Educational Resources :
10 Success Tips for High School Students with College Aspirations
The top 10 things you should know about reading
Life after High School: Helping your 9th or 10th Grader with Career Awareness and Exploration
Top 50 Special Education Blogs
Family Resources:
Genetics Education Materials for School Success
A new website has been launched featuring information that schools and families can use to support students who have genetic conditions.
5th
Summer Camp and Recreation Expo for Children with Special
Needs
Sunday, March 11, 2012, Framingham High School
Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
MASS SPED resources for families and teens. And Federation for Children With Special Needs
Tax and Disabilities
http://www.spedchildmass.com/financial_legal and http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/tax.credits.2011.htm
The Fred Gaspari Fund for Families provides small grants to MetroWest area families who care for loved ones with developmental disabilities. Contact Allie Reck at AReck@AdvocatesInc.org
Bookshare® is a FREE online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. Bookshare Members download books, textbooks and newspapers in a compressed, encrypted file.
Social and Activities
Way Point Adventures. The mission and vision of the program include "all people, regardless of ability, will have opportunities for adventure and through them realize their personal value, strengths and abilities." Current offerings include kayaking, challenge course, and climbing.
This new JF&CS Family Support program is designed for teens with disabilities. Connect with Friends is a parent-supervised program that will introduce teens with disabilities (ages 13-17) to each other. Contact Melissa Demir for more information.
What is SADD? SADD stands for "Students Against Destructive Decisions" SADD is a national organization and LPS is a member. Learn more at www.sadd.org.
