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Opportunities, Inc.
18 Pearl Street, Burlington, VT 05401-4330
800-865-8328 / 802-865-3404

The Opportunities Independence Fund

The Independence Fund makes life changing equipment a reality by making affordable loans for the purchase of Assistive Technology such as hearing aids, dentures, recreational equipment, adapted vehicles and more. Loans can be for the full cost of the equipment or a portion of the cost.

The Independence Fund offers affordable interest rates and reasonable repayment terms, and credit counseling.

 

A Guide to Medicaid Funding
A Guide to Medicaid Funding of Communication Evaluations and Devices for eligible recipients.

 

 The Sue Williams Freedom Fund (SWFF)
11 East State Street
Montpelier,Vermont 05602
802-229-0501 (voice / TTY)
800-639-1522 (toll-free voice / TTY)

A program of the Vermont Center for Independent Living and is operated in partnership with the State Independent Living Council (SILC). It offers Vermonters with disabilities and Deaf Vermonters an opportunity to develop an achieve their own goals for living independently. Through the Sue Williams Freedom Fund, people with disabilities can obtain grants and funding for services and equipment that will help them live independently in their own homes and gain control of their lives.

 

Kelly Brush Foundation

Phone: (802) 846-5298
E-mail: mbrush@kellybrushfoundation.org
Vermont Location: The Kelly Brush Foundation, 7 Aspen Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403

Grant funding is available to economically eligible individuals with spinal cord injuries for the purchase of adaptive sporting equipment.

 

The Autism Puzzle Foundation

For more information contact the Vermont Assistive Technology Program,
E-mail: DAIL.ATInfo@ahs.state.vt.us
Phone: 800-750-6355 | 802.241.2620 | 802.241.1464 TTY

Do you have a child with autism who needs toys, devices or services? The foundation may be able to help you purchase equipment or services your child needs including but not limited to the following items:

  • Specialized therapy
  • Therapy swings & exercise balls
  • Facilitated Communication (FC) Equipment
  • Other Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices & Boards

Or toys that help with:

  • Sensory Integration
  • Fine motor skills
  • Gross motor skills
  • Tactile skills
  • Cognition skills

Link to application and brochure.

Vermont Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program (VTEDP)

130 Austine Drive, Suite 150
Brattleboro, VT 05301
vtedp@vcdhh.org | http://www.vtedp.org

 

Do you have a hard time hearing or speaking on the telephone?

We can help you get FREE telephone equipment, like an amplified phone or a TTY, if you qualify!

The EDP provides Vermonters who are deaf or Hard of Hearing with equipment such as telephones to enable communication and independence.

 

United Healthcare Children's Foundation
Foundation that provides medical grants to cover services and equipment not funded by commercial insurance.

 

The Hike Fund
Funding source for children's hearing aids.