Resources
-Disability Related Resource and Advocacy Listings
Sections:
• Area Agencies and Organizations
• Massachusetts State Agencies
• Social Security Related Information
• Helpful Websites
Area Agencies and Organizations:
Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) 217 South Street Waltham, MA 02453 781-891-6270 TTY: 781-891-6271 Website: www.AFAMaction.org Email: office@afamaction.org AFAM acts as a voice at the state level to advocate for essential supports for people with ASD and their families.
Alzheimer’s Association – Massachusetts Chapter 311 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 617-868-6718 24-Hour Toll free Number: 800-272-3900 Website: www.alzmass.org Email: helpline@alzmass.org Alzheimer’s Association provides a 24/7 helpline, care consultation, support groups, publications, educational programs and administers Safe Return, a nationwide identification, support and enrollment program.
Arc of Massachusetts 217 South Street Waltham, MA 02453 781-891-6270 Website: www.arcmass.org Email: arcmass@arcmass.org Arc Mass provides information and assistance with services for individuals with developmental disabilities.Arc Mass also lists links for information and resources on training information, advocacy/self advocacy, assistive technology, children/families, employment, housing/transportation, health/wellness, recreation/leisure, support services and other resources at www.arcmass.org/CommunityServices/tabid/106/Default.aspx
Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE)
85 Main Street, Suite 101
Watertown, MA 02472
617-393-3824 Website: www.aane.org
Email: infor@aane.org
AANE provides a supportive, understanding community for individuals with AS, their families and the service providers who serve them.
Autism Alliance of MetroWest, Inc. (AAMW) Morse Institute Library / 14 East Central Street PO Box 2118 Natick, MA 01760 508-652-9900 Website: www.autismalliance.org Email: autismalliance@earthlink.net AAMW provides programs, resources and community education to all Massachusetts families. Programs include support group meetings, Sibshops, speaker series, swim program, open gym and family outings as well as other programs. Resources are available through the Morse Institute Library or the Minuteman Library Network.
Autism Society of America, Massachusetts Chapter 47 Walnut Street Wellesley, MA 02481 781-329-4244 Website: www.geocities.com/asamasschapter Email: asamasschapter@hotmail.org This organization provides advocacy and education as well as information and a referral service for families with children on the Autism Spectrum.
Autism Support Center North Shore Arc 6 Southside Road Danvers, MA 01923 978-777-9135 / 800-728-8576 Website: www.nsarc.org/frame/family/autism Email: asc@nsarc.org This center provides information and support for families of people with Autism through a parent/professional network and facilitated parent support groups.
Best Buddies of Massachusetts 45 Bromfield Street – 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108 617-778-0522 Toll free: 866-33-BUDDY Website: www.bestbuddiesmassachusetts.org Best Buddies ® is an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. They also arrange e-Buddies for individuals.
Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) 60 Temple Place, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111-1324 617-338-6665 Website: www.BostonCIL.org Email: BostonCIL@hotmail.com BCIL provides the four “core services" of independent living centers: peer mentoring, skills training, information and referral and advocacy. BCIL is active in a number of areas critical to people with disabilities, including housing, healthcare, employment, long-term care, transportation, adaptive technology, communications, civil rights law and education. They assist individuals in hiring a Personal Care Attendant (PCA). BCIL has initiatives targeting youth with disabilities and alliances with senior organizations as well.
Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau (BCLAB) 24 Crescent Street, Suite 202 Waltham, MA 02453 781-893-4793 Website: www.bc.edu/schools/law/services/academic/programs/clinical/lab.html BCLAB advises and represents clients with a variety of legal problems, including primarily domestic violence prevention, family law, landlord-tenant disputes and Social Security disability appeals. Pursuant to the Massachusetts student practice rule (SJC 3:03), students supervised by a faculty of supervising attorneys and a clinical social worker are certified to represent clients in every aspect of litigation, including appearing in court and at federal and state administrative hearings. BCLAB services are free for low income residents of Waltham, Watertown and Newton. In addition, if you are 60 years old or older, their Elder Project provides information, advice and referral to residents of Belmont, Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley and Weston, regardless of income. Care Pathways 877-521-9987 Website: www.carepathways.com/HC-state-MA.cfm Email: Use form on website CarePathways.com was created and is maintained by RNs dedicated to optimizing a family’s access to valid information and credible services about senior care and housing options. Their goal is to educate families about the types of care options available in order to help them to better understand what might be the best choice for their loved ones. Their on-line databases facilitate the search for home care, assisted living, retirement homes, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
Center for Living and Working, Inc.
484 Main Street, Suite 345
Worcester, MA 01608
508-798-0350
Website: www.centerlw.org
Email: centerlw@centerlw.org
This agency is an Independent Living Center that provides programs and services which maximize independence and opportunities for people with disabilities.
Disability Law Center, Inc. (DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925 Boston, MA 02108 617-723-8455 / 800-872-9992 TTY: 617-227-9496 / 800-381-0577 Website: www.dlc-ma.org Email: mail@dlc-ma.org DLC provides information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities who live in Massachusetts.
Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism PO Box 767 Framingham, MA 01701 866-3Autism Website: www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org Email: Use form on website The Foundation's mission is to aid financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their children with Autism; to fund education and research into the causes and consequences of Autism; and to serve as a clearinghouse and communications center for new programs and services developed for individuals with Autism.
Easter Seals Massachusetts 484 Main St 89 South St Worcester, MA 01608 Boston, Ma 02111 800-244-2756 617-226-2640 TTY: 800-564-9700 Website: www.ma.easterseals.com Email: info@eastersealsma.org This organization provides a variety of services for people with disabilities and their families including the following: assistive technology services, assistive technology demonstration and loan, job training/employment services, rehabilitation/therapy services, camp programs, disability resource information and youth leadership opportunities.
Family Autism Center 789 Clapboardtree Street Westwood, MA 02090 781-762-4001 Website: www.sncarc.org/FAC.htm Email: dwood@sncarc.org This agency serves people with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families by providing outreach, advocacy, education, family support and resources through a lending library and internet access.
Family TIES (Together In Enhancing Support) of Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health Greater Boston Health Regional Office 10 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02119 617-541-2875 TTY: 617-541-8314 Toll free in-state phone line: 800-905-TIES Website: www.massfamilyties.org Email: kcastillo@fcsn.org Family TIES of Massachusetts is a statewide information and parent-to-parent support project for families of children with special needs and chronic illness. It is administered by parent coordinators housed in each of the regional offices of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Federation of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) 1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420 Boston, MA 02120 617-236-7210 / 800-331-0688 Website: www.fcsn.org Email: fcsninfo@fcsn.org The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. The Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups and others who are concerned with children with special needs. The Federation provides workshops/trainings, advocacy, resources and online information.
Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) / UCEDD UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125 617-287-4300 TTY: 617-287-4350 Website: www.communityinclusion.org Email: ici@umb.edu ICI offers training, clinical, and employment services, conducts research and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work and community activities.
Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. (LDAM) PO Box 142 Weston, MA 02493
781-890-5399
Website: www.ldam.org Email: Use form on website
LDAM is a non-profit, volunteer organization including and supporting individuals with learning disabilities, their families and professionals. LDAM increases awareness and understanding of learning disabilities through multilingual media productions, educational programs and publications that serve populations across cultures and nations.
Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) 25 Kingston Street, 2nd Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02111 617-357-8431 Helpline: 617-357-8431 Ext. 224 Website: www.massadvocates.org Email: help@massadvocates.org MAC works to change the conditions that limit children's opportunities by building coalitions, helping empower parents and community leaders, providing technical assistance and training, conducting case advocacy, advocating at the administrative and legislative levels, writing reports and, when necessary, litigating.
