Swampscott’s Commission on Disability will host a fair on Saturday, featuring resources and organizations throughout the area.
“This is an event for all ages and towns, we are making sure we (have) tables that will benefit everyone,” the commission wrote.
The Disability Resource Fair will take place Saturday, September 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Swampscott Elementary School cafeteria.
There will be a variety of vendors offering different services:
Early Intervention Providers
- Northeast Arc Early Intervention
- Aspire Developmental Services, Inc.
Therapy Providers:
- ANNA Autism Care
- The Power of Speech
- Project CHILLD
- Recreation Education Center
- Big Feelings Little Kids Consulting LLC
Recreation and Leisure
- Camp Fire North Shore, Inc.
- Play Equity and Fully Fenced
- The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Hockey Inc.
- Lynn Special Olympics
- Jerry Justice – director of inclusion programs for the Water Wise Program at the Northshore YMCA
Centers of Support
- Glow in the Dark Lowell
- Rare Road Foundation
- Northeast Arc
- Northeast Arc Autism Support Center
- The Lynn Family Resource Center
- Rock the Spectrum Foundation
- AANE
- Lynn Disability Network
- Bridgewell
- The Disability Resource Center
- Best Buddies Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
- Justice Resource Institute
Insurance and Financial Planning
- P:AN of MA and RI
- The Insurance Resource Center for Autism and Behavioral Health
Advocacy
- Arlene Velleman of The 15 Minute Advocate podcast and TV show
- Andrew Arboe: autistic self advocate and speaker
- The Arc of Massachusetts / Operation House Call
- Northeast Family Leadership Program
Transportation and Mobility
- Village Transportation LLC
- The Lynnebago
- MBTA Mobility Center
Human SErvices Providers
- Rewarding Work
- KAAD Health Services
Apparel
- Befree, LLC
Education
- The Children’s Center for Communication / Beverly School for the Deaf
- Swampscott Education Foundation
Transition Age and Adult Specific Services
- Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc.
- TASC
- Run the Gamut
- Where I Can… (a drop in group for neurodivergent young adults and their caregivers)
Government Organizations
- Massachusetts Department of Disability Services
- Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
- Massachusetts Office on Disability
- Mike Sweeney – Lynn and Swampscott veterans services
“We have so many amazing tables,” the commission wrote.
For more information or any questions, contact the Swampscott Commission on Disability at scod@swampscotttma.gov.
