• Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass A comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process, including referrals, evaluations, eligibility, services, placement, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution. […]

  • Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 01/06/26

    Online Event

    Become a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody Volunteers, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs), serve as appointed educational special decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or legal guardian to attend special education team meetings, […]

    Free
  • Talking Transition

    Join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7 to hear from experts on different parts of the transition process! Throughout this series we will discuss topics like […]

  • Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass Provides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important, how it is developed, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus […]

  • Entendiendo el IEP

    Este taller ofrece una visión general del proceso de educación especial y explica las partes principales del Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP), incluyendo metas, servicios, adaptaciones y el importante papel […]

  • Basic Rights: Transition Planning

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass Overview of the transition planning process for students aged 14-22. We’ll discuss the legal right to transition services, why transition planning is important, what it looks […]

  • Winter 2026 PCTI Starts!

    Winter 2026 Parent Consultant Training Institute Join us for the Winter 2026 Parent Consultant Training Institute (PCTI)! PCTI is a 40-hour training that helps parents and professionals develop skills and knowledge to understand and navigate the special education process. You’ll learn from experts, such as attorneys, advocates, self-advocates, evaluators, and state agency staff. You’ll also […]

  • Discipline and Suspension Training 01/12/26

    Online Event

    This training describes different types of disciplinary offenses, the school responsibilities for discipline, range of consequences for rule violations, the difference between suspensions, expulsions, and emergency removals, different categories of suspensions, procedures for out of school suspensions and expulsions, and legal protections for students on IEPs including the Manifestation Determination Review.   For questions, contact […]

    Free
  • Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass Provides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important, how it is developed, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus […]

  • Get Involved

    Online Event

    Are you passionate about the work of the Federation? Volunteer with us to support our mission! Get Involved Info Sessions are designed to help you find out more about our […]

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  • Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility (in Vietnamese)

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass A comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process, including referrals, evaluations, eligibility, services, placement, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution. […]

  • Basic Rights: Transition Planning

    Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass Overview of the transition planning process for students aged 14-22. We’ll discuss the legal right to transition services, why transition planning is important, what it looks […]