Intensive ABA programs specializing in teaching social, play, and communication skills. Workshops also offered to schools and day-cares on a variety of topics including: Inclusion Strategies, Managing Classroom Behavior, and Facilitating Social Interaction.

Applied Behavior Analysis Consultation and Services (ABACS) provides a variety of services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, as well as other developmental and behavioral disorders. These services include workshops, service consultation (a specified service), and comprehensive program consultation (addresses all issues from program development, through parent and therapist trainings, to program supervision).

A non-profit organization, AE was founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people. Adaptive Environments promotes accessibility as well as universal design through education programs, technical assistance, training, consulting, publications and design advocacy. Its mission is to promote, facilitate, and advocate for international adoption of policies and designs that enable every individual, regardless of disability or age, to participate fully in all aspects of society.

Our Services:
Applied Behavior Analysis consultation
Classroom consultation
Inclusion facilitation
Curriculum development
Staff training
Parent training
Applied Behavior Analysis Instruction
Social Skills Assessment (ACSSA)
Direct Instruction
Social Skills Groups

Adventures Outside the Box's mission is to provide structured, goal-oriented learning opportunities for adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and related disorders. Our adventure programming offers unique opportunities to expand social thinking, self awareness and life skills through direct instruction and supportive practice in the community, both local and beyond. We believe that life is inherently unpredictable. Learning to expect the unexpected is a critical life skill, and managing novel experiences, while challenging for some, can be gratifying. We hope to teach our students that getting "Outside the Box" can be a rewarding Adventure.

Ah-Ha! Connections was established to provide educational play-based services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Our mission is to help children increase engagement, build and strengthen relationships and learn to enjoy interactions with those around them. During our play-based therapy sessions, we focus on increasing each child's desire to connect, communicate, and play, as well as,develop strategies for sensory and behavioral issues. We also focus on empowering family members, helping to strengthen their skills as their child's primary caregivers.

Ah-Ha! Connections provides educational play-based services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Our staff believe in using a combination of "Best Practice" approaches, including Floortime, ABA and Sensory Integration.

We offer home-based services, playgroups, social skills groups and parent child workshops.

Our mission is to help children increase engagement, build and strengthen relationships and learn to enjoy interaction with others. If you are looking to help your child increase reciprocal interactions, social initiation, gain joint attention and to sustain interactions with those around them please call today for a FREE in home consultation.

AHEAD (Association on Higher Education And Disability) Organization developed to address the need and concern for upgrading the quality of services and support available to persons with disabilities in higher education.

We are a staffing agency that help support other facilities for proving a safe enviroment for the mentally disabled.

Medical laboratory facility specializing in food allergies.

Alletess Medical Laboratory provides food allergy and food sensitivity testing via one vial of blood serum. Other tests available are Yeast overgrowth, Intestinal bacteria and Casein and Gluten antibodies. Nutritional programs are available including consults with staff nutritionists.

Parent of 3 boys on the autism spectrum. UA State Rep for MA Parent/Child Advocate Educational Surrogate Parent

Music Play: This class is designed for children with special needs.
We at Apple Tree Arts believe in the therapeutic qualities of music and are committed to bringing music into the lives of everyone regardless of development or functionality. Our Music Play classes have an emphasis on socialization and expression in which children will be engaged in singing, playing instruments, and moving to music.
The teachers will organize the class based on their experiences in special education and their wishes to see that special-needs children can have the same opportunity and experience as others. Inclusion opportunities are also available through our other programs at Apple Tree Arts.

A group practice providing professional
behavioral and therapeutic services for children with
behavioral issues and/or developmental disabilities.

To create lifetime opportunities for persons with disabilities to reach their fullest potential by providing advocacy, education, employment, residential and recreational services.

The Mission of The Arc of Massachusetts is to enhance the lives of individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities and their families. We accomplish this through advocacy of supports and services based in the community.

Services offered: Adult Residential Treatment Facilities ; Special Education ; Disability Programs ; Development Disabilities Programs ; Residential Treatment Facilities
Other information: State-approved special ed program

The Language & Cognitive Development Center of Newton is known for the Miller Method, a cognitive-developmental systems approach for children on the autism spectrum. The Center provides Parent-Child Training, Diagnostic services, professional training as well as individual therapy sessions. Through its videoconferencing program it serves schools and families in the United States and other countries.

The mission of Whittier Street Health Center is to provide high quality, reliable and accessible primary health care and support services for divers populations to promote wellness and eliminate health and social disparities.

The Arts Therapy Department at Whittier (formerly the Boston Institute for Arts Therapy) is dedicated to using the creative arts to facilitate growth, learning, healing and hope. We provide educational and therapeutic programs to over 2,500 children and families throughout Eastern Massachusetts who are challenged emotionally, physically and developmentally.