Vermont Adult Protective Services 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671 (802) 241-2345 (800) 564-1612 Toll-free (802) 241-2358 Fax Vermont Center for Independent Living 11 East State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 (800) 639-1522 Voice/TTY (802) 229-0501 Voice/TTY (802) 229-0503 Fax http://www.vcil.org Local Offices Voice/TTY and Toll-free Bennington, 532 Main St, 05201 (802) 447-0574 Voice/TTY (888) […]
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General Disability Resources
Blind and Visually Impaired Assistance National Federation of the Blind 26-B Sibley Avenue Montpelier, VT 05602 (802) 223-1684 Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (VABVI) 37 Elmwood Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 800-639-5861 Toll-free 802-863-1481 Fax http://www.vabvi.org/ Vermont Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired Dept of Aging & Disabilities 103 So. Main Street […]
Funding
Adaptive Equipment Revolving Fund program located at Vermont Development Credit Union 18 Pearl Street Burlington, VT 05401 (800) 865-8328 Toll-free (802) 865-3404 (802) 862-8971 Fax http://www.vdcu.org Handicapped Funding Directory by Richard Eckstein A directory that lists foundations and organizations which fund programs and services for disables persons. Research Grant Guides PO Box 1214 Lozahatchee, FL […]
Facility Accessibility
Vermont Guide to Accessible Sites A statewide list of meeting sites that are ADA accessible. http://www.dad.state.vt.us/DVR/ada/ada1.htm Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Provides information and technical assistance regarding the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. 1331 F. Street, Suite 1000, NW Washington, DC 20004 (800) 872-2253 Voice (800) 993-2822 TTY http://www.access-board.gov […]
Employment & Disability Employment Agencies
Vermont Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation (VABIR) 1 Main Street, #60 Winooski, VT 05404 (800) 639-2909 Voice/TDD (802) 655-7216 Fax http://www.vabir.com Local Offices Voice & TTY Barre, 162 North Main St, 05641 (802) 476-1649 TTY (802) 479-4210 Voice Bennington, 1 Veterans Mem Dr, 0520 (802) 447-2805 TTY (802) 447-2780 Voice Brattleboro, 75 Linden St, […]
Education and Training
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620 (802) 828-3101 State Department of Education: Special Education Student Support Services 120 State Street, State Office Building Montpelier, VT 05620 (802) 828-2755 http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_sped.html Vermont Department of Employment and Training PO Box 488 5 Green Mountain […]
About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something horrible and scary that a person sees or that happens to them. During this type of event, a person feels that their life or others’ lives are in danger. Anyone who has gone through […]
About Traumatic Brain Injury
In the United States, 1.4 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year. Of those, 50,000 die; 235,000 are hospitalized; and 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department. So what is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A TBI is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating […]
Employment Services
VocRehab Vermont – http://vocrehab.vermont.gov/ Vermont Department of Labor – http://www.labor.vermont.gov/ (more…)
Recruiting Resources for Employers
Veterans With Service Connected Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers. http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/veterans-disabilities-employers.html (more…)