Mass Advocates Standing Strong (MASS) PO Box 6025 North Plymouth, MA 02362-6025 Toll free in-state phone line: 866-IAM-ABLE or 866-426-2253 Website: www.massadvocatesstandingstrong.org Email: mass1998@earthlink.net MASS was founded and is operated by individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities who are self-advocates. Their mission is to empower self-advocates through education so that they may make choices to improve and enrich their own lives. Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC)
PO Box 866
Melrose, Massachusetts 02176
800-664-MDSC
Website: www.mdsc.org Email: mdsc@mdsc.org MDSC works to ensure individuals with Down syndrome in Massachusetts are valued, included, and given opportunities to pursue fulfilling lives. They provide new parents with information, resources and support; promote the inclusion of people with Down syndrome into all aspects of the community, with particular consideration for schools and the workplace; gather and disseminate accurate, up-to-date information about Down syndrome; provide educational programs as well as an annual conference; encourage research related to Down syndrome and quality human services; address social policy issues with state and local human service agencies; and solicit and distribute funding for these accomplishments.
Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC)
PO Box 61
Raynham, MA 02768 508-824-3632 / 800-406-3632 Website: www.mfofc.org Email: mfofc@comcast.net MFOFC is a grassroots coalition that provides advocacy and leadership training in pursuit of high quality, individualized community support and service options for people with disabilities and their families.
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC)
399 Washington St. – 4th Floor
Boston, Ma 02108
617-338-2345
Website: www.mass.gov/mhlac
Email: MHLAC@mhlac.org
The legal staff of MHLAC provides legal referrals, information and advice to individuals, lawyers, mental health professionals and the general public. MHLAC reviews new developments in mental health, housing, family and disability civil rights law through its legal journal, the Advisor, and publications such as the Mental Health Law Guide and the Managed Care Packet.
MetroWest Center for Independent Living (MWCIL)
280 Irving St. Framingham, MA 01702-7306 Voice/TTY: 508-875-7853 Website: www.mwcil.org
MWCIL provides the following core services: Independent Living, Advocacy, Information and Referral, Peer Support and Skills Training as well as Computer Training. All core services are free and available to people of all ages and disabilities.
National Autism Center
41 Pacella Park Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
877-313-3833
Website: www.nationalautismcenter.org
Email: info@nationalautismcenter.org
The center provides leadership and comprehensive evidence-based resources to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and all concerned constituencies.
New England INDEX – Massachusetts Network of Information Providers (MNIP)
UMMS Shriver Center 200 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02452-6319 781-642-0248 / 800-642-0249 TTY: 800-764-0200 Website: www.disabilityinfo.org Email: info@disabilityinfo.org The NE INDEX coordinates a state-wide information network which provides up-to-date and accurate information to individuals with disabilities, their families and those who serve them. The website will help individuals find services and programs, government programs and benefits, information on disabilities and illness and names of physicians, dentists and consultants.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 109 Boston, MA 02116 617-556-4075 TDD: 617-314-2989 Website: www.pyd.org Email: Use form on website PYD provides high quality one-to-one and group mentoring programs where adult mentors with disabilities act as positive role models and provide support, understanding and guidance for youth as they strive to reach their personal, educational and career goals.
Perkins School for the Blind - Braille & Talking Book Library (BTBL) 175 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA 0247202790 617-972-7240 / 800-852-3133 TTY: 617-972-7690 Website: www.perkinslibrary.org Email: library@perkins.org BTBL loans Braille and recorded reading materials and the player for the special tapes to eligible individuals who are unable to read print materials due to a visual, physical or reading disability or to organizations that serve them.
SPEDWatch PO Box 1440 Pepperrell, MA 01463 978-443-5983 Website: www.spedwatch.org Email: info@spedwatch.org SPEDWatch is a statewide, nonprofit civil rights movement working to secure the educational rights of all Massachusetts students with special needs, ages three through twenty-one.
