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.

WelcomeThe Asperger's Association of New England (AANE)'s mission is to foster awareness, respect, acceptance, and support for individuals with AS and related conditions and their families.

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

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.

Maple Leaf Clinic and Maple Leaf Clinical Services (Vermont), founded by Dr. Mooney, focuses on assessments of children, adolescents and adults (educational, psychological, neuropsychological), therapy over the lifespan, consultation (clinical and educational), supervision, and professional development. Maple Leaf Clinic is also proud to sponsor Camp Maple Leaf, a weeklong summer and winter camp that caters to the social needs of campers with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, and High Functioning Autism.

Parent-to-Parent of Vermont is an organization of parents in the state offering support and information to parents of children diagnosed as having a disability or special health care need. Parents who have had a similar experience with their own child extend support by sharing feelings and experiences one-to-one.

A statewide organization helping families with children with special needs find support from other parents, healthcare professionals, and the communities in which we live.