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Newly Diagnosed
Our guide provides advice from parents who have been in your shoes.
Local Resources
Autistic Adults
- A Landing Place
- Autism Community Alliance
- Gabriel Homes
- Going Into Legal Adulthood
- Going Into Legal Adulthood for Military Families
- OAR Hire Autism Presentation
- OSG Inclusive Communities
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
- Virginia Housing Resources for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Education
- All About AAC: Panel Discussion Slides and Notes
- Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities Presentation by Ellen Agosta, FCPS
- ESY and Additional Services
- How to Start a Peer Buddy Program at Your Child’s School
- IEPs and Behavior 101
- IEPs and Goal Setting Worksheet
- Middle School Transition slides and notes
- POAC-NoVA’s IEP 101 Handout
- POAC-NoVA IEP Process Fundamentals
- Restraint and Seclusion in Schools: Update 2021
- Virginia Parental Consent Webinar slides 2024
- Virginia Administrative Code Procedural Safeguards Section E
safety
- Autism Cards from POAC-NOVA
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and Public Safety Considerations for Families Presentation Slides
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and Public Safety Considerations References and Websites
- Debbaudt 911 Flag Sheet Handout
- Disability Safety Top Ten
- Police Interactions and Disability Safety Tips
- Sample 911 Handout
- Water Safety
Northern Virginia Resources by County or City
Click on the county below to learn more about the resources in the area.
Alexandria City
Workshops & Other Activities
Public School System
- Child Find and Early Childhood Special Education Services
- Office of Specialized Instruction
- Special Education Parent Resource Center
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Fairfax County
Workshops & Other Activities
- FCPS ABA Monthly Parent Workshops
- FCPS Family Resource Center Workshops
- FCPS Special Education Conference
- The Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities at George Mason University
- Jill’s House
Public School System
- 2021-2023 FCPS Special Education Enhancement Plan Process
- Back-to-School 2024 FCPS Slides
- FCPS Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD)
- FCPS Special Education Program Sites
- FCPS ABA Program Description and Information
- FCPS Behavior Intervention Services Behavior Resources and Strategies
- FCPS Guidelines for Classroom Observations
- FCPS Family Resource Center
- Special Education Graduation Requirements/Diploma Options
- Special Education Preschool-to-Kindergarten Timeline
- Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
Community