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VPIC Programs | VPIC Outlook VPIC publishes a newsletter, titled VPIC Outlook, containing a feature article, questions and answers for parents, updates about current events information about resources, VPIC news, and an article on a disability issue.  Fall 2007 - Contains an article titled "A Sense of Accomplishment: Technology helps kids tap into their interests and talents"; the column Parents Ask features answers to questions about suspensions from school and getting ready for the first parent-teacher meeting; an article by Executive Director Connie Curtin on VPIC's merger with Parent to Parent, and an announcement about the fifteenth annual Partners in Care conference and lots more! Spring 2007 - Contains an article titled "A come-from-behind win - The sweetest victories are the ones that almost get away"; the column Parents Ask features answers to questions about children with a food allergy and how a Section 504 plan can help children to receive additional support in school as a result and what to do if your child's school did not make adequate yearly progress; an article titles "In the driver's seat - Steering youth to get involved in planning their future" that discusses In the Driver's Seat, a series of workshops created by VPIC that involve students in hands-on exploration of their hopes and dreams for the future; and lots more! Spring 2006 - Contains an article titled "Coming to Agreement- A parent's perspective on writing IEP goals"; the column Parents Ask features answers to common questions about bullying and harassment; updates on Jim Jeffords, Bernie Sanders and Disability Awareness Day; and our youth in focus, Evan Forward, a senior at the University of Vermont, shares what he's learned about finding sucess at college. Fall 2005 - Contains an article titled "Two Good Reasons- Inspired by her children a mom becomes a special education teacher"; the column Parents Ask features answers to common questions about extended school year services; an article by Connie Curtin addressing the changes to special education regulations; and our youth in focus, Michelle Greenburg, writes poetry to cheer herself and others. Spring 2005 - Contains an article titled "Speaking up and taking charge - Shannon learns to have high expectations for her future"; the column Parents Ask with questions from parents and the answers to them; an article by Connie Curtin entitled "Acting out - Organizing on behalf of children's mental health"; and a piece titled "Advocacy a marathon, not a sprint - Support group energizes South Burlington parents". Winter 2005 - Contains an article titled "From a different angle - Kids with NLD are misunderstood and misunderstand their environment"; the column Parents Ask with questions from parents and the answers to them; an article by Connie Curtin entitled "New IDEA becomes law - Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act authorized"; and a piece titled "Software for learning disabilities - Text-to-speech programs offer many benefits". Early Fall 2004 - Contains an article "A bridge between two worlds - transition is a world of unknowns but also of opportunities; the column Parents Ask with questions from parents and the answers to them; another article titled "Kids and antidepressants - do drugs increase the likelihood of suicide in kids who are depressed?"; and a column "Hi tech, low tech - making the most of children's abilities". Winter 2004 - Contains an article "Cruelty is always unacceptable - what to do if your child is bullied or teased; the column Parents Ask; another article "Before and after - the Agency of Human Services slims down and reorganizes itself"; the Fact Sheet: "Disability is not eligibility - meeting requirements for special education is a three step process"; and a final article "The road taken - how Nate Anderson beat the odds". Fall 2003 - Contains the cover article "When you don't see eye to eye- friendly advice when parents and educators can't agree"; the Fact Sheet: "Turning sounds into letters - strategies for helping children who struggle with spelling"; the column Parents Ask; the article "Even the most troubled- Vermont Transition Conference focuses in youth at risk"; and an article titled "Expect the unexpected - when parents rely on their instincts". Summer 2003 - Contains the cover story "All about families - Parents keep VPIC headed in the right direction"; the column Parents Ask; the article "IDEA bill weakens rights"; the Fact sheet: "When it doesn't add up - helping children understand how to solve math problems"; and the Annual Reader's Survey as well as a final article "Volunteer Power - Community Volunteers Often Make a Difference". Spring 2003 - contains the lead article "The road ahead - Teens set direction for their future"; the column Parents Ask; an article "Advocacy rap - Plain talk about a serious subject" the Fact sheet: Did you hear what I said? - When children have difficulty with auditory processing; and an article titled "Power tooling - How one young woman reshaped her life". Winter 2003 - Contains the cover story "Community Programs build friendships between kids"; the column Parents Ask; the article "Implementing the Olmstead decision"; the Fact Sheet: "What is dysgraphia- when children have trouble with writing"; and a final article titled "Encouraging friendships between children with and without disabilities".
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