Special Education Advocacy
Educational Assistance Program through Vessel
Vessel provides information, resources, and referral services for parents of children with special needs. These services include individual advocacy to address education, health care concerns, family support, and leisure and recreational programs. These programs service students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. These programs target age birth to 21 years of age and covers students with different diagnoses including but not limited to Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, Down syndrome, Emotional Disturbances and various developmental disabilities.
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Vessel provides trained staff members to provide a
Full and Individual Evaluation for parents suspecting a disability. Vessel wiloffer referral services for individuals not staffed i.e. Doctors, legal consult etc. Every child will be designated a case manager to oversee their needs and assist with program assistance.
Other assistance covered under the Educational Assistance program through vessel are the grant writing assistance for specialize equipment, self-advocacy services, and interventions needed to increase the quality of life for students with disabilities.