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The Virginia Coalition for Students with Disabilities has some upcoming activities related to changes in the Regulations.  To find out more, click the link.

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This section contains links to various disability resources:

A Voice for GAP Kids  
Alliance for Full Participation    
American Association of People with Disabilities    
Assistive Technology Loan Fund
Association of University Centers on Disabilities   
Autism Society of America - Central Va. Chapter    
Autism Society of America - Tidewater Chapter
Closing the Gap    
Commonwealth Autism Service
Disability Resources    
Disability Rights Advocates    
Disability Social History Project    
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Epilepsy Foundation
Family Village    
Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL)    
Job Accommodation Network                                                                     
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
Lorman Education Service                                  
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Council on Independent Living                        
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities 
Organization for Autism Research              
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
Parent Support Group:  Voices in Action
Partnership for People with Disabilities   
People with Attentional and Developmental Disabilities Association (PADDA)
Radford University
Senior Navigator    
Sickle Cell Association
Statewide Independent Living Council - Virginia
TASH    
The Arc of Greater Prince William
The ArcLink.org    
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
The Association of Retarded Citizens of Virginia
The Brain Injury Association of Virginia
The Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia    
United Cerebral Palsy
Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, Inc.
Virginia Association of the Deaf
Virginia Autism Resource Center
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Virginia Centers for Independent Living    
Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
Virginia Community College System    
Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Virginia Department of Social Services
Virginia Integrated Network of Family Organizations         
Virginia Parent Teacher Association
Virginia State Council of Higher Education  
World Association of Persons with disAbilities    
World Association of Persons with disAbilities - Virginia Chapter

Housing Information

Housing & Disability Issues (formerly NHOYO) is a moderated informational list. It consists of disability issues concerning, but not limited to: individuals, home ownership, and affordable housing. To join the mailing list, send an email message to:  HOUSING.DISABILITY.ISSUES-request@lists.unh.edu with the word "subscribe" in the Subject line.  This is not a discussion list and you will not be able to send questions directly to the list.  However, if you have any information that you feel is relevant to this list, send the information to: drv@cisunix.unh.edu
 
For information on home ownership for people with disabilities, visit:  http://chance.unh.edu

National Centers for Independent Living Directory

Can be obtained from CIL Management Center (CILMC), part of the Western New York Independent Living Project, Inc. at www.wnyilp.org/database/directory.php

Virginia Centers for Independent Living

Following is a list of all of the Center for Independent Living (CIL) offices and Satellite offices in Virginia: 

Access Independence, Inc. (AI)
Donald Price, Executive Director
403 B Loudoun St.
Winchester, VA  22601
540-662-4452 (VOICE) 1-800-835-2716
540-722-9693 (TTY)
540-662-4474 (FAX)
Center’s e-mail: AskAI@accessindependence.org
Director's e-mail: dprice@accessindependence.org
Website:  www.accessindependence.org
 
Appalachian Independence Center, Inc. (AIC)
Greg Morrell, Executive Director
230 Charwood Dr.
Abingdon, VA  24210
276-628-2979 (VOICE)
276-676-0920 (TTY)
276-628-4931 (FAX)
Center and Director's e-mail:  Gmorrell@naxs.net
Website:  www.aicadvocates.org
 
Blue Ridge Independent Living Center (BRILC)
Karen Michalski, Executive Director
1502B Williamson Rd. NE
Roanoke, VA  24012
540-342-1231 (VOICE//TTY)
540-342-9505 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  kmichalski@brilc.org
Center’s e-mail: brilc@brilc.org
Website: www.brilc.org
 
Clinch Independent Living Services (CILS)
Betty Bevins, Executive Director
1139 C Plaza Drive
Grundy, VA  24614
276-935-6088 or 276-935-4348(VOICE)
276-935-6342 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  Bbevins21@vzavenue.net
Center’s e-mail: Cils@vzavenue.net
Website: www.cils-online.org
 
disAbility Resource Center (dRC)
Debe Fults, Executive Director
409 Progress St.
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-373-2559 (VOICE)
540-373-5890 (TTY)
800-648-6324 (VOICE or RELAY)
540-373-8126 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  Dfults@cildrc.org
Center’s e-mail: drc@cildrc.org
Website: www.cildrc.org
 
Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living (ESCIL)
Althea Pittman, Executive Director
4364 Lankford Hwy. Suite A
Exmore, VA  23350
757-414-0100 (VOICE)
888-787-2033 (TOLL FREE)
757-414-0080 (TTY)
757-414-0205 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  Altheapittman@yahoo.com
 
Endependence Center Inc. (ECI)
Steve Johnson, Executive Director
6300 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk, VA  23502
757-461-8007 (VOICE)
757-461-7527 (TTY)
757-461-5375 or 455-8223 (FAX)
Center’s e-mail (for information): ljohnson@endependence.org
Director's e-mail:  sjohnson@endependence.org
Center’s e-mail: ecinorf@endependence.org
Website: www.endependence.org
 
