Links for Parents living in Massachusetts

The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information and training sessions for parents of children with special needs.  The Federation has offices in both Boston, Central, and Western Massachusetts with training locations available in several sites.

Federation for Children with Special Needs
1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120

Phone: (617) 236-7210,
MA Toll-Free: (800) 331-0688
Fax: (617) 572-2094
Email: fcsninfo@fcsn.org 

Federation
Satellite Offices:

Central MA
(800) 331-0688 x 220

Western MA
(413) 323-0681
(866) 323-0681

 http://fcsn.org/pti/topics/transition/index.html

The Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary provides information, links, and resources on their website.

http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/links/transition.html

Social Security Lawyers for Disability

http://www.socialsecuritylawfirms.com/consultation/request_details?surl=%2Faclk
http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/firm/Social-Security-Disability/Boston/Massachusetts

Disability Law Center, Inc. has a planning manual for life after secondary education.  There are more great links at the end of this manual.

http://www.dlc-ma.org/manual/#.Tqg11nKCBnk.facebook

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=4&sid=Eeohhs2&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Disability+Services&L3=Vocational+Rehabilitation+Services