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center 200 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02452-6319 781-642-0001 TTY: 800-764-0200 Website: www.umassmed.edu/shriver The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center has been a pioneer in research, education and service for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The Shriver Center includes one of the first Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (MRDDRC) and University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) in the United States.
The Genetics and Developmental Medicine Center at The Feingold Center for Children Formerly The National Birth Defects Center (NBDC) 52 Second Avenue – 1st Floor Waltham, MA 02451 Website:: www.thenbdc.org Email: info@thenbdc.org The center, established in 1984, provides diagnosis and treatment to children born with birth defects, genetic diseases and mental retardation throughout the New England area. The Center consists of physicians and consultants in Pediatrics, Genetics, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, Craniofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery and other specialties. In addition, the Center hosts satellite clinics at various locations throughout Massachusetts including Dartmouth, Framingham, Hyannis, Lowell, Nantucket, Newburyport, Norwood, Salem, Sandwich and Springfield.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of MetroBoston
71 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-926-5480
Website: www.ucpboston.org
Email: ucpboston@ucpboston.org
UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy. Local UCP affiliates provide support groups for consumers and their family members and friends, share important information and services across the developmental disability community and advocate for improved services.
Massachusetts State Agencies:
Architectural Access Board (AAB)
Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place, Room 1310 Boston, MA 02108 617-727-0660 / 800-828-7222 TTY: 617-727-0019 Website: www.mass.gov Search: Architectural Access Board AAB develops and enforces regulations designed to make public buildings accessible to, functional for and safe for use by persons with disabilities.
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Universal Access Program (UAP) PO Box 484 Amherst, MA 01004 413-545-5353 voice
TTY: 413-577-2200 Website: www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access Email: Use form on website DCR’s Universal Access Program is dedicated to providing all visitors equal access to the experience of outdoor recreation in Massachusetts State Parks.
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Formerly Department of Mental Retardation (DMR)
Central Office 500 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118 617-727-5608 TTY: 617-624-7783 Website: www.mass.gov/dmr Email: info@state.ma.us
Metro Region Office 200 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02452 781-314-7501 Intake Eligibility: 781-314-7513
Area Office for Waltham, Watertown, Belmont, Cambridge and Somerville Charles River West Area Office 255 Elm Street, Suite 205 Somerville, MA 02144 617-623-5950 TTY: 617-623-5655 DDS oversees a comprehensive system of specialized services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
Central Office 51 Sleeper Street – 4th Floor Boston, MA 02210 617-988-6600 Website: www.eec.state.ma.us Email: Commissioners.Office@massmail.state.ma.us Massachusetts has created one agency to oversee early education and care and after-school services for families. EEC was created by consolidating the former Office of Childcare Services with the Early Learning Services Unit of the Department of Education. EEC is responsible for providing and coordinating a range of services and assistance that will improve the quality, affordability and accessibility of early education and care within the state.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) Formerly Department of Education (DOE) 350 Main Street Malden, MA 02148 781-338-3000 Website: www.doe.mass.edu Special Education Planning and Policy: The Office of Special Education Planning & Policy focuses on interagency and special education policy and planning and related personnel development activities. 781-338-3375 Email: specialeducation@doe.mass.edu Program Quality Assurance Services (PQA): PQA implements the Department's compliance monitoring and complaint management procedures for school districts, charter schools, educational collaboratives and approved public and private day and residential special education schools and provides technical assistance to school personnel and the public regarding the implementation of laws and regulations. 781-338-3700 TTY: N.E.T. Relay: 800-439-2370 Email: compliance@doe.mass.edu
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Central Office 25 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 617-626-8000 TTY: 617-727-9842 Website: www.mass.gov/dmh Email: dmhinfo@dmh.state.ma.us DMH assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individual’s of all ages.
Department of Public Health / Early Intervention Program (EI)Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition 250 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02108
617-624-5901
Website: www.mass.gov/dph
Click on Programs and Services A - J; click on Early Intervention.