ENDependence Center of Northern VA, Inc. (ECNV)
David Burds, Executive Director
3100 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA  22201
703-525-3268 (VOICE)
703-525-3553 (TTY)
703-525-3585 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  davidb@ecnv.org
Center’s e-mail: info@ecnv.org
Website: www.ecnv.org
 
Independence Empowerment Center (IEC)
Dr. Mary D. Lopez, Executive Director
9001 Digges Rd. Suite 103
Manassas, VA  20110
703-257-5400 (VOICE)
703-257-5043 (FAX)
503-347-9742
Director's e-mail:  mlopez@ieccil.org
Center’s e-mail: inf0@ieccil.org
 
Independence Resource Center (IRC)
Tom Vandever, Executive Director
815 Cherry Ave.
Charlottesville, VA  22903
434-971-9629 (VOICE/TTY)
434-971-8242 (FAX)
Center's e-mail:  Tvandever@ntelos.net
 
Junction Center for Independent Living (JCIL)
E. Dennis Horton, Executive Director
PO Box 1210 (mailing address)
Norton, VA  24273
 
147 Plaza Rd SW (Physical location)
Wise County Plaza Shopping Center #229
Wise, VA  24293
 
276-679-5989 or 276-679-5988 (VOICE/TTY)
276-679-6569 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  dhorton@meoc.org
Center’s e-mail: jcil1@junctioncenter.org
Website:  www.junctioncenter.org
 
Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living (LACIL)
Phil Theisen, Executive Director
500 Alleghany Ave. Suite 520
Lynchburg, VA  24501
434-528-4971 (VOICE)
434-528-4972 (TTY)
434-528-4976 (FAX)
Director's e-mail: phil@lacil.org
Website: www.LACIL.org
 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Peninsula Center for Independent Living (PCIL)
Ralph Shelman, Executive Director
2021-A Cunningham Dr., Suite 2
Hampton, VA  23666
757-827-0275 (VOICE)
757-827-8800 (TTY)
757-827-0655 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  rshelman@iepcil.org
Center’s e-mail: iepcil@iepcil.org
Website: www.iepcil.org
 
Piedmont Independent Living Center (PILC)
Clarence Dickerson, Executive Director
1045 Main Street, Suite 2
Danville, VA  24541
434-797-2576 (VOICE)
434-797-2530 (ANS MACH)
434-797-2568 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  CLARENCERDICKERSON@YAHOO.COM
Center’s e-mail:   pilc@gamewood.net
 
Resources for Independent Living, Inc. (RIL)
Sandra Wagener, Executive Director
4009 Fitzhugh Ave.
Richmond, VA  23230
804-353-6503 (VOICE)
804-353-6583 (TTY)
804-358-5606 (FAX)
Director's e-mail:  WAGENERS@CAVTEL.NET
Center’s e-mail: Woodsonf@cavtel.net
Website:  www.ril-va.org
 
Valley Associates for Independent Living (VAIL)
Marcia DuBois, Executive Director
205 B S. Liberty St.
Harrisonburg, VA  22801
540-433-6513 (VOICE)
540-438-9265 (TTY)
888-242-8245
540-433-6313 (FAX)
Center’s e-mail: VAIL@govail.org

SATELLITE/BRANCH/ASSOCIATED OFFICES

Appalachian Independence Center Branch Office
PO Box 16744
Bristol, VA  24209
276-466-0567 (VOICE/TTY)
276-466-1087 (FAX)
e-mail:  aicbristol@naxs.net
 
Appalachian Independence Center Branch Office
PO Box 1073
Wytheville, VA  24382
276-228-8765 (VOICE/TTY)
276-228-8763 (FAX)
e-mail:  Billduncan@ntelos.net
 
Appalachian Independence Center Branch Office
300 W. Old Town St.
Galax, VA  24333
276-236-6055 (VOICE/TTY)
e-mail:  aicgalax@naxs.net
 
BRILC Alleghany Area Branch Office
Alleghany Regional Hospital, PO Box 7
Low Moor, VA  24457
540-862-0252 (VOICE, TTY & FAX)
e-mail:  Wanderson@brilc.org
 
RIL Chesterfield Office
6603B Irongate Square
Richmond, VA  23234
804-743-3798 (VOICE/TTY)
804-279-9720 (FAX)
e-mail:  RILCH@aol.com
 
RIL Hanover Office
7284A Hanover Green Dr.
Mechanicsville, VA  23111
804-569-9327 (VOICE/TTY)
804-569-9328 (FAX)
e-mail:  RILHAN@earthlink.net
 
Crater District Satellite (RIL)
2795 S. Crater Rd, Suite 1
Petersburg, VA  23805
804-862-9338 (VOICE/TTY)
804-862-6177 (FAX)
e-mail:  RILPeters@aol.com
 
Gloucester Area Satellite Office (IEPCIL)
10880 General Puller Highway, Suite A
Hartfield, VA  23071
804-776-6290 or 6291
e-mail:   iepcilhartfield@netzero.net
 
Junction Center for Independent Living
PO Box 408
Duffield, VA  24244
276-431-1195 (VOICE/TTY)
276-431-1196 (FAX)
 
New Kent/Charles City (RIL)
7501 B Atkins Road