Pediatric Updates: Dr. Thomas Willson is a plastic surgeon and Director of the Cleft/Craniofacial Program at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. He specializes in pediatric and craniofacial plastic surgery including cleft and craniosynostosis care, pediatric facial trauma, and the treatment of other […]
On 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 […]
January 24, 2017 by Common Good Vermont Coordinator The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the FY 2018 Governor’s Proposed State Budget and will hold community-based public hearings on Monday, February 13, 2017, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the 6 locations listed below. Bellows Falls: Windham Antique Center, 5 The […]
VSA Vermont has openings for high school students in its arts mentoring program, Chittenden and Washington Counties. This program, by and for people with disabilities, matches high school students to volunteer adult mentors who are also people with disabilities. Mentoring pairs have opportunities to develop their own artistic engagement and creative expression by working together […]
Election season is in full swing. Help ensure that youth with disabilities are prepared as young citizens, and that they understand their right to full political participation. Voting Facts: In 2000, 42% of people with disabilities voted compared to 52% of people without disabilities. In 2012, 56.8% of people with disabilities voted compared to 62.5% […]
What are Phil Scott and Sue Minter going to do about child care if they win the election? You can find out next Friday! Let’s Grow Kids and the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children are hosting a gubernatorial candidates’ panel discussion Friday, October 14 at 5:30 PM in the UVM Davis Center. […]
We are so grateful to Ashley Furniture for their annual furniture fundraising effort to benefit our programs and services. Ashley contributed $2500 to support families of children with special needs across Vermont! We hope you will be inspired to give and leverage this wonderful gift! Donate now! 🙂
Did you know that 1 out of every 4 students report being bullied during the school year and that children with disabilities were 2 to 3 times more likely to be bullied than their nondisabled peers? If your child is being bullied, give us a call to learn what you can do. To learn more […]
Two of VFN’s family support consultants attended the June BEST (Building Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with Behavioral Challenges)/MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) Summer Institute strand entitled “Three Peas in a Pod: MTSS, Differentiated Instruction (DI), and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).” Michael McSheehan, Dawn Miller, and Loui Lord Nelson who work with the School-wide […]
Does your high school student have a transition plan that will help them work towards their hopes and dreams for their future? Do you have a young adult who has graduated from high school but is perhaps struggling to find a path to post-graduation education or employment? Check out our new Transition Toolkit for Youth […]
