Federation for Children with Special Needs
Building an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming world. Together.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Building an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming world. Together.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Building an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming world. Together.
Latest News
The Heart Behind the Watch Party: Honoring Maria da Silva
Celebrating Maria da Silva — the cultural broker and 30-year Federation partner whose vision made the Brockton VOC Watch Party possible.
Toolkits to Adulthood: Unlocked!
By Meghan Chapman, Federation for Children with Special...
A New Chapter for the Youth Advisory Board
By Maddie Evans, Federation for Children with Special...
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month
By Danielle Daughtry, Federation for Children with Special...
An Update on Our IEP Clinics and Internship Program
By Loryn Cohen, Director of Development &...
A Message from Our Executive Director on the U.S. Department of Education Announcement
By Patricia Nellius, Executive Director, Federation for...
Visions of Community 2026
Attending Visions of Community 2026 www.fcsn.org/voc/...
FCSN and Autism Housing Pathways Merger
Exciting Merger Announcement! [pdf-embedder...
Events
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Inclusive Leadership Academy Summer Intensive
July 20 @ 9:00 am - July 24 @ 4:00 pm -
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Our Mission
The Federation for Children with Special Needs…
Provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. We are committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities.
Most Federation staff members are parents or family members of children with disabilities and people with disabilities.
Partners & Resources
Thrilled and grateful to have been selected for a prestigious Cummings Foundation 10-year grant!
Grateful to MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Fund for honoring us with a 2024 Open Call Grant Award
Special thanks to our exclusive special needs planning partner
The Federation is an independent 501(c)3 organization and is supported through grant funding from US Department of Education; US Department Health and Human Services; MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; MA Department of Public Health; MA Rehabilitation Commission; and private donations. The content of this website should not be construed to reflect the opinions or positions of such funding sources.