BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Federation for Children with Special Needs - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fcsn.org/vi X-WR-CALDESC:Sự kiện cho Federation for Children with Special Needs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T190000 DTSTAMP:20260424T210719Z CREATED:20260316T182715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T210719Z UID:10002561-1777312800-1777316400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:The Disability Rights Movement DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nExplore the struggle for disability rights in the United States\, including the introduction of laws and regulations to provide educational services for all students\, as well as the recent push in disability rights activism. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/historyofdisability-4-27-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Disabilty-Rights-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T225147Z CREATED:20260409T171701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T225147Z UID:10002594-1777314600-1777321800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:基本权利：过渡规划 (BR: Transition Planning) DESCRIPTION:基本权利：过渡规划\n日期：2026年4月27日\n时间：下午6:30点\n内容简介：针对14至22岁学生的过渡规划流程概述。我们将探讨获得过渡服务的法定权利、过渡规划的重要性、其在个人化教育计划（IEP）中的具体体现，以及学生与家长的职责分工。\n所有会议链接将在研讨会前通过Zoom发送。讲义将于演讲当天发送给参会者。\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasic Rights: Transition Planning\nDate: 4/27/2026\nTime: 6 :30PM\nDescription: 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 like in the IEP\, and the roles of students and parents.\nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation.\n\n\n\nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-transition-chinese-4-27-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/iStock-177418332-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260205T222119Z CREATED:20260128T151710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T222119Z UID:10002481-1777315500-1777320000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Family Action Meetups DESCRIPTION:Autism Housing Pathways/FCSN\nJoin 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).  For more details about AHP joining FCSN\, see FCSN announcement. \nEach monthly meeting comprises: \n\nA 15 minute overview of housing for people with developmental disabilities in Massachusetts.\nA brief video description of a housing model\, followed by 20-25 minutes of breakout groups.\nRepeat with a second housing model.\nParticipants have the option of joining a private io email group to discuss housing models and share information.  Let’s get to know one another!\n\nMeetings are held the 4th Monday of each month from 6:45pm to 8:00pm. \nTo register for the April monthly meeting \n\nRegister as a non-AHP members\, $5\nRegister as an AHP member (members receive a link to each meeting)\nCheck whether you have an AHP membership\n\nJoin  AHP Today! Individual membership provides access to the Members only section of this website\, which includes: \n\nFinancial spreadsheets and calculators\nBoilerplate legal documents\nDetailed descriptions of ownership models\nConsiderations for determining housing location\, design and construction\nConcrete steps to create a vision using self-determination\, person-centered planning\, and letters of intent\n\nAutism Housing Pathways is the host for these meetups and the io Group. Autism Housing Pathways\, Inc.\, its employees\, agents\, and directors are not liable for any claims and causes of action arising from errors or omissions by such parties\, or related to participation in AHP activities; in using information provided\, the user hereby releases and waives all claims of action against Autism Housing Pathways\, Inc.\, its employees\, agents\, and directors. For a complete legal disclaimer\, go to http://autismhousingpathways.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Legal_disclaimer_general.pdf \nRegister Below\n\n\n \n \n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home Phone(Required)Work Phone(Required)Are you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverParent/ProfessionalFoster ParentGrandparentProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherStudent (14-22)OtherAre you an Eligible SESP?(Required)YesNoOrganizationWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoOther Language(Required)Chinese DialectCantoneseMandarinWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceChild's Age:(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AChild's primary disability:(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AChild's secondary disability:AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-BlindnessIndividual members will be provided a login that gains full access to all areas of the Membership Only section of the Autism Housing Pathways website. Members are pre-registered for all Family Action Meetups.I would like to register for:(Required)FAMS July 27\, 2026FAMS August 24\, 2026FAMS September 28\, 2026FAMS October 26\, 2026FAMS November 23\, 2026FAMS December 28\, 2026FAMS January 25\, 2027FAMS February 22\, 2027FAMS March 22\, 2027FAMS April 26\, 2027FAMS May 24 2027FAMS June 28\, 2027Total\n \n Members Discount Code This field is hidden when viewing the formFamily Action Meetup you will attend:(Required)January 