- Acton and Boxborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Provides a calendar of events for the special education communities of Acton and Boxborough.
www.channel1.com/users/gcaplan/sped_pac.htm
- Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. - Promotes accessibility through education programs, technical assistance, training, consulting, publications and design advocacy.
www.adaptenv.org
- Advocacy Communication Project - Promotes self advocacy and communication among people of all types of disabilities by providing access to voice based communications, voice based email, and typed communication. Voice technology allows people who can not read or write to communicate with each other through the internet.
www.gis.net/~donability
- Alternative Leisure Company and Trips Unlimited - Provides a wide variety of safe and fun programs, trips and camps for people with disabilities.
www.alctrips.com/index.htm
- Arc Massachusetts - Provides information, advocacy and support for people dealing with developmental disabilities. Serves as the grassroots organization for all of the ARCs in Massachusetts.
www.arcmass.org
- Arc of North Central - Serves people with developmental disabilities through vocational services, day programs, children's services, supervised work programs, recreation, advocacy, family support and special events. Serves north central region.
arcofnorthcentral.org
- Autism Support Center - Provides information and support to parents or professionals dealing with autism, pervasive developmental disorder(pdd), or Asperger's disorder. Support is provided through a lending library, flexible funding, home visits, training, consultation, support groups, the community connections program and a newsletter.
www2.shore.net/~nsarc
- BrainTalk Communities - Neurology Support Groups - Provides support for people with neurological disorders through internet discussion forums. Forums are owned and maintained by the department of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
www.braintalk.org
- Brookline Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Sponsors workshops, informational meetings, discussion groups, and legislative lobbying efforts to improve special education in Brookline.
www.brooklinespedpac.org
- Center for Applied Special Technology - Researches and develops assistive technology solutions for disabled individuals.
www.cast.org
- Charles River Arc - Serves people with developmental disabilities through family support, day and vocational programs, community residential programs, respite care and special events. Serves the Needham, Newton, and West suburban area.
www.crarc.org
- Child Care Circuit - Provides information and referral to parents or guardians of disabled children seeking child care.
www.childcarecircuit.org
- Citizens League for Adult Special Services--CLASS Inc. - Provides job training and placement, on site production work, day habilitation and other services to assist developmentally disabled adults to integrate with the community.
www.classinc.org
- Community Gateway - Provides disability resources, fact sheets about disability issues, event calendars for various disability organizations, disability books and an on-line discussion group.
www.communitygateway.org
- Community Outreach Learning Experiences, Inc. - Provides services to afford children diagnosed on the autism spectrum opportunities to integrate with both school and the community.
members.aol.com/learncole
- Community Resources For People With Autism - Provides information and resources to assist families, individuals, schools, and agencies throughout Western Massachusetts concerned with the welfare of children with autism.
www.crocker.com/~crautism
- Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Provides information, support, and resources for the Concord special education community.
concordspedpac.org/index.htm
- Deaf Massachusetts Directory - Provides a directory of resources and services for deaf and hearing impaired individuals.
dww.deafworldweb.org/int/us/ma/org.html
- Delta Projects, Inc. - Provides residential supports, job coach services, and transportation services for adults with developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges. Also provides day and overnight respite services for children with learning and behavioral challenges.
www.seaside.org/DeltaGate
- Department of Environmental Management Universal Access Program - Provides outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts state parks for visitors of all disabilities.
www.state.ma.us/dem/access.htm
- Disability Law Center - Provides free legal assistance and information to people with disabilities throughout Massachusetts.
www.dlc-ma.org/Default.htm
- Eastern Massachusetts Association for Retarded Citizens - Serves developmentally disabled individuals and their families through employment services, day support programs, recreation programs and family support. Serves the Middlessex area.
www.theemarc.org
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center - Provides a range of services from pre-natal diagnostic testing to person-centered planning for older adults with mental retardation.
www.Shriver.Org
- Family Ties of Massachusetts - Provides information and support by and for families of children with special needs.
www.massfamilyties.org
- Family Voices - Provides education and support for the families of children with special health care needs.
www.familyvoices.org
- Federation for Children with Special Needs - Provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities.
www.fcsn.org
- First Signs, Inc. - Provides information for parents, physicians and other childhood professionals about healthy development, including developmental milestones and the warning signs of developmental disorders. Also promotes early identification and intervention of social, emotional, communication, behavioral disorders.
www.firstsigns.org
- Framingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Provides parental input into the planning and programs in the special education department of the town school district.
www.framingham.k12.ma.us/SPED/pac.htm
- Genesis Fund - Sponsors clinics and therapeutic recreational programs for the benefit of children born with birth defects, genetic diseases and mental retardation.
www.thegenesisfund.org
- Greater Boston Arc - Serves individuals dealing with developmental disabilities through educational advocacy, family support, corporate guardianship, after school programs and recreation programs. Serves the greater Boston area.
