HEARTplay Special Programs

…such as “Grief & the Holidays.” As with all HEARTplay programs, these workshops are offered at no cost to all participants and are open to new and current HEARTplay participants….

PYD: Partners for Youth with Disabilities

…serve youth in the Greater Boston area and include career readiness, theater arts, leadership development, and mentoring (which has an online component open to young adults across the U.S.).  …

MassHealth Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program

The Personal Care Attendance (PCA) Program is a MassHealth program that helps people with permanent or chronic disabilities keep their independence, stay in the community, and manage their own personal…

How DDS uses the MASSCAP and ICAP to Prioritize Clients

This document gives information on how DDS uses the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Profile (MASSCAP) and Inventory of Client and Agency Planning (ICAP) to determine an individual’s priority for services. The…

A Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education

This report from the Alana Foundation sought to identify research that demonstrates the benefits of inclusive education not only for students with disabilities, but especially for students without disabilities, since…

Inclusion: Supporting All Students

This resource from the Nova Scotia Department of Education discusses the elements of inclusion, what to look for in schools that practice inclusion, and how to support inclusive education. http://studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/inclusion.pdf