The Parent Support Network of Northern Virginia is made up of dedicated individuals from the local organizations and agencies listed below, along with staff from Care Connection for Children.

Contact: Dana Yarbrough, Executive Director804.828.0352 Email: ptpofva@aol.com Website: www.ptpofva.wordpress.com Area Statewide in Virginia Fees None Services Provides support to parents of children ages 0-22 with disabilities. Answers questions by phone and mail Provides information and resources Matches one family with another family. Callers are matched one-to-one with a parent staff member or a parent in the state or near their region who has participated in advocacy training.

Contact: PEATC703.923.0010 Email: partners@peatc.org Web site: www.peatc.org Area Commonwealth of Virginia. Out-of-state support may be provided to families or professionals having questions pertaining to services and/or schools in Virginia. Fees No fee charged Services Provides support to families and professionals of children ages 0-26 with special needs. Answers questions by phone and email Information and resources Listserv Newsletter Training is provided via community awareness presentations, workshops, parent leadership courses and Internet webinars

Contact: Kevin A. McGrail, President703.391.2251 Email: president@poac-nova.org or Board of Directors Concerns@POAC-NoVA.org Web site: www.poac-nova.org Area Northern Virginia Fees $5 membership. Families of children with autism are voting members. Service providers of children with autism are associate members. Services Provides support to families of children with autism and professionals working with children with autism in Northern Virginia.

972.231.0035 Fax: 413.826.6539 Email: info@prisms.org Website: www.prisms.org Area United States and international countries Fees Yearly membership fee is $30 to join PRISMS and receive newsletters and other resources Services Provides support to families and professionals that have a person with Smith-Magenis in their lives and/or work with or treat these individuals. Supports individuals of all ages.

Contact: Beth Troutman703.346.2414 Email: beth@spedpartners.com Fees Not specified Services Provides support at monthly meetings through sharing experiences and information to parents of special needs children. Speakers are invited to some meetings to present topics of interest. Meeting reminders are sent via email.

Contact: Gloria Starr703.228.1549 Email: gstarr@arlingtonva.us Website: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/HumanServices/services/family/proj_family/ HumanServicesServicesFamilyProj_familyProjectFamily.aspx Area Arlington County residents Fees Not specified Services Provides support to parents/caregivers with their children from pre-birth to age five. Classes offered year round in Spanish, English and bilingual. Parents and children learn together through play, exploration, music, reading, nutrition and parenting education.

Contact: Kristine Kluck, JD, MSW, CSAC, Rebuild Program Coordinator703.776.2295 Email: Kristine.kluck@inova.org  Website: Inova Trauma Survivors Network OR Contact: Betsy Zeigler, ACSW, CCM, CBIS Program Director, Children & Adolescent Services703.451.8881, ext 229 Email: bzeigler@braininjurysvcs.org Website: www.braininjurysvcs.org Area Northern Virginia Fees There is no cost to attend the Rebuild Families support group Services Provides support to parents of children with acquired brain injury. This is the support group of Brain Injury Services.

Contact: Sam Poyta, Parent Education Coordinator703.820.9001 Email: spoyta@scanva.org Website: www.scanva.org Area Northern Virginia Fees Not specified Services Provides parenting classes, parent support groups and playgroups in English and Spanish for families.

Contact: Kate Moore Patton Email: kate@specialneedskidsinfo.com Website: www.specialneedskidsinfo.com Area Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia Fees Not specified Services Provides support to families with special needs children, birth to elementary school age, who are new to the world of special needs or whose children have been recently diagnosed.