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"Serving People with Disabilities and Their Families for over 30 years."
P.O. Box 243, Leesburg, Virginia     20178-0243       Phone:  703 777-1939 

   E-mail:   larclady@aol.com

Please Visit Our New Site at:    http://www.thearcofloudoun.org

 

 

PARENT RESOURCES

The Community Resource Center

 

The Community Resource Center is located at  906 Trailview Blvd., S.E., Suite C, Leesburg, VA   20175 . The center provides information about mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse for consumers and their families, residents and employees of Loudoun County, students and service providers. Contact Marjorie Miller at: phone: (703) 737-8977 for more information.

 

Adaptive Recreation Program,  215 Depot Court, S.E.,  P.O. Box 7000
Leesburg, VA 20177

 The Adaptive Recreation Programs provide recreational activities to youth and adults who are physically and mentally disabled. The specific activities are designed for individuals to function at their fullest potential when participating in activities developed with their specials needs in mind. The focus of the program is on the participant’s ability.

Adaptive Recreation offers many programs that include, but are not limited to: Special Olympics, VSA arts, day camp, sled hockey, developmental sports programs, social clubs, classes, dances, trips, and overnights. Phone: 703-771-5013,   e-mail: mauger@loudoun.gov

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Related Links :

Special Olympics-Loudoun County: A year-round sports program that provides training and competition in various Olympic-style sports. 

VSA arts of Virginia-Loudoun County: An international visual and performing arts program that promotes the creative power of people with disabilities. 

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Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center(PEATC)

The PEATC website features information about special education and healthcare for special needs kids in Virginia/beyond. A sample of categories is listed below:

Special Ed. Legislation/Regulations, Resources, Publications and Seminars

IEP4U.COM A web site - 4000 free goals & objectives

IEP 4U.COM has over 4000 free Goals and Objectives (IEP-ITP) each with changeable benchmarks. The Idea Statements are spread out over seven subjects (Domains) and four functional levels.Teachers, parents and students can now access objectives directly from this Web Site.                                    . for I-ITTOP

The Virginia Coalition for Students with Disabilities LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER

The Virginia Coalition for Students with Disabilities LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER ("LAC") has developed materials addressing Extended School Year (ESY) Services. The materials provide parents with a brief legal history of ESY Services as well as tips for maximizing their child's chances of receiving such services. 
Please visit the LAC's website, http://www.virginialac.org/, and click on Legal Updates to navigate to information on ESY.

Office on Youth

 The Office on Youth (OOY) provides delinquency prevention and youth development services to Loudoun young people and their families. It is the only county agency charged with primary prevention as opposed to working with identified problem populations. In Loudoun, the OOY has offered the Big Friends program and Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. OOY also produces the  Youth and Family Resource Guide, a resource no parent should be without! Location and contact information: Charlene Johnson, Program Manager, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175, Phone: 703- 777-0343 e-mail: prcs@loudoun.gov

 

LARC Address: 

LARC P.O. Box 243, Leesburg, Virginia 20178-0243

 Phone: (703) 777-1939   Fax: (703) 779-2708   E-mail: larclady@aol.com