26\, 2026February 23\, 2026March 23\, 2026April 27\, 2026This field is hidden when viewing the form2nd Family Action Meetup you will attend:(Required)January 26\, 2026February 23\, 2026March 23\, 2026April 27\, 2026This field is hidden when viewing the form3rd Family Action Meetup you will attend:(Required)January 26\, 2026February 23\, 2026March 23\, 2026April 27\, 2026Payment MethodPayPal CheckoutCredit Card\n DiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n mm/yyyy\n mm/yyyy\n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n Billings Address \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State\n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/family-action-meetups-3/ CATEGORIES:Autism Housing Pathways ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AHPlogo-square-website-1-1-Copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T190000 DTSTAMP:20260331T162005Z CREATED:20260317T162322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T162005Z UID:10002583-1777399200-1777402800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:“I've Been There” Series DESCRIPTION:FCSN’s “I’ve Been There” Series for 14-26 year olds\nReal 1-hour conversations about the transition to adult life \nLife after high school can be confusing — jobs\, independence\, education\, friendships\, support. \nI’ve Been There is a free virtual series where two young adults with disabilities share their real stories about making the transition to adult life in each session. New people each month. \nYou’re part of the session — ask questions\, share tips\, or just listen. \nWho is this for?\nThis series is by young people for young people with disabilities ages 14-26.\nAll speakers are current or members or graduates of FCSN’s Youth Advisory Council (YAB) \nWhat conversation leaders talk about:\n• What helped them\n• What was hard\n• What they wish they knew sooner\n• Reminders that everyone is on their own path \nSome of the topics:\n• Life after high school\n• Connections for finding jobs and job support\n• Different ways for continue education after high school\n• Delaying accepting your diploma so you get the services you need\n• Independence & daily life skills\n• Friendships\, mentors & support \nWhen do we meet?\n• Last Tuesday of each month through June 2026: March 31\, April 28\, May 26\, and June 30\n• 1 hour session on Zoom\n• Free & virtual (captions included) \nReal stories. Real tips. Real talk.\nReady to sign up? \n\n \n \n "I've Been There" Series\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n I am:(Required)\n \n Student (14-22)\n \n \n Beyond High School Graduation or Aged Out\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Gender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerWhat is your primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedUndisclosedUnknownN/AWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinEnter Your AgePreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneDo you require any accommodations to participate in this online event?YesNoEnter Accommodation Request\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/ive-been-there-series/2026-04-28/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Youth/Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ive-been-there.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260323T173136Z CREATED:20260323T173136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T173136Z UID:10002569-1777399200-1777404600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 04/28/26 DESCRIPTION:Become a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody\nVolunteers\, 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\, approve or reject IEPs\, and\, if necessary\, file a complaint or appeal. SESPs spend about 30-40 hours a year volunteering their time.\n\nIn this Orientation Training\, you will learn about the role of an SESP\, how traumatic experiences can impact learning\, and how to incorporate the appropriate supports into the IEP.\n\nPlease arrive 5 minutes before the start of the training. The training will start on time and we will not be able to admit attendees after the training begins. If you cannot make it on time\, please email us at rtsc@fcsn.org and sign up for the next Orientation\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. \n\n \n \n RTSC SESP Orientation 04/28/26\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Our registration is confidential and used to ensure we are supporting all communities. We do not share personal information nor do we sell to third parties.\n\nPlease contact us with any accommodation requests at info@fcsn.org. \n \n Accommodations request Click here to request American Sign Language (ASL) or other accommodations. To ensure availability\, please request an ASL interpreter at least one week before the event date.First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)OrganizationGender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerPreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home PhoneWork PhoneAge of child with special needs?(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/APrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverFoster ParentGrandparentStudent (14-22)Professional EducatorProfessional OtherOtherAre you an SESP (eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?