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- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Substance Use
- Consent Toolkit for Educators & Service Providers
- Self-advocate Central Consent Toolkit for Self-advocates & Families
- Hospice, Palliative Care, and Grief Support Programs
- Tips for Coping with Holidays & Holiday Assistance
- Mental Health (MH) Crisis Resources
- Voters with Disabilities 2024 Info
- Accessible Massachusetts
- Sexual Assault and Prevention Resources for People with Disabilities (PwD)
- Bullying, Workplace Harassment and Sexual Harassment
- Holiday Resources 2023
- Summer Recreation
- INDEX Summer Camp Resources 2023
- MassHealth Eligibility Redeterminations – Starting 4/1/23
- Renew your MassHealth Coverage
- Free Tax Help and Income Tax Filing Resources 2023
- Christmas of Caring at First Congregational Church (FCC) Aims to Help Ease Medical Debt
- Supporting Siblings of Autistic Children with Aggressive Behaviors
- Seen and Heard: IDD Community
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Linkages Program
- MassHealth Transportation and Other Resources
- Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) May 1-7, 2022
- Happy and Safe Holidays
- VaxAbilities Disability Friendly Vaccine Sites
- Massachusetts Personal Care Attendant (PCA) How-to Training Videos
- EasyCOVID-19 Project Now Recruiting!
- COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Care Providers
- Advanced Leadership Fellowship Opportunity – Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (LEND) Program
- Celebrating Holidays During COVID-19
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center News
- Work, Disability Disclosure and Self-identification
- INDEX News and Updates
- INDEX COVID-19 Emergency Information Update
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources
- MA Financial Resources for COVID-19
- Bullying, Workplace Harassment and Sexual Harassment
- Info for Self-Advocates
- COVID-19 Communication Boards and Tools
- Updated COVID-19 Emergency Information
- Wheelchair and Assistive Technology Users ATTENTION: PRECAUTIONS for COVID-19
- Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center (CANDO) COVID-19 ASD Resources and Information (pdf)
- COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities (pdf)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Virus Information
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Printable Fact Sheets
- Making Documents Accessible
- Little Lobbyists
- Tips On Helping Someone In An Emotional Crisis
- Getting Ready for Emergencies with Persons with Disabilities
- Finding a Balance: How to be a Sister or Brother (Sibling) Caregiver of a Person with a Disability
- We all Have Our Fears: Unfiltered, Runaway Thoughts of a Sibling
- Lessons in Listening
- Use of an AAC, the good and the bad
- Successful steps in finding apartments for a person with a disability
- What does it take to be a support worker for someone with a disability?
- Massachusetts Pediatric Home Nursing Care Campaign
- The Human Service Workforce Crisis in Massachusetts
- Working with Autistic Adults in Medical Settings
- Make bedtime a fun routine
- Guardianship and Alternatives for Young Adults with Disabilities
- My child does not want to go to school
- Make the Morning Run Smooth Strategies for Developing a Morning Routine
- Fair Wages
- ABA Therapy
- Assistive Technology for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Tremor and smart phones
- Mindfulness and Children with ADHD – Tools for Parents
- Speaking with An Augmentative Device
- Employment for Adults with Autism
- Abilities at work
- “Time to Potty”: Tips for Toilet Training
- Dyslexia and technology, moving the gap.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), what is it and where do I start?
- Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Toddler – How Might They Look Different?
- A Beginners Course About Disabilities
- Sensory Processing Disorder What is it? What to look for? What to do?
- Keeping Colon Cancer Away
- Building Healthy Friendships
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- How to Call a Deaf Person on the Phone
- Fire Alarms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- What is Transition?
- Access Services
- The Discipline Gap: How Children with Disabilities Are at a Loss in the Classroom
- Black and Disabled: A Death Sentence
- Looking at the whole person?
- Life after School
- When A Disease Has No Name
- Getting Ready for Emergencies
- “Girls with Autism Are Good at Hiding it”
- Disability in Islam
- An Autistic Goes to Grad School – First Time Blog
- Oh, Behave!
- Earlier Diagnosis of Autism Matters for African American
- Challenges in transition from child doctor to adult doctor
- Community Training a Service Dog
- Choices
- Autism Is Not One Size Fits All
- “Autism Knows No Borders”
- Winter Activities
- On Language
- Changes that need to happen in the day program’s rooms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Gray-Zone
- Dressing for an Interview
- The Key to Success!
