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04/28/08: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission - SURVEY
OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY USERS’ NEEDS IN MASSACHUSETTS. For
complete details click here.
04/22/08: Finding Passion for People, the 24th Annual
Human Rights Conference will be held on June 10th, 2008 at the DCU Center
in Worcester. For
complete details, registration form, schedule and speakers click here.
04/01/08: Family Matters
Spring 2008, the newsletter of MFOFC is now available.
03/23/08: The Stone Soup Conference has been postponed to
a future date. Please check back soon for the new date. Conference
details, registration form and directions.
03/17/08: ARC of Massachusetts invites you to make your
voice heard: ARCMass seeks participants in their Health Care Survey. Self-advocates,
parents/guardians, and professionals are invited. Take the survey and
report your experiences with health care access! To
participate or to find out more, please click here.
03/05/08: Four FY 2008 Flexible Family Support Plans have
been added to this web site: Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, Massachusetts
Department of Mental Health & Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
and Mass. Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Click
here for the reports and additional information on Chapter 171.
02/15/08: THE WINNERS! Click
here for a complete list of the 2008 Calendar Raffle Winners.
02/13/08: The DME Access Project: Would you like to participate
in a study on durable medical equipment? The Massachusetts Consortium
for Children with Special Health Care Needs invites parents to participate
in a study designed to improve part of the health care system for families.
Learn more about
the DME Access Project and how you can help.
02/08/08: SAVE THE DATE! Stone Soup - Bringing Together
a Community [Sopa de Piedra]. Conference will take place on Saturday,
March 29 in Tyngsboro, MA. Conference details,
registration form and directions.
01/30/08: SAVE THE DATE! Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities
Council and The Arc of Massachusetts 30th Annual Legislative Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Grand Staircase Hall,
The State House, Boston
01/30/08: Coming Up - March 1, 2008 - Visions of Community
2008 - A Conference for families of children with Special Needs and
the Professionals Who Serve Them at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston
MA Conference
Web Site
01/06/08: Northeast Regional Newsletter - January 2008 is
now available. [Download
in Acrobat format] 
12/03/07: Now available on this web site: Massachusetts
DMR (Department of Mental Retardation) Annual
Family Support Plan for FY2008
11/05/07: Added to this web site - Massachusetts Dept. of
Mental Retardation, Governor's Commision on Mental Retardation Report
- Transition from School to Adult
Department of Mental Retardation Services Focus Groups: Themes and Recommendations
05/01/07: A new web page has been added to this site: Recommended
Reading. (Suggestions for additional titles are welcome.)
01/30/07: NEW BOOK! The
Special Needs Planning Guide - How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your
Child's Life read more
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Note
to the Members of the Press:
For information and expert commentary on issues relating to this organization
and legislation affecting individuals with disabilities and/or chronic
illnesses, please call:
Dianne
Huggon, MFOFC Statewide Coordinator
Phone: 800-406-3632
Email: mfofc@comcast.net
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