(Required)YesNoWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedUndisclosedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityNot Applicable/Attending as a ProfessionalWhat is your child's secondary disability?AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-BlindnessWhat is the highest level of education completed?Less than high schoolSome high schoolHigh schoolSome collegeCollege undergraduate degree (Associates\, Bachelors)College graduate degree (Masters\, Doctorate)Prefer not to saySpecify raceSpecify child's raceHow many family members are in your household?123456 or moreIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat question do you have for the presenter?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/special-education-surrogate-parent-online-orientation-training-part-one-04-28-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RTSC-Landing-Page1000x500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260317T184032Z CREATED:20260226T054747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T184032Z UID:10002541-1777399200-1777406400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Partnerships:Train the Trainer (Educators) DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Family Engagement Framework Series\n\n\nThis professional development series introduces educators and school staff to the Massachusetts Family Engagement Framework and prepares them to actively implement it within their schools and districts. The primary goals of this training are twofold:\n\n\n1. To build a strong understanding of the Family Engagement Framework—including its guiding principles\, core components\, and vision for equitable\, culturally responsive family partnerships; and \n2. To prepare participants to execute the Framework in practice by developing a clear\, actionable plan tailored to their school or district context. \nThe training is collaborative and interactive\, encouraging participants to share experiences and perspectives while building a practical roadmap for implementation. PDPs for Strengthening Partnership trainings will be available for the participants at the end of the series. \nRegistrations are now open for the Strengthening Partnerships: Train the Trainer 2026\nRegistration is first come\, first served and is limited to 30 participants per cohort. Programs may reach capacity before the listed registration deadlines\, so early registration is encouraged. \nTraining Dates:\nApril Virtual Cohort 6:00–8:00 PM \n\nApril 28\, 29\, 30\, May 6 & 7\, 2026\n\n\nJuly In-Person Cohort \n\nJuly 13 & July 15 (8:30am-12:30pm\, in person); July 17 (8:30am-10:30am\, virtual)\n\n\nRegistration Deadlines (if capacity not reached sooner): \n\nApril cohort: April 7\, 2026\nJuly cohort: June 22\, 2026\n\nIn State: FreeOut of State: $400 per registrant \nContact Maddie Evans mevans@fcsn.org for more details. \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration InformationWhich Cohort are you planning to attend?(Required)\n \n \n April Virtual Cohort 28\, 29\, 30 and May 6 & 7\, 2026 6:00–8:00 PM\n \n \n \n July 13 & July 15 (8:30-12:30pm in person) July 17 8:30-10:30am (remote)\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required)State(Required)MAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State City(Required)Zip/Postal Code(Required)School DistrictAbby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolAbington Public SchoolsAcademy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public SchoolACCEPT Education CollaborativeActon-Boxborough Regional School DistrictAcushnet Public SchoolsAdvanced Math And Science Academy Charter SchoolAgawam Public SchoolsAlma Del Mar Charter SchoolAmesbury Public SchoolsAmherst-Pelham Regional Public SchoolsAndover Public SchoolsArgosy Collegiate Charter SchoolArlington Public SchoolsAshburnham Westminster Regional School DistrictAshland Public SchoolsAssabet Valley CollaborativeAssabet Valley Regional Vocational High SchoolAthol-Royalston Regional School DistrictAtlantis Charter SchoolAttleboro Public SchoolsAuburn Public SchoolsAvon Public SchoolsAyer Shirley Regional School DistrictBarnstable Public SchoolsBay Path Regional Vocational Technical SchoolBaystate Academy Charter Public SchoolBedford Public SchoolsBelchertown Public SchoolsBellingham Public SchoolsBelmont Public SchoolsBenjamin Banneker Charter Public SchoolBenjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolBentley Academy Charter SchoolBerkley Public SchoolsBerkshire Arts And Technology Charter Public SchoolBerkshire Hills Regional School DistrictBerlin-Boylston Regional School DistrictBeverly Public SchoolsBi-County Collaborative (BICO)Billerica Public SchoolsBlackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolBlackstone-Millville Regional School DistrictBlue Hills Regional Vocational TechnicalBoston Collegiate Charter SchoolBoston Day and Evening AcademyBoston Green AcademyBoston Preparatory Charter Public SchoolBoston Public SchoolsBoston Renaissance Charter Public SchoolBourne Public SchoolsBoxford Public SchoolsBraintree Public SchoolsBridge Boston Charter SchoolBridgewater-Raynham Regional School DistrictBristol County Agricultural High SchoolBristol-Plymouth Vocational TechnicalBrockton Public SchoolsBrooke Charter SchoolBrookline Public SchoolsBurlington Public SchoolsC.A.S.E. Concord Area SPED CollaborativeCambridge