• Health Supervision for Children with Achondroplasia (downloadable PDF 13 pages)

• Blackberry Technologies
• Dealer for Wheelchair Vans
• The Disabled Dealer
• TLC Medical Transportation Services, Inc.
• Solutions for Independant Living
• Dynamic Directory
• Adaptive Equipment for Sailing
• Adaptive Mobility Equipment
• Rehabtool.com
• Spokes N-Motion
• Warm Springs Sports
• Sitski.com

• Adaptation of Art Materials
• Early Ed Newsletter

• Vermont Assistive Technology Project (VATP)
• AbleData - Source for Assistive Technology Information
• Get ATStuff - (Donate/Recycle Here!)
• Supported Reading Software - PDF download - Word Document download
• Two New Publications from the Partnership for Accessible Reading Assessments
  http://www.readingassessment.info/resources/index.htm
  Disabilities and Reading: Understanding the Effects of Disabilities and Their Relationship to Reading Instruction and Assessment
  Exploring Factors That Affect the Accessibility of Reading Comprehension Assessments for Students With Disabilities: A Study of Segmented Text
• Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services
• Technology Supports for Struggling Readers (downloadable PDF 35 pages)

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
• Parent Report of Sleep Disorder in their Children(downloadable PDF 1 page)

• Workshop - Assessing AAC Needs: Matching Skills to Tools
• Workshop - Assessing AAC Needs 2

Workshop-Assessing AAC Needs: Using BoardMaker

• Boardmaker for Windows
• Boardmaker Self-Tutorial
• Communication Guidelines

Organizations

• Iternational Society for Augmentative & Alternative Communication
• United States Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communicatio

Product Catalogues

• AAC Mayer-Johnson Products

Web sites links

• Simplified AAC Technology
• The Gray Center for Social Learning & Understanding
• Books Adapted for PECS and BoardMaker
• Core Vocabulary Lists
• Find Sounds: Search the web for sounds
• Closing the Gap
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication Connecting Young Kids (YAACK)

• Autism Society of America
• Autism Society of Vermont
• Best Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorders 2009 (downloadable PDF 17 pages)
• Vermont Autism Strategic Service Delivery Plan
• Vermont Autism Task Force

Informational Material

• Autism Overview
• Autism and the MMR Vaccine
• Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism (downloadable PDF 8 pages)
• Roles and Responsibilities of SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span (downloadable PDF 3 pages)
• Principles for SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span (downloadable PDF 25 pages)
• Guidelines for SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span (downloadable PDF 46 pages)
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by SLP for Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span (downloadable PDF 10 pages)
• Visual Strategies for Improving Communication

Web Site Links

• TEACCH- Treatment and Education of Austistic Communication
• Vermont Autism Task Force
• White Paper

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
• Vermont Association for the Blind and Visualy Impaired (VABVI)
• National Information Clearinghouse on Children who are Deaf-Blind
• National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children (NTAC)
• National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)
• Vermont Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness
• Vermont Camp Gizmo

• What is Cerebral Palsy? - from the Center for Disease Control
• Medical Home Model for children and youth with cerebral palsy (downloadable PDF 8 pages)

• Charge Syndrome Information Manuel

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (COP)

Informational Material

• Etienne Wegner and start of COP movement
• Funderstanding COP

Competencies

• VT Competencies of E.I. Endorsement
• VT Competencies for School Nurse Endorsement
• VT Competencies for School Psychologist Endorsement
• VT Competencies for E.I. Special Educator Endorsement
• VT Competencies for Endorsements for School SLP
• VT Competencies for Intensive Special Education Teacher
• VT Competencies for Special Educator Endorsement
• Handbook for Occupational and Physical Therapy Services in the Public Schools of Virginia (downloadable PDF 136 pages)

• Parent Guide to Toilet Training Resistance  (downloadable PDF 2 pages)
• Encopresis - Powerpoint Presentation
• Support to Toileting - Powerpoint Presentation

