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ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder characterized by pervasive inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity and resulting in significant functional impairment.
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)
Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) provides special education services and accommodations to children with special healthcare needs. Contact the special education department at your child’s school through the DOE at 781-338-3300.
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) promotes healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities, and healthy environments through compassionate care, education, and prevention.
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MASSPAC.ORG
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC) is a statewide network of parents, professionals, and school-based councils with the common mission to understand, respect, and support appropriate education for all children with special needs in our respective communities.
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MASSTART
Massachusetts Technology Assistance Resource Team (MASSTART) is a free program that provides consultation services for children with special health needs who are in school. MASSTART helps children who use medical technology (like a feeding tube, oxygen, ventilator, etc.) to safely attend school.
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MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children allies pediatric clinicians with lawyers to ensure that families can meet their children’s basic needs. MLPC (formerly known as the Family Advocacy Program) combines the strengths of law and medicine to address non-biologic factors (food, housing, education, and safety) known to influence child health.
Founded at Boston Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine in 1993, during the last five years MLPC has helped to spread its model to over 60 sites across the country. We are eager to share our experiences; we support new partnerships by providing funding and technical assistance.
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URBAN PRIDE
Urban Partnership Resources and Information on Disability and Education (Urban PRIDE) is a not-for-profit organization and community resource center founded in 1997 to empower and support parents of children with disabilities in inner city Boston to improve the lives of children at home, in school and in the community.
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