Professional Training
The Arc of Greater Boston is available on a fee for service basis for professional training programs for groups and/or for individuals.
Our KOALA (Kids of All Learning Abilities) program offers opportunities for training on topics such as:
- Time In! Positive steps to inclusion in the classroom.
- Individualized disability training for staff on an individual(s) who are about to be included in a classroom or recreational setting.
- Working effectively and efficiently with schools to provide fully inclusive classrooms.
Our Guardianship Program offers training to schools, organizations or other group settings on topics such as:
- What is Guardianship
- Corporate Guardianship in Massachusetts
Currently, the Arc of Greater Boston Guardianship Program is developing family-friendly curriculum around all aspects of Guardianship through a grant from the Arc of Massachusetts and the Findlay Trust. Anticipated completion date is scheduled for May 2007. Please see the G.R.R.A.T.S. Education page for details.
Advocacy Services offers training as needed on topics of interest to families, such as:
- Transitioning from school to adulthood: What happens after 22? We most recently provided this opportunity through a collaborative effort with the Arc of Massachusetts and the Findlay Trust.
- Maneuvering the maze of the human service network.
- Sibshops: providing networking and learning opportunities to individuals who have brothers or sisters with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
