Diane,

While Advocacy Inc is the Texas Protection and Advocacy (P&A) and Client
Assistance Program (CAP) according to the National Disabilities Rights
Network, Massachusetts has the following centers listed to provide
similar services to MA residents.

CAP 

Address: MA Office on Disability
Client Assistance Program
One Ashburn Place, Room 1305
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-727-7440 
Fax: 617-727-0965
E-Mail: Barbara.Lybarger at modi.state.ma.us
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/mod/MSCAPBRO.html

PADD/PAIMI /PAIR/PABSS/TBI/PAVA

Address: Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-723-8455 /800-872-9992
TTY:617-227-9464 \ 800-381-0577
Fax: 617-723-9125 
E-Mail: s.eichner at dlc-ma.org
Website: http://www.dlc-ma.org 

In addition the Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
(http://www.taalliance.org/) lists regional parent centers and state
contacts for IDEA specific problems.

The TAAPC Region 1 contact is:


Region 1 Technical Assistance Center


Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-642-8100 / 711 Relay
Fax: 973-642-8080
E-mail: span at spannj.org
Website: www.spannj.org 

And the MA state offices are:

 

*  Massachusetts
Federation for Children with Special Needs
1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120-2140
617-236-7210 (Voice and TTY)
617-572-2094 FAX
1-800-331-0688 in MA
E-mail: fcsninfo at fcsn.org
Website: www.fcsn.org 

*  Massachusetts (CPRC)
Urban PRIDE
c/o The Boston Foundation
75 Arlington Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
617-338-4508 Voice
617-338-1604 FAX
Email: c.spinkston at urbanpride.org
Website: www.urbanpride.org 

Good luck.

Joshua Hayes

Instructional Coordinator

SEARCH Homeless Project

 

 

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From: learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Carol Speigl
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:58 PM
To: The Learning Disabilities Discussion List
Subject: [LearningDisabilities 824] Re: dyslexia

 

Diane,

 

Have you tried working with Advocacy Inc.?  The attorneys I have met
seem to be very savvy about the rights of kids.  I actually have
paperwork from them describing the rights of kids and the laws that
protect those rights. There have been some major changes in IDEA that
you should become familiar with. Wrightslaw.com is also a good source of
information.  

 

 

Carol Speigl

Project Learn to Read of San Antonio

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	Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 5:39 PM

	Subject: [LearningDisabilities 811] dyslexia

	 

	I have a ten year old that is reading at the first grade level
with no progress being made in the school system.The new laws in
Massachusetts" The no child left behind Act" Looks so good on paper but
there are sooo many loop holes that  the school system just keeps  going
with out any cares in the world.they could care less if my daughter
learns to read. I am now just getting the hang on how this system works.
I am also having to  pay big bucks (that I don't have) to have an
advocate fight for the right for my daughter to learn to read. Any
suggestions would be helpful.

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