therapy Medically Necessary?, The Mysteries of Dyslexia, an Interview with Dr. Nadine Gaab, Book Reviews and more! (Summer 2009 PDF) | (Summer 2009 HTML)

Spring 2009, Visions of Community 2009: A Day of Learning, Networking and Celebration, Promoting Summer Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities, Summer Science: Promoting Learning at Home, Working with Your Health Insurer: 10 Tips for Families, Book Reviews and more! (Spring 2009 PDF) | (Spring 2009 HTML)

Winter 2009, Join Us in Celebrating our 35th Year!, Losing Your Home? Know Your Child’s Education Rights, Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips to Success, How to Succeed in High School When You Have a Disability, Seven Tips for Partnering with Your Child’s School During the Transition Years, The Medical Home: An Example of Parent Professional Partnership for Families of Children with Special Healthcare Needs, CHINS: Child In Need of Services, Book Reviews and more! (Winter 2009 PDF)

Fall 2008, Federation Mission Goes International, Visions of Community 2009 Conference Preview, Coping with Anxiety, Mass PIRC: Helping to Promote Parents as Partners in Their Children’s Education, MassHealth Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenses Incurred During the Eligibility Determination Period, Watch Your Mouth Campaign, Book Reviews and much more! (Fall 2008 PDF)

Summer 2008, Belonging and Becoming...Opportunities for All • Spring Gala 2008, Parent Consultant Trainings, Educational Proficiency Plans (EPP), Finding a Support Group, Behavioral Health Services for Children, Book Reviews and much more! (Summer 2008 PDF)

Spring 2008, Visions of Community 2008, Transition Planning, Health Care Transitions, Education After High School, Summer Job Strategies for Teens, Health Insurance for Young Adults with Disabilities, Children's Mental Health Campaign Update, Book Reviews, and much more! (Spring 2008 PDF)

Winter 2008, Phyllis Sneirson Retires, Inclusion’s New Frontier: Concurrent Enrollment, Focus on Parent Leadership in Massachusetts, Planning Summer Fun for Children with Special Needs, MassHealth Commonhealth (English, Español, Português), Rosie D. v. Patrick Update, Supporting Children’s Learning at Home, The DME Access Project, Book Review, and much more! (Winter 2008 PDF)

Fall 2007, Inclusive Schools Week, Visions of Community 2008, Special Needs Trusts, Accessible Textbooks, Reauthorization of NCLB: Focus on Parental Involvement, Financing Options for Adapted Vehicles, Book Review, and much more! (Fall 2007 PDF)

Summer 2007, Gala of Possibilities, Tribute to Mike Daly, APPLE Institute, New Statewide Involvement Survey, MassCARE News, Parent Consultant Training Institutes, SCHIP Update, Back-to-School Tips, Book Review, and much more! (Summer 2007 PDF)

Spring 2007, IDEA and NCLB: When All Really Means ALL, Champions of Inclusion, 2007 Visions of Community Wrap-up, New MA Transition Form, Pediatric Palliative Care Services, Book Review, and much more! (Spring 2007 PDF)

Winter 2007, Helping Your Child Prepare for MCAS, Visions of Community Annual Conference Preview, A Transition Discussion, Partnership Makes a Difference in Child Welfare, 2007 Parent Consultant Training Institute, Oral Health Initiative, Book Reviews, and much more! (Winter 2007 PDF)

Fall 2006, IDEA Regulations - Special Pull-out Section, Universal Design for Learning and NCLB, What's New on the Web, New Look for the Federation, English Language Learners: Their Rights, Children's Holiday Gift Fund, Emergency Preparedness, Latino Pride, Book Reviews, and much more! (Fall 2006 PDF)

Spring/Summer 2006, Conference and Gala Wrap-ups, Whom Do I Call, FAQs about Annual Goals, MassHealth/CommonHealth Premium Assistance Program, Parenting Children with Autism, News from Family TIES, Book Reviews, and much more! (Spring/Summer 2006 PDF)

Winter 2006, The Family Voice, The Family Opportunity Act, The IEP Vision Statement, Operation House Call, News from Family TIES, Book Reviews, Parents' PLACE Bulletin: Helping with Homework, NCLB, and more! (Winter 2006 PDF)

Fall 2005, Bridging the Gap-Achievement for All, Supreme Court Decision: IDEA and the Burden of Proof, Medicare Part D, Buyer Beware, News from Family TIES, Book Reviews, The Magic's in the Music, Parents' PLACE Pointers: Tutoring and NCLB, and more! (Fall 2005 PDF)

Spring/Summer 2005, Major Changes to IDEA 2004, Municipal Medicaid Program, PPLACE Bulletin on Media Literacy, Project Updates, Book Review, Conference, Gala and Holiday Gift Fund Re-Caps, and more! (Spring/Summer 2005 PDF)

