Resources
Meeting and Scheduling Information
Olmstead Everyday Life
- ILRU Access Checklist
- Meeting Accessibility
- Site Accessibility Considerations
- Accessible Housing Registry
- Universal Design
Get Involved!
Member Information
View all the past and present meetings.
Links
Virginia State Government
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education (Adobe PDF)
- Una Guia Para Padres Sobre Educacion Especial (Adobe PDF)
- Department for the Aging
- Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
- Department for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Department of Health Professions
- Department of Housing & Community Development
- Department of Medical Assistance Services
- Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
- Department of Rehabilitative Services
- Department of Social Services, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Disability Commission
- Division of Special Education and Student Services, Department of Education
- General Assembly
- Joint Commission on Health Care
- Office of Comprehensive Services
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary, Commerce and Trade
- Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary, Health and Human Resources
- Secretary of Transportation
- Virginia Assistive Technology System
- Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
- Virginia Disability Services Agencies
- Virginia Fair Housing Office
- Virginia Housing Development Authority
- Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy
- Virginia Spinal Cord Injury Council
- Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council
Other States
- Arizona Olmstead Web Site
- Arkansas Olmstead Web Site
- Illinois Olmstead Web Site
- Missouri Olmstead Web Site
- North Carolina Olmstead Web Site
- Ohio Olmstead Web Site (Adobe PDF)
- Texas Promoting Independence Plan
- Washington's Olmstead Web Site
- Wisconsin Olmstead Web Site
Federal Government
- ADA Home Page
- National Council on Disability
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
- Social Security Online
- United States Access Board
State Organizations
- Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area
- The Arc of Virginia
- Brain Injury Association of Virginia
- Commonwealth Autism Service
- Mental Health Association of Virginia
- National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
- Old Dominion Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired (National Industries for the Blind)
- Substance Abuse & Addiction Recovery Alliance
- Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs
- Virginia Association of Community Services Boards
- Virginia Association of Counties
- Virginia Autism Resource Center
- Virginia Federation of Families
- Virginia Health Care Association
- Virginia Municipal League
- Virginia Rehabilitation Association
- Virginia Supportive Housing
- Voices for Virginia's Children
National Organizations
- ADAPT
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Association on Mental Retardation
- American Council of the Blind
- The Arc (National)
- Autism Society of America
- National Council on Independent Living
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Organization on Disability
- Voice of the Retarded
Other Links of Interest
- ADA Watch
- ADA & IT Information Center
- Blue Ridge Independent Living Center
- Center for Personal Assistance Services
- Center for Universal Design
- Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative
- Disabilities Advisory Council
- Disability Counts
- Disability World
- Grants for Individuals with Disabilities
- Housing Opportunities Made Economical (H.O.M.E.)
- Kaiser statehealthfacts.org
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- New Freedom Initiative
- Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
- Partnership for People with Disabilities
- Self Direction for People with Disabilities in Virginia
- UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration
- Virginia's Human Services Training Center (VHST)
- World Institute on Disability
Other Resources for Accessibility
Community Integration for Virginians with Disabilities.
Download the 2006 Flyer (Microsoft Word)
Click below for a checklist of guidelines for accessible meetings.
Meeting Accessibility Guidelines (Microsoft Word)
For helpful information on making a meeting or event accessible to all attendees, please see this document:
Site Accessibility Considerations (Microsoft Word)
Looking for accessible housing? You can search for the right place and find other useful resources at Access Virginia, Virginia's Accessible Housing Registry.
Universal Design is a concept focused on making housing, facilities and products more usable for everyone. You can find out more at the Center for Universal Design

