QPAC

the Quincy Parent Advisory Council
to Special Education

Resources

Special Education

Other Topics

Advocacy Organizations

Community Support and Parenting

Healthcare

Information and Referral

Long Term Planning

Miscellaneous

Products and Publishers

Safety and Emergency Planning

State Agencies

Support Agencies

Therapy and Educational Services

Tutoring

Websites for Kids

Resources for Other Topics

These resources are provided for educational and informational purposes only. Inclusion of them here should not be considered an endorsement by QPAC, and QPAC is not responsible for any information contained within them. If your child needs assistance when attending programs, please contact the program/organization directly to discuss their needs.

Advocacy Organizations

Advocacy Institute
Advocates for Autism
Arc Massachusetts, Inc.
Arc of the US
Bazelon Center
Family Voices
Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change
Massachusetts Family Voices
SpedWatch
Youth Advocacy Project

Community Support and Parenting

A Wild Ride
Boston Parent Pages
Bright Beacon
Child Care Aware
Contact a Family
Extra Special Parents
Family Education Network
Family Support Center on Disabilities: Knowledge & Involvement Network
Making Contact
My Child Without Limits
Moms and Dads Guide
National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families
One Place for Special Needs
Our Kids: Expression
Parents Helping Parents
Positive Parenting
Quincy Family Network
Quincy Mother's Cooperative
Sibshops Sibling Support Project

Healthcare

Boston Children's Hospital
Floating Hospital's Center for Children with Special Needs
Franciscan Hospital for Children
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Manet Community Health Center
Quincy Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center
YouthCare

Information and Referral

Cornocopia of Disability Information
DisabilityInfo.Gov
disAbility Information and Resources
Exceptional Children
Family TIES of Massachusetts
Family Resource Database
Family Village
New England INDEX
Parent Pals
Regional Resource and Federal Center Network
Special Education Resources on the Internet
SPED Child and Teen
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities

Long Term Planning

Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Department
MetLife MetDESK
National Guardianship Association
Social Security Administration
Special Needs Alliance
Special Needs Planning

Miscellaneous

Adaptive Driving Program
Massachusetts PCA Workforce Council

2009 Metrowest Support Group List

2009 Parents' Desk Reference

A Guide to Effective Communication: Practical Advice for Families and Teachers

An Educator and Parent Primer on Special Education Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions

Categories of Diverse Disabilities

Children's Books About Disability

Communicating with State Legislators in Good Times and Bad

Dental Health Issues for Children.

Getting a Break: A Roadmap to Respite Care for Massachusetts Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs

How Will I Know If My Child is Making Progress?

The Link between Learning Disabilities/ADHD and Substance Abuse

Special Education Primer for Teachers: Understanding Federal and State Statutory Requirements

Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Peas in a Pod or Apples and Oranges?

Products and Publishers

ADD Warehouse
Attainment Company
Different Roads to Learning
Mayer-Johnson
Organized 4 Kids (My IEP Toolkit)
Parlerai
Prentke Romich Company
Shut Up Industries
Therapro
Woodbine House

Safety and Emergency Planning

A Students’ Guide to Police Practices

Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities

Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning Tool for School Students with Disabilities

Safety: It Takes Planning and Educating, Too

State Agencies

Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
Commonwealth Connector
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program
Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance (MassHealth)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts Office on Disability
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts

Support Agencies

Community Autism Resources
JVS Boston
Quincy Community Action Programs
South Shore Support Services
The Family Autism Center
Yesodot

Therapy and Educational Services

Academy of Physical and Social Development
Build-A-Bond Social Skills Groups
Educational Therapists of New England
Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges
Freedman Family Chiropractic
The Learning Lab @ Lesley
My Sensory Solutions
Natasha Edelhaus
REACH Educational Services
Sensory Learning Center
South Shore Mental Health/Bayview Associates
South Shore Therapies
The Kindle Center
Therapeutic Learning Center

Tutoring

Kumon Center of Quincy
Opportunities for Educational Advancement
REACH Educational Services
Special Needs Tutoring and Consulting

Websites for Kids

Ability Online
Bandages and Blackboards
Between the Lions
Braille Bug
Can Do Kids
Kids as Self Advocates
The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
Just Because We Have a Disability Doesn't Mean We Byte
M Power
Organized Chaos
Plan Your Path
Reading Planet
Talking with Your Doctor and Other Health Care Professionals
Taryn's World
Youthhood

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