Northbridge Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NPAC)

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Support Groups & Disability Information

Support Groups

NPAC Parents Place (for access you must be an NPAC member and a parent of a special needs child served by the Northbridge Special Education Program (in or out of district). Please contact the NPAC at npac@live.com if you are interested in accessing this password protected page.)

Family TIES of Massachusetts - Parent to Parent Program: The mission of the Parent-to-Parent program is to bring together parents facing similar challenges in raising their children with special needs. We believe that sharing experiences provides strength and support to each other.

Metrowest CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD/ADHD)

Hemi-Kids Online Support Group (Children with Hemiplegia and/or Childhood Stroke)

Disability Information

Asperger's Association of New England

Autism Resource Center of Central MA

Autismo (Autism) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Spanish Site

Childrens Hemiplegia & Stroke Association (CHASA)

International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF)

Learning Disabilities

National Eating Disorders Association

Cómo Prevenir un Accidente Cerebrovascular (Stroke) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Spanish Site

United Cerebral Palsy

Parent Resources

Tips for Surviving Parties & Holidays (courtesy of DMR Northeast Region ACCESS Team)

NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)Parent Tool-kit

Northbridge Special Education Parent Advisory Council
87 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
npac@live.com