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Virginia Voice
Provides an audio reading and news and information service from more than 130 print and online publications for those who have a vision impairment or physical disability. Virginia Voice also broadcasts daily a program of readings of current printed material, including newspapers, magazines, books and publications.
Able To Choose
Works to change attitudes and actions; business practices; community and civic activities; and public policy to make all aspects of community life accessible, inclusive and welcoming to people with disabilities.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
BlazeSports Fairfax
Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.
Brain Injury Association of Virginia
Source of information and personal support for thousands of individuals, families and professionals living in Virginia whose lives have been touched by a life-altering, often devastating, brain injury.
Brain Injury Services, Inc.

Nonprofit organization offers a variety of community-based services, including case management and supported living, to adults and children in the Northern Virginia area with brain injury.

Caring Communities

Non-profit organization offering disability-related activities and events for people with disabilities in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia.

Centers for Independent Living in Virginia
Contact information for all Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the state of Virginia. CILs are non-residential places of action and coalition, where persons with disabilities learn empowerment and develop the skills necessary to make lifestyle choices.
Community Based Services in Virginia
Programs that assist people with severe physical and sensory disabilities in building a quality of life of their choosing through self-direction, support and community resources. Includes resources on living independently and personal assistance services.
Disability & Emergency Preparedness Resources for Virginia
View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.
DisabilityGuide.org - Online Disability Information for DC, MD & VA
A user-friendly resource for people with disabilities. Includes information on area accessible transportation, lodging, personal assistant services and more.
ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc.
A community-based resource and advocacy center managed by and for people with disabilities. ECNV promotes the independent living philosophy and equal access for all people with disabilities.
Easter Seals Virginia
Provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Easy Access

Virginia Easy Access connects seniors and adults with disabilities to housing information, transportation services, information on legal rights and a broad range of community supports.

Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
Services include one time medication assistance, transportation assistance and general epilepsy-related emergencies. These services are exclusively for Virginians with epilepsy.
Expressive Therapeutic Movement
A nonprofit organization specializing in movement therapy for children and young adults with mild to moderate physical/cognitive disabilities that promotes the integration of the whole child.
Facts about Independent Living Centers
Answers to questions about independent living centers from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitiation Services.
Great Falls Park Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Great Falls Park.
Health Promotion for People with Disabilities (HPPD) Project
Promotes healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities by addressing such topics as health promotion and education, prevention of secondary conditions, accessibility and ensuring opportunities to participate in recreational and social activities.
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
Provides early intervention supports and services to infants and toddlers from birth through age two who are not developing as expected or who have a medical condition that can delay normal development. Early intervention supports and services focus on increasing the child's participation in family and community activities that are important to the family.
NAMI Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia)
Works to improve the lives of all those who are affected by serious brain disorders and to fight the stigmatism that surrounds mental illness.
Norfolk, VA Independent Living Center
Endependence Center, Inc. assists individuals with disabilities in South Hampton Roads, including the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Franklin, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Isle of Wight County, with assistance in areas such as employment, transportation and housing.
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons
Serves people who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families, friends, co-workers, employers and business and government agencies that serve deaf and hard of hearing people through advocacy, technical assistance and educational and outreach activities.
One Community: The Olmstead Initiative

Provides information on the Olmstead Act, and works to create community integration opportunities for people with disabilities in Virginia.

Prince William Forest Park Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Prince William Forest Park.
Recreation Activities in Maryland, Virginia & Washington, DC
Contact information for national parks, momuments and other points of interest in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Includes information on accessibility for people with disabilities. Document is in .pdf format.
Richmond National Battlefield Park Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Richmond National Battlefield Park.
ServiceSource Programs in Virginia
The Woodmont Community Integration Center (CIC), Annandale House Neighborhood Place and ServiceSource Employment and Day Support Programs provide intensive one-on-one rehabilitation supports and paid work activity in community-integrated environments.
Shenandoah National Park
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Shenandoah National Park.
Special Olympics Virginia
A year-round international program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Sportable
A not for profit organization focused on providing recreation and sports opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities in the Richmond area.
The Arc of Northern Virginia
Provides services and advocacy for families and individuals with disabilities.
The Arc of Virginia
Nonprofit organization advocates on issues that affect people in Virginia with intellectual and related developmental disabilities and their families. It also helps people with disabilities, family members, friends and others become advocates themselves.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Washington & Northern VA
Works to advance the independence, productivity and quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families. Services include assistive technology, day programs and health services.
Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living
A statewide association of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) that advocates for the integration and inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of society.
Virginia Association of the Deaf
Promotes, protects and preserves the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia Department for the Aging's Senior Navigator

Offers more than 21,000 health and aging resources to seniors, their families and caregivers.

Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Supports the employment, education and independence of Virginians who are blind or visually impaired.
Virginia Office on Volunteerism & Community Service Disability Inclusion Information

The Office on Volunteerism and Community Service actively recruits Virginians with disabilities in volunteer service. Volunteer opportunities in the state of Virginia can be found by going to http://www.vaservice.org/go/volunteer/opportunity.

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Teaches blind persons strategies and skills to adapt to living without sight, and people with partial vision ways to use their remaining sight more effectively.
Virginia Travel Guide for Persons with Disabilities
Links to a guide, developed by people with physical and sensory disabilities, that contains information on lodging, restaurants, outdoor recreation and other topics.
Virginia's Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Council
Engages in outreach, training, technical assistance, supporting and educating communities, barrier elimination, system design/redesign, coalition development and citizen participation, informing policymakers, and demonstration of new approaches, services and supports to community-based service delivery.
Virginia's Partnership for People with Disabilities
Operates federal and state programs supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.
Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing
A Virginia non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to teach the joys of alpine skiing to individuals with a disability.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center

The first state-owned and operated comprehensive rehabilitation center in the country, the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center provides training, medical and vocational services and therapy to people with disabilities to enable them to re-enter the work force and live more independently.

Yorktown National Cemetery Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Yorktown National Cemetery.

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