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Merrimack Valley Special Needs Resources Guide

By By: Cheryl Lachendro April 20, 2024
Hearing for the first time that your child has a special need can be overwhelming and confusing. Maybe the dreams you have for your child may or may not be attainable? Maybe you need help figuring out exactly what your child needs to make him/her successful. 




⭐️Special Needs Programs and Events in Massachusetts

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 Curriculum to support speech and language


A parents guide to Special education:


Approved Private Special Needs Schools:


Melmark New England School Special Education School

461 River Rd, Andover, MA 01810
P: 978-654-4300  F: 978-654-4315 referrals@melmarkne.org
Grades Served: PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12


Merrimac Heights Academy Special Education School

102 West Main Street, Merrimac, MA 01860
P: 978-223-5258  F: --MerrimacHeightsAcademy@gmail.com
Grades Served: PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,1


Anderson School at Partners for Child Development

At Partners in Child Development, we strive for Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, and Excellence in all we do.


Andover

Lawrence

978-688-5070


The Woodbridge School

At Partners in Child Development, we strive for Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, and Excellence in all we do.

Andover

Lawrence


Saint Ann's Home School Special Education School

Principal: Teresa Jones
100A Haverhill Street, Methuen, MA 01844
P: 978-682-5276  F: 978-688-4932 tjones@st.annshome.org
Grades Served: K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12


The CREST Collaborative

http://www.crestcollaborative.org/

20 Shattuck Road
01810 Andover, MA

860.545.7094



Local Programs offering support in: Screenings, Evaluation assessments, ABA, Counseling, Early Intervention, Sensory processing, Speech and more!
http://www.crestcollaborative.org/
http://www.thomchild.org/pentucket-area.htm
http://www.angelcarekids.com/
http://www.beaconservices.org/
https://child-familyservices.org/lawrence/
http://www.theprofessionalcenter.org/programs.html

http://solutions4stress.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html


Helpful Links on Special Needs books and resources: 
Autism Speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/learn-signs
http://special-needs-project.myshopify.com/
Talking is Hard For Me- LINDA M. REINERT. ILLUSTRATED BY EMILY S. LYNCH
The Reason I Jump- by Naoki Higashida
The Sensory Child Gets Organized- by Carolyn Dalgliesh


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