Chronic Absenteeism, Truancy and Educational Neglect with Alicia Hanrahan – Education Programs Manager/Interagency Coordinator, Family and Educator Support Programs and Heather Willis-Doxee – State Director of Special Education, Student Support Services Team both at the VT Agency of Education, AND Lindy Boudreau – Juvenile Justice Director and Lindsay Barron – Policy and Planning Manager both at the VT Department for Children and Families (3/21/24)
Genetic Connections: Introduction to Genetics, Red Flags and Resources – Part 2 of 2 with Ashley Michaud – Genetic Navigator at Vermont Family Network (3/14/24)
Genetic Connections: Introduction to Genetics, Red Flags and Resources – Part 1 of 2 with Ashley Michaud – Genetic Navigator at Vermont Family Network (2/22/24)
What Parents, Families & Caregivers Need to Know About Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports with Amy Wheeler-Sutton who is the Co-Director of the Building Effective Supports for Teaching (BEST) and VT Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (VTPBIS) Project at the University of Vermont. (2/12/24)
Supports and Services for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss and Their Families: An Overview of the New England Consortium on Deafblindness (NEC) with Tracy Luiselli – Director, Helene Gallagher – Vermont Education Consultant, Brenda Allair – Lead Educational Consultant, and Kristen Layton Campagna – Senior Consultant, all from the NEC (1/25/24)
Transition Tips for Families with Karen Price, Co-Director of Family Support – Education and Martha Frank, Family Support Consultant – Education, both at Vermont Family Network. (1/18/23)
Bullying and Harassment: Know Your Rights with Big Hartman, Esq., Executive Director & General Counsel and Amanda Lucía Garcés, Director of Policy, Education, and Outreach both at the Vermont Human Rights Commission (12/19/23)
Your Child, Their Future: Using Parental Expertise to Prepare Children for Life After High School with Dr. Jacqui Kelleher – Executive Director of VFN, John Spinney – Postsecondary Transition Coordinator for Students with Disabilities, and Emma Rose McCadden – Alternate Assessment Coordinator, both at Student Support Services at the Vermont Agency of Education (11/30/23)
Working with First Responders – What Families Should Know with Kristin Chandler – Coordinator of Team Two, Deputy Chief of Police Sean Briscoe for the City of South Burlington, and Nick Perkov – Captain/Paramedic for the City of South Burlington Fire Department (11/16/23)
It’s Your Rights! What Family Caregivers Should Know About the New Medicaid Rules for Adult Developmental Services with Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council (10/9/23)
How To Become Your Own Best Advocate with Alexina Federhen, Self-Advocate, Graduate of Cornell University, Creator of the non-profit “The Feel Better Way,” and former Miss Vermont 2022 (10/3/23)
What Every Caregiver Needs to Know About Learning to Read with Abby Roy – M.A., NCSP, CAGS, A/OGA, school psychologist, Stern Center for Language & Learning and Nicole Chick – M.S.Ed, CAS Remedial Reading, Early Literacy Labs. (9/28/23)
HireAbility VT Services for Youth with Hearing Loss – Core Transition Services and Regional Counselor for the Deaf Services with Kate Parrish – Coordinator and Counselor of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Services, Joey Dutson – Vocational Counselor for the Deaf, DeafBlind and of Hearing and Kara Haynes – Transition Program Manager all from HireAbility VT. (8/14/23)
Vermont ABLE – How to Save for Disability-Related Expenses with Kirsten Murphy – Executive Director of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council (7/10/23)
Transition Mapping with Jayson Capobianco – Family Resources Consultant & Postsecondary Transition Consultant for the Vermont Interdisciplinary Team (VT I-Team) (6/22/23)
Understanding and Building Youth Resilience with Kheya Ganguly, Director of Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development at the Vermont Department Of Mental Health (6/15/23)
Special Education Rules Changes Series Part 3 of 3 – Specific Learning Disability Changes with Karen Price – Co-Director of Family Support and Dr. Jacqui Kelleher – Executive Director at VT Family Network and from the VT Agency of Education: Cassie Santo – Inclusive Practices Coordinator, Tracy B. Watterson – CPM/Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Program Manager, Amy Murphy – Early Education Inclusion Coordinator and Nancy Hallen – VTmtss Coordinator. (5/31/23)
Special Education Rules Changes Series Part 2 of 3 – Adverse Effect and Functional Skills with Karen Price – Co-Directer of Family Support Education at VFN and Cassie Santo, Inclusive Practices Coordinator at the VT Agency of Education. (5/24/23)
Special Education Rules Changes Series Part 1 of 3 – Rule Change Implementation with Karen Price – Co-Directer of Family Support Education at VFN, Ana Russo – Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator and Cassie Santo, Inclusive Practices Coordinator both at the VT Agency of Education. (5/17/23)
Introduction to Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services with Melanie Feddersen – Developmental Disabilities Services Specialist Supervisor at the VT Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living. (5/3/23)
Jump On Board For Success (JOBS): Supported Employment for Youth with Laura Flint – VT Dept. of Mental Health Senior Evidence-Based Practices Evaluator and Supported Employment Services Coordinator, Kara Haynes – HireAbility Transition Program Associate Manager, Jesse Lawrence – Vocational Coordinator at Clara Martin Center, and Holly Benoir – Vocational Services Coordinator at Clara Martin Center. (3/8/23)
