| Organization |
Other notes: |
| Nashoba Regional School District |
50 Mechanic Street
Bolton,MA
978-779-0539 |
The school district includes the towns of
Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow. |
| Mass. Department of Education |
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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
U.S. Dept. of Education |
OSEP administers the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. |
| Special Ed. Parent Advisory Councils in Massachusetts |
| MASSPAC |
1-781-784-8316 |
Mass. Association of Special Ed. Parent
Advisory Councils |
| Acton Boxborough SpedPac |
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Lots of great information, including lists of doctors, therapists and other service providers. |
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| Concord SpedPac |
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A wealth of information. |
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| Resources for Schools & Staff |
| Institute for
Community Inclusion |
1-617-355-6506 |
Supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. |
| Positive
Schools |
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A May Institutes Program |
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OSEP Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support |
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Effective school-wide disciplinary practices |
Excellent info on Functional Behavioral
Assessments |
| Supports For Families |
The Federation for Children
with Special Needs |
1-800-331-0688 |
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Family TIES (central region)
Mass. Dept of Public Health |
1-508-792-7880 |
Their
new resource directory is available in PDF form. |
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| Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change |
1-800-406-3632 |
A statewide, grassroots coalition of individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses and their families. |
| Easter Seals of Massachusetts |
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Visit their site to learn more about Easter Seals services for children with disabilities. |
Family Information
Needs Collection |
Worcester Public Library
1-508-799-1655 |
See
also their
Special Needs collection |
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| PAL: Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health |
1-508-791-3261 |
Focus on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families. |
| The Family Health Support Project |
UMass Medical Center
1-508-856-4474 |
For people needing specialized health and developmental services as well as personal support. |
| Parents for Residential Reform |
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A grass-roots parents support organization for parents of children with special needs served in residential settings |
| Parents of Children at the Mass. Hospital School in Canton |
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The Financial Assistance, Helpful Products and Resource Links pages are tailored for parents of children with physical disabilities and multiple disabilities. |
| Special Education Law |
| Wrightslaw |
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Special Education Law and Advocacy for children w/ disabilities |
| Reed Martin |
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Special Education Law and Advocacy for children w/ disabilities |
| Specific Disabilities |
| Learning Disabilities
Association of Massachusetts |
1-781-891-5009 |
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| ARC Massachusetts,
Inc. |
1-781-891-6270 |
Their mission
is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with specific
developmental disabilities. |
| National Fragile X Foundation |
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Fragile X is the most common cause of genetically-inherited developmental disability. |
| FRAXA Research Foundation |
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Their mission: to support research aimed at treatment for Fragile X syndrome. |
| Asperger's Association of New England |
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