NH Bureau of Special Education Individuals with disabilities have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities The Department provides information about education and employment for these individuals.
Emotional support, insight and understanding for parents when they learn their child has special needs, or when their child may be going through a transitional period
Parent Matches between Supporting Parents, who "have been there" with referred parents of children with special needs (medical, developmental, emotional, learning)
Information and Referral to community resources, services, support groups, state support programs, and others
Training for parents who would like to become volunteer Supporting Parents A state-wide network of regional Parent to Parent coordinators
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Mont Vernon, NH 03057 (603) 673-7555 (877) 701-4PTA
Additional Resources
Centers for Independent Living We create opportunities for independence for people with disabilities through research, education, and consultation. This page includes a list of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) and is updated weekly by the Independent Research Living Utilization (IRLU).
Education-A-Must Education-A-Must Inc. is a nonprofit corporation providing advocate services for the child or youth with physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disabilities. Our goal is to assist parents and caregivers in finding help for the child with special needs. EAM works with local, state and federal agencies to secure the necessary services and education for all who qualify.
Easter Seals New Hampshire Easter Seals New Hampshire, one of the most comprehensive Easter Seals affiliates in the nation, assists more than 18,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families annually through a network of more than a dozen service sites around the Granite State and in Vermont. Each center provides top-quality, family-focused and innovative services tailored to meet the specific needs of the particular community it serves. Easter Seals also advocates for the passage of legislation to help people with disabilities achieve independence, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passed in 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination against anyone who has a mental or physical disability, guaranteeing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Institute on Disability/UCED - A University Center for Excellence in Disability The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire was established in 1987 to provide a coherent university-based focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. The IOD envisions a future where all persons, including those living with disabilities, are fully engaged members of communities. We envision a future where culturally appropriate supports are available across the life span to individuals and families that lead to independence, productivity, and a satisfying quality of life.
Granite State Independent Living granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is a statewide, non-profit, service and advocacy organization that provides tools for living life on your terms – so you can navigate your own life and participate as fully as you choose in your community, just like everyone else. Our mission is to promote life with independence for people with disabilities through our four core services of advocacy, information, education, support. These four core services are embodied in our extensive menu of services, which include: Advocacy Long-Term Supports, Employment Services, and Community Living Services.
New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators We are a non-profit corporation based in Concord, New Hampshire, providing services to about 175 members. Most of our members are directors, assistant directors or coordinators of special education in public and private schools in New Hampshire. A small number of our members are independent consultants, individual practitioners, parent advocates, or vendors. We meet monthly in Concord (our state capitol), with a combination of a business meeting, lunch and a program of one or two guest presenters.
New Hampshire Challenge The New Hampshire Challenge is a quarterly newspaper for families who have members with disabilities, addressing disability issues through a family perspective. The Challenge provides information about and in-depth analysis of public policy, legislation, services, best practices and other pertinent issues.
New Hampshire Statewide Independent Living Council The purpose of the Council is to provide advice to the Governor of the State of New Hampshire and The Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation pertaining to the provision of Title VII services as described under the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, to individuals with severe disabilities to improve their ability to function, continue functioning, or move toward functioning independently in the family, community or to continue in employment.
New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities We designed the New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people who love and work with our children can get reliable information, support -- and connect with one another.
VSA arts of New Hampshire VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA arts provides educators, parents, and artists with resources and the tools to support arts programming in schools and communities. VSA arts showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for people with disabilities.
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