Autism resources in
Windsor County.

Free CDC milestone checklists and a Milestone Tracker app help you follow your child's development from 2 months to 5 years, so you know what to watch for and when to act. A gentle first step when you're unsure whether to seek an evaluation.

If you have concerns about your baby or toddler's development, Vermont's free early intervention program serves children birth to age three, and you can request an evaluation yourself with no doctor referral or diagnosis needed. Services like speech, physical, and developmental support happen right in your home at little or no cost.

This is Vermont's central program for evaluating children who may have autism, developmental delay, intellectual disability, or other differences, with all evaluations done through UVM Medical Center in Burlington. One call to the intake team helps you figure out if an evaluation is right for your child.

When a new diagnosis or the maze of evaluations feels overwhelming, this parent-to-parent helpline connects you with people who have been through it and can walk you through your options. They can even help fill out forms, prepare for meetings, and match you with another parent who understands.

The regional hospital just across the river in Lebanon serves Windsor County families with comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations, an ADOS clinic, and developmental pediatrics through its Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Services team. Ask your child's primary care provider for a referral to get the process started.

Serving families across southern Windsor County, this center provides free or insurance-covered Early Intervention and Children's Integrated Services for children under 3 with a suspected or diagnosed developmental delay. They visit you at home, at their center, or wherever is easiest for your family.

The state-designated Parent Child Center for the Hartford/Upper Valley region, offering free Children's Integrated Services and Early Intervention for children birth to age 3 who have or may have a developmental delay. Their team can connect you to a developmental evaluation and coach you through the next steps, often right in your own home.

Every state has a federally funded Parent Training & Information Center offering free help with IEPs, special-education rights, and early intervention. This hub's directory locates the center that serves your state.

A national nonprofit protecting the rights of students with disabilities. Use their member directory to find a special-education attorney or trained advocate near you when you need help with an IEP or a dispute with a school.

Every state has a federally mandated Protection & Advocacy agency that offers free legal help when a school isn't following your child's IEP or evaluating them as required. This directory connects you to the office serving your area.

Disability Rights Vermont is the state's federally designated protection and advocacy agency, defending the legal rights of Vermonters with disabilities, including students. They provide free, confidential information, referrals, and advocacy on issues like special education access, discipline, restraint, and seclusion.

The Disability Law Project offers free civil legal help to eligible Vermont families on disability-related issues, including special education eligibility, school suspensions, and improper restraint or seclusion. Their attorneys can range from giving brief advice to full representation for you and your child.

The state agency that oversees special education in every Vermont school district, with plain-language guides on your rights, procedural safeguards, and how to resolve disagreements over an IEP. A trustworthy starting point for understanding the rules schools must follow.

This is the local special education office for the Windsor, Hartland, Weathersfield, and West Windsor schools, and it manages IEPs, 504 plans, and related services for your child right here in Windsor County. The Director of Student Support Services can answer questions about your child's evaluation, eligibility, and services.

You matter too. Psychology Today's therapist finder filters for 'caregiver stress' and 'autism family,' and Open Path Collective offers reduced-cost therapy sessions nationwide. You cannot support your child well without also supporting yourself.

The University of Vermont's autism clinic gives young children a thorough, team-based evaluation to find out if they're on the autism spectrum. It serves children across Vermont whose primary insurance is VT Medicaid, with psychologists, psychiatrists, and speech-language pathologists all involved.

This state division helps Vermonters with autism and developmental disabilities, and their families, get connected to services and support. Their staff can explain eligibility and point you toward local providers and programs.

HCRS is the state-designated community agency serving Windsor and Windham counties, and its Developmental Services program supports children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities through service coordination and individualized support. This is often the local starting point for families seeking ongoing help close to home.

This Upper Valley nonprofit helps families in the White River Junction area and across Windsor County find ABA, speech, occupational, and physical therapy along with autism assessments and early intervention. Staff can walk you through options and connect you with the right providers.

ABLE accounts let people with disabilities (onset before age 26) save money tax-free without losing Medicaid or SSI eligibility. This center compares every state's ABLE program so you can pick the best one for your family.

This state program gives income-eligible families of a person with a developmental disability flexible dollars they can spend on what they choose — respite, assistive technology, home modifications, or everyday needs. You apply through your local Designated Agency, and the state Developmental Disabilities Services Division can point you to the right one.

Vermont's tax-advantaged savings program lets a person with a disability that began before age 46 save and invest for disability-related costs — housing, therapy, transportation, and more — without losing SSI or Medicaid. The account is run through the Vermont State Treasurer's office and takes just $25 to open.

Run by the Vermont State Treasurer, this lets you open a tax-advantaged savings account for your child's disability expenses without risking their SSI or Medicaid eligibility. You can save for things like therapy, housing, education, and everyday needs.

Free legal help for Vermonters with disabilities, including appealing denied SSI, Medicaid, or other public benefits. One call connects you to both Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont.

Vermont's state Medicaid agency, where families apply for free or low-cost health coverage that funds many autism and developmental-disability services. Staff can walk you through eligibility and the application by phone.

The nation's oldest grassroots autism organization. Their National Helpline connects families to information and referrals, and their affiliate finder points you to a local chapter in your area for in-person support and events.

The largest national community-based organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Local chapters offer advocacy, family support, and lifelong services. Use the chapter finder to locate the office nearest you.

Dial 2-1-1 (or visit 211.org) to reach a free, confidential referral line for local health and human services in almost every US community — including disability services, respite, food, housing, and financial assistance.

A statewide network run by and for people with developmental disabilities, with peer self-advocacy groups you can join across Vermont plus the annual Voices and Choices gathering. It's a welcoming community where your child can make friends and learn to speak up for themselves.

Year-round sports, recreation, and social connection for children (as young as age 2 through the Young Athletes program) and adults with intellectual disabilities. It's a joyful way to build confidence, friendships, and belonging across the whole state.

Based in Springfield, this Windsor County agency was founded by local parents and provides family supports, respite, service coordination, and community and employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their team helps build a personalized plan around each person's goals.

This Upper Valley nonprofit runs parent support, youth and teen programs, school-vacation camps, and social events for families of children with disabilities across the Windsor County region. They also help you navigate IEPs, 504 plans, and medical advocacy so you don't have to figure it out alone.

Vermont Adaptive offers inclusive year-round recreation for people of all abilities, including programs at Bolton Valley and the Burlington waterfront and bike path. Families can try skiing, cycling, paddling, climbing, and more with trained adaptive instructors.

Vermont's free, publicly funded vocational rehabilitation program helps teens and adults with disabilities figure out a career path, find and keep a job, and get supports like benefits counseling and assistive technology. Their counselors specialize in transition services for youth and young adults moving from school into work.

DDSD oversees Vermont's Medicaid-funded, long-term services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported employment and day services as your child moves into adulthood. Their site walks you through eligibility and how to apply for adult developmental disability services.

Part of DDSD, this office explains adult guardianship in Vermont and, just as importantly, gentler alternatives like supported decision-making, advance directives, and representative payees so you can choose the least-restrictive option. It's a clear, trustworthy starting point when your child is nearing age 18.

HCRS is the local designated agency for Windsor County, and its Developmental Services team helps adults with autism and developmental disabilities plan for life after school through service coordination, home and community supports, and employment help. If your young adult is aging out of school services, this is the local door to knock on first.

Vermont's public vocational rehabilitation program helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs, with counselors dedicated to transition-age youth exploring careers after high school. Their Burlington office serves Chittenden County families directly.