- Advocacy: Making your Voice Heard!
- Genetic Testing for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Being Parents
- Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Autism Swim and Water Safety
- Do you need help at home?
- Using Tablets to Talk!
- Epilepsy
- What is Person-Centered Planning?
- Why Visit a Museum?
- Nature Play Blog
- Learning How to Cope
- Using an iPad and double switch to make choices
- Autism Caregiver Support
- High Blood Sugar
- On Us
- World Usability Day is a Platform for Stevie Wonder’s Call to Action
- Lessons Learned from the Massachusetts (MA) Act Early State Team 2015 Spring Summit
- Language Rights at IEP Meetings
- Arts for Everyone!
- After School
- ADHD and Risk of Substance Use Disorders
- Cultural Understanding in Health Care
- Veterans & Brain Injury: The Invisible Disability
- Recreation Programs for People with Disabilities in Massachusetts
- A Good Nights Sleep for Children with Special Needs
- Mental Illness: “In Our Own Voice”
- Keep Calm and Vote On
- Self-determination for Youth with disabilities
- FAQs ABOUT SERVICE ANIMALS
- Mental Illness Knows No Prejudice
- Communicating With People Who Use AAC
- A Good Night’s Sleep for Everyone
- Music Therapy 101
- “The Power of Yoga”
- Long Term Planning for Children with Disabilities
- Autism Insurance What to do if you receive a treatment denial No doesn’t always mean no
- Including Children and Youth with Special Needs in Religious Education Settings
- THE STORY OF ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALKS IN BEACON HILL
- Disability Travel
- When You Need A Friend
- A Day at the Symposium
- Municipal Advocacy: Disability Commissions
- Social Capital, Disability, and Healthcare
- Cultural Appropriation and Disability: The Problem with Using Wheelchairs as Decoration and Portraying Individuals with Disabilities as Inspirational
- AAC Implementation in Mainstream Environments
- Accessible Housing
- When Behavior is a Means to Communicate Pain in a Nonverbal Individual with Autism
- Growth of Queerability Shows Importance of Including LGBTQ Voices In Disability Advocacy
- What’s in a Diagnosis? The Neuro-diversity Movement
- Visions of Community | Saturday, March 8, 2014 – Seaport World Trade Center – Boston
- A cure for Down syndrome or a celebration of chromosomal diversity?
- Telepractice as a Service Delivery Model for School-Aged Children in Need of Speech, Language, and Communication Intervention
- Twinkies for Breakfast: Implementing the Dignity of Risk with Adults with Intellectual Disability
- Changes in Disney Park’s Policies Regarding Access Pass for Individuals with Disabilities
- Accessible Elections
- Reflections on Down Syndrome
- And the Blog goes on
- A Family Member Spotlight: A Mother’s Story
- Brain Injury Affects A Family – Three Generations
- Tips for Getting Through Concussion Recovery
- Finding Support: Join a BIA-MA Group
- Accessible Museum & Sporting Venues in Boston
- Exactly Where I Want To Be
- The Museum of Science Offers Accessibility for All
- Accessible Fun in Boston
- The Massachusetts Act Early Campaign: Because Early Identification is Important to Us
- Early Identification Makes a Difference: An Educator’s Perspective
- One in a Million: A Physician’s Perspective
- Why Early Identification is Important to Me: A Parent’s Point of View
- UMMS-Shriver LEND Program
- LEND Program Makes Dream a Reality
- LEND Provides Invaluable Opportunity
- LEND Program Offers Exciting Opportunity for All
- Resources for Deaf, Late-Deafened and Hard of Hearing People
- A Personal Journey to Cochlear Implantation
- The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs and Services
- Managing Your MS Support Network
- Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers Can Make a Difference
- Supporting People with MS Beyond Their Physical Needs
- The Life Impact of Multiple Sclerosis
- Understanding the “Invisible” Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
- “Living my Childhood Dream”, by Tracy Thresher
- Dad vs. Man by Lou Melgarejo at Lou’s Land
- “Welcome to the Club”, from Jess Wilson at Diary of a Mom
- A Positive Future: How Employment Has Made a Difference
- Building Relationships: A Key to Employment Success
- Employment Support Makes a Difference for People with Disabilities
- Audio Book Resources
- Perkins Library: More Than Just Books
- My Love Affair with Talking Books
- Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
- Be Prepared: Resources to Assist People with Disabilities in Planning for an Emergency
- Emergency Preparedness Training Makes Great Impact On Individuals With Disabilities
- Shriver Center Supports Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Emergency Preparedness: An important topic for all
- Exploring Complementary & Alternative Therapies
- Personal Story of Road to Alternative Healing
- Wellness Center offers Alternative Healing to People with Disabilities
- Alternative Healing Provides Support for All
- Voting Resources for People with Disabilities
- Forum Offers People with Disabilities the Tools to Vote
- Voting: An Important Issue for Everyone
- Training Resources for Adults with Disabilities
- Self Advocate Shares Experience as a Successful Trainer
- Health, Choice, and Responsibility: Self Advocates Take Control of Their Lives
- Adult Education: A Valuable Resource for People with Disabilities
- Resources & Programs for Artists with Disabilities in Massachusetts
- Gateway Arts Prepares Young Artists with Disabilities for the Future
- Gateway Arts : A Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities
- Gateway Arts Studios offer Artists with Disabilities a Place to Grow
- INDEX Provides Resources to Individuals with Autism in Massachusetts
- Autism Insurance – One Family’s Story
- Autism-Got insurance?
