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Slightly Different Path
“I have a Disability yes that’s true, but all that really means is I may have to take a slightly different path than you.” Robert M. Hensel
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Change the Direction of the Wind
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” Jimmy Dean
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Independent Living
"Independent living is not doing things by yourself. It is being in control of how things are done." Judy Heumann

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Payment Reform initiative for Developmental Disabilities Services Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

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  • 29 March 2021
    Contract Awarded for Independent Needs Assessment
  • 17 February 2021
    Annual Report on Developmental Disabilities Services for State Fiscal Year 2020
  • 27 January 2021
    Townhall 1/27/21: Work during COVID
  • 09 November 2020
    DAIL COVID-19 Survey - Survey is now CLOSED
  • 17 September 2020
    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report

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Selina Hickman, Division Director
280 State Drive, HC2 South
Waterbury, VT 05671-2030
Voice: (802) 241-0304
Fax: (802) 241-0410
For Telecommunications Relay Service: Dial 711

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Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
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