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Federation for Children with Special Needs

Organization URL(s)

fcsninfo@fcsn.org
kidinfo@fcsn.org
www.fcsn.org/

Other Contact Information

1135 Tremont Street
Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120

800-331-0688 (Voice - In-state only)
617-236-7210 (Voice)
617-572-2094 (FAX)

Description

The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. The Federation is committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities. The Federation promotes active and informed participation of parents of children with disabilities in shaping, implementing, and evaluating public policy that affects them. The Federation believes in the power of parents helping parents and has infused a proven model of peer support throughout all its work. Most Federation staff members are parents or family members of children with disabilities and people with disabilities.

Online Resources

Federation for Children with Special Needs: FAQs about Postsecondary Options
http://fcsn.org/pti/topics/transition/tools/postsecondary_faq.pdf

Print Resources

Call to order "Literacy Resource Guide for Families and Educators" and "A Parent's Guide to Special Education"