Public SchoolsCanton Public SchoolsCape Cod CollaborativeCape Cod Lighthouse Charter SchoolCape Cod Region Vocational TechnicalCAPS Education CollaborativeCarlisle Public SchoolsCarver Public SchoolsCentral Berkshire Regional School DistrictCentral Massachusetts Collaborative (CMC)Chelmsford Public SchoolsChelsea Public SchoolsChicopee Public SchoolsChrista McAuliffe Charter Public SchoolCity on a Hill Charter Public SchoolClinton Public SchoolsCodman Academy Charter Public SchoolCohasset Public SchoolsCollaborative for Educational ServicesCollaborative for Regional Educational Service and Training (CREST)Collegiate Charter School Of LowellCommunity Charter School Of CambridgeCommunity Day Charter Public SchoolConcord/Concord Carlisle Regional School DistrictConservatory Lab Charter SchoolDanvers Public SchoolsDartmouth Public SchoolsDedham Public SchoolsDennis-Yarmouth Regional School DistrictDighton-Rehoboth Regional School DistrictDiman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolDorchester Collegiate Academy CharterDouglas Public SchoolsDover-Sherborn Regional School DistrictDracut Public SchoolsDudley Street Neighborhood Charter SchoolDudley-Charlton Regional School DistrictDuxbury Public SchoolsEast Bridgewater Public SchoolsEast Longmeadow Public SchoolsEasthampton Public SchoolsEaston Public SchoolsEDCO CollaborativeErving School Union #28Essex Technical High SchoolEverett Public SchoolsExcel Academy Charter SchoolFairhaven Public SchoolsFall River Public SchoolsFalmouth Public SchoolsFarmington River Regional School DistrictFitchburg Public SchoolsFLLAC CollaborativeFour Rivers Charter Public SchoolFoxborough Public SchoolsFoxborough Regional Charter SchoolFramingham Public SchoolsFrancis W. Parker Charter Essential SchoolFranklin County Technical SchoolFranklin Public SchoolsFreetown Lakeville Regional School DistrictFrontier Regional and Union 38 School DistrictsGardner Public SchoolsGateway Regional School DistrictGCVS Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolGeorgetown Public SchoolsGill-Montague Regional School DistrictGlobal Learning Charter Public SchoolGloucester Public SchoolsGosnoldGrafton Public SchoolsGranby Public SchoolsGreater Fall River Regional Vocational TechnicalGreater Lawrence Technical SchoolGreater Lowell Technical SchoolGreater New Bedford Technical SchoolGreenfield Public SchoolsGroton Dunstable Regional School DistrictHadley Public SchoolsHamilton-Wenham Regional School DistrictHampden Charter School Of Science EastHampden-Wilbraham Regional School DistrictHampshire Regional School DistrictHanover Public SchoolsHarvard Public SchoolsHatfield Public SchoolsHaverhill Public schoolsHelen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public SchoolHill View Montessori Charter Public SchoolHilltown Cooperative Charter Public SchoolHingham SchoolsHolbrook Public SchoolsHolliston Public SchoolsHolyoke Community Charter SchoolHolyoke Public SchoolsHoosac Valley Regional School DistrictHopedale Public SchoolsHopkinton Public SchoolsHudson Public SchoolsHull Public SchoolsInnovation Academy Charter SchoolIpswich Public SchoolsJoseph P Keefe Technical High SchoolKing Philip Regional School DistrictKipp Academy Boston Charter SchoolKipp Academy Lynn Charter SchoolLABBB CollaborativeLawrence Family Development Charter SchoolLawrence Public SchoolsLearning First Charter Public SchoolLee Public SchoolsLeicester Public SchoolsLenox Public SchoolsLeominster Public SchoolsLexington Public SchoolsLibertas Academy Charter SchoolLincoln Public SchoolsLincoln-Sudbury Regional School DistrictLittleton Public SchoolsLongmeadow Public SchoolsLowell Community Charter Public SchoolLowell Middlesex Academy Charter SchoolLowell Public SchoolsLower Pioneer Valley Educational CollaborativeLudlow Public SchoolsLunenburg Public SchoolsLynn Public SchoolsLynnfield Public SchoolsMalden Public SchoolsManchester-Essex Regional School DistrictMansfield Public SchoolsMap Academy Charter SchoolMarblehead Community Charter Public SchoolMarblehead Public SchoolsMarlborough Public SchoolsMarshfield Public SchoolsMartha's Vineyard Charter SchoolMartha's Vineyard Public SchoolsMartin Luther King Junior Charter School Of ExcellenceMasconomet Regional School DistrictMashpee Public SchoolsMassachusetts Academy For Math And Science at WPIMatch Charter Public SchoolMaynard Public SchoolsMcCann Technical SchoolMedfield Public SchoolsMedford Public SchoolsMedway Public SchoolsMelrose Public SchoolsMendon-Upton Regional School DistrictMethuen Public SchoolsMiddleborough Public SchoolsMiddleton Public SchoolsMilford Public SchoolsMillbury Public SchoolsMillis Public SchoolsMilton Public SchoolsMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolMohawk Trail Regional School DistrictMonomoy Regional School DistrictMonson Public SchoolsMontachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalMount Greylock Regional School DistrictMystic Valley Regional Charter SchoolNahant Public SchoolsNantucket Public SchoolsNarragansett Regional School DistrictNashoba Regional School DistrictNashoba Valley Technical High SchoolNatick Public SchoolsNauset Public SchoolsNeedham Public SchoolsNeighborhood House Charter SchoolNew Bedford Public SchoolsNew Heights Charter School Of BrocktonNewburyport Public SchoolsNewton Public SchoolsNorfolk County Agricultural High SchoolNorfolk