State of Vermont Department of Education Working under the authority of the State Board of Education, the VTDOE is committed to helping students, educators, and public schools meet Vermont’s high standards. The site provides information about the VTDOE’s programs, services, and initiatives to all who are interested in Vermont’s education community.
Programs & Services: Special Education (includes 619) The department’s special education consultants provide technical assistance to schools and other organizations to help ensure that schools understand and comply with federal and state laws and regulations related to providing special education services. In addition, the special education division offers a due process procedure to parents who have concerns about the services offered to their children.
Vermont Agency of Human Services: Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division - Part C Family Infant and Toddler Program - Implementation of these services in Vermont is through a family-centered coordinated system called the Family, Infant and Toddler Program of Vermont. The Agency of Human Services and the Vermont Department of Education share responsibility for implementation as co-lead agencies. The Child Development Division, as program partner, provides administrative support and is pleased to host the following web pages.
Surrogate Parent Contact: Diane Janukajtis, Director Surrogate Parents Program 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 (802) 828-5108
Parent to Parent of Vermont Parent-to-Parent of Vermont is an organization of parents in the state offering support and information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need. Parents who have had a similar experience with their own child extend support by sharing feelings and experiences one-to-one. 600 Blair Park Road, Suite #240, Williston, VT 05495-7549 1-800-800-4005, (802)764-5290
Addison County Parent Child Center Programs and activities of the Parent/Child Center aim to meet the following goals: strengthen families, help young families achieve self-sufficiency, prevent or alleviate major stresses on families, ensure that all children get the love and positive attention that they need, help teenagers make responsible decisions about family life, encourage prevention activities in our community, work cooperatively with other agencies in providing services, and help other community groups establish similar programs.
Vermont PTA (e-mail only, no website at this time) The mission of the Vermont PTA is to develop a strong network of Vermonters committed to the health, education and welfare of all children. Our collective efforts focus on shared responsibility in development of advocacy, teaching and learning, and parent involvement to assure strong capable children who will lead us into the future. P.O. Box 284 Richmond, VT 05477 (802) 434-4078
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).
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council The council is made up of people with developmental disabilities, family members and state agency representatives. Sixty percent of the DD Council's members are people with disabilities or family members. It receives federal funding through the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to support advocacy and improve services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. With these federal dollars, the DD Council funds activities to increase the availability of individual and family-centered supports and promote independence, self-determination and community inclusion.
Vermont Center for Independent Living Consumer choice, autonomy and control define the Independent Living Movement. The independent living philosophy holds that individuals with disabilities have the right to live with dignity and with appropriate support in their own homes, fully participate in their communities, and to control and make decisions about their lives. Vermont Center for Independent Living - Citizens with disabilities working together for dignity, independence and civil rights.
Vermont Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities We designed the Vermont 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 Vermont Founded in 1986, VSAVT is a statewide, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to making the arts accessible to Vermonters of all abitlities. We bring regularly scheduled arts programs to approximately 3000 of Vermont's low-income, hospitalized, disabled and refugee children, teens, families and adults at no cost to the participants.
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