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Healthcare Transition Podcast Series

Have you heard about health care transition, but aren’t really sure what it is about? NH Family Voices, through its Youth Healthcare Transition Services Project, has created a series of podcasts to answer your questions. Throughout the series you will hear a variety of perspectives, including youth, parents, providers, community agencies and project staff who… More Healthcare Transition Podcast Series

Updated Maneuvering Through the Maze

“Maneuvering Through The Maze” has been updated and available in Spanish. Maneuvering Through the Maze was originally produced in 1991 with the impetus being the 1989 passage of New Hampshire’s Family Support legislation (SB 195-FN-A) and the need for families to receive assistance with the coordination of community resources. In 2005 NH Family Voices resurrected… More Updated Maneuvering Through the Maze

Special Education Eligibility Extended to Age 22

Students with disabilities will now have an additional year of school-based supports and services to help them prepare for their transition into adulthood. This bi-partisan effort allows students who have not yet earned a regular high school diploma the opportunity to remain in school until the day before they turn twenty-two. The new law brings… More Special Education Eligibility Extended to Age 22

New Publication…. Raising the Self-Determined Child

Raising the Self-Determined Child Making decisions is more than making a choice. As a parent, you can support your child with a disability to learn and practice the process of decision-making. This short booklet on self-determination skills gives helpful tips on helping you child develop skills early in life that can provide a strong foundation… More New Publication…. Raising the Self-Determined Child

New Podcast….NHFV Interviews GSIL

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) – is the statewide organization who assist people with tools for living life independently. This podcast is an overview of who GSIL is and what they do for individuals with disabilities? What programs they offer and how they can help someone who is maneuvering the adult system as an adult… More New Podcast….NHFV Interviews GSIL