www.gbarc.org
- Greater Waltham Arc - Serves individuals dealing with developmental disabilities through life skills training, employment services, family support, recreation, and inclusive summer camp programs. Serves the Eastern Middlesex County area.
www.gwarc.org
- Hanover Special Education Parent Advisory Council - A system-wide organization of parents, working in partnership with teachers and administrators, to promote an innovative educational environment where children with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities and all children are encouraged to reach their full potential.
www.hanovermass.com/pac
- Health Care Exchange Initiative - Provides services to encourage care giver collaboration, enhance community-based care, and educate care givers about stress management.
www.HCEI.org
- Independant Living Centers - A directory of independent living centers.
www.state.ma.us/mrc/il/ilcenters.htm
- Institute for Community Inclusion - Develops resources and supports for people with disabilities and their families, fostering independence, productivity, and inclusion in school and community settings.
www.childrenshospital.org/ici
- Jonathan Cole Mental Health Consumer Resource - Offers mental health brochures, books, audio and video tapes, professional articles, and assistance from people who have faced similar mental health issues.
www.coleresourcecenter.org
- Latham Centers - A non-profit agency in Brewster providing residential care for young people requiring special assistance. Includes descriptions of various programs.
www.lathamcenters.org
- LD Onine Massachusetts State Resources - Provides a directory of resources for people dealing with learning disabilities.
www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/mass.html
- Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM) - Advances educational opportunities for adults and children with learning disabilities through information, resources, community awareness, and political advocacy.
www.ldam.org
- Lenox Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Assists parents to better understand the educational process, and to provide students with support and continued opportunities for social and academic growth.
www.lenoxpublicschools.org/morris/pac.htm
- Let Them Ask - A disability awareness program which features school presentations by disabled presenters. The presenters encourage the children to ask them about their disabilities.
www.centerlw.org/letthemask
- Let's Empower - Informs families, professionals, community members and people with disabilities about educational opportunities related to mental retardation in the Metro Region area of the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR).
letsempower.org/index.html
- Lifeworks - Teaches living skills, social skills and vocational skills to assist developmentally disabled adults to integrate with the community. Located in Norwood, Westwood and West Roxbury Massachusetts.
www.lifewks.org
- Massachusetts Alzheimer's Association - Provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with dementia, family members and professionals.
www.alzmass.org
- Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership, Boston - Provides access to assistive technology through information, referral, training, technical assistance, advocacy.
www.matp.org
- Massachusetts Association for the Parents of the Visually Impaired - Provides information and resources relating to visually impaired children.
www.viguide.com/mapvi
- Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools - Provides a directory of Special Education Chapter 766 approved private schools in Massachusetts.
www.spedschools.com
- Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils - A grass roots organization for Special Education Parent Advisory Councils which promotes advocacy for their children who have special needs and learning disabilities. Also provides an internet discussion forum for the parents of special needs children.
www.masspac.org
- Massachusetts Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Association - Provides information, referral and support for people dealing with Tourette Sydrome.
world.std.com/~rongood/tsa_mass.html
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind - Works in partnership with legally blind individuals to reach their goals of independence and participation in their communities.
www.state.ma.us/mcb
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation - Provides services to developmentally disabled individuals through assistance in job placement, transportation, residential services, or intense levels of treatment, monitoring and care.
www.dmr.state.ma.us
- Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council - Enhances independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities by promoting self-advocacy, and the development and maintenance of strong coalitions.
www.state.ma.us/mddc
- Massachusetts Disability Resource Exchange - Provides on-line information and support to the caregivers of disabled individuals through an internet discussion group, and a directory of disability resources. The directory also provides information about local disability support groups.
www.hesperuswebdesign.com/madisabilityexchange
- Massachusetts Disabled Children, Inc. - Assists families with the process of making their homes and vehicles accessible to their disabled children.
www.mdckids.org
- Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress - Provide information and resources to parents, professionals, self-advocates and all people who wish to gain a further understanding of Down syndrome.
www.mdsc.org
- Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change - A grassroots coalition of families with children and adults who have disabilities and/or chronic illness with the conviction that family and individual support can be comprehensive and flexible.
www.communitygateway.org/mfofc
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) - Provides public vocational rehabilitation, independent living and disability determination services.
www.magnet.state.ma.us/mrc/mrc.htm
- Massachusetts Respite Programs - Provides a list of programs that provide respite for the care givers of disabled children and/or adults.
www.chtop.com/m2states.htm
- Massachusetts Special Olympics - Provides sports training and athletic competition for individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities.
www.specialolympicsma.org
- Massachusetts State Resources - A directory of disability resources available through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
www.state.ma.us/mrc/agency/mrc.htm
- Massachusetts State Resources for Literacy and Learning Disabilities - Provides a directory of resources related to literacy and learning disabilites.
