Watch the recording of  "Building and Empowering Ourselves Through the Youth Advocacy Council" here. Learn about the Youth Advocacy Council and the leadership and advocacy opportunities it helps create for youth and young adults with disabilities in Vermont. This webinar covers the history of the council since it was formed in 2018, membership opportunities for […]

Watch the recording of "Special Education Rule Changes Series Part 3 - Specific Learning Disability Changes" here. This is session three of three in the VFN/Agency of Education Virtual Town Hall Sessions where the July 1, 2023 Special Education Rule changes are discussed. Topics include the nature of the Rule changes, adverse effect, functional skills, […]

Please join us on Zoom for another Advocacy and Policy Committee meeting where we will provide a wrap up of the legislative session as well as hear more from our Executive Director, Jacqui Kelleher about the conversations she has been having with legislators.

Watch the recording of  "Understanding and Building Youth Resilience" here. If you are unable to attend, you can still register and we’ll send you a link to the recording of the workshop which you can watch on your own time. This workshop will begin with a brief introduction to trauma/trauma responsive care. During the majority […]

Watch recording for "Transition Mapping" here. This workshop is for individuals with disabilities, family members and anyone that supports transitions. We will explore how mapping helps with navigating transitions. We will go over features of maps and transitions in general and then apply mapping to the context of transitions. There are many types of maps […]

Watch the recording of "Vermont ABLE - How to Save for Disability-Related Expenses" here. Almost 1000 Vermonters are taking advantage of this special program. Vermont ABLE allows individuals and families to save for disability-related expenses without jeopardizing federal benefits like Medicaid and Social Security Income. This presentation will review the basic structure of the program […]

Watch the "HireAbility Vermont Services for Youth with Hearing Loss - Core Transition Services and Regional Counselor for the Deaf Services" recording here. The goal of this workshop is to help families figure out which services are appropriate for their child once they matriculate to high school. HireAbility VT will outline the difference between the […]

Watch the recording of "What Every Parent Needs to Know About Learning to Read." Learning to read is a complex process that does not come easily for many children. This workshop will provide you with a basic understanding of how the human brain learns to read. We invite parents and caregivers interested in learning more […]

Watch the recording for "How To Become Your Own Best Advocate." In this workshop, presenter Alexina Federhen, shares her lived experience with mental health issues and a reading disability to show how you can become your best advocate. Alexina at a young age was diagnosed with a neurological disorganization disorder called cross dominance. She has […]

Watch the recording for "It’s Your Rights! What Family Caregivers Should Know About the New Medicaid Rules for Adult Developmental Services." If you are unable to attend, you can still register and we’ll send you a link to the recording of the workshop which you can watch on your own time. Last March, new federal […]

Watch the recording for the "Working with First Responders - What Families Should Know" workshop. It is a call no family wants to have to make. Yet many families must access emergency services via first responders when there is a mental health and/or medical crisis. There may not be a mental health professional available to […]

Watch the "Your Child, Their Future: Using Parental Expertise to Prepare Children for Life After High School" workshop here. If your high school aged child is on an Individualized Education Program (IEP), they must have a transition plan when they turn 16. This plan should address transition needs such as training, education, employment, and independent […]