Virginia
Resources
Virginia
Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Office
of Student Services
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-225-2402
800-292-3820
804-371-8796 FAX
804-TTY
www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE
Requirements
for the Standard, Advanced Studies, and Modified Standard
Diplomas available at www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/ForStudents
Regulations
Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities
in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-80-10 et seq., and the Code of Virginia
available at www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Sped/spfedregs.html
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
P O Box K300
8004 Franklin Farm Drive
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
804-662-7000
800-552-5019
800-646-9950 TTY
E-mail: DRS@DRS.state.va.us
www.vadrs.org
AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability)
in Virginia
Virginia Reilly, President AHEAD in Virginia
ADA Coordinator, Virginia Tech, Burris Hall
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
540-231-3589
540-231-8510 FAX
E-mail:jenmik@VT.EDU
www.uvawise.edu/vaahead
Braille
Circulating Library for the Blind
2700 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
804-359-3743
804-359-4777 FAX
Offer library materials for individuals who are blind or visually
impaired on a free-loan basis. Serves the entire USA and 41
foreign countries with cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes,
Braille books, large print books, along with talking book
records.
Virginia
Board for People with Disabilities
Ninth Street Office Building
202 N. Ninth Street, 9th Floor
804-786-0016 (V/TTY)
800-552-3962 (Voice/TTY) Toll-Free in Virginia)
804-786-1118 FAX
800-846-4464 (in VA)
www.vaboard.org
Department
of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P O Box1797
Richmond, VA 23214
(804) 371-8977 Voice/TTY
(804) 786-3921
(800) 451-5544
(804) 786-3824 fax
www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us
Northern
Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
10363 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-352-9055
703-352-9058 FAX
703-352-9056 TTY
nvrcinfo@aol.com
A regional resource center serving the metropolitan area
of Northern Virginia. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst
to the empowerment of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The mission is achieved through information services, development
and delivery of services, education, and advocacy.
Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing
Ratcliffe Building, Suite 203
1602 Rolling Hills Drive
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
804-662-9502 (V/TTY)
804-662-9718 FAX
800-552-7917 (V/TTY)
www.vddhh.org
Virginia
Assistive Technology System (VATS)
Linda Harris-Info and Referral 800-435-8490 (V/TTY)
8004 Franklin Farms P O Box K-300
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
804-662-9990
800-552-5019 (VA residents)
www.vcu.edu/rrtcweb/Vats/vatsview.html
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
804-371-3140
804-371-3351 FAX
800-662-2155 (Voice & TTY)
www.vdbvi.org
Offers services for the totally blind, legally blind, visually
impaired, mentally retarded blind and more with health, counseling,
educational, recreational, rehabilitation, computer training
and professional training services.
Regional
ADA Technical Assistance Agency
ADA Information Center for Mid-Atlantic Region - TransCen,
Inc.
University Affiliated Programs
451 Hungerford Drive Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Partnerships for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23284
Voice (804) 828-3876
(800) 828-1120 TTY
(804) 828-0042 FAX
www.vcu.edu/partnership
Virginia Department of Mental Health
James Reinhard - Commissioner
Jreinhard@dmhmrsas.state.va.us
1220 Bank Street
P O Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-3915
804-786-3828
www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us
Virginia VIEW (Career Educational & Information Delivery
System)
Virginia Tech
205 W. Roanoke Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0527
540-231-7571
800-542-5870
540-231-4979 FAX
800-828-1120 TTY (VA Relay Center)
E-mail cil@vaview.vt.edu
www.vaview.vt.edu
Career & Technical Education
Virginia Department of Education
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23128-2130
804-225-2833
804-371-2456 fax
www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE
Virginia
Protection & Advocacy Organization/Client Assistance Program
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 225-2042 Voice/TTY
(804) 552-3962 (Voice/TTY) Toll Free in Virginia
(804) 662-7057 Fax
E-mail: general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov
Web address: www.vopa.state.va.us
The Department is dedicated to the mission of providing
responsive, expert assistance and legal representation to
address disability-related abuse and neglect, discrimination,
and inappropriate services and treatment throughout Virginia.
Excerpted from Virginia's College Guide for
Students with Disabilities (2003 Edition).
Virginia Department of Education www.pen.k12.va.us
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