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 date is rescheduled from when it was cancelled on January 21st. Participants will be baking homemade sweet or savory hot pockets and sweet monkey bread. Whether you are an experienced baker or aspiring to be one, come check out CTI’s once-a-month Baking Club! We will be picking recipes that fit all participants’ dietary needs,...
This event has been cancelled because of snow. If you have already purchased a ticket and would like a refund, please email Erika at ecain@cotting.org or Jenn at jcallison@cotting.org. If you would like to move your ticket to the Hockey viewing party in March, please email and let Erika or Jenn know and they can...
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....
Accessible Martial Arts is run by Easterseals of Massachusetts, a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of programs and services to disabled children and adults, including therapy, recreation, employment support and assistive technology. Anyone who wants to take this class will gather at CTI to take the class together. This class will be held...
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 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!
Feel it, understand it and find your calm—one emotion at a time. Led by Meg Hennessey Schofield-a special educator, prior Cotting teacher, E-RYT 200, YACEP, mindfulness instructor and Director of the SMYLE™ Program: Sensory and Mindfulness-Based Yoga for Learning Environments—this class helps young adults with disabilities build emotional regulation skills through sensory-informed yoga and mindfulness....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
*Updated October 2025
To participate in CTI programs, events and activities, individuals must: