Youth Services Program Helpful Links

Helpful Links (PDF Version)

Resources

Advocacy: 

• American Association of People with Disabilities: http://www.aapd-dc.org/index.php

• ARC of Virginia: http://www.arcofva.org/

• Childcare and the ADA: http://www.ada.gov/childq%26a.htm

• Commonwealth Autism Service: www.autismva.org

• Comprehensive Services Act for At Risk Youth & Families: http://www.csa.state.va.us/html/for_parents/for_parents.cfm

• Family Voices: http://www.familyvoices.org/states.php

• Family Assessment Planning Team (FAPT): http://www.peatc.org/CSA/fapt.htm

• Just Children: http://www.justice4all.org/our_programs/justchildren

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center: http://www.stompproject.org/

• Partnership for People with Disabilities: http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/

• Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP): http://www.stompproject.org/

• Virginia Board for People with Disabilities: http://www.vaboard.org/

• Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities: http://www.virginialac.org/vcsd/

• Virginia General Asssembly:  http://legis.state.va.us/

• Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy: http://www.vopa.state.va.us/

• Wrightslaw – Special Education Resource: www.wrightslaw.com

• Youth Advocacy/Leadership Development: http://www.adainfo.org/youth/#advo

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Assistive Technology: 

• The NewWell Fund:  http://www.atlfa.org

• Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS):  http://www.vats.org/aboutvats.htm

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Education: 

• Achievement & Assessment tests (PSAT, SAT, etc.): http://www.ets.org
• IEP4U: http://www.iep4u.com/default.aspx
• Office of Special Education, Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities, Parent Toolkit: http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/parentkit/index.asp
• Response to Intervention: http://www.rtinetwork.org/
• Test takers with  Disabilities: http://www.ets.org
• Virginia Graduation Requirements: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/
• Virginia Special Education Information: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sped/

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Employment:

• Benefits Counseling/Work Incentives: www.vaaccses.org or contact Kbaker@cildrc.org at the disAblity Resource Center
• Employment and Youth: http://www.adainfo.org/youth/#employ
• Job Accommodations Network: http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
• U. S. Office of Personnel Management: http://www.opm.gov/disability/hrpro_3-05.asp
• Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services: http://www.vadrs.org/

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Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice:

• Autism & Safety Management: http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/index.html
• Bullying: http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ NewsIssues/TeachingLearningCenter/ProfessionalPractice TopicsInfo/BehaviorManagement/Bullying/default.htm
• Police Response to People with Disabilities: http://www.ada.gov/policeinfo.htm#Anchor-VIDEO-11481
• National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice: http://www.edjj.org/
• Rappahannock Area Office on Youth: http://www.officeonyouth.org/
• Wrightslaw, Juvenile Justice: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/jj.index.htm

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Medicaid Waivers:

• Children’s Mental Health Waiver: www.dmas.virginia.gov/downloads/ln-MentalHealth_ wvr.ppt
• Medicaid Waivers: http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/ltc-home.htm
• Money Follows the Person: http://www.olmsteadva.com/mfp/
• Virginia’s Medicaid waivers for People with Disabilities, Their Parents and Caregivers: http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/valend/MEDICAID WAIVERS GUIDE 7-07.pdf

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Military:

• Military Homefront: http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
• Military Medical: https://www.hnfs.net/common/home/
• Respite for Military Families: http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/tricare-extended-care-health-option#3
• Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP): http://www.stompproject.org/

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Miscellaneous Resources:

• 2-1-1 Virginia, Statewide Information: http://www3.irissoft.com/rich/
• Disability History: http://www.adainfo.org/youth/#history
• Guardianship: http://vgavirginia.org/
• Heath Resource Center (information available on several subjects): http://www.heath.gwu.edu/links
• National Catholic Partnership on Disability: http://www.ncpd.org/
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHY): http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
• People First Language: http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/peoplefirstlanguage.htm
• Travelers with Disabilities: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
• Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids: http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/

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Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities:

• Aspergers Program, Marshall University: http://www.marshall.edu/coe/atc/modelcollege.htm
• Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students: http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm
• Germanna Community College Disability Services: http://www.germanna.edu/Counseling/disability_services/ DisabilityServices.asp
• J. Sargeant Reynolds CommunityCollege PAVE Program: http://www.reynolds.edu/jsr_sds/pave/default.htm
• On-Line Schools: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/?source=overture_gtos_accrd&OVRAW=College Accreditation&OVKEY=college accreditation&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=1 2877396511&OVKWID=6338748511
• Think College http://www.thinkcollege.net
• Transition to College for Students with Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/ transition_to_college.pdf
• Virginia Colleges & Universities: http://www.schev.edu/students/collegeListAlpha.asp
• Virginia College Guide for Students with Disabilities: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/studentsrvcs/collegeguide-disabledstu.pdf
• Virginia College Quest: http://www.vacollegequest.org/index.shtml

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Private Schools:

• Alternative Paths Training Schools: http://www.aptschool.org/program.htm
• Employment Resources Incorportated: http://www.eri-va.com/
• Faison: http://www.thefaisonschool.org./
• Matthews Center: http://www.matthewscenter.org/
• Virginia Department of Education Private  Day School List: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Sped/privday.pdf

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Recreation:

• Camps: http://www.campparents.org/
• Special Olympics (local): http://www.area11sova.org
• Special Olympics (state): http://www.specialolympicsva.org/

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Respite:

• Childcare and the ADA: http://www.ada.gov/childq%26a.htm
• Professional Education and Respite Service: http://www.vacationrespite.com/
• Respite for Military Families: http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/tricare-extended-care-health-option#3
• Respite Resource Project: http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/Respite2/
• Virginia Childcare Resource and Referral Network: http://www.vaccrrn.org/aboutus.html

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Schools

• Caroline County Public Schools: http://www.caroline.k12.va.us
• Fredericksburg City Public Schools: http://www.cityschools.com/Testindex.html
• King George County Public Schools: http://kgcs.k12.va.us/
• Spotsylvania County Public Schools: http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/
• Stafford County Public Schools: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Stafford/
• Virginia Department of Education, Special Education: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess/

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Support Groups:

• Autism Support Group of Fredericksburg: http://autismsgfred.info/

• Down Syndrome Association of Fredericksburg:  http://www.dsafred.org/

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