One goal of Vermont's state plan is to use existing programs and make generic offerings successful by making them accessible to youth with disabilities. One example is the Vermont State Teams for Children and Families. These teams encourage parent participation and actively recruit families and individuals with disabilities to participate. This ensured that youth with disabilities were included in employment and other work-based activities. In Harwood, Buxbury High school exemplifies this improvement.
Funding is often the divisive factor in keeping education systems separate.
Harwood has broken down funding barriers and integrated lessons learned from special and regular education. One of its goals is to make sure that all program offerings are generic and accessible for active participation of all youth. Colorado Colorado approaches school to work from a systemic view rather than a localized programmatic view. The philosophy of including children with disabilities in neighborhood schools, regardless of the severity of a child's disability, ensures that Colorado embraces ALL students. The Colorado Systems Change Project for youth with disabilities uses a systemic or capacity building design that works with every community in the state.