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.

Contact: Kathleen Donovan703.228.2135 Email: kathleen.donovan@apsva.us Website:  http://www.apsva.us/page/2881 Area Arlington Fees No fee except for small meals/supplies fee for Super Sibs club session Services Provides support to Arlington families, staff members and citizens.

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

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

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.

Contact: Anne McDonnell, Executive Director1.800.444.6443 Email: info@biav.net Web site: www.biav.net Area Statewide Fees Not specified Services BIAV is a primary source of information and support for thousands of individuals and their families whose lives have been touched by a life-altering, often devastating injury.

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.

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.

Contact: Parent Resource Center, Fairfax County Public Schools703.204.3941 Email: prc@fcps.edu Website: http://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc Area Fairfax County Fees No fees Services Provides support to Fairfax County Public School parents and staff concerning special education questions. Provides information, consultation and referral services by phone, email or in person.

Contact: Connie Lorentzen703.360.3781 Email: connie.lorentzen@gmail.com Area Fairfax County, Virginia Services A Yahoo Group of parents, teachers and administrators who are interested in supporting a Fairfax County Public School focus on meeting the needs of twice exceptional learners (gifted learners who struggle in school). The group supports individuals of school age. Answers questions by phone/email Support group meetings Information and resources Listserv