• Quality of Life in Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis (downloadable PDF 8 pages)

• Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Austine School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Telecommunications Relay Services

(800) 253-0195 (V)
(800) 253-0191 (TTY; 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(800) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)

Disability Resource Organizations

• Addison County Parent Child Center
• Vermont Center for Independant Living
• National Council on Independant Living
• Parent To Parent of Vermont

Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
73 Main Street, Suite 402
Montpelier, VT 05602
Email: VCDR@sover.net

Resources Organizations

• Dissability Awareness Guide
• Recomended Books

Organizations

• Addison County Parent Child Center
• Vermont Center for Independant Living
• National Council on Independant Living
• Parent To Parent of Vermont

Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
73 Main Street, Suite 402
Montpelier, VT 05602
Email: VCDR@sover.net

Resources

• Dissability Awareness Guide
• Recomended Books

Information Material

• Atlantoaxial Instability in Down Syndrome (downloadable PDF 8 pages)

Organizations

• National Down Syndrome Society

Organizations

• Family, Infant and Toddler Program
• Special Education Program - Part B

Information Material

• Life Skills Portfolio Assessment

Organizations

• Vermont Department of Education

Information Material

• Treatment Recommendations for VT Youth (downloadable PDF 6 pages)
• CUPS Qualitive Study (downloadable PDF 24 pages)
• CUPS Handbook (downloadable PDF 258 pages)
• Pathways: A Resource Guide Connecting Families with Services and Supports for Children and Adolescents Who Experience a Serious Emotional Disturbance (downloadable Word File 114 pages)

Information Material

• Evidence Based Medicine Tool Kit
• The Center for Health Evidence (CHE)
• Why it's a good idea to evaluate Wed sources
• Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
• Finding and Appraising the Evidence
• Finding and Appraising the Evidence: Research Methods

Website Links - Databases

• PubMed
• CanChild
• Mental Health Evidence-based Practices
• National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
• PEDro
• ASpire
• Medline
• Evidence-based Occupational Therapy

Information Material

• Fitness 1-2-3 (DVD series providing fun, interactive exercise programs for persons with disabilities)

Informational Material

• Helping Families Raise Children with Special Health Needs at Home

Organizations

• Vermont Family Network (VFN)- VFN
• Parent To Parent of Vermont

Information Material

• Growth Chart
• Failure to thrive as a manifestation of child neglect

Organizations

• Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc.

Informational Material

• Hydrocephalus Resources

Informational Material

• Summary of Major Provision Changes to IDEA 2004

Informational Material

• Use of email to communicate with patients and families

Organizations

• National Marfan Foundation

Informational Material

• Medicare and Medicaid 2005
• Vermont Medicaid - Six Ways to Access
• Medicare Chart Book for Children with Disabilities

Organizations

• National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Vermont National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI)

Website Links

• The Clerc Center Connection Newsletter
• VPIC Fact Sheet
• Vermont Parent To Parent Newsletter
• Related Services Decision Makin
• CDCI IEP Decision Making

Informational Material

• Paraeducator and Supervisor Training
• Perspectives of students with intellectual disabilities about pareprofessional support.
• Five reasons to be concerned about the assignment of paraprofessional support.
• Questionable utilization of paraprofessionals in inclusive schools.
• Alternatives to overreliance on paraprofessionals in inclusive schools.
• Working with paraprofessionals.
• "Scientifically based research" and qualitative inquiry.
• The paraprofessional condrum: Why we need alternative support strategies.
• Paraprofessionals - No perfect solution.
• Guidelines for selecting alternatives to overreliance on paraprofessionals

• Prader-Willi Syndrome Associatio

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Organizations

• Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
• American Heart Association
• Walk for Life
• Kids Health Works
• Ace Fitness:American Council on Exercise
• Health Scout
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• The Steadward Centré for Personal & Physical Achievement
• Disabled Sports USA
• Special Oympics
• Canadian Deaf Sports Association
• USA Deaf Sports Association
• National Center on Accessibility
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
• Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association
• The YMCA of USA
• The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)

