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Vermont’s Special Education Rules

May 30, 2017Vermont’s Special Education RulesVermont’s current Special Education Rules (dated 6/1/13) issued by the Vermont Agency of Education are now available on the Vermont Family Network website. Please call our helpline at 1-800-800-4005 or (802) 876-5315 whenever you have questions about special education or the Rules. We’re here to listen and help!

Person Centered Care – Where do I start?

May 29, 2017Person Centered Care – Where do I start?The Center for Future Planning helps adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families to plan for the future. It provides information and assistance on areas such as decision-making, housing options, and financial planning. Information includes: Future Planning 101 (learn about person-centered planning) Build Your Plan Tool (an online guided process that enables […]

Early Childhood Inclusion Policy and Resources

May 29, 2017Early Childhood Inclusion Policy and ResourcesMany young children with special needs continue to be educated in separate preschool settings and apart from regular developing children. In 1985, 36.8% of preschoolers with special needs were educated in early childhood settings with their non-disabled peers. In 2012, after 27 years of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), 42.5% of young children are […]

June/July 2017 From the Heart by Pam McCarthy

May 28, 2017June/July 2017 From the Heart by Pam McCarthySummer greetings to all, and a wish for good days ahead in June and July! We have been working diligently to form new partnerships and strengthen existing ones over the last few years, in support of the families of children and young people with disabilities/special health needs that we serve. We were honored to receive […]

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling on Special Education

April 16, 2017U.S. Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling on Special EducationOn March 22, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in the case of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District in favor of children with special needs and their parents. The 20-page decision clarifies the purpose of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). The court ruled that schools must do more than provide a […]

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