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http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center - Virginia's parent education,
support, training and information center committed to helping families,
schools and communities build positive futures for Virginia's children.
http://www.peatc.org
International Order of Alhambra
A Fraternal Order of Catholic Men dedicated to assisting persons
developmentally disabled by mental retardation.
http://www.orderalhambra.org
Special Olympics of Northern Virginia
http://www.specialolympicsva.org
The Arc of Northern Virginia is "Building Communities for Citizens with
Disabilites". Their vision is a world in which people of all abilities
participate fully in all aspects of life.
http://www.TheArcofNoVa.org
People First of Northern Virginia - a self-advocacy group for people with
disabilities who want to learn about their rights, speak up for themselves,
and show their community what people with disabilities have to give.
http://www.TheArcofNoVa.org
Camp Rainbow - A week long respite camp held once in July and once in August
for indiviuals wiht mental retardation. During the week, campers
participate in a number of activities that encourage personal growth,
decision making and fun! Sponsered by United Methodist Church
http://www.vaumc.org
Camp Virginia Jaycee, Inc. - Serving Children and Adults with Special Needs
cfilicky@campvirginiajaycee.com
Department of Rehabilitative Services - In partnership with people
with disabilities and their families, the "DRS" collaborates with the public
and private sectors to provide and advocate for the hightest quality
services that empower individuals with diabilities to maximize their
employment, independence and full inclusion into society.
http://www.vadrs.org
Jill's House - Respite Care through McLean Bible
http://www.mcleanbible.org
Parent Resource Center - Provides information on special education, related
services and community resources for children and their families with
special needs.
http://www.fcps.edu ( click on Special Education)
Celebrating Special Children - A resoursce guide for families who have
children with Special Needs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Organizaiton
provides an extensive source of information, services and support in
Virginia to insure that children wiht disabilities realize their fullest
potential of development, independence and quality of life.
http://www.celebratingspecialchildren.org
USCCB PROVIDES UPDATE ON SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Fall 2006 issue of Parent Power, a publication of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops' Department of Education, is linked below. This issue
describes the school choice programs around the country which include
private and religious schools. Such programs have been expanding rapidly the
last few years and have taken a variety of forms.
http://www.usccb.org/education/parentassn/power/index.shtml.
Department of Education: Promoting educational excellence for all Americans.
http://www.ed.gov
Network of Inclusive Catholic Educators - Great Links on this site!!
As part of the University of Dayton Institute for Pastoral Initiatives, the
Network of Inclusive Catholic Educators, serves as a support network and
resource to individuals with disabilities and their families by providing
conferences, video and print resources, consultations, workshops and
networking opportunities on the national and local level.
The Network of Inclusive Catholic Educators believes in valued-centered
parochial school and religious education programs which acknowledges the
gifts and talent of all students. The NICE network supports individuals with
a vision of creating church and school communities that are open, accepting
and supportive of individuals with disabilities.
http://campus.udayton.edu/%7Eipi/nice
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long
concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health,
developmental, or mental health concerns
http://www.siblingsupport.org/
Pacer Center - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educaiton Rights. FAQ and
information for parents.
http://www.pacer.org
Parents Helping Parents - a directory of parent resources
http://www.php.com
Family Village - a global community of disability related resources.
Explanaitons fo disability diagnoses, links to government agencies, and
education sites:
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/
Family Empowerment Network --links to educational resources, also access to
several disability newsletters:
http://www.downsyndrome.com
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities:
includes a good publicaitons section and a news digest series. Good
articles on involving students in IEP development, and on special education
practices:
http://www.nichcy.org
Beach Center on Disability-The University of Kansas: Beach Center provides
how-to's, opportunity for parents to connect with other parents, laws, and
links:
http://www.beachcenter.org
Catholic Educator's Resource Center --website to provide teachers in
Catholic schools with supplemental teaching materials on Catholic church
teaching, history, and culture:
http://www.catholiceducation.org
Eddie's Club - a social and recreation program for children and teens that
have any form of disability.
http://www.eddiesclub.org
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board was established in 1969.
The mission of the Community Services Board is to:
Serve Fairfax-Falls Church residents with, or at risk of, severe and
persistent mental illness or acute psychiatric emotional distress; mental
retardation; or alcohol or drug abuse or dependency.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/
Training and Technical Assistance - Linking People and Resources
http://chd.gmu.edu/ttac
Virginia Department of Educaiton
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/sped
FAPE Project
http://www.fape.org
POEC - Parents of Exceptional Children is a non-profit organizaiton for
parents of children with special needs. POEC provides educaiton workshops,
information materials and peer support ot families with exceptional children
who have intellectual, learning, physical disabilities, and/or special
health care needs.
poec@poec.org