Financial Planning

« Prev1 / 1Next »Special Needs Pooled Trust: An Important Tool for Families of Children with DisabilitiesMaking Sense of Healthcare Financing2013-05 Guardianship and the Alternatives - RTSCABLE Accounts with MEFA2019 Tax Update for ABLE Accounts« Prev1 / 1Next »Read more

Employment

« Prev1 / 1Next »1-5-23 Connecting Families: Pre-Ets with MRC2018 03 Everybody Works, Eventually! - RTSC2018 03 Everybody Works, Eventually! - RTSCLegal Rights under the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program at MRCSocial Security Benefits and Employment for Students in Transition from School to Adult LifePre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)Read more

Special Education Indicators

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COVID-19

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Haitian Creole Language Presentations

« Prev1 / 1Next »Dwa Debaz nan Edikasyon Espesyal (Basic Rights in Special Education: Haitian Creole) 2018Konprann Pwosesis Planifikasyon Tranzisyon (Transition Planning: Haitian Creole) 2018« Prev1 / 1Next »Read more

Transition Goals in the IEP

Where do transition goals go in the Individualized Education Program (IEP)? View/Download a copy of the Transition Planning Form (TPF) View/Download a copy of the Massachusetts Individual Education Program Transition services are defined by federal law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA) as a "coordinated set ofRead more

Age of Majority

What changes when my child turns 18? In Massachusetts, at the age of 18, a student is legally considered to be an adult even if they have a disability. This is called the “age of majority”.  In the eyes of the law, they assume adult rights andRead more

What is Chapter 688?

What is a Chapter 688 referral (“Turning 22” Law)? Chapter 688 is a law in Massachusetts addressing the needs of young adults with severe disabilities as they end their public-school education and transition into the adult service system.  It requires a planning process to start at leastRead more