1. Arlington County Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services, Division of Parent Education

    Contact: Cheryl Fuentes703.228.1551 Email: dhsparenteducation@arlingtonva.us Website: www.arlingtonfamilies.com Area Arlington Fees Not specified Services Provides support to Arlington parents and families. Some services also provided in Spanish. Some classes are by referral only and others are open to the Arlington community only. Answers questions by phone/email Parent education classes and workshops

  2. Arlington ESOL HILT

    Contact: Francesca Reilly-McDonnell703.228.7232 Email: francesca.reilly@apsva.us Website: www2.apsva.us/1540108115825853/site/default.asp Area Arlington Fees Not specified Services The Arlington Pubic Schools Department of Instruction ESOL/HILT (High Intensity Language Training) programs and services provides support to Arlington public school students K-12 and their families who are English language learners in Arlington County.  The bilingual family outreach staff work with the Arlington Public Schools' Parent Outreach Center to offer information to parents on special education.

  4. Arlington Public Schools Teenage Parenting Program

    Contact: Maria Eugenia del Villar703.228.2700 Website: www.apsva.us/teenageparenting/site/default.asp Area Arlington Fees Not specified Services Provides support to young mothers and mothers to be. School-age residents in Arlington are eligible for this program. Provides life skills classes on Tuesday afternoons for students and/or a specialized school program (childcare included). Answers questions by phone/email Information and resources Support group meetings Social or recreational events

  5. AS IS (Asperger Syndrome Information and Support)

    Contact: Lucia Claster703.276.0748 (email contact preferred) Email: aclaster@aol.com Area Northern Virginia (Arlington) Fees Not specified Services Provides support to parents, caregivers and family members of children ages 3-23 with Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, non-verbal learning disabilities, PDD-NOS and other pragmatic language processing deficits in Northern Virginia (Arlington). This group is run entirely by parent volunteers. Answers questions by phone/email Information and resources Listserv Support group meetings Social or recreational events

  6. Autism Advocacy Coalition of Virginia

    Contact: Chitra Sharathchandra Email: chitra_sharath@yahoo.com or president@aac-va.org Website: www.aac-va.org Area State of Virginia Fees Membership fee required Services Provides support to families of individuals of all ages with autism in the state of Virginia. Provide workshops for families to teach them how to cope with autism and how to help their kin with autism. Goal is to improve the quality of life for families affected by autism, which results in better care for individuals with autism.

  8. Celebrate Calm!

    Contact Kirk Martin, Founder888.506.1871 Email: kirk@clebratecalm.com Contact Brett with questions about services888.506.1871 Email: brett@celebratecalm.com Web site: www.celebratecalm.com Area National with a focus on Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC Fees Parent workshops hosted by schools, PTAs and area churches are free and open to the community, with no need to register Services Provides support to parents and educators of children ages 2-22 affected by ADD, ADHD, Asperger, Sensory Integration Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder.

  9. Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia

    Contact: Heather A. Trammell703.621.7129 Email: heathert@dsanv.org Web site: www.dsanv.org Contact: Monica Sanjur (for Spanish speakers)703.621.7129 Email: espanol@dsanv.org Web site: www.dsanv.org Area Counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Arlington, Stafford, Fauquier and incorporated cities in these areas Fees No membership fees but some educational workshops have nominal fees involved. All other services and support are free of charge. Services Provides support to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Support is offered to individuals of any age including pre-born.
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