Disabilities | Massachusetts Directory

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.
http://www.arcmass.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.
http://www.crarc.org

Child Care Circuit
Provides information and referral to parents or guardians of disabled children seeking child care.
http://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.
http://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.
http://www.directoryaudio.net/

Disability Law Center
Provides free legal assistance and information to people with disabilities throughout Massachusetts.
http://www.dlc-ma.org/

Family Ties of Massachusetts
Provides information and support by and for families of children with special needs.
http://www.massfamilyties.org

Family Voices
Provides education and support for the families of children with special health care needs.
http://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.
http://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.
http://www.firstsigns.org

Genesis Fund
Sponsors clinics and therapeutic recreational programs for the benefit of children born with birth defects, genetic diseases and mental retardation.
http://www.thegenesisfund.org/

Health Care Exchange Initiative
Provides services to encourage care giver collaboration, enhance community-based care, and educate care givers about stress management.
http://www.HCEI.org

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.
http://www.coleresourcecenter.org/

Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM)
Advances educational opportunities for adults and children with learning disabilities through information, resources, community awareness, and political advocacy.
http://www.ldam.org/

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.
http://www.lifewks.org/

Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership, Boston
Provides access to assistive technology through information, referral, training, technical assistance, advocacy.
http://www.matp.org/

Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools
Provides a directory of Special Education Chapter 766 approved private schools in Massachusetts.
http://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.
http://www.masspac.org/

Massachusetts Special Olympics
Provides sports training and athletic competition for individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities.
http://www.specialolympicsma.org

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.
http://www.medwaypac.org