• Health Supervision for Children with Achondroplasia

• 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

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

• 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)

• Vermont Autism Strategic Service Delivery Plan
• Autism Society of America
• Autism Society of Vermont
• Vermont Autism Task Force

Informational Material

• Autism Overview
• Autism and the MMR Vaccine
• Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism
• Roles and Responsibilities of SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span
• Principles for SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span
• Guidelines for SLP in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by SLP for Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of ASD Across the Life Span
• 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 Sensory Access Project

• What is Cerebral Palsy? - from the Center for Disease Control
• Medical Home Model for children and youth with cerebral palsy

• 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

• Parent Guide to Toilet Training Resistance
• Encopresis - Powerpoint Presentation
• Support to Toileting - Powerpoint Presentation

• Quality of Life in Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis

• 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
• Vermont Family Network

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
• Vermont Family Network

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

Resources

• Dissability Awareness Guide
• Recomended Books
• Genetics Education Materials for School Success

Information Material

• Atlantoaxial Instability in Down Syndrome

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
• CUPS Qualitive Study
• CUPS Handbook
• Pathways: A Resource Guide Connecting Families with Services and Supports for Children and Adolescents Who Experience a Serious Emotional Disturbance

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
• CP-Engine
• MgGill Knowledge Site
• Critically Appraised Topics

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

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
• Related Services Decision Making
• 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 Association

• Evidence and Outcomes for Power Mobility Intervention with Young Children
• RESNA Position on the Application of Power Wheelchairs for Pediatric Users

• 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

Collaborative Teaming

• Collaborative Teaming Workshop Video Presentation

Data Collection

• Data Collection - 2005 Workshop for Related Service Providers

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

Guide to school based OT in Vermont

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

IEP Decision Making

• IEP Decision making.pdf

Organizations

• The Association for People with Severe Handicaps (TASH)

Related Services for Vermont�s students with Disabilities

• Related Services for Vermont's Students with Disabilties 1999.pdf

Secretary of State Office | Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)| Physical Therapists

• OPR | Physical Therapists Homepage
• Statutes for Physical Therapy
• Rules For Physical Therapists(called PT rules above)

VISTA

• Partial Supplement to VISTA
• VISTA Worksheet

Writing Goals

• Writing Functional and Meaningful Goals

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 - 09 (PDF)
• Transition Plan Samples (Power point presentation)
• Roy - Disability Category: Autism (PDF)
• Jake - Disability Category: Emotional Disturbance (PDF)(updated 10/09)
• Sarah - Disability Category: Learning Impairment (PDF)
• Manuela - Disability Category: Orthopedic Impairment (PDF)
• Stacey - Disability Category: Multiple Disabilities (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 Parent Information Center (VPIC)
• 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)
• 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 Parent Information Center
• Vermont Department of Health - Providers Tool Kit

Informational Material

• Youthhood Web Site

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