Winter 2005, IDEA 2004, Proposed Changes to Mass. Special Education Regulations, Assistive Technology, Transition from Early Intervention, PPLACE Pointers on Supplemental Educational Services Under NCLB, Project Updates, Book Review, Children's Holiday Fund, and more! (Winter 2005 PDF)

Fall 2004, Parent Leadership, Becoming an Advocate, Declaration of Rights for Parents, Book Review, Project Updates, Workshop Schedule, and more! (Fall 2004 PDF) - (Gala Insert PDF)

Summer 2004, Conference Recap, Section 504, IDEA Update, PPLACE Pointers on School Report Cards, A Personal Journey, Workshop Schedule, and more! (Summer 2004 PDF)

Winter/Spring 2004, The Federation Turns 30, Effective Practices for Involving Families, Update on MCAS Appeals,  30 Years - Then and Now, Massachusetts Special Education Needs Assessment Survey, Project Updates, Workshop Schedule, and more! (Winter/Spring 2004 PDF)

Summer/Fall 2003, Double Issue!
The Literacy Resource Guide for Families and Educators, No Child Left Behind -Except 1%, General Principles of Reading Instruction, Gala Wrap-up, Project Updates, Book Review, Workshop Schedule, and more! (Summer/Fall 2003 PDF)

Winter 2003, The Switch to FAPE, IDEA & the No Child Left Behind Act, Inclusion: Civil Right or Practical Matter, Send Your Child to Camp, Ask An Expert, Support Group Info, and more! Plus a Special Edition of Parents' PLACE Bulletin! (Winter 2003 PDF)

Fall 2002, No Child Left Behind, Summer Solstice Recap, State Endorsed Certificates, Ask An Expert, Support Group Info, and more! (Fall 2002 PDF)

Summer 2002, Honoring Sen. Jeffords, Gala Recap, A Broad and Powerful Community of Advocates, Ask An Expert, Support Group Info, and more! (Summer 2002 PDF)

Spring 2002, Positive Behavior Supports, Conference Recap, Accommodations vs. Modifications, Ask An Expert, Selecting a Summer Camp, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Spring 2002 PDF)

Winter 2002, The Change from Maximum Feasible Benefit to FAPE, Ask An Expert, Mental Health Care Survey, Selecting a Residential Placement for Your Child, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Winter 2002 PDF)

Fall 2001, Tribute to Gunnar Dybwad, FCSN Testimony on Repealing Maximum Feasible Benefit, Ask Eileen, Teaching Students with Disabilities to Read, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Fall 2001 PDF)

Summer 2001, Federation Conference, Laramee v. City of Worcester, Repealing Maximum Feasible Benefit, Ask Eileen, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Summer 2001 PDF)

Spring 2001, Family Opportunity Act, Including Students with Disabilities in MCAS,  MassCARE and Families Living with HIV, Ask Eileen, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Spring 2001 PDF)

Fall 2000, Founding Stories, Emergency Special Education Regulations Approved, Making SSI Work,  Ask Eileen, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Fall 2000 PDF)

Summer 2000, Founding Stories, Changes to Special Education Law, Transition Planning,  Ask Eileen, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Summer 2000 PDF)

Spring 2000, Founding Stories, Legislative and Policy Updates, SSI Information, Ask Eileen, Workshops, Early Intervention, Health Notes and more! (Spring 2000 PDF)

Winter 1999, Founding Stories, Legislative and Policy Updates, Accommodations, Ask Eileen, Early Intervention Workshops, Health Notes and more! (Winter 1999 PDF)

Fall 1999 Legislative and Policy Updates, Curriculum Strategies, Ask Eileen, Transition Planning, PAL Statewide News, Health Notes and more! (Fall 1999 PDF)

Summer 1999, Federation Open House, Project Updates, Legislative and Policy Updates, MCAS and Alternate Assessments, Ask Eileen, Summer Reading Tips, PAL and Early Intervention News, Health Notes and more! (Summer 1999 PDF)

Spring 1999, Federation Conference Recap, New Projects, Legislative and Policy Updates, MCAS, Ask Eileen, The Paper Case Part II, PAL Statewide News, Health Notes and more! (Spring 1999 PDF)

Winter 1998, Federation Offices to Relocate, Report on Federal Monitoring, New Projects, Legislative and Policy Updates, Ask Eileen, The Paper Case Part I, PAL Statewide News, Health Notes and more!

Fall 1998, Federal Monitoring of Massachusetts Special Education, Legislative and Policy Updates, New Portuguese Project, Ask Eileen, Nine Rules of Thumb for Parents, Early Intervention Training Center Welcomes Parents, Health Notes and more! (Fall 1998 PDF)


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