Reptiles, amphibians, and fish... Oh My! Join us as we discover and explorethe many exhibits at this amazing science and nature museum andexperience the wonderment of our very own Lake Champlain.The theme of this Sibshop is Exploration. How does it feel to discoversomething new? What qualities do explorers have? How can some of thosequalities serve […]

Watch The New Face of Vocational Rehabilitation: HireAbility VT recording here. VocRehab VT has changed their name to align with their career focus and to better reflect the services that they offer. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been dedicated to helping Vermonters living with disabilities achieve employment and vocational goals for years. The services […]

Vermont Family Network (VFN) is seeking Support Parent volunteers! If you are at a point in your parenting journey where you are ready to support another family, please consider becoming a trained VFN Support Parent with our Parent Matching Program. This three-hour, interactive Zoom training will give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need […]

Watch The Vermont Assistive Technology Program: An Overview and Feature on Sensory Tools recording here. The Vermont Assistive Technology Program (VATP) is pleased to present an overview of what assistive technology (AT) is, the core services of their program, how to access their services, and will even demonstrate a few relevant examples of assistive technology, […]

Vermont Family Network (VFN) is seeking Support Parent volunteers! If you are at a point in your parenting journey where you are ready to support another family, please consider becoming a trained VFN Support Parent with our Parent Matching Program. This three-hour, interactive Zoom training will give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need […]

Join us to create your very own mini-landscape dish garden for a fairy or agnome or just a place for your mind to wander! Rachel Boyers (VFN’s Trainingand Outreach Coordinator and certified Horticultural Therapist) will guide usthrough this amazing activity as we choose mini-plants, moss, stones, colorfulglass and other natural items to design a beautiful […]

This year we are excited to welcome Pete Wright, Esq. from Wrightslaw to present on “Special Education Law and Advocacy.” This full-day training program is designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys. It will focus on: Special Education Law, Rights & Responsibilities Tests & Measurements to Measure Progress […]

Watch the "Add to your Medicaid Toolkit: Understanding EPSDT* for youth under age 21" recording  here. This workshop provides information about Medicaid’s legal requirements for *Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT), Medicaid’s comprehensive health benefit for people under 21 years old. EPSDT is specifically targeted to meet the needs of low-income children and […]

Vermont Family Network (VFN) is seeking Support Parent volunteers! If you are at a point in your parenting journey where you are ready to support another family, please consider becoming a trained VFN Support Parent with our Parent Matching Program. This three-hour, interactive Zoom training will give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need […]

During this Sibshop, we will have fun climbing and repelling at MetroRockClimbing Center. All experience levels are welcome! Safety, of course, is#1. Sibs should come in comfortable clothes and bring their own sneakers.Parents will need to sign a MetroRock release form. The theme of thisSibshop is Flexibility. What does it mean to be flexible? What […]

Vermont Family Network (VFN) is seeking Support Parent volunteers! If you are at a point in your parenting journey where you are ready to support another family, please consider becoming a trained VFN Support Parent with our Parent Matching Program. This three-hour, interactive Zoom training will give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need […]

Watch the Self-Advocacy in Transition Planning recording here. (Coming soon) In this workshop we talk about the importance of youth with disabilities developing self-advocacy skills as they transition into adulthood. What is the parent’s role in helping to foster their young person’s growth in independence and self-determination? How should youth integrate their disability into their […]