Websites Links

• Driver Rehabilitation Program

Informational Material

• Developing Occupational Therapy Services in Vermont Schools: A Guide for Administrators

Collaborative Teaming

• Collaborative Teaming Workshop Video Presentation

Data Collection

• Data Collection - 2005 Workshop for Related Service Providers

Life Skills Portfolio

• Lifeskills Portfolio Assessment - 2005 Workshop for Related Service Providers
• Name has changed to Portfolio Assessment of Alternate Grade Expectations (PAAGE)
  

VISTA

• Partial Supplement to VISTA
• VISTA Worksheet

Writing Goals

• Writing Functional and Meaningful Goals

Organizations

• The Association for People with Severe Handicaps (TASH)

Portfolio Assessment of Alternate Grade Expectation (PAAGE)

• Portfolio Assessment of Alternate Grade Expectation - Vermont Department of Education (Formerly Lifeskills Portfolio [LSP] Assessment)

Excellent New Evidence-Based Resource

• An outstanding new systematic review is now available, through the Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education at the University of Florida: Review of Selected Physical Therapy Interventions for School-Age Children with Disabilities, written by Susan K. Effgen, PT, PhD and Irene McEwen, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Both the executive summary and the full document can be downloaded at no cost at Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education

Informational Material

• Functional Intervention Planning: The Routine-based Assessment Interview

Website Links

• Routine-based Assessment -- Evaluation, Planning and Implementation
• Routine-based Assessment -- Across environments (Julianne Cripe Woods Work - TaCTICS)
• Family Guide to Routine-based Assessment

Informational Material

• Tips for First Responders assisting people with disabilities
• Emergency Evacuation of people with physical disabilities

Secondary Transition Resource Center - Home Page

Informational Material:

• Individualized Education Program Transition Plan - 8-24 (PDF)
• Transition Plan Objectives Examples (PDF)
• Transition Plan Samples (Power point presentation)
• Jake - Disability Catagory: Emotional Disturbance (PDF)
• Sarah - Disability Catagory: Learning Impairment (PDF)
• Manuela - Disability Catagory: Othopedic Impairment (PDF)
• Occupational Network, link a student's skills to a corresponding occupation
• Job Accommodations by Disability
• Essex High School Employment Program
• Yes I Can: Career Exploration for Students with Disabilities
• Vermont Family Network (VFN)- VFN VFN has a broad range of information and resources to support students secondary transition process. This resource is NOT just for parents alone.
• Voc Rehab Vermont
• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)
• Vermont Department of Labor
• Evidence-based Secondary Transition Practices
• Post Secondary Innovative Transition Technologies
• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC):
• Think College
• Teaching Functional Life Skills to Youth with Disabilities (PDF)
• Vermont Housing Authority
• Life Skills and Community Participation
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition Web site - Resources and technical assistance (NCSTTAC)
• The National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
• Health Resource Center - Online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
• National Post-School Outcomes Center - Indicator 13
• TransitionCoalition.org

Website Links

• Spasticity

• Association of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Website Links

• National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Issues

• The Benefits of Therapeutic Riding Brochure
• Therapeutic Riding Centers in Vermont

Website Links

• Able Play
• Jason and Nordic Publishers (Turtle Books)
• Sensory Playthings
• U Can Do, Inc. (adaptive arcade pinball machine)

Informational Material

• Health Supervision for Children with Turner Syndrome

• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Vermont Legal Aid
• To Find a U.S. House of Representative
• Vermont Dept of Developmental and Mental Health Services
• State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
• Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (CDCI)
• Arc of Vermont - Advocacy, Resources & Community
• Vermont Family Network (VFN)- VFN VFN has a broad range of information and resources to support students secondary transition process. This resource is NOT just for parents alone.
• Vermont Department of Health - Providers Tool Kit

Web Standards, Accessibility and Usability

• WEB STANDARDS, ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY

Informational Material

• Youthhood Web Site

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