Early Intervention in Massachusetts is a statewide, integrated, developmental service available to familiees of children between birth and three years of age. Children may be eligible for EI if they have developmental difficulties due to identified disabilities, or if typical development is at risk due to certain birth or environmental circumstances.
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Central Office
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-348-8500
Website: www.mass.gov/dta
Area Office
300 Ocean Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
781-286-7800 / 800-650-2560
DTA serves working families, children, elders and people with disabilities. Its services include food and nutritional assistance, cash assistance, employment supports and emergency shelter. Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) 50 Ross Way Quincy, MA 02169 Voice/TTY: 617-727-6465 / 800-245-0062 24 Hour Hotline: 800-426-9009 Website: www.state.ma.us/dppc DPPC is an independent state agency who receives, screens and investigates reports of suspected physical, emotional and sexual abuse or neglect of a person with a disability as well as oversees investigations by DMR, DMH and MRC, ensures protective services are provided to abused or to those at risk and provides training and assistance to service providers, law enforcement personnel and the public. Executive Office of Elder Affairs
One Ashburton Place 5th Floor (The McCormack Building)
Boston, MA 02108 Main Number: 617-727-7750 Agency Hotline: 800-243-4636 TDD/TTY: 800-872-0166 (MA only)
Website: www.800ageinfo.com E-mail: 800AgeInfo@umassmed.edu The agency provides services locally via a network of centers across Massachusetts. The website assists consumers, caregivers and professionals in seeking information and resources on eldercare services and opportunities. The website includes the Massachusetts Aging and Disability Information Locator (MADIL) @ www.madil.org, a joint resource database on many different aging and disability organizations.
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) One Ashburton Place, Sixth Floor, Room 601
Boston, MA 02108
617-994-6000
Website: www.mass.gov/mcad MCAD is the state's chief civil rights agency. The Commission works to eliminate discrimination on a variety of bases and areas and strives to advance the civil rights of the people of the Commonwealth through law enforcement, outreach and training.
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) Boston Office
48 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4718
617-727-5550 / 800-392-6450
Toll free in-state TDD line: 800-392-6556
Website: www.mass.gov/mcb/
MCB provides rehabilitation and social services to blind individuals, leading to independence and full community participation. MCB works in partnership with legally blind consumers, families, community agencies, health care providers and employers.
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) 150 Mount Vernon Street, Fifth Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125 617-740-1600 / 800-882-1155 TTY: 617-740-1700 / 800-530-7570 Videophone: 617-265-8447 or by IP Address: 70.22.152.162 Website: www.mass.gov/mcdhh Email: Use form on website
MCDHH is the principal agency in the Commonwealth that works on behalf of people of all ages who are deaf and hard of hearing. The MCDHH is mandated to coordinated public policy; deliver technical assistance and resources for other state agencies as needed: advocate; provde or ensure provision of direct specialized services including but not limited to case management, interpreter services, technology services including telecommunication and assistive listening devices, independent living services, information services and other srvices it determines are needed; carry out public education; ensure the accessibility and quality of existing srvices and recommend new services as needed; and make recommendations to the Governor.
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) 1150 Hancock Street Third Floor, Suite 300 Quincy, MA 02169-4340 617-770-7676 TTY: 617-770-9499 Website: www.mass.gov/mddc MDDC provides opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to enhance independence, productivity and inclusion. The Council's greatest impact on public policy occurs through self-advocacy, supported by the development and maintenance of strong coalitions. The Council fosters and supports coalitions with other advocacy and community groups and supports close working relationships among and between the various public and private service providers. Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) One Ashburton Place, Room 1305 Boston, MA 02108 617-727-7440 Voice/TTY: 800-322-2020 Website: www.mass.gov/mod
MOD’s mission is to bring about full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. It works to assure the advancement of legal rights and for the promotion of maximum opportunities, supportive services, accommodations and accessibility in a manner which fosters dignity and self determination. MOD is the Commonwealth's Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinating Agency.
