Planning Tips for Youth and Families

Printable Version of Planning Tips for Transition-Age Youth and Their FamiliesTransition to Adulthood Fact SheetThere are four main areas of transition that should be addressed in a student’s Individualized Education…

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Disabilities

Vermont Family Network resources Frequently Asked questions Learn More disability workshops Learn More Adult Services for people with developmental disabilties Vermont Family Network Fact Sheet Covering Navigating Resources Learn More…

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Employment and Other Options

Printable Version of Employment and Other Options with ResourcesWork-based Learning ExperiencesMany youth in high school participate in work-based learning experiences. These are activities that involve actual work experience or that…

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Advocacy

Effective Advocacy It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. Tenzin Gyatso https://youtu.be/vCDzMUUNauk VFN Fact Sheets VFN Legislative Advocacy Tip SheetWhen advocating for systems change, it is important…

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Housing

Vermont Family Network ResourcesHome Supports for Adults in Vermont Home and Community-Based Developmental Disability Services WebinarVermont ResourcesBlack Mountain Assisted Family Living (Brattleboro, VT)Credo Co. for Sustainable LifeHeartbeet Lifesharing (Hardwick &…

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Topics

There are many resources that can be helpful for families of children with disabilities or special health care needs and the professionals who serve them. Families and professionals frequently ask…

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Advancing Inclusive Communities

At age 75, Paul Lascelles was just settling into retirement and enjoying woodworking, certainly not expecting to be thrust back into the role of parenting a teenager. This is exactly…

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