www.nifl.gov/nifl/ld/states/ma.html
- Massachusetts State Resources for Autism - Provides a directory of disability resources available to individuals dealing with autism.
www.unc.edu/~cory/autism-info/massachu.html
- Massachusetts Statewide Employment Service (SES) - Administers programs and provides supports to assist people with severe disabilities to obtain and retain meaningful community based employment.
www.magnet.state.ma.us/mrc/oes
- Medway - A group of parents of special needs students and other interested parties that meet for the purpose of planning, development, and evaluation of special education programs.
www.medwaypac.org
- Moray Wheels - A non-profit SCUBA club made up of able-bodied and physically disabled divers which also provides diving instruction to disabled individuals.
www.MorayWheels.org
- Motion Automotive Specialty - Provides custom vehicle adaptations to meet the specific needs of the disabled user. Located in Brimfield Massachusetts.
www.motionautomotive.com
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts - Provides information, support and referral services to individuals with various forms of mental illness and their families.
www.namimass.org
- Newton Special Education Parents Association - Information and support for the special education community of Newton.
www.newtonpublicschools.com/id142.htm
- Outdoor Explorations - Provides inclusive outdoor adventure opportunities for people with or without disabilities.
www.outdoorexplorations.org
- Parents For Residential Reform - A grass-roots parent support organization for parents of children with special needs served in residential settings.
www.pfrr.org
- PRIDE - A private, nonprofit organization that provides vocational and social programs for individuals with disabilities. Serving the towns of Taunton, Raynham, Middleborough, Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Norton, Rehoboth, Brockton, Seekonk, Wareham, Bridgewater, Lakeville, North Attleboro and Foxborough.
www.pride-inc.org
- Riverside Industries - Promotes the inclusion of disabled individuals into the community through job placement, supported employment, and supported living. Located in Western Massachusetts.
www.rsi.org
- Seaside Education Associates - Provides a wide range of training and technical assistance services for people with disabilities, their family members and professional support personnel.
www.seaside.org
- Seven Hills Foundation - Offers advocacy, residential and home care, supportive living options, transportation, respite services, therapeutic and social recreation programs, and associated services. Located in Worcester Massachusetts.
www.sevenhills.org
- Sharon Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Provides advocacy, support and information for the parents of children with special needs who reside in Sharon Massachusetts.
www.ssepac.org
- Southern Norfolk County Association for Retarded Citizens - Provides advocacy, support and services to developmentally disabled individuals and their families.
www.sncarc.org
- Special Needs Planning - Beyond Wills and Trusts - Provides future planning for families of disabled individuals. Services include consultation to guide families in maximizing public and private financial, social and medical resources. Also includes a free Letter of Intent form and many links for web sites which address future planning issues.
www.specialneedsplanning.com
- Summer Fun 2002 - Provides a list of summer camps for children with special education needs.
www.fcsn.org/camps/2002/MA/CampsTABLE-MA_1.html
- The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. - Provides help to other families facing childhood autism through support and education.
www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org
- The DRM Regional Resources Directory-Massachusetts - Provides a directory of disability resources.
www.disabilityresources.org/MASSACHUSETTS.html
- The Learning Lab @ Lesley University - Provides neuro-psycological assessments, tutoring and an on-line case management service.
www.lesley.edu/learninglab
- The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - Massachusetts - Provides information about disability resources and offers fact sheets relating to all types of disability issues including how to maximize state resources.
www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ma.htm
- Time Out for Families - Provides support to the families of behaviorally challenged children through an internet discussion forum.
groups.yahoo.com/group/timeoutforfamilies
- Toward Independent Living and Learning - Offers residential services, support services and vocational services to promote the independence of disabled adults.
www.tillinc.org
- Triangle, Inc. - Assists people with disabilities by providing vocational evaluation and training, employment, social development, and residential services to support full integration into the community.
www.triangle-inc.org
- Very Special Arts Massachusetts, Boston - A non-profit organization which seeks to create and promote opportunities in the arts and cultural mainstream for people with disabilities.
www.vsamass.org
- Visually Impaired Blind User Group - Provides information to advance access by visually impaired and blind persons to the world of computer applications.
www.vibug.org/index.html
- Von Hippel-Lindau Family Alliance - Dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for individuals and families affected by von Hippel-Lindau disease.
www.vhl.org
- Wild Carrots - Provides horseback riding for disabled individuals.
www.wildcarrots.org
- WORK, Inc. - Provides rehabilitation services, develops community based employment and other programs for individuals with disabilities. Located in Quincy Massachusetts.
www.workinc.org
- New England INDEX - Offers a comprehensive, searchable directory of disability resources and provides free access to information specialists when a customized search is required. This is the first site to visit when searching for disability resources.
www.disabilityinfo.org
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