| Care Connection for Children |
Children birth to age 22 with physical disabilities and/or special health care needs |
Mix of social workers, nurses and parents |
Care coordination, parent support, information, referrals, assistance with access to services, IEP support |
Network of 6 across Virginia |
| Centers for Independent Living (CILS) |
Primarily, CILS serve individuals with disabilities over the age of 16 (although a few serve all ages) |
Mix of professionals, self-advocates and parents |
Peer-to-peer self-advocacy support, information and referral, workshops |
Some focus on physical disability |
| Disability organizations/groups (Local Arc Chapters, Local Autism Society Chapters, Local Down Syndrome Association Chapters) |
Varies by organization/group, but primarily serve life span. Children ages two to 22. |
Mix of parents and professionals |
Information and referral, workshops, support group meetings, resource libraries, advocacy opportunities |
Some have one statewide office; others have differing numbers of chapters in state. Some of these organizations also provide services like respite, group homes, etc. |
| Local school division Parent Resource Centers (PRC) |
Varies. *Some PRCS serve parents of children receiving general education/Title I; others support only special education* |
Educator/parent co-team or single staff. *Staff may be part-time with limited hours* |
Information, referral, workshops |
49 PRCs; 134 school divisions. Some PRCs have trained volunteer ombudsmen or parent partners. |
| Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center |
Children birth to age 26 eligible for early intervention or special education. *Title I schools* |
Mix of parents and professionals, including a Hispanic cultural liaison |
Information, referral, workshops |
Statewide (offices in Northern Virginia, Hampton and Tazwell) |
| T/TAC Online |
Children birth to age 22 eligible for IDEA |
Mix of educators and parents |
Consultation, information and referral, lending library of multimedia resources and technology, workshops |
Network of six TTACS |
| George Mason University Information Technology |
All ages |
T/TAC On-line Information |
On-line resources for individuals, families and professional |
Statewide websites (VA Family Special Education Connection) |