Creates healing environments in hospitals, communities, and homes for children and adolescents who are facing chronic illnesses, through a Wish program.
Residential and day school for students with complex medical needs. Community recreation programs, after school and sum- mer day programs and hippotherapy.
Focus is peer support, condition-specific health information, resources related to living with immune deficiency, college schol- arship program.
Relative to the 185+ conditions in this category, offers an array of materials, online resources, family networking through P2P, local networks, and a biennial national conference.
Dedicated to providing information to families, sponsoring research, and fostering partnerships to raise awareness. Hosts an active parent-to-parent network.
Dedicated to finding a cure and effective treatments for Progeria; offers information, resources, and support through their website and community activities.
Supplies adults and children in need with a variety of support. We provide clothing, toiletries, gift baskets, career items, school supplies, blankets, toys, furniture, baby items, housewares, etc.
Vital law enforcement tool that finds missing people with Alz- heimer’s, Autism, and related conditions and reunites them with their family members or caregivers.
Provides safe, fun and socially empowering activities for people with special needs. Events include sporting activities, holiday parties and the “Special Needs Prom.”
A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities.
Dedicated to the needs of those born with an ano-rectal malfor- mation or colon disease and any of the associated diagnoses.
Trains dogs to become guide dogs, companion and therapy dogs for children with vision impairment.
Persons with disabilities are eligible for half-fare bus and train passes. For more information or to apply, contact your local transit authority.
Provides information and support, quarterly parent support groups, family events, conferences, parent sharing list of parents who can be contacted for support, and newsletter.
Mentoring and skill building programs for youth ages 14-22 with disabilities.
Provides organizations opportunities to learn about best practic- es, connect with others doing similar work, and receive training and technical assistance.
Information and referrals to licensed child care programs.
Instructive horseback riding programs for people with disabil- ities. Many offer a sliding fee scale. Provides listing of PATH Intl. programs throughout the state.
Can fund up to 25% maximum of $5,000-toward costs asso- ciated with vehicle conversion or a wheelchair lift. The online application process is opened quarterly.
Dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical movement differences; parent-answered toll-free line providing help.
Seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assur- ing access to care, maintenance of employment and preserva- tion of financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life-threat- ening or debilitating diseases.
Provides free health care advocacy services to patients with life- threatening and serious illness and their families.
Offers support services and a comprehensive website with patient and public education, peer support through active discussion boards, and research and advocacy supports.
Offers individualized education programs for children ages 0-22 with blindness, visual impairment, and deafblindness, including additional disabilities.
Technical assistance and consultation relative to “effective prac- tices” in deaf-blind education.
A center for therapeutic horsemanship specializing in mental, emotional, and behavioral issues for children ages 4-22. Hands- on activities and riding.
Offers residential educational program for boys who have As- perger Syndrome ages 12-18-and therapeutic day programs for children ages 4-18 with mental health and behavioral needs.
Provides support and resources for families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender-expansive children, adolescents, and adults.
Provides information and emotional support to patients of all ages and their families and comprehensive downloadable, free resources. Patient-to-Patient Support Line: 1-800-748-7274
Community sailing center in Boston’s Inner Harbor, provides year-round recreational and personal growth opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
Offers high quality wooden adaptive equipment made with care.
Offers summer programs for children with disabilities, a three- day program for child and parent to explore augmentative communication and custom-made adaptive equipment.
Assists the families of children living with hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, or other chronic viral diseases by offering emotional, financial, and informational support.
Provides planning and trust management services to individuals with special needs throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Focus is to give young people a venue to learn to work in a group, and improve their music skills while learning about the value and importance of social activism.
Online support and resources, including suggested reading, developmental milestones, and support network.
Supports research, education, awareness, and mutual support through local network groups, chatrooms, e-newsletter, and comprehensive Information Center on website.
Information education and outreach for families with children and adults dependent on home parental IV-and/or enteral tube- fed- nutrition. Also offer supports in Dutch.
Funds a range of patient & family support programs that provide vital services designed to educate, empower and lift the spirits of pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Publishes a guide to over 200 accessible arts and entertainment opportunities throughout the state for people with disabilities.
Enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities by pro- moting a culture of dignity and respect and ensuring individual- ized services to maximize independence.
OptiNeeds provides free corrective eyewear to athletes with disabilities.
Committed to promoting access, quality and leadership in par- ent-to-parent support across the country.
Created by parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar challenges.
A nonprofit, fully accredited member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, offering private music and act- ing lessons, music classes, dance and movement classes.
PAIR is nationally recognized pro bono model that provides free legal services to asylum-seekers and to promote the rights of detained immigrants.
Raises awareness of PANDAS/PANS through a comprehensive website with an ongoing database, research, newsletters, and scientific advisory board; hosts support groups and conferences.
Offers free, confidential and anonymous weekly support groups for parents throughout Massachusetts.
Used and recycled medical equipment and assistive technology for children with special needs.
PATH Intl.’s mission is to change and enrich lives by promoting excellence in equine-assisted activities and therapies.
Offers a broad range of services tailored to people with intellec- tual disabilities, developmental disabilities, Autism, and their families including, but not limited to family support and educa- tion, residential programs, performing arts, sex and relationship education, recreation and enrichment activities, behavioral supports, etc.
Raises public awareness and assists families who have children with Trisomy and related chromosome disorders. Fundraising events help to sponsor conferences and related activities.
Provides information for parents and an online discussion forum and helps families to network with each other.
Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol con- sumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those affected individuals and families.
This network’s activities raise awareness of adult education issues. Programs include free basic literacy and high school equivalency test prep courses in small, individualized classes.
Assistance Dog placements for children, especially children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Works with the child, family, and community to assist the child in maximizing potential.
Offers the gift of healing, hope, and honor to parents experi- encing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits taken free by trained professional photographers.
Dedicated to bringing hope and empowerment to the stuttering community, professionals, and the general public. Education, training, support, friendship, and information.
Youth Career Centers assist area youth looking for career assistance and job opportunities. Services are free. Assessment services, personalized career planning, job shadowing, referrals, apprenticeships, and training.
Resource center for families and professionals offering educa- tional materials, community resource information, and support programs focused on special needs and at-risk youth.
