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PUBLIC SQUARE is a VPT initiative addressing
issues of concern to Vermonters. Mixing documentary footage, thoughtful
insight, in-depth panel discussions and more, we’ll keep you
informed about local events and issues that affect your lives. |
 Autism
Tues., July 18, 8 pm
(Original broadcast: Mon., April 3, 8 pm)
This VPT Public Square special focuses on autism, featuring the film
"Living the Autism Maze,"
a profile of Vermont families with autistic children. The program is a rebroadcast
of a live, viewer call-in show that aired in April, during Autism Awareness
Month.
Joining host Bridget Barry Caswell will be guests:
Be sure to tune in and find out more about this lifelong developmental disorder
and the resources available in Vermont.
Community
Resources
| Addison & Chittenden Counties |
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Autism
Support Daily
Holds monthly support or informational meetings in Williston and New
Haven. Also provides two message boards: Message
Board for Parents and Message
Board for Parents and Professionals. For more information, contact
Lynn George at 802-660-7240. |
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Ellie's Place
Coordinates social and recreational opportunities for teens
and young adults with Autism, including a three-week summer day
camp experience in Chittenden County. Bowling is offered year-round
on Friday afternoons, at Yankee Lanes in Colchester. A long-term
goal of Ellie's Place is to create an alternative living and learning
setting in Vermont. For more information, contact Linda Luxenberg
at 802-999-8024 or send an e-mail to lindatlux@yahoo.com.
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Vermont
Walk for Autism Research
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Burlington, VT
For more information, contact Angela Timpone at atimpone@adelphia.net
or Anne Barbano at abarbanovt@juno.com.
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| Franklin County |
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Shadows of the Moon
Meetings for parents of children with Autism the last Tuesday
of every month, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at the Family Center, 27 Lower Newton
Street, St. Albans. For more information, contact Laura Weber at
802-849-2817 or Cheryl Underwood at 802-868-3658.
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| Rutland County |
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Rutland Exceptional Parents of Exceptional Children (EPEC)
Support group for parents of children with Autism. Also organizes
community awareness and fundraising events. For more information,
contact Heidi at 802-438-2783 or Steph at 802-287-2266.
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| Washington County |
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Approach
Autism with Advocacy, Recovery and Education (AAWARE)
Monthly newsletter and meetings for parents and caregivers of children
with Autism, and monthly events for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum
Disorders), their siblings and friends. Also provides an online
support group. For more information, contact Jessica at 802-229-9203
or Claudia at 802-229-2526. |
| Windham County |
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Vermont
Autism Resource Center |
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Meeting/Support Group
Monthly meetings at the Dummerston Community Center, W. Dummerston.
For more information, call 802-257-9159 or send an e-mail to info@vtautism.org.
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| Statewide |
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Asperger's
Association of New England: Vermont Chapter
For more information, contact Monica Devino (S. Burlington) at
802-865-0399 or
Phelippa Marriner (Rutland) at 802-775-5422. |
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Howard
Community Services
Provides a comprehensive array of support and services to individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families in five counties.
For more information, e-mail lynettel@howardcenter.org. |
Other
Resources
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autistics.org:
Autism Information Library
Many sections of this site are under construction, but the library
is currently operational. |
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Autism
Research Institute (ARI)
ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating
the results of research, on the causes of Autism and on methods of
preventing, diagnosing and treating Autism and other severe behavioral
disorders of childhood. |
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