VIRTUAL HS GRADUATION OPPORTUNITY!!

THE FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS OFFERING A WONDERFUL FREE VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO ALL HS SENIORS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS!

The Federation for Children with Special Needs sympathizes with Massachusetts families who are adjusting to students finishing their school year from home. With this comes knowing that our children will not be able to participate in school activities and milestones including graduation. We also know the resilience our community has especially when it comes to reimagining new ways to celebrate moments in our children’s lives. To pay homage to the resilience of our children, FCSN wants to help you celebrate with a virtual graduation! FCSN believes in promoting an inclusive community so we are inviting students living with and without disabilities. 

If you are a parent or caregiver to a HS senior would like to have them featured in our virtual graduation, please send us their name, school or program, along with their yearbook/senior photo to klarose@fcsn.org by Friday, May 8th. Please feel free to include their yearbook quote or even their favorite quote to script! Please be on the lookout for our celebratory tribute in early June to the amazing Class of 2020.

FREE WEBINAR: How to Address Social and Communication Needs of Children during COVID 19 school closures

Special Education & COVID-19: A Weekly Chat Thursday, April 9th at 8 PM   As part of our COSA response to the COVID-19 outbreak, MAC will be holding its next weekly virtual chat for parents of children with disabilities on Thursday, April 9 at 8 pm to connect with each other and learn tips about how to address the needs of your children during this pandemic while they are home from school. We are also hosting a Spanish weekly chat series for parents (Charla Semanal) - please click here to view upcoming dates. For our next chat, join Pamela Ely, a speech therapist who is the owner/director of the Ely Center, as she talks about how to address social and communication needs of children during COVID-19 school closures. This chat will be helpful for parents of children with all types of disabilities, including autism. Please note that registration is required in advance of this meeting. Please click here to register. Please bring your questions. We want to hear from you! Join us for our weekly chat: Thursday, April 9, 2020 8:00-8:30  PM Add to Calendar:       PLEASE NOTE - Registration is required in advance of the meeting: Click here to register After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Questions? Email communications@massadvocates.org More Upcoming Events Spanish Weekly Chat Series: Charla Semanal Helpline COVID-19 Resources If you are able, please consider making a gift to support our COVID-19 Education Helpline at a time when families need us more than ever before:   DONATE Have a question? Feedback on our new website? Please email Lilia Melikechi, Communications Manager, at communications@massadvocates.org Check www.massadvocates.org/news for news and updates about our work

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