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
Central Office
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210-1616
617-204-3600
Toll free Voice/TDD: 800-245-6543
Website: www.mass.gov/mrc
Area Office for Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Somerville, Waltham and Watertown
5 Middlesex Avenue, 3rd floor Somerville, MA 02145 617-776-2662 TTY: 617-776-4242 MRC assists individuals with disabilities to go to work. The agency serves individuals with all types of disabilities except those who are blind. Individuals with visual disabilities are served through MCB. Office of the Attorney General Boston Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-727-2200 TTY: 617-727-4765 Website: www.mass.gov/ago Email: ago@state.ma.us The Attorney General is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and represents the Commonwealth in many matters in which the Commonwealth is a party. In addition, the Attorney General is a resource to residents who are facing challenges in the area of consumer protection, fraud, civil rights violations, health care and insurance issues.
Social Security Related Information:
General Website: www.socialsecurity.gov
Disability Specific Information and Programs: www.socialsecurity.gov/disability
For listed documents:
· Benefits For Children With Disabilities: www.ssa.gov/pubs/10026.pdf
· Supplemental Security Income (SSI): www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.pdf
· 2008 Red Book – A Summary Guide To Employment Support For Individuals With Disabilities Under The Social Security Disability Insurance And Supplemental Security Income Programs: www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook/eng/main.htm
Local Office may also be visited:
50 Prospect Street – 2nd Floor
Waltham, MA 02453
Toll free: 800-772-1213 (7 AM to 7 PM)
TTY: 800-325-0778
For Resource Partnership, an agency that helps SSI and SSDI beneficiaries, family members and professionals who need assistance in understanding a variety of state and federal benefit programs and need to understand how work will affect benefits: www.resourcepartnership.org
Resource Partnership may also be reached as follows:
Main Office
UMass Medical School
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-856-2659 / 877-937-9675
TTY: 508-652-7284
For assistance with denials of disability related Social Security Benefits, contact Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau (BCLAB) or the Disability Law Center, Inc. (DCL). Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau (BCLAB) 24 Crescent Street, Suite 202 Waltham, MA 02453 781-893-4793 Website: www.bc.edu/schools/law/services/academic/programs/clinical/lab.html Disability Law Center, Inc. (DLC) 11 Beacon Street, Suite 925 Boston, MA 02108 617-723-8455 / 800-872-9992 TTY: 617-227-9496 / 800-381-0577 Website: www.dlc-ma.org Email: mail@dlc-ma.org
Helpful Websites:
AccesSportAmerica:www.accessportamerica.org
Assistive Technology Loan Program:www.massatloan.org
Assistive Technology Exchange of New England:www.getATstuff.org
Build the Out-of-School Time Network (BOSTnet):www.bostnet.org
Community Rowing:www.communityrowing.org/programs/adaptive
Fathers’ Network:www.fathersnetwork.org
Home Loan Modification Program:www.mass.gov/mrc/hmlp
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):idea.ed.gov/
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils:www.masspac.org
Massachusetts Family Voices:www.massfamilyvoices.org
MassHealth:www.mass.gov/masshealth
MBTA Transportation Access Pass and The Ride:www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY):www.nichcy.org
New England Wheelchair Athletic Association (NEWAA):www.newaa.org
Outdoor Explorations:www.outdoorexp.org
PACER Center:www.pacer.org
Piers Park Sailing Center:www.piersparksailing.org
Respite Workers:www.rewardingwork.org and www.sittercity.com
Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA):www.specialolympicsma.org
Stop Bullying Now:www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
U.S. Department of Education/Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
U.S. Government Disability Resources:www.disabilityinfo.gov
World T.E.A.M. Sports:www.worldteamsports.org
Youth Enrichment Services:www.yeskids.org
Updated: November 2009
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