Resources

A significant amount of information can be found by following the Special Education link at the Massachusetts Department of Education website.

Special Education Resources

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Special Education Information

Information on Specific Disorders/Difficulties

• The National Resource Center on ADHD (CHADD)
• The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
• LD Online
• The Arc of Massachusetts
• Autism Alliance
• Autism Speaks
• The Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE)

Special Education Advocacy/Disabilities Rights

• DisabilityInfo.org
• Family Ties
• Federation For Children With Special Needs
• Massachusetts ARC
• Massachusetts Advocates for Children
• Parent Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
• Special Needs Advocacy Network, Inc. (SPAN)

Neuropsychology Organizations

• Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society (MNS)
• American Psychological Association’s Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (APA-Division 40)
• International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
• National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN)
• Neuropsychology Central

Government Agencies

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
• Massachusetts Department of Health & Social Services
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)
• Massachusetts Disability Law Center
• U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Expert Witness Testimony

• ALM Experts
• JurisPro
• SEAK Experts

Additional Resources

• Beyond BookSmart: Executive Function Coaching
• Kids Health
• Psychotherapy Associates of North Reading and Amesbury

Recent Articles

• Is Aviation Mental Health Flying Under the Radar? (New England Psychologist, June 1, 2015)