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The Arc’s Annual Dinner Dance
Friday, October, 25, 2013
Lombardo’s ~ Randolph, Ma
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Social Security – Disability Programs
Presented by: Kristen Alberino
Metropolitan Public Affairs Specialist Social Security Administration
Monday, May 13, 2013
Thayer Public …
Arc collaborates with area organizations to bring parents up to speed on new ARICA law
Braintree SEPAC
(Special Education Parent Advisory Council)
and
BANDS
(Braintree Autism Network for our Daughters and Sons)
in collaboration with
The First Early Intervention Program
of
The Arc of the South Shore
Presents
Autism Insurance update for Parents
Join us …
Senator Fred Berry’s First Dollar Amendment Adopted by Massachusetts Senate!
Sen. Berry, our longtime champion has done it again. Under his leadership, the Massachusetts Senate adopted the Early Intervention First Dollar Amendment #628. It was done on a voice vote with no one speaking against the amendment!!!
Senator Berry spoke …
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MEIC Senate Budget Alert: EI Funding Increased: Senator Berry Will Lead First Dollar Amendment
Good News on Early Intervention Funding in Senate Ways and Means Budget: $27 Million for EI in Line Item 4513-1020 ($1.5 million above House budget) The Senate Ways and Means Committee just released their version of the FY’11 budget and …
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House Adopts EI First Dollar Amendment Despite Intense Opposition from Insurers and Business Groups
It took over 11 hours but the House of Representatives finally adopted the DPH consolidated amendment that included the Early Intervention First Dollar language last night. This was a tremendous achievement because the state’s largest business groups, Chambers of Commerce and insurers were all opposing …
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MEIC Budget Alert: Great News Supplemental Budget Includes $2 million funding for Early Intervention
Great News!
The House Ways and Means Committee issued a supplemental budget (House Bill 4572) and it includes $2 million funding for Early Intervention. We came to the State House on March 1st for the incredible Stroller-In to Save Early …
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Early Intervention Legislative Alert!!!
The time has come for an all-out effort to prevent the decimination of the Early Intervention System. We need action from everyone, like never before. We need hundreds of parents, children, staff, community members to attend our protest at the …
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Turning Three workshop
This workshop highlights the differences between Early Intervention services and publicly funded preschool for children with disabilities. Discussion includes eligibility for special education, the Team process for decision making and the parents’ role in their child’s transition to preschool.
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First Early Intervention Wish List
This year, as you’re making your way through your shopping lists, please include the Arc of the South Shore’s First Early Intervention program! There is a need for many things, we have compiled a list of some of the most …
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Governor Vetoes EI FFP Retained Revenue Language
The Governor just vetoed the Early Intervention FFP Retained Revenue language that we worked so hard to include in the Supplemental Budget. As we feared, the Governor and his Administration put EI and other esential programs right in the political …
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