COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted On May 29, the Commonwealth lifted COVID-19 restrictions, except in certain settings including group homes, day programs, and transportation. Important COVID-19 protocols on surveillance testing, PPE, and…
by Mia McDonald I’m a mother of 5 who can’t leave the house without disaster, tears and/or damage to person or property. I just need a place to vent. Mia…
April is Autism Awareness Month and we should all work to promote awareness and acceptance of the differences of those who are on the Spectrum. On April 7th our own…
Evolution of a Leader Carrie Noseworthy has served HMEA’s Autism Resource Central, as a member of the Family Advisory Board for six years. Like many parents, she has the passion…
By Gina Graves I am the parent of a student who has been on MCAS-Alt. I begged and asked for years will my son get a High School diploma?. YES,…
By Erica Ploof Erica is a longstanding member of the Family Advisory Board at HMEA’s Autism Resource Central, as well as a fierce and tireless advocate for our community . She…
Music, Autism, and Inclusion by Laurel Collins My 16 year old son with autism has two loves in his life: teddy bears & music. The music he likes is on…
By Mike Moloney, CEO , HMEA At one time, 7,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lived in Massachusetts institutions. From Burton Blatt’s pictorial “Christmas in Purgatory” describing the conditions…
By Jaya Pandey “It takes a village is a proverb that leverages the cultural context and belief that it takes an entire community to raise a child. A…
By Ryan Litchfield, Self Advocate and Student Intern at Autism Resource Central Being diagnosed with full blown autism at the age of two, doctors didn’t think I would ever thrive…