Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in April: April 5th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. April 19th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. […]
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NEW: Transition Parent Support Group
The purpose of this support group is to share resources and experiences primarily among families who have young adults who have aged out of a school system or who are in their last year of school and will age out of a school system in June. We also welcome others who wish to learn […]
Make Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Meaningful
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan made a public proclamation that the month of March should be recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to “increase public awareness of the needs and potential of Americans with developmental disabilities.” A lot has changed since then: more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living and thriving […]
March’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in March: March 1st 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. March 15th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. […]
February’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule for February’s Transition Lunch & Learn sessions: February 1st 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. February 15th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn with […]
Perspective in Advocacy: A Conversation – Part II
A few weeks ago, Communications Associate and parent advocate Rob Hudson sat down with Joe Albert, the 2022 Inaugural Recipient of the Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellowship here at The Arc of Northern Virginia. They spoke about both the conflict and opportunity for partnership between parent advocates like myself and self-advocates with disabilities. (You […]
Let Us Access SOME Services While Waiting for our DD Waiver to be Funded
In this series of posts, we present the testimonies our advocates have bravely shared in various Town Hall meetings held in conjunction with the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session. In each case, these stories highlight the real-world, everyday impact that current policies have on thier lives, and the importance of enacting our Legislative Agenda […]
Share Your Caregiver Experience to Improve Future Policy and Supports
Caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have unique experiences and needs in their roles compared to caregivers of other populations. Now is your chance to share your input. The Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) survey seeks to understand these experiences and perspectives to better support families like yours. […]
Ensure Access to Curbside Voting for Virginians with IDD
Earlier this year, The Arc of Northern Virginia launched The Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellowship, and Joe Albert was hired as our first Fellow. In this series of articles, Joe shares his perspectives on the Legislative Agenda items for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session. ———- Legislative Agenda […]
January’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule for January’s Transition Lunch & Learn sessions: January 4th 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. January 18th Lunch & Learn with “expert” Ariel Matz from Matz […]