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.
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Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 10/17/26
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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Learning About Housing
VirtualJoin 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 10/22/26
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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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 […]
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Avaliação e Elegibilidade
Conheça seus direitos na Educação Especial. Participe das decisões Uma visão abrangente das leis e procedimentos relativos à educação especial. Aborda o processo de educação especial, incluindo encaminhamentos, avaliações, elegibilidade, […]
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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). […]
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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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Let’s Talk Inclusion!
Professional Learning for Massachusetts Educators & Leaders Fresh perspectives. Honest Questions. Practical conversations about inclusive education. WHY JOIN THE CONVERSATION? If you are an educator in Massachusetts and looking for […]
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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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FAPE in Action: Driving Meaningful Student Progress
Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass Explore how FAPE and effective progress support your child’s learning. You’ll learn how schools measure progress through goals and how to spot signs if your child’s […]
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Developmental Childhood Trauma Training 10/28/26
Online EventThis training will offer a systematic approach to looking at Developmental Childhood Trauma as it impacts our students experiencing the Child Welfare System. This interactive training will study trauma’s effects […]
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