Events Calendar
The Federation for Children with Special Needs offers workshops, trainings, and community events designed to support families, educators, and professionals across Massachusetts. Here, you’ll find upcoming sessions on special education, family engagement, early childhood, transition planning, and more—many available in multiple languages.
Use the filters to search for events by category, cost, or language. You can also use the search field for look for specific titles or keywords.
Events
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The Caregiver’s Pause
Taking care of the caregiver is essential. Practical suggestions to renew and restore your ability to care for others by caring for yourself. All meetings links are sent by Zoom […]
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Strengthening Partnerships in Action
Our new Strengthening Partnerships in Action series consists of ten (10) one-hour workshops for professionals. They introduce and interactively demonstrate selected core principles of the Strengthening Partnerships Framework for family […]
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What Schools Can Do Instead of Discipline
Families, students and educators all report young people experiencing increasing behavioral and emotional needs that schools are not fully meeting. What proactive and positive supports are students legally entitled to […]
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Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 1
Online EventBecome 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 […]
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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 […]
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Strengthening Partnerships in Action
Our new Strengthening Partnerships in Action series consists of ten (10) one-hour workshops for professionals. They introduce and interactively demonstrate selected core principles of the Strengthening Partnerships Framework for family […]
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Connecting YOU(th) Series
OnlineA monthly Zoom for young adults, by young adults Connecting YOU(th) is a monthly get-together for teens and young adults with disabilities. Every second Tuesday of the month, we have […]
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Let’s Get Organized
Guides parents of children with special needs in building organizational skills using their strengths. Participants create a binder space with supplies and ideas to organize medical and educational records, while […]
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Strengthening Partnerships in Action
Our new Strengthening Partnerships in Action series consists of ten (10) one-hour workshops for professionals. They introduce and interactively demonstrate selected core principles of the Strengthening Partnerships Framework for family […]
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Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 1
Online EventBecome 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 […]
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Entendendo o IEP
Conheça seus direitos na Educação Especial. Participe das decisões Fornece informações sobre a importância do Programa Educacional Individualizado (IEP), como ele é desenvolvido e as diferentes seções do documento. A […]
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IEP Skills Module: Crafting Effective Student/Parent Concerns
Learn tips and tools for writing Parent and Student Concerns Statements. Participants will learn how to organize their thoughts and practice writing statements that clearly communicate their concerns and what […]
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Strengthening Partnerships in Action
Our new Strengthening Partnerships in Action series consists of ten (10) one-hour workshops for professionals. They introduce and interactively demonstrate selected core principles of the Strengthening Partnerships Framework for family […]
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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 […]