Blog: News & Happenings

2026 MAAPS Award Winners

Tara Armstrong, SLP, accepts the Albert E. Trieschman Direct Service Award with White Oak Head of School, Jody Michalski and Cameron Rodak, Curriculum Director. The Helix Human Services and Mill…
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MAAPS School Fair Brings Together Special Education Professionals

On April 10, MAAPS convened over 300 special education professionals from approved special education schools, public school districts, medical and clinical experts, and educational advocates to share information about the…
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MAAPS honors child advocate Maria Mossaides for tireless service

On Friday, March 27, the Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Special Education Schools (MAAPS) honored Maria Z. Mossaides with the James V. Major Award for her immense contributions to the…
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On 50th Anniversary of Landmark Disabilities Education Law, MAAPS Brings Together Legislators, Families and Special Education Providers to Advocate for the Future

November 12, 2025, BOSTON Today, the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) brought together nearly 400 policy leaders, students, families, educators and special education advocates at the Edward…
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MAAPS Celebrating IDEA 50 Years Blog Series

A Life-Changing Journey for Logan at The Campus SchoolSubmission written by Jennifer Miller, Associate Director of Communications For 50 years, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has opened doors…
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MAAPS Celebrating IDEA 50 Years Blog Series

From Hope to Healing: 50 Years of IDEA and Therapeutic EducationNancy Fuller, Executive Director Emerita (1974–2024), Community Therapeutic Day School, Lexington, MA Also posted in the Lexington Observer When the…
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