We offer a variety of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year designed to engage, empower and educate both members and their caregivers. Check our calendar for the full list of events and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know about new opportunities.
This event is sold out, but please reach out to Erika Cain at ecain@cotting.org if you'd like to be added to the waitlist. If spots open up, emails will be sent to waitlist folks the day before the event or even the morning of. Join us for CTI's very first Winter Holiday Celebration Party! We...
The Music Exploration class is a group designed to foster creativity and self-expression through the wonderful world of music. Together we will learn about music and how it can be used to help us better understand ourselves. Music is a powerful tool that can help us express ourselves authentically, build a deeper self-awareness and connect...
Do you love playing video games and spending time with your friends? Then sign up for CTI's video game club! We will have a Wii and many options for games to play. We also encourage folks to bring their own gaming systems, such as Switches to play with their friends. If you aren't a big...
VIBES: Voice, Imagination, Body, Ensemble, and Storytelling. This class is being run by Cotting School's very own performing arts teacher Alison McCarron. In this class, you’ll explore all the parts of VIBES—using your voice, imagination and body to perform and create. We’ll play improv games, experiment with music and build our own unique performances together as...
Daily Living Skills groups are designed to support the growth and development of the skills needed for independent living. Curriculum will support the growth of executive functioning skills including decision making and organization of steps and sequences needed to complete various tasks. This group will be run by Erika Cain, the program manager at CTI....
Desiree Forte, Youth Services Manager for Easter Seals Massachusetts, will be presenting on youth leadership programs. Her presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A. This event is FREE, virtual (Zoom link to come) and open to CTI participants and their caregivers.
Join us for an afternoon of creativity and coziness as we decorate mugs, think about our goals for the New Year and enjoy hot cocoa with friends! There will be a diverse array of mugs to choose from, and participants will be encouraged to express their ideas and feelings about 2026's new beginnings. This event...
Our drop-in lounge events provide young adults (with the support of a PCA/parent/caregiver, if applicable) the opportunity to hang out at the CTI with their friends, play board games/pool and enjoy a meal together, which is included in the price. The meals will rotate from pizza, to pasta, to sandwiches or even breakfast for dinner....
Love to cook? Want to learn some basic skills that will increase your independence in the kitchen? Then come to CTI's Back to the Basics Cooking Class--Breakfast Edition. We will work on simple cooking skills (such as dicing, scrambling, using the stove or microwave), find ways to adapt the kitchen to meet individual needs, find...
VIBES: Voice, Imagination, Body, Ensemble, and Storytelling. This class is being run by Cotting School's very own performing arts teacher Alison McCarron. In this class, you’ll explore all the parts of VIBES—using your voice, imagination and body to perform and create. We’ll play improv games, experiment with music and build our own unique performances together as...
This group will focus on topics related to interpersonal communication, boundaries and consent, sexuality and maintaining your health as an adult. Specific weekly topics will be provided closer to the dates scheduled. This class will be led by Erika Cain, CTI's program manager. Erika has 10 years of teaching experience and is trained as a...
This class is going to be all about different science myths and figuring out if they're true or false. Participants will pick a myth and run scientific trails and experiments to see if the myth is in actually a science fact. We expect to get creative, messy and make new discoveries together!
*Updated October 2025
To participate in CTI programs, events and activities, individuals must: