A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Virginia State Resources

Complete update · 1/2008
Partial update · 2/25/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable John Warner (R)
225 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2023
(202) 224-6295 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Web: http://warner.senate.gov

Honorable Jim Webb (D)
144 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4024; (202) 224-6755 (TTY)
(202) 224-6363 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://webb.senate.gov/contact
Web: http://webb.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Tim Kaine
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2211; (804) 371-6351 (Fax)
(800) 828-1120 (TTY)
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm
Web: www.governor.virginia.gov/index.cfm

Official State Web Site
Web: www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/

State Department of Education: Special Education
H. Douglas Cox, Assistant Superintendent
Division of Special Education and Student Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-3252; (800) 292-3820
E-mail: doug.cox@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Deputy Superintendent
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2979
E-mail: patricia.wright@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Mary Ann Discenza, Part C Coordinator
Child and Family Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3710; (800) 234-1448 (Central Directory for Early Intervention Services)
E-mail: maryann.discenza@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.infantva.org

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 2 through 5
Phyllis Mondak, Educational Specialist
Special Education Instructional Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2675; (800) 292-3820
E-mail: phyllis.mondak@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
James A. Rothrock, Commissioner
Erica A. Lovelace, Education Services Manager
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 662-7000; (804) 662-7081
(800) 552-5019; (800) 464-9950 (TTY)
E-mail: jim.rothrock@drs.virginia.gov
E-mail: erica.lovelace@drs.virginia.gov
Web: www.vadrs.org

Office of Career and Technical Education
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director
Office of Career and Technical Education Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2847
E-mail: elizabeth.russell@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE

State Mental Health Agency
James Reinhard, M.D., Commissioner
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3921
E-mail: james.reinhard@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Child and Family Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3710
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

State Health Department: Child and Adolescent Health
Joanne S. Boise, Director
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Eighth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 864-7685
E-mail: joanne.boise@vdh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vahealth.org/childadolescenthealth/index.htm

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Lee Price, Director
Office of Mental Retardation Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-5850
E-mail: lee.price@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Heidi Lawyer, Director
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Ninth Street Office Building
202 N. Ninth Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-0016 (V/TTY); (800) 846-4464 (In VA)
Web: www.vaboard.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
V. Colleen Miller, Director
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA)
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 225-2042 (V/TTY); (800) 552-3962 (In VA)
Web: www.vopa.state.va.us/

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nancy Bullock, R.N., M.P.H., Director
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 864-7706
E-mail: nancy.bullock@vdh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vahealth.org/specialchildren/index.htm

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
FAMIS
P.O. Box 1820
Richmond, VA 23218-1820
(866) 873-2647
Web: www.famis.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Joseph A. Bowman, Commissioner
Glen R. Slonneger, Director, Education Services
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3600
(804) 371-3140
E-mail: glen.slonneger@dbvi.virginia.gov
Web: www.vdbvi.org

Mark Campano, Project Director
Together We Can: Virginia's Deaf-Blind Project
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
(804) 828-8252
Web: www.twc-deafblind.state.va.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Ronald L. Lanier, Director
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
(804) 662-9502 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7917 (V/TTY)
E-mail: frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vddhh.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 828-1140 (V)
(800) 828-1120 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Marian Vessels, Director
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY - DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Fred P. Orelove, Executive Director
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
(804) 828-3876 (V/TTY); (800) 828-1120
E-mail: forelove@vcu.edu
Web: www.vcu.edu/partnership

Technology-Related Assistance
Ken Knorr
Virginia Assistive Technology System
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 662-9995 (V/TTY); (800) 552-5019
E-mail: ken.knorr@drs.virginia.gov
Web: www.vats.org

State Dispute Resolution System
Judith Douglas, Director
Virginia Department of Education
Complaints, Mediation, Due Process
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2013
E-mail: judy.douglas@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dueproc/

Arthur Stewart, Mediation Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 786-0711
E-mail: arthur.stewart@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE

Special Format Library
Barbara McCarthy, Director
Virginia Library and Resource Center
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3661 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7015 (V/TTY)
E-mail: barbara.mccarthy@dbvi.virginia.gov
Web: www.vdbvi.org/

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
John Toscano, President/CEO
Commonwealth Autism Service
2201 W. Broad Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 355-0300; (800) 649-8481
E-mail: information@autismva.org
Web: www.autismva.org

Carol Schall, Ph.D., Director
Virginia Autism Resource Center
4100 Price Club Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23112
(804) 674-8888, ext. 5161; (877) 667-7771
E-mail: info@varc.org
Web: www.grafton.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Christine Baggini, MSW
Director of Family Resources
Brain Injury Association of Virginia
1506 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 112
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 355-5748; (800) 334-8443 (in VA)
E-mail: info@biav.net
Web: www.biav.net

Cerebral Palsy
(Serving Commonwealth of Virginia)
Kathy Prendergast, Executive Director
Cerebral Palsy of Virginia
5825 Arrowhead Drive, Suite 201
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 497-7474
E-mail: cerebralpalsy@cerebralpalsyofvirginia.org
Web: www.cerebralpalsyofvirginia.org/

Epilepsy
Suzanne Bischoff, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
UVA Medical Center
P.O. Box 800659
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-8669 (Charlottesville); (804) 796-9935 (Richmond)
(757) 438-2398 (Tidewater); (800) 332-1000 (National Answer Place line)
E-mail: srb3m@virginiainfo.edu
Web: www.efva.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jamie Troscalir, Executive Director
The Arc of Virginia
2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 649-8481; (888) 604-2677
E-mail: jtrosclair@arcofva.org
Web: www.arcofva.org

Learning Disabilities
Jean Lokerson, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
3914 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230-3902
(804) 358-5474
E-mail: jlokerso@vcu.edu
Web: www.ldavirginia.org

Mental Health
Paula Price, Executive Director
Mental Health America of Virginia
3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 225-5591; (866) 400-6428
E-mail: director@mhav.org
E-mail: programs@mhav.org
Web: www.mhav.org

Bill Farrington, President
NAMI Virginia
P.O. Box 8260
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-8264
E-mail: namiva@comcast.net
Web: www.namiva.org

Vicki Hardy-Murrell, RN-BSN, Director
Virginia Federation of Families (a program of the Arc of VA)
2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 649-8481, ext. 102; (888) 604-2677
E-mail: vhardy-murrell@medhomeplus.org
Web: www.medicalhomeplus.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Robert Craven, Business Manager
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, Inc.
3126 W. Cary Street, #436
Richmond, VA 23221
(888) 729-7428
E-mail: shavoffice@shav.org
Web: www.shav.org

Tourette Syndrome
Sue Jacob, Executive Director
Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington
33 University Boulevard East
Silver Spring, MD 20901-2485
(301) 681-4133; (877) 295-2148
E-mail: TSAGW@aol.com
Web: www.TSAGW.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Cherie Takemoto, Executive Director
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
100 N. Washington Street, Suite 234
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 923-0010; (800) 869-6782 (in VA)
(804) 819-1999 (Richmond)
E-mail: partners@peatc.org
Web: www.peatc.org/

Parent Resource Centers
Judy Hudgins, Specialist
Division of Special Education and Student Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(800) 422-2083; (804) 371-7421
E-mail: judy.hudgins@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

Parent Ombudsman
Gloria Dalton, Ombudsman
Division of Special Education and Student Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 371-7420; (800) 422-2083
E-mail: Gloria.Dalton@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

Parent-To-Parent
Dana Yarbrough, Executive Director
Parent to Parent of Virginia
P.O. Box 38341
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 795-1481
E-mail: PTPofVA@aol.com
Web: www.ptpofva.com

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Virginia PTA
1027 Wilmer Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 264-1234
E-mail: info@vapta.org
Web: www.vapta.org

Other Parent Organization
Debra Holloway, Manager
The Arc of Virginia Family Involvement Project
2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 649-8481 ext. 103; (888) 604-2677 ext. 103
E-mail: dholloway@arcfip.org
Web: www.arcfip.org

Other Disability Organizations

Tara Hazelbaker, President/CEO
Easter Seals Virginia
8003 Franklin Farms Drive, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 287-1007; (866) 874-4153
Web: www.va.easterseals.com

Christine Eure, Regional Executive Director
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Regional Unit of the Virginias and Carolinas
3500 Remson Court
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 293-4797; (866) 877-7323
E-mail: ceure@rfbd.org
Web: www.rfbd.org/ruvc

Erin Hickey, Executive Director
VSA arts of Virginia
Plant Zero Building
Zero E. 4th Street, Studio 50
Richmond, VA 23224
E-mail: ehickey@vsava.org
Web: www.vsava.org

Independent Living

To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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