Communication Workshops
Being the Anchor for Your Child: Staying Calm in the Storm of Big Emotions with Greeta Soderholm - Clinical Social worker at the Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families…
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…
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…
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…
Education Options and Programs
Printable Version of Education Options and ProgramsGuide to Wheelchair-Friendly Higher EducationPostsecondary Education Consortium Initiative: for students with intellectual disabilities and autismMansfield HallSUCCEED Program The College Steps ProgramProject SearchConsortium of Vermont CollegesBennington…
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…
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 &…
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…