MA-based Events and Programming
Monthly newsletter and programming from PPAL
PPAL is a statewide, grassroots family organization that advocates for improved access to mental health services for children, youth and their families.
Quarterly events and information from OFI
OFI provides transition, employment, and community-based activities that help adolescents and adults with disabilities develop independence, self-advocacy, and meaningful community connections.
Programs and Events from FCSN
The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) empowers families of children and young adults with disabilities by providing training, individualized support, resources, and advocacy to help them navigate special education, transition planning, and community services.
Programs and Events from AANE
AANE provides education, coaching, support groups, community connections, and resources that help Autistic and other neurodivergent individuals and their families build meaningful, connected lives across the lifespan.
Programs and Events from MAGE
MAGE provides advocacy, education, resources, and community support for gifted, high-potential, and twice-exceptional (2e) students and their families, while promoting equitable access to appropriate educational opportunities.
Information on Programming from PYD
PYD empowers youth and young adults with disabilities through mentoring, career readiness, leadership development, and workplace partnerships that foster independence and successful transitions to adulthood.
Other Community Resources
ARC of Massachusetts
The Massachusetts division of a national organization with a mission to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families .Through advocacy, programs that promote inclusion, and engaging the community, The Arc creates tangible changes in the community and in the lives of people with disabilities.
Aspire at MGH
Program based at MGH-Lexington that provides year-round programs for autistic adolescents and adults that build social communication, executive functioning, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and independent living skills.
For teens and young adults (approximately ages 12+ through adulthood), Aspire offers social groups, college and career coaching, community-based life skills programs, internships, and transition-to-work and college supports that promote confidence, independence, and long-term success at school, work, and in the community.
Centers for Independent Living
Massachusetts Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based organizations that help people with disabilities build independence through advocacy, peer support, independent living skills, transition services, and connections to community resources.
Government-Based Information and Resources
The Massachusetts-specific tools and information needed for registration and exploration of disability funding for those with disabilities.
MA State's resource for housing choice and information.
Massachusetts' program for vocational, rehabilitation, and other resources for those with disabilities. Provides access and information and housing, social/recreational, work-based, and assistive support information across the State.
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