1. Overview of Employment Services in Vermont

2. “There is a hell on earth, and in America there is a special inferno” Christmas in Purgatory, 1965

3. Brandon Training School  1912: Vermont State Legislature authorized the construction of a school for the care and training of feebleminded children aged 5-21 years. When the State School for the Feebleminded in Brandon, Vermont opened in 1915, it soon assumed the eugenic function of segregation from society of "feebleminded women of childbearing age."

4. Sheltered Workshops & Enclaves Middlebury Middlebury Bennington Bennington St. Albans St. Albans Barre Barre Colchester Colchester

5. 1973 Brochure

6. Supported Employment In 1979, Susan Hasazi and Timm Vogelsberg (UVM) begin pilot project and staff training. In 1979, Susan Hasazi and Timm Vogelsberg (UVM) begin pilot project and staff training. 1980 “Project Transition” was state funded (Barre, VT) 1980 “Project Transition” was state funded (Barre, VT) VABIR was formed. VABIR was formed. Supported Employment begins Supported Employment begins Federal funding obtained Federal funding obtained 1981 Transition II (Burlington) then Transition III (WRJ) and Transition IV (Rutland) 1981 Transition II (Burlington) then Transition III (WRJ) and Transition IV (Rutland) SE Federal Systems Change Projects nationwide. SE Federal Systems Change Projects nationwide.

7. Programs Expanded Psychiatric Disabilities Psychiatric Disabilities School-Based programs School-Based programs JOBS Programs for youth with EBD JOBS Programs for youth with EBD Federal Transition Systems Change Project Federal Transition Systems Change Project Welfare to Work Welfare to Work Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury VR Transition Specialists VR Transition Specialists Disability Mentoring Day Disability Mentoring Day Vermont APSE Vermont APSE Green Mountain Self Advocates Green Mountain Self Advocates

8. Community Inclusion 1991 American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1991 American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1993 Brandon Training School was closed 1993 Brandon Training School was closed Sheltered Workshops in Vermont were closing Sheltered Workshops in Vermont were closing 2002 the last sheltered workshop in Vermont closed 2002 the last sheltered workshop in Vermont closed Vermont first to close all workshops Vermont first to close all workshops 2007 Hosted Vermont Conversion Institute 2007 Hosted Vermont Conversion Institute

9. Vermont Recognized 2000 Kathy Hamilton & Michelle Burnham of UCS Bennington receive National APSE “Best Practice” Award in Las Vegas 2000 Kathy Hamilton & Michelle Burnham of UCS Bennington receive National APSE “Best Practice” Award in Las Vegas 2006 Kelley Homiller & Jodi Whalen of Champlain Vocational Services receive National APSE “Best Practice” Award in Boston 2006 Kelley Homiller & Jodi Whalen of Champlain Vocational Services receive National APSE “Best Practice” Award in Boston

11. Supported Employment Contact Bryan Dague, University of Vermont-Center on Disability & Community Inclusion Bryan Dague, University of Vermont-Center on Disability & Community Inclusion Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu 802-656-1345 802-656-1345