HireAbility VT’s Summer Career Exploration Program! with Sam Bernstein – Summer Careers Exploration Program participant, Tracey Dolan – Sam’s parent, Tara Howe – HireAbility Transition Program Manager and Kara Haynes – HireAbility Transition Program Associate Manager. (2/15/23)
Services for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired – What can VABVI provide for My Child? with Stephanie Bissonette – VABVI Director of Children Services and Taya Tarr – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the VT Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (2/8/23)
Learn, Earn, and Prosper (LEAP): Opportunities for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth in Vermont with Sarah Kirby – LEAP Program Coordinator, Hannah Peach – LEAP Virtual Program Developer, and Taya Tarr – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the VT Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (1/19/23)
Finding a Summer Camp: There is a camp in New England for every camper! with Bud Copeland – Director of Membership & Engagement – American Camp Association, New England and Karen Price, Co-Director of Family Support. (1/11/23)
Regulating at Home with Natalie Mannherz, pediatric occupational therapist. (12/7/22)
College & Careers: Personalized Support Planning with Tara Howe – HireAbility VT Transition Program Manager, Brya L. Emery – College Steps Director of Admissions and Enrollment, Chris Kennedy – College Steps Regional Director and Dana Oliver – Program Manager at the Community College of Vermont (CCV). (11/30/22)
Protecting and Empowering our Children and Youth with Autism Through Kidpower with Laura Slesar is the Center Director for Kidpower Vermont (10/20/2022)
Equitable and Inclusive Environments for Every Family: Stopping the Suspension and Expulsion of Preschoolers in Vermont with Katie McCarthy, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator and Amy Murphy, Early Education Inclusion Coordinator both on the Early Education Team at the Vermont Agency of Education. (11/2/22)
Students with Disabilities and School Discipline – Understanding Your Rights with Cammie M Naylor, MSW, Esq. – Staff Attorney with the Disability Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. (10/27/22)
The 988 Crisis Line – What Families Should Know with Samantha Sweet, Director of Mental Health Services at the Vermont Department of Mental Health and Amy Guidice, 988 Implementation Planning Coordinator. (10/13/22)
VFN 2022 Back to School Series – What Can the Section 504 Plan Provide for My Child with a Disability? with Greg Van Buiten, Attorney, EdLaw New England PLLC. (9/15/22)
Implementing Dr. Ross Greene’s “Collaborative Proactive Solutions Model” at Home with Sara Wilkins – All Brains Belong’s Volunteer Coordinator and Facilitator of the Kid Connections program. (9/14/22)
VFN 2022 Back to School Series: Psychoeducational Evaluations: How Do They Fit Within the Special Education Evaluation Process? with Shannon Newell, PhD, NCSP, Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Castleton University. (9/1/22)
VFN 2022 Back to School Series: Special Education Evaluation Plan and Report with Ernie Wheeler, Educational Consultant with the Vermont Agency of Education (8/25/2022)
Navigating Demand Avoidance: Threat, Safety & Foot on the Gas with Dr Mel Houser, Founder and Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT and Dr Casey Erlich, coach to parents raising PDA Autistic children at At Peace Parents, LLC and is the co-founder of the PDA Parents community. (7/26/22)
Vermont Career Advancement Project with Rich Tulikangas, Career Advancement Director at HireAbility Vermont (6/8/22)
Self-Advocacy in Transition Planning with Tara Howe – HireAbility Transition Program Manager, Dr. Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie – VCIL Independent Living Coordinator and Martha Frank – VFN Family Support Consultant- Education (5/26/22)
Add to your Medicaid Toolkit: Understanding EPSDT for youth under age 21 with Linda McLemore, Staff Attorney, Medicaid Policy, Department of Health Access (DVHA).
The Vermont Assistive Technology Program: An Overview and Feature on Sensory Tools with Phillip Seiler, VATP Program Director and Quinby McLellan, VATP AT Specialist (3/17/22)
The New Face of Vocational Rehabilitation: HireAbility VT with Diane Dalmasse – Division Director, Hibbard Doe – Field Services Manager, and Tara Howe – Transition Program Manager from HireAbility VT (3/16/22)
Restraints and Seclusions in Vermont Schools: What Rule 4500 Means for You and Your Child with Tracy Harris, Coordinator for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports at Vermont Agency of Education (3/10/22)
Advocacy 101 – Basic Training on Effective Advocacy for Change with Robyn Freedner-Maguire from RFM Strategies (3/2/22)
Helping Families and Students Understand their Benefits and Earnings Potential when on SSI with JoAnn Lemay, VR Benefits Counselor and Joanne Wechsler, VFN Family Support Consultant and Parent of Young Adult (1/21/2022)
Special Needs Trusts and How to Fund Them (10/13/21)
How Vermont ABLE Accounts Help People with Disabilities (5/7/20)
Covid-19 Emergency Supports for Family Caregivers Town Hall (4/21/20)
Children with Special Health Needs Town Hall (4/10/20)
Interview with Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council (Facebook Live 3/16/20)
Home Supports for Adults in Vermont Home and Community-Based Developmental Disability Services (4/24/19)
A Look Through Our Eyes (2/3/16)