Public SchoolsNorth Adams Public SchoolsNorth Andover Public SchoolsNorth Attleborough Public SchoolsNorth Berkshire School UnionNorth Brookfield Public SchoolsNorth Middlesex Regional School DistrictNorth QuincyNorth Reading Public SchoolsNorth River CollaborativeNorthampton Public SchoolsNorthborough-Southborough Public SchoolsNorthbridge Public SchoolsNortheast Metro Regional Vocational High SchoolNortheastern UniversityNorthern Berkshire Regional Vocational TechnicalNorthshore Education ConsortiumNorton Public SchoolsNorwell Public SchoolsNorwood Public SchoolsOld Colony Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolOld Rochester Regional School DistrictOld Sturbridge Academy Charter Public SchoolOrange Public SchoolsOxford Public SchoolsPalmer Public SchoolsPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolPaulo Freire Social Justice Charter SchoolPeabody Public SchoolsPembroke Public SchoolsPentucket Regional School DistrictPetersham School DistrictPhoenix Charter AcademyPilgrim Area Collaborative (PAC)Pioneer Charter School Of SciencePioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter SchoolPioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public SchoolPioneer Valley Regional School DistrictPittsfield Public SchoolsPlainville Public SchoolsPlymouth Public SchoolsProspect Hill Academy Charter SchoolProvincetown SchoolsQuabbin Regional School DistrictQuaboag RegionalQuincy Public SchoolsRalph C. Mahar Regional School DistrictRandolph Public SchoolsReading Public SchoolsREADS CollaborativeRevere Public SchoolsRising Tide Charter Public SchoolRiver Valley Charter SchoolRockland Public SchoolsRockport Public SchoolsRoxbury Preparatory Charter SchoolSabis International Charter SchoolSalem Academy Charter SchoolSalem Public SchoolsSandwich Public SchoolsSaugus Public SchoolsScituate Public SchoolsSeekonk Public SchoolsSEEM CollaborativeSeven Hills Charter SchoolShaker Mountain Union 70 School DistrictSharon Public SchoolsShawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolShore Educational CollaborativeShrewsbury Public SchoolsSilver Lake Regional School DistrictSizer School: A North Central Charter Essential SchoolSmith Vocational And Agricultural High SchoolSo Shore Vocational Technical High SchoolSomerset Public SchoolsSomerville Public SchoolsSouth Coast Educational CollaborativeSouth Hadley Public SchoolsSouth Middlesex Regional Vocational TechnicalSouth Shore Charter Public SchoolSouth Shore Educational CollaborativeSouth Shore Vocational Technical HighSouthbridge Public SchoolsSoutheastern Mass. Educational Collaborative (SMEC)Southeastern Regional Vocational TechnicalSouthern Berkshire Regional School DistrictSouthern Worcester County Educational Collaborative (SWCEC)Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School DistrictSpencer-East Brookfield Regional School DistrictSpringfield Preparatory Charter SchoolSpringfield Public SchoolsStoneham Public SchoolsStoughton Public SchoolsSturgis Charter Public SchoolSudbury Public SchoolsSutton Public SchoolsSwampscott Public SchoolsSwansea Public SchoolsTantasqua Regional - Union 61 School DistrictsTaunton Public SchoolsTewksbury Public SchoolsThe Education Cooperative (TEC)Topsfield Public SchoolsTri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalTri-Town School UnionTriton Regional School DistrictTruro School DistrictTyngsborough Public SchoolsUp AcademyUpper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolUxbridge Public SchoolsValley CollaborativeVeritas Preparatory Charter SchoolWachusett Regional School DistrictWakefield Public SchoolsWalpole Public SchoolsWaltham Public SchoolsWare Public SchoolsWareham Public SchoolsWatertown Public SchoolsWayland Public SchoolsWebster Public SchoolsWellesley Public SchoolsWest Boylston Public SchoolsWest Bridgewater Public SchoolsWest Springfield Public SchoolsWestborough Public SchoolsWestfield Public SchoolsWestford Public SchoolsWeston Public SchoolsWestport Public SchoolsWestwood Public SchoolsWeymouth Public SchoolsWhitman-Hanson Regional School DistrictWhittier Regional VocationalWillie Ross School For DeafWilmington Public SchoolsWinchendon Public SchoolsWinchester Public SchoolsWinthrop Public SchoolsWoburn Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsWrentham Public SchoolsEarly Childhood ProgramGender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerPreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhonePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedSpecify raceThis field is hidden when viewing the formHow many family members are in your household?123456 or moreThis field is hidden when viewing the formWhat is your total household income?Under $40\,000$40\,000 - $59\,999$60\,000 - $79\,999$80\,000 - $99\,999$100\,000 or abovePrefer not to answerThis field is hidden when viewing the formWhat is your total household income?Under $40\,000$40\,000 - $59\,999$60\,000 - $79\,999$80\,000 - $99\,999$100\,000 or abovePrefer not to answerWhat question do you have for the presenter?Out of State Registrations fee $400The Positive Solutions for Families: Train the Trainer Cohorts are provided to Massachusetts educators at no cost.