On July 7, 2009, the U.S. Department of Education/Office for Special Education Programs (U.S. DOE/OSEP) named the Federation for Children with Special Needs as the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for Massachusetts for the next five years. The Federation was the first ever PTI in the nation. For 35 years, our parent-run organization has trained parents and professionals to support educational and life outcomes for children with special needs/disabilities and their families, while at the same time developing collaborative partnerships with educational professionals at national, state, and local levels. We are delighted at the opportunity to continue to serve families and our professional partners in Massachusetts.

The PTI is funded by the U.S. DOE/OSEP. We offer workshops, parent consultant trainings and individual technical assistance. We provide workshops at various locations throughout the state. Learn more about our workshops topics, find a workshop near where you live, and register at www.fcsn.org/pti/. Can’t get to a workshop? Our presentations are posted on our Web site.

Individualized technical assistance is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Cantonese. Call the Federation at 1-800-331-0688, ext. 784 for free assistance about state and federal special education laws, your child’s rights to a free and appropriate public education, and more. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you.