Schools must provide a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) regardless of where students are spending the day. DESE released a letter that offered guidance for families on coping with the changing landscape of education, as well as a Family Resource Toolkit last week that lists resources on Covid-19 specific questions, support for families, hotlines, assistive […]
How to Properly Use PPE
Thanks to our friends at the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, MFOFC has been working hard to distribute protective masks across the state. We wanted to make sure everyone had information about how to properly use them. Thank you to our partners at Mass Family Ties for putting together the information below! Putting on and removing […]
Family leaders share their social isolation stories on WBUR
MFOFC Co-Chair, Sophia Johannson, and MFOFC family leader, Elizabeth Bostic, made waves on the radio this past week on a piece produced by Boston’s NPR News Station, WBUR. These two moms, along with another family caregiver in Massachusetts, painted a vivid picture of just how complex life can get when families are shut in caring […]
Coping with Covid-19: MFOFC Family Leader featured on ABC News
A current member of this year’s Southeast Family Leadership Series, Michelle Winchell, has been collaborating and sharing the experience and insight she gained from her background in education to help others navigate remote learning during the Coronavirus pandemic. We were stoked to see her featured in this ABC news story. Moriah is her beautiful daughter. […]
COVID-19 Special Education Resources
Life has changed drastically for many, including students receiving special education services in Massachusetts. Parents now have the added responsibility of monitoring and making sure their children are keeping up with their school work. MassPAC/FCSN has created simple Student Remote Learning Record worksheet to help you keep track of your child’s learning activities. Download the […]
Multilingual Covid-19 Resources
In a search for materials available in Vietnamese for the families she serves, Oanh Bui, MFOFC family leader, compiled this great list of links to information about Coronavirus (Covid-19). She not only found a wealth of resources in Vietnamese, but a bunch of other languages which might be helpful for your communities as well. You’ll […]