Saturday, October 17

MASS Annual Self-Advocacy Conference

Registration deadline extended by one week!

The Annual MASS Self-Advocacy Conference is almost here! Register to join us on Saturday, October 17th!

The conference is almost here, and we are extending our deadline by one week!

FINAL deadline for conference tickets is

Tuesday, October 13th!

Click here to register!

Questions about registration?

Do you need to pay by cash, check, or money order?

If you do not have a credit card and want to pay another way, contact us by email or phone. Registering in advance is required to attend.

Email us at info@wearemass.org.

Or call the MASS main office line at:

1-857-360-0134.

Conference Workshops

Take part in self-advocate led workshops in the morning and afternoon!

Morning Workshop Block #1 Options:

Who Says I Can't? Challenging the messages that hold us back. - Andre Williams, Lee Larriu, and Tamara Huntley from MDDC.
Empower Your Voice: Reporting Abuse to the Commission for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities - Leigh Ann Barry, Tiffany Goffer-Fitz, William O'Donnell, and Courtney Waters from the Commission for Protection of Persons with Disabilities (CPPD).
Make a Buddy Bingo - Jenna DeSpirito along with a great group of MASS Peer Trainers and Facilitators.
DDS Listening Session about Cameras and Video Recording Devices in residential homes. - Laney Bruner-Canhoto and colleagues from DDS.

Afternoon Workshop Block #2 Options:

Learning from Lived Experience. - Gyasi Burks-Abbott
My Journey away from guardianship. - Ashley Quick
Goal Setting 'SMART' Strategies. - Steven Tobey, Bryan Watson, and Moses Wyrick from the West Region Self Advocacy.
Advocacy Trivia/Jeopardy! - Sam Muench and Jenna DeSpirito along with MASS Peer Trainers and Facilitators.
DDS Listening Session about Cameras and Video Recording Devices in residential homes. - Laney Bruner-Canhoto and colleagues from DDS.

Learn more about the 2026 Conference.

Conference Entertainment:

Dance Latin Boston!

We are very excited to announce that Dance Latin Boston will be providing entertainment at the conference this year!

Join the fun after lunch where you can participate, listen, or watch an interactive dance session! They will be making sure to create dance routines that will be inclusive of people in wheelchairs and/or other mobility issues.

You don't want to miss this!🙌💃🕺

Get your tickets today to be a part of the fun!

Buy Tickets Now!

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor!

There will be a Raffle and Silent Auction!

Board Member and Second Vice President of the MASS Board, Matthew Bander (also known as the 'Raffle King') has been hard at work getting items for this year's raffle and silent auction! Bring your money to buy raffle tickets, or bid on items in the silent auction.