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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.

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  • Male teacher smiling surrounded by high school students

    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 […]

  • Autism Resources Before and After the Diagnosis

    Online Event

    Join us to learn more about supporting children and youth who either have autism or are awaiting a diagnosis. Discover what resources are available before an autism diagnosis, and what additional resources become available after an autism diagnosis. Presented by Sarah Jefferson, FCSN. Learning objectives: Learn what resources are available before an autism diagnosis Understand […]

    免费
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    Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 10/17/26

    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, […]

    免费
  • house with car in garage

    Learning About Housing

    Virtual

    Join us for Learning About Housing, hosted by Autism Housing Pathways (AHP), now proudly part of The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).  For more details about AHP joining FCSN, see FCSN announcement. Learning about housing (formerly the day long workshop) is a five part Zoom series in which families are guided through materials […]

  • P2P Listening & Learning Training 10/19/26

    Join Us to Become a Volunteer Support Parent! Our Parent to Parent of Massachusetts program (P2P) builds a bridge of connection between parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and complex medical needs who would like to talk with someone who understands their situation. We are actively recruiting new volunteers who wish to join our […]

  • 4 elementary age students smiling in front of a school building

    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 […]

  • Male teacher smiling surrounded by high school students

    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 […]

  • What to 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 […]

  • FCSN and Autism Housing Pathways logos

    Family Action Meetups

    Family Action Meetups

    Autism Housing Pathways/FCSN Join us for our monthly Family Action Meetups (FAMS), hosted by Autism Housing Pathways (AHP), now proudly part of The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).  […]

    $5.00
  • Female teacher leaning down to support three middle school students at a table

    Basic Rights: Referral, 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. […]

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