- Health Care Professionals and Students Volunteer at Health Screenings
- Healthy Athletes Program Makes a Difference
- Special Olympics: Working to Promote the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Expression and Attention in Shriver Center Autism Research Studies
- Cracking the Code on Early Learning and Developmental Disabilities
- Shriver Center Research Promotes Healthy Children and Youth
- Getting Involved in Shriver Center Research: What’s In It for Me?
- A Note About our Blog
- A Network of Resources Provide Support for People with MS
- Resources from MS Society Offer Support When Facing Challenges
- Living with MS; 10 Years Later
- Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
- Advisory Committee and Board Resources for People with Developmental Disabilities
- Board Director Shares her Experience as Mentor
- Being a Board Member is an Honor
- People with Disabilities Have Major Impact as Board Directors
- Resources for Individuals with a Vision Loss
- Understanding Vision Loss and Legal Blindness
- Top Ten List of DON’TS for Motorists
- White Cane Law Promotes Safety and Independence
- Healthy Sexuality / Relationship Resources for People with Disabilities
- Rainbow Support Group: A welcoming place for LGBT people with disabilities
- The Role of Shared Living Providers in Supporting Healthy Sexuality of the People they Serve
- Sexuality and People with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- Exploring Massachusetts Mentoring Resources
- AJ Shares his Experience as a Mentee
- Mentor Shares Personal Experience
- Mentoring Program for Youth with Disabilities Makes a Difference
- Online Resources for Accessible Destinations
- Accessing the Freedom Trail
- What Does Accessible Mean to You?
- Know Before You Go: Finding Accessible Cultural Attractions in Boston
- Resources for Adult Family Care in Massachusetts
- A Caregiver’s View of Adult Family Care
- Adult Family Care Provides Essential Supports
- Adult Family Care through a Provider’s Perspective
- Resources for Making Websites Useable by People with Cognitive Disabilities
- Making Websites Usable by People with Cognitive Disabilities
- Examples of Web Use by People with Cognitive Disabilities
- Making Web Sites Usable By Everyone
- Accessible Recreation Provides Exciting Options This Summer
- Sailing For All on the Charles
- Recreate Yourself through Recreation
- Enjoying the Accessible Outdoors
- ACCESSING HOSPICE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- Supporting a Person Who Chooses to Die at Home
- Hospice Program Embraces People with Disabilities
- Dying with Dignity: The Conversation Begins
- Six Great Opportunities for Music and Song
- Thomas and Friends Connect through Song
- Special Needs Arts Programs Share a Love for Singing
- The Joy of Music Brings People Together
- Resources For a Healthier Lifestyle
- Supporting a Personal Goal Leads to Success
- Nora’s Story of Weight Loss Inspires Us All
- Losing Weight: A New Year Resolution for All
- A Network of Resources Provide Support for People with MS
- Finding Your Strengths – Locating a Massachusetts Time Bank Near You
- Giving Back: Time Exchange Promotes Ability verses Disability
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Time Exchange Creates a Community
- Building a Community through Time Exchanges
- Ten Great Websites to Keep You Informed
- Becoming a Leader in Your Community
- Choosing to Stay Involved in Your Community
- So the Elections are over, now what?
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- A Holiday Assistance Program that Makes a Difference
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