Support group meeting for parents and caregivers of Children with Autism, with a semi-structured social group for siblings & kids w/ASD in adjoining room.
Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month from 3pm-5pm. Potluck for all immediately following.

To assist older persons and adults with physical disabilities to live as independently as possible.

ARCH of the Upper Valley, monthly parent support group for parents or other caregivers of an individual with autism or any related disorder.. Generally held the first Monday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Upper Valley Learning Center in Norwich, VT (just off exit 13 on I-91).
Potluck dessert, followed by facilitated discussion. Contact ARCH at (802) 649-2720 to confirm date and get directions.

ARCH of the Upper Valley is a parent organization dedicated to creating, providing and advocating for improved resources for individuals with ASD in the Upper Valley region of NH and VT. Service include a monthly support group, parent education sessions, online newsletter, after school recreational programs, a lending "library" of OT equipment, books and manuals, and individual resource consultation for parents and caregivers. Contact: Kirsten Murphy at (802) 649- 2720 or ARCH@valley.net.

Training for child care providers; help with child care services; family support and income based on child care subsidies.

Specialty clinics; statewide system of child Development Clinics, Social Work Services

Licensed pediatric occupational therapist. Areas of expertise include sensory integration, oral motor, fine and visual motor skills, school based practice, and pediatric rehab. Appointments available in the clinic or in the family home.

Ed has over 20 years of teaching, clinical, and administrative experience in the field of special education. In addition to his public school teaching and administrative experience, he has worked for community mental health facilities as a clinician and consultant. Ed's experience is complemented by his parenting experience with six children and numerous foster children with special needs.

A Music Together® special needs class includes special needs children and their typical-ability siblings, generally ages 0-6 years, with full involvement of parents or other primary care giver. We maintain that all children are musical and that the participation of parents or other primary caregivers is essential to their music development. In this class, a Music Together-trained teacher with experience working with special needs children will guide families through developmentally appropriate music activities. The mixed-age class-setting, similar to our other offerings, removes age-specific expectations for participation and developmental level. Anything the child offers in class in the way of participation and interaction will be accepted and included.

Although we support and encourage music-making for music’s sake, the musical experiences in class may also support development in other areas, such as language development, sequencing, social/emotional, cognitive, and motor development. The community environment of the class allows children to be together without performance or social pressure to respond in a certain way. Parents/caregivers will meet other families with special needs children and have the opportunity to network and share ideas. This class will be a place where different ideas and suggestions will be welcomed and families will work together to provide a rich musical environment for their children. At the same time, the individual needs of each child will be considered and attended to in the classes.

Hearts, Hands and Horses provides hippotherapy, adaptive riding and theraputic riding services in Colchester VT. Hippotherapy (or Equine-Assisted Therapy) is a medical treatment provided by a licensed occupational, physical or speech therapist where the therapist uses the multidimensional movement of the horse to facilitate the achievement of therapeutic goals.

NARHA Premier Accredited Center

Offering a wide array of Speech and Language services in a private clinical setting or integrated school setting. Social Thinking Groups, communication evaluations, and consultation available.

I am a Suzuki-trained piano teacher who has a degree in Education and has completed coursework in music therapy. I enjoy working with special needs. I teach at the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon, NH, and out of my home studio in Woodstock, VT.