• Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 04/28/26

    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
  • 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. […]

  • An IEP folder (Una Carpeta de IEP para mi hijo)

    Organizador: Waystone Health and Human Services Organizing the IEP folder helps keep all important documents in one place. It makes it easier to understand the information, prepare for meetings, and […]

  • Upcoming Informational Webinars Sponsored by DESE and The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FSCN)

    This Spring, The Department and The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) are sponsoring three new virtual webinars on key themes in special education related to our annual State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR). On Wednesday, April 29th the subject will be Educational Environments in Massachusetts: What does it mean for a […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

    Host: Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Provides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important, how it is developed, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion […]

  • FCSN’s Navigating Transition Workshop Series

    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 […]

  • Konprann IEP la (Kreyòl Ayisyen)

    Understanding the IEP (Haitian Creole) - May 6 | 6:30 PM Konprann IEP la (Kreyòl Ayisyen) - 6 Me | 6:30 PM  Provides information about why the Individualized Education Program […]

  • 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 […]

  • Sự tham gia của học sinh (tiếng Việt)

    Student Participation (Vietnamese) - May 7 | 10 AM Sự tham gia của học sinh (tiếng Việt) - 7 tháng 5 | 10:00 This workshop helps students and families build confidence […]