Parents in a Pandemic: A parent support group dedicated to maintaining family cohesion and development in the midst of global change. Our provider partner Developmental Support Associates (DSA) is offering a virtual family support group for local families who care for children, youths, and young adults with developmental and/or behavioral challenges. The immediate goal […]
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Letters From Home: A TECH Camp July Session Review
TECH Camp: July 2020, a pilot program, was a huge success. Not because there were no technical glitches in using virtual programming, because there were. And certainly not because it was blue skies and white fluffy clouds because it rained and stormed every – single – day of the four-day adventure that relied totally on […]
Next Dates for Virtual Parent Support Group Meetings
Parents in a Pandemic: A parent support group dedicated to maintaining family cohesion and development in the midst of global change. Our provider partner Developmental Support Associates (DSA) is offering a virtual family support group for local families who care for children, youths, and young adults with developmental and/or behavioral challenges. The immediate goal […]
2020 Team Challenge 5K Race Goes Virtual
Join our virtual run (or team distance walk) and “Go the Distance for People with Disabilities!“ The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Corporate and Community Team Challenge that brings together companies and community to raise important funds to sustain and strengthen its vital programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
Webinar: Asserting Special Education Rights in the Time of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed public education. The challenges are compounded exponentially for those students with disabilities. This webinar will guide a discussion on how to advocate for your child’s best educational opportunities. Webinar: “If You Don’t Ask, You Won’t Get It” – Asserting Special Education Rights in the Time of […]
Virtual Parent Support Group
Parents in a Pandemic: A parent support group dedicated to maintaining family cohesion and development in the midst of global change. Our provider partner Developmental Support Associates (DSA) is offering a virtual family support group for local families who care for children, youths, and young adults with developmental and/or behavioral challenges. The immediate goal […]
Mask Mandates and Accommodations for People with Disabilities
As Northern Virginia joins the rest of the commonwealth in Phase One reopening, Governor Ralph Northam also announced a state-wide mandate for the use of face coverings in public buildings. Read the state’s FAQ on Executive Order 63 To answer questions about how this order affects persons with disabilities, we have posted Mask Mandates […]
The Arc of Northern Virginia Participating in #GivingTuesdayNow
On May 5, 2020, The Arc of Northern Virgnia participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving. #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to […]
Coronavirus / COVID-19 Crisis Resources
Commonwealth of Virginia The Arc of Virginia had collected and posted an amazing library of documents, videos, policy changes, and other resources to help families in this time of crisis. The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) has created this resource to help the use of the federal government’s […]
Small Victories, but Stimulus Bill Overlooks Many Critical Needs of People with Disabilities, their Families and Workforce in COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, D.C. – While the legislation passed by Congress this week to address the COVID-19 pandemic will help in some ways, many of the grave issues facing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, and workforce, were ignored. “This is an unprecedented crisis for everyone, and everyone includes people with disabilities and […]