Virginia State Disability Resources (continued)

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