UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion

03/07/2026

Congratulations Lynn Orton on being named one of 20 Outstanding Women by 98.9 WOKO and Hannaford Supermarkets! In her short interview with WOKO she talks about her family’s new business Abilities Bakery in Fairfax, VT and son’s participation in Think College Vermont at CDCI!

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Those who have had the good luck of meeting devoted community member and mother, Lynn Orton, will tell you that her compassion and grit know no bounds. She is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities, whether it be in her own family or her Vermont community. Lynn volunteers with the Special Olympics and recently opened her bakery, Sweet Abilities, in Fairfax. Sweet Abilities is dedicated to reminding people that disability really just means different ability—not to mention making sure Fairfax never runs out of delicious treats!
Listen to Lynn's full interview right here at https://www.woko.com/
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Sweet Abilities Bakery

02/02/2026

05/22/2025

🌼 Exciting news! Our Spring 2025 newsletter is ready for you! 📬

https://mailchi.mp/16a329643c9d/happy-sprin

04/15/2025

BIAVT is pleased to announce that our skill builder program is available to ALL survivors who would benifit.
Please Note:
-There is an Application Process, acceptance is not guaranteed
-There is a fee for this program. This fee can be offset by financial aid based on need and availability.

For more infomation call 802-244-6850 or email support@biavt.org

04/15/2025

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04/10/2025

A huge THANK YOU to CDCI's Pamela Cummings for sharing information about 24-Hour Postural Care at this year's Vermont Family Network conference. 24-Hour postural care helps children and young adults with movement disorders move better, join in activities, and avoid changes in body shape over time.

For more information about Pamela's 24-hour postural care project, visit go.uvm.edu/24pc

04/07/2025

Here's a short clip from our most recent episode of Green Mountain Disability Stories, featuring Vermont artist and photographer Karen J. Lloyd, of Karen J. Lloyd's Nature Heart Studio. In this clip, she talks about how Lyme Disease has changed her life, and her relationship with art.

You can get the full episode here: go.uvm.edu/green-mountain-disability-stories

04/02/2025

The Think College Vermont intramural basketball team is back! And we want to wish everyone taking the court the best of luck. Let the games begin!

03/31/2025

In Episode 33 of Green Mountain Disability Stories, we welcome artist and photographer Karen J. Lloyd. She talks with Inclusive Arts Vermont's Heidi Swevens about coming to terms with incorporating disability into her identity, how Lyme Disease changed her life, and a painting by Lloyd that is part of Inclusive Arts Vermont's CYCLES exhibit: an image of a red-and-gold phoenix on a tranquil blue background.

Karen graduated from the UVM College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Vermont in 2004, with departmental honors.

The CYCLES exhibit has been on tour around Vermont for the past year, and is being displayed at CDCI's offices in Mann Hall on the University of Vermont campus, in Burlington, Vermont through May 2025.

You can find more of Karen's art and photography over at Karen J. Lloyd's Nature Heart Studio.

03/31/2025

Join the Burlington HireAbility Vermont team for our 1st Transition Age Resource Fair, designed to connect students, families, and schools with local community partners and developmental services agencies.

This is an opportunity to learn about the transition process, explore available resources, and chat directly with folks who can guide and support youth in achieving their goals for employment, education, and independent living after high school.

When: Wednesday, April 16 from 3-6pm.

Where: HireAbility Office – 128 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401.

Contact your counselor for more information, or call the Burlington office at 802-863-7500.

03/26/2025

John McFall has been approved to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station