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.
Join us for an information session via Zoom to learn more about our new class series, “Bodies, Boundaries and Identity.” The topics we cover in class will vary from week to week, such as learning about healthy relationships, understanding your body and how to take care of it, practicing consent and Dating 101. We encourage...
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Cotting School Family Support and Engagement Coordinator Naomi Zuckerman and CTI Program Manager Erika Cain on Zoom for a monthly group meeting centered on resources for transition planning! These are open groups where parents and caregivers can come together for conversations related to your young adult's transition. This...
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Cotting School Family Support and Engagement Coordinator Naomi Zuckerman and CTI Program Manager Erika Cain on Zoom for a monthly group meeting centered on resources for transition planning! These are open groups where parents and caregivers can come together for conversations related to your young adult's transition. Bring...
Join us for a free virtual seminar that explores assistive kitchen tools that help make cooking easier, safer and more accessible. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) Tech Kitchen will show us real-world solutions for everyday cooking challenges, including low-tech and high-tech tools ,that can increase your independence in the kitchen. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is...
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 information session via Zoom to learn more about our new class series, "Bodies, Boundaries and Identity." The topics we cover in class will vary from week to week, such as learning about healthy relationships, understanding your body and how to take care of it, practicing consent and Dating 101. We encourage CTI...
This online caregiver's seminar will be led by Mary McDirmid, ChSNC, of All Needs Planning. When Mary isn’t helping families navigate the world of special needs financial planning, she is being a wife to Jay and a mom to Charlie and Ruth. In addition to her leadership role at All Needs Planning and a volunteer...
CTI will be hosting a zoom call where the organization EPIC will be presenting about their Service Warriors program. It is for any young adult with a disability ages 16-23. It is an in-person program based either out of Boston/Worcester, where young adults build leadership skills, get to volunteer and make friends. This event is...
Join us for a free online Zoom workshop for parents about financial services for families with children who have disabilities, presented by Director of Attainable Outreach Adam Hartwell from Attainable by MEFA. We will be sending the Zoom link to registered participants by email the day before the workshop.
This event has been cancelled. Please check back with us during the fall of 2025 for more career related offerings.
This FREE online session will feature a career guest speaker. More information and Zoom link TBD.
The fourth of four FREE online information sessions on housing for people with autism, hosted by Cathy Boyle, President of Autism Housing Pathways.
*Updated October 2025
To participate in CTI programs, events and activities, individuals must: