Advocacy Organizations
Council of Parent, Attorneys & Advocates (COPAA)
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents. Our primary mission is to secure high quality educational services for children with disabilities.
www.copaa.net
P.O. Box 6767
Towson, MD 21285
Phone: (410) 372-0208
Fax: (410) 372-0209
Legal Aid Justice Center (Just Children Program)
http://www.justice4all.org/our_programs/justchildren
1000 Preston Avenue, Suite A
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 977-0553
Fax: (434) 977-0558
Toll-free: (800) 763-7323 (clients only)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.namivirginia.org
PO Box 8260
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: (804)285-8264
Fax: (804)285-8464
The Arc of VA
www.arcofva.org
2025 E. Main St., Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: (804) 649-8481
Fax: (804) 649-3585
Virginia Legal Advocacy Center
www.virginialac.org
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority
http://www.atlfa.org/
Statewide Training and Technical Assistance (TTAC) System
Statewide system, supported by the Virginia Department of Education, set up to support professionals serving students with disabilities.
http://www.peatc.org/base.cgim?template=parent_resources.ttac
Virginia Assistive Technology System
http://www.vats.org/
Community Service Boards
Community Services Boards
Find your local CSB here
www.dbhds.virginia.gov/SVC-csbs.asp
Virginia Association of Community Service Boards (VACSB)
http://www.vacsb.org
Disability Civil Rights
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers - Region 3
Information about disability rights under ADA
http://www.transcen.org
451 Hungerford Drive Suite 607
Rockville, MD 20850
Voice: (301) 424-2002
TTY: (301) 309-2435
Fax: (301) 251-3762
National Access for Public Schools Project
Answers questions about ADA issues in public schools
http://www.adaptenv.org
Phone: (800) 893-1225 Ext.28
Office of Civil Rights (District of Columbia Office)
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), promotes and ensures that people have equal access to and opportunity to participate in and receive services in all HHS programs without facing unlawful discrimination. Through prevention and elimination of unlawful discrimination, the Office for Civil Rights helps HHS carry out its overall mission of improving the health and well-being of all people affected by its many programs.
U.S. Department of Education
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Rm. 316
P.O. Box 14620
Washington, D.C. 20044-4620
Phone: 202-208-2545
OCR_DC@ed.gov
Disability Service Boards
Links to local DSBs
Find your local DSB here:
http://www.vadrs.org/cbs/dsc/dsb.htm
Virginia Disability Services Board Network
The Disability Service Boards were created by state stature as partnerships between consumers, local governments & business volunteers to increase access and develop consumer-oriented, community based services for persons with physical and sensory disabilities.
http://www.vadrs.org/cbs/dsc
Early Childhood
Autism Epicenter
http://www.autismepicenter.com
Family Involvement Project
The Family Involvement Project provides support to families whose children are receiving early intervention services in Virginia. Project staff are available for parent to parent support, to provide information about resources, and to train on effective parent provider partnerships.
http://www.arcfip.org
The Arc of Virginia
2025 East Main Street Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: 1-888-604-2677
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
http://www.infantva.org/
1220 Bank Street, 9th Floor
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, Virginia 23219-1797
Office: (804) 786-3710
Fax: (804) 371-7959
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
www.dbhds.virginia.gov
Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council
The council consists of parents, state agency representatives, early intervention service providers and members of the Virginia General Assembly. Mission: To advise and offer guidance in planning the comprehensive system of early intervention services defined in the Pubic Law to assure the implementation and evaluation of the coordinated, statewide, interagency multidisciplinary system of services which enhances the capacity of families to meet the needs of their infants and toddlers.
www.infantva.org/wkg-VICC.htm
Education
Regional Special Education Programs
www.doe.virginia.gov/students_parents/reg_spec_ed_progs.shtml
The Virginia Department of Dispute Resolution Services
Office of State Supreme Court, maintains the Directory, a master list of all certified mediators in the state and the region/circuit where they practice.
www.courts.state.va.us/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/drs/home.html
Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities
www.vaisef.org
823 East Main Street, Suite 1300
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 643-2774
Virginia Department of Correctional Education
www.dce.virginia.gov
Department of Correctional Education
James Monroe Building, 7th Floor
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3678
Phone: (804) 225-3310
TDD: (804) 371-8647
Fax: (804) 225-3255
Virginia Department of Education
www.doe.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Virginia Department of Education Mediation Information
Information provided by VADOE to help school personnel and parents contact mediators to attain assistance in resolving school services conflicts.
www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/resolving_disputes/mediation/index.shtml
Virginia Department of Education Office
of Special Education and Student Services
www.doe.virginia.gov/about/spec_ed_and_stu_svs/index.shtml
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218
800-292-3820
Virginia Special Education Regulations
Regulations currently in effect
www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/regulations/state/index.shtml
Virginia State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC)
www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/committees_advisory/special_ed/index.shtml
C/O Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218, Phone (800)-292-3820
Virginia Training and Technical Assistance Centers (T/TAC)
Sites located in various regions around Virginia
that offer help to teachers and parents of children with disabilities
Estate Planning
Commonwealth Community Trust
Commonwealth Community Trust (CCT) was established for Virginia residents to provide a convenient and economical way to have trust funds administered for people with disabilities that will supplement the benefits offered by entitlement programs. Our mission is to enhance government programs for the lifelong special needs of the beneficiary so that he or she can live securely.
http://www.commonwealthcommunitytrust.org/
P.O. Box 29408
Richmond, VA 23242-0408
Phone: (804) 740-6930
Phone: (888) 241-6039 (Outside Richmond call toll free)
Health Care Funding
Department of Medical Assistance Services
The Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a system of high-quality comprehensive health services to members of Virginia’s low-income population as part of a safety net provided by the taxpayers to qualifying individuals in need and their families. The Department encourages beneficiaries to take personal responsibility for improving their health outcomes so they can achieve greater self-sufficiency. The Department strives to ensure that program integrity is maintained in the array of preventive, acute and long-term care services it provides, and that fraud, waste and abuse are detected and eliminated to the maximum extent possible.
www.dmas.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 786-7933
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security
FAMIS is Virginia's program that helps working families provide health insurance to their children. FAMIS stands for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security. Working together, we will make sure your children get the high quality health insurance they need.
www.famis.org
Phone: 1-866-87FAMIS (1-866-873-2647)
TDD: 1-888-221-1590 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - Friday; 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday)
Link to the Medicaid Handbook
www.dmas.virginia.gov/rcp-medicaid_hand_book.htm
Virginia Bureau of Insurance
www.state.va.us/scc
300 East Main Street, Tyler Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 371-9691
Phone: (800) 552-7945 (In VA)
Intellectual Disabilities
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
www.dbhds.virginia.gov
Northern Virginia Training Centers operated by DBHDS
The Department's five training centers provide residential care and training in areas such as language, self-care, independent living, socialization and in academic skills and motor development.
www.nvtc.dbhds.virginia.gov
Legislative & Judicial
Legislative Information System
http://leg1.state.va.us/
Virginia General Assembly & Education Legislation
www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/legislation/index.shtml
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
www.djj.state.va.us
Virginia General Assembly
www.legis.state.va.us
Recreation
American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)
www.aahperd.org/aapar
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191-1598
Phone: (703) 476-3430
Fax: (703) 476-9527
Danceabilities
http://www.DanceAbilities.com/
6314 Falling Brook Drive
Burke, VA 22015
Phone: 703-250-7777
dance@danceabilities.com
National Rehabilitation & Rediscovery Foundation, Inc. (NRRF)
Dance & movement classes for person ages 16 and up with brain injuries and neurological impairments in various locations.
www.nrrf.us
Attn: Marianne Talbot
PO Box 41226
Arlington, VA 22204
Phone: (703) 521-6966
Very Special Arts Virginia
http://www.vsarts.org/x332.xml
Zero East Fourth Street, Studio 50
Richmond, Virginia 23224
Tel./TTY: (804) 230-0246
Fax: (804) 230-0247
Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
www.vahperd.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=40
7812 Falling Hill Terrace
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone: (804) 519-6343
Virginia Special Olympics
http://www.specialolympicsva.com/
3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23294
Phone: (804) 346-5544
Phone: (800) 932-GOLD (In VA only)
Fax: (804) 346-9633
Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing
http://www.skiwas.org/
Rehabilitation
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
http://www.vdbvi.org/
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond 23227
Phone: (804) 371-3140
Phone: (800) 622-2155 (Toll-Free)
DRS Community offices list
www.vadrs.org/offices.htm
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Promotes and facilitates maximum independence, productivity, family support, and community participation of people with disabilities through advocacy, education, and prevention initiatives.
http://www.vaboard.org/
202 N. 9th Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-0016
Voice/TTY: (800) 846-4464
Fax: (804) 786-1118
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.vddhh.org/
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
Voice/TDD: (804) 662-9502
Voice/TDD: (800) 552-7917 (Toll-Free in VA)
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS)
http://www.vadrs.org/
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond
Phone: (800) 552-5019
TTY: (800) 464-9950
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA)
VOPA was formerly the Department for the Rights of Virginians with Disabilities (DRVD)
http://www.vopa.state.va.us/
Ninth Street Office Building
202 North Ninth Street, Ninth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (800) 552-3962
Respite
"Kidz Clubhouse"
Weekend Respite Care and Summer Camps
http://www.kidzclubhouse.org/
Family Friends
Volunteer Respite Matching Service
Northern Virginia
Beverly Horn
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22035
Phone: 703-324-5607
Respite Resource Project
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/Respite2/
Social Services
Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families Office
http://www.csa.state.va.us/
Virginia Department of Social Services
http://www.dss.state.va.us/
801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
800-552-3431 (toll-free)
804-726-7000 (Richmond)
Therapy Associations
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia
http://www.shav.org/
3126 West Carry Street #436
Richmond, VA 23221
Phone: 888-729-7428
Fax: 888-729-3489
Virginia Academy of School Psychologists
http://www.vaspweb.org/
Virginia Occupational Therapy Association
http://www.vaota.org/
2231 Oak Bay Lane
Richmond, VA 23233
Phone: (804) 754-4120
Virginia Physical Therapy Association
http://www.vpta.org/
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
Phone: (800) 999-2782 Ext.3235
Virginia Rehabilitation Association
The Virginia Rehabilitation Association (VRA) is a chapter of the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all persons with disabilities. NRA is the oldest, largest, and strongest advocacy organization for all persons with disabilities in the USA.
http://www.vra.org/
PO Box 71864
Richmond, VA 23229-9998
Virginia Society for Technology in Education
http://www.vste.org/
PMB 149
9702 Gayton Road
Richmond, VA 23233-4907
804.925-VSTE (8783) (Office)
University Affiliated Programs
Partnership for People with Disabilities
(Formerly the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities, VIDD)
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/index.html
The Helen A. Keller Institute for Human Disabilities
http://kihd.gmu.edu/
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 1F2
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703.993.3670
Fax: 703.993.3681
Uncategorized Group
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) of Northern Virginia
CHADD of Northern Virginia General Meetings
See http://www.chadd.net/115 for scheduled speakers and events
Location: Media Center
James Madison High School
2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna Virginia
For all our programs, the doors open at 7 pm: browse our lending library, enjoy the free refreshments, and network. Announcements and the program begin at 7:30. The program ends at about 9:15 pm.
Open to the public. No RSVP required
www.chadd.net
Expressive Therapeutic Movement
Expressive Therapeutic Movement (ETM) is a 501c3 not for profit organization specializing in psychophysical therapy using creative pathways such as movement, dialogue, and drawing.
ETM aims to foster healthy body+mind connections and awaken awareness of body, feelings, and thoughts through the SEFIT process. SEFIT enhances the integration of the "WHOLE" individual by providing the tools to understand the language of movement and unlock the true potential of all individuals.
Children who are physically or emotionally challenged with disorders such as Autism, Down Syndrome, and ADHD are accepted into the program. ETM also provides services for adults of all abilities.
www.etm-movements.com
etm.movements@gmail.com
Housing for Persons with Disabilities
This guide has been created to help individuals living with disabilities, and their family members, in the process of buying a home of their own. Here you can learn more about the five important steps in buying a home and about financial assistance programs that are available for you living with disabilities, who want to buy a home.
http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/
TTAC Online (Technical Assistance Centers)
GMU TTAC Information
Phone number: 703-993-4496
TTAC Online the state wide TTAC website is http://www.ttaconline.org/
http://ttac.gmu.edu/
