Helpful Links

*Please feel free to email us links and information you would like to see and we will also continue to add information. We know this list does not represent all the needs of our community and greatly welcome your input. We hope to eventual make categories.

Methuen Public Schools - http://www.methuen.k12.ma.us/

Methuen Special Education Staff Directory - http://www.methuen.k12.ma.us/sped_directory.shtml

Bari Glazer

District Autism Specialist

Methuen Public Schools

Comprehensive Grammar School

100 Howe Street

Methuen, MA 01844

biglazer@methuen.k12.ma.us

978-722-9051 ext. 5324

methuenpublicschoolsautismcenter.blogspot.com/

Methuen Parent Support Group Information - http://www.methuen.k12.ma.us/autism/Newsletters/winter%202011.pdf

FAMILY TIES – Parent-Parent information and support network for families of children with special needs. The Federation for Children with Special Needs can provide translator support for Spanish and Portuguese speaking families.

1-800-905-8437 (1-800-905-TIES)

http://www.massfamilyties.org

Building Blocks - (Intensive Early Intervention) Floortime oriented

6 Southside Road

Danvers, MA 01923

Tel: 978-762-8352

Fax: 978-762-3980

North Shore ARC

64 Holten Street

Danvers, MA

978-762-4878

http://www.ne-arc.org/index.htm

ARC of Massachusetts - http://www.arcmass.org/

Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) - this organization represents the Massachusetts special needs community and has a wealth of information on their website. They are a very good resource.

1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120

Phone: (617) 236-7210, (800) 331-0688 (in MA)
Fax: (617) 572-2094

Website: http://fcsn.org/index.php

Email: fcsninfo@fcsn.org

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Department of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program - http://www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access/index.htm

Department of Developmental Services - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Developmental+Services&sid=Eeohhs2

Department of Public Health - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Public+Health&sid=Eeohhs2

Executive Office of Health and Human Services - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs2

Massachusetts Act Early Campaign - http://www.maactearly.org/

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Massachusetts+Commission+for+the+Blind&sid=Eeohhs2

Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Massachusetts+Commission+for+the+Deaf+and+Hard+of+Hearing&sid=Eeohhs2

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eduagencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Boards&L3=Department+of+Early+Education+%26+Care&sid=Eoedu

Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council – http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afagencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Employment%2c+Equal+Access%2c+Disability&L2=Oversight+Agencies&L3=Massachusetts+Developmental+Disabilities+Council&sid=Eoaf

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Massachusetts+Rehabilitation+Commission&sid=Eeohhs2

Asperger’s Association of New England - http://www.aane.org/

Best Buddies Massachusetts - http://www.bestbuddiesmassachusetts.org

Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Council - http://concordspedpac.org/

Easter Seals of Massachusetts - http://ma.easterseals.com/

Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils - http://www.masspac.org/

Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress - http://www.mdsc.org/

Tourette Syndrome Association of Massachusetts - http://www.tsa-ma.org/

Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change - http://www.mfofc.org/

Disability Events Across Greater Massachusetts - http://www.spedchildmass.com/

LAWS & IEP’s

Federal Law – Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) –

http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/IDEA2004/

Federal Law – No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/

State Law – Massachusetts Special Education – Chapter 71B with special needs - http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter71b

Wright’s Law - http://www.wrightslaw.com

Wright’s Law IEP & IDEA - http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/art/iep.team.members.htm

Massachusetts Department of Education IEP’s - http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/iep/

Federation for Children with Special Needs IEP’s - http://www.fcsn.org/pti/topics/iep/index.html

MA DOE Guidance for Implementing IDEA - http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/IDEA2004/spr_meetings/iep.html

Special Education Eligibility - http://www.fcsn.org/pti/topics/iep/tools/eligibility_flow_chart.pdf

IEP frequently asked questions? by FCSN - http://www.fcsn.org/pti/topics/iep/tools/iep_faq.pdf

Local Resources & Therapies

KIOKO CENTER - Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapay -

820 Turnpike Street
Suite 104
N. Andover, MA 01234

Phone: (978)-681-6605

http://www.kiokocenter.com/

OTA WAKEFIELD – Speech Therapy, Occupation Therapy, Feeding Therapy

http://www.otawakefield.com/

607 North Ave #14
Wakefield, MA 01880
TEL 781-245-4446
FAX 781-245-5505

IRONSTONE ANDOVER – Therapeutic Riding, Recreational Riding and Hippotherapy (physical and occupational therapies and speech/language pathology.

http://www.challengeunlimited.org/

450 Lowell Street - Andover, MA 01810

Phone: 978-475-4056

Fax: 978-475-4046

Email: info@ChallengeUnlimited.org

NEADS – assistance dogs for men, women and children who are deaf or have a disability (depending on the needs of the client their are minimum age's)

http://www.neads.org/ -

NEADS Mailing Address

NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans
P.O. Box 213
West Boylston, MA 01583

NEADS National Campus

305 Redemption Rock Trail South
Princeton, MA 01541

Tel: (978) 422-9064 Voice or TDD
Fax: (978) 422-3255
Email: info@neads.org

Autism Consortium - http://www.autismconsortium.org/index.php

Ladders - http://www.ladders.org/

The Lurie Center/LADDERS
1 Maguire Road
Lexington, MA 02421-3114
781-860-1700
email: LurieCenterLADDERS@partners.org

Massachusetts General Hospital - http://www.massgeneral.org/children/default.aspx

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation - http://www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org/

Commonbonds Yahoo Group – membership is not restricted to MA families although the majority of members are from Massachusetts and MA information is mostly shared - http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/commonbonds/

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