{"id":2406,"date":"2025-01-21T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T20:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=2406"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:48:46","slug":"the-cares-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/services\/current-cdci-projects\/the-cares-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The CARES Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Consultation for Access, Resources, and Equipment Support<\/h2>        <h4>For students who are d\/Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind (DHHDB).<\/h4>\n<p>Working collaboratively with school teams to build capacity, and support access for students ages 3-22 with hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/cdcicares-resources\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Visit the CARES Team website<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-750x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"A young pale-skinned boy holds his hand up to sign the letter &quot;i&quot; in ASL, smiling shyly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARES-front-page-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CARES Team Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"staff-list\">\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/alicia-ayles\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alicia_ayles_for_cess-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alicia Ayles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alicia_ayles_for_cess-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alicia_ayles_for_cess-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alicia_ayles_for_cess-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alicia_ayles_for_cess.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Alicia Ayles<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Educational Access Consultant (Central Vermont Supervisory Union employee)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/patricia-hodgdon-dickman\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/patti-hodgson-dickson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Patti Hodgdon-Dickman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/patti-hodgson-dickson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/patti-hodgson-dickson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/patti-hodgson-dickson-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/patti-hodgson-dickson.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Patricia Hodgdon-Dickman<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">CARES Team Educational Access Consultant (Central Vermont Supervisory Union employee)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/pamela-hoover\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pam-Headshot-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pam Hoover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pam-Headshot-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pam-Headshot-1600x1600.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pam-Headshot-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pam-Headshot-120x120.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Pamela Hoover<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">CARES Team Project Co-Director (Central Vermont Supervisory Union employee)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/nicole-howrigan\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nicole_for_cess-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicole Howrigan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nicole_for_cess-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nicole_for_cess-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Nicole Howrigan M.S., CCC-SLP<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Educational Access Consultant (Central Vermont Supervisory Union employee)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/carrie-lapan\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/carrie-farther-back-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Carrie LaPan headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/carrie-farther-back-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/carrie-farther-back-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/carrie-farther-back-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/carrie-farther-back.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Carrie LaPan<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\"> Speech Language Pathologist, The CARES Team (Central Vermont Supervisory Union employee)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info-highlights-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Highlights\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 details\">\n                <h2>The CARES Team Quick Facts<\/h2>              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-highlights-grid row\">\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-circle-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Quick Facts<\/h3>        <ul>\n<li><strong>Year of origin:<\/strong> 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>Services offered:<\/strong> consultations for teams supporting students with hearing loss<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age range:<\/strong> adults<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage area:<\/strong> all over Vermont<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> no cost for basic services; $140 per hour for specialized services<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conducts research:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> The CARES Team receives funding from the State of Vermont as well as support from CDCI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-video\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>More about the CARES Team<\/h3>        <div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is the CDCI CARES 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