\n\nOut of state registrants are required to pay the standard registration fee. If you choose to continue\, you will be billed $400 for the Out-of-state registration fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/strengthening-partnershipstrain-the-trainer-educators/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/StrengtheningPartnerships.png ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T162016Z CREATED:20260206T162016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T162016Z UID:10002523-1777401000-1777408200@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nA 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. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-ee-4-28-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_7330838_S1-e1762986099292.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260429T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260429T180000 DTSTAMP:20260409T172757Z CREATED:20260409T172614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T172757Z UID:10002595-1777478400-1777485600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:An IEP folder (Una Carpeta de IEP para mi hijo) DESCRIPTION:Organizador: Waystone Health and Human Services\n\nOrganizing the IEP folder helps keep all important documents in one place. It makes it easier to understand the information\, prepare for meetings\, and track the student’s progress. It also serves as legal evidence. To stay organized\, it is helpful to categorize documents\, keep them updated\, and save important copies.\n\nOrganizar la carpeta del IEP ayuda a mantener todos los documentos importantes en un solo lugar. Facilita entender la información\, prepararse para reuniones y dar seguimiento al progreso del estudiante. También sirve como evidencia legal. Para mantenerse organizada\, es útil clasificar documentos\, actualizarlos y guardar copias importantes\n\n\nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/iepfolder-spanish-4-29-26/ CATEGORIES:Early Childhood,Spanish ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fotolia_114775733_M-e1762993665120.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T033544Z CREATED:20260326T201145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T033544Z UID:10002579-1777487400-1777491000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Upcoming Informational Webinars Sponsored by DESE and The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FSCN) DESCRIPTION: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). \nOn Wednesday\, April 29th the subject will be Educational Environments in Massachusetts: What does it mean for a student to be taught in the least restrictive environment? Why is that so important? And what are we doing about it? Topics covered will include the impact of LRE on student learning\, the data collected on educational environments\, and discussions around improvement strategies to promote learning and success for students with disabilities.  The Federation will provide key questions families can ask to better engage local decision-makers in key discussions about educational opportunities for students. \nIn May and June\, the series continues with two additional webinars\, currently scheduled for Wednesday\, May 27th (Post-School Outcomes for Students with Disabilities) and Wednesday\, June 17th (Educational Outcomes such as Graduation\, Dropouts\, and Dropout Re-engagement). All webinars will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. \nFor additional information and a registration link\, please email IDEAdata@mass.gov. \n      \nRegistration for the Series\n\n \n \n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n Accommodation Request I require American Sign Language (ASL) to participate in this event.First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards 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PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force 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YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home Phone(Required)Work Phone(Required)Are you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverParent/ProfessionalFoster ParentGrandparentProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherStudent (14-22)OtherAre you an Eligible SESP?(Required)YesNoOrganizationWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoOther Language(Required)Chinese DialectCantoneseMandarinWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceChild's Age:(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AChild's primary disability:(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AChild's secondary disability:AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-Blindness\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/spp-apr_webinar-series/2026-04-29/ CATEGORIES:Families,Transition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fotolia_78882862_S.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T162111Z CREATED:20260206T162111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T162111Z UID:10002524-1777573800-1777581000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Transition Planning DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nOverview 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 like in the IEP\, and the roles of students and parents. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-transition-4-30-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fotolia_26089831-e1762986595582.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR