Accessibility
Interpreter Services
In-person Office Visits
We offer real-time interpreters as needed. Each office has a "Need an Interpreter/Please point to your language" poster displayed; point to the language needed, and we will initiate a three-way call with a qualified interpreter. There is no cost to utilize this service.
To arrange for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, call 802-828-2000 from a voice phone or 711 to use Vermont Relay Service.
Blue Envelope Program
The Blue Envelope Program is for Vermont drivers on the autism spectrum. It aims to make routine traffic stop interactions easier. Similar programs exist in Massachusetts and Arizona. Vermont’s Blue Envelope program emerged from these two other state programs.
DMV Forms Translated
Vermont Driver's License, Learner's Permit, Non-Driver Identification applications, and the Vermont Residency Certification form are all available in
Deaf Visor Card
Visor Cards Help People Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communicate with Law Enforcement
The visor card seeks to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate with police officers during a traffic stop or road emergency.
Blue Envelope
Blue Envelope eases communication between individuals on the autism spectrum and law enforcement
Service Animals
What Is A Service Animal?
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal is any guide dog, signal dog, or another animal individually trained to provide assistance to a person with a disability. Animals that meet this definition are considered service animals whether or not they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government. Service animals are working animals and are not considered pets.
A service animal:
Accessibility
Vermont.gov has adopted Section 508 and W3C Web Accessibility Initiative standards and guidelines as the benchmark to meet the Universal Accessibility for State Web sites policy objectives. Section 508 guidelines were published to the federal register on December 21, 2000. The Access Board (the federal board assigned to create Section 508 standards) used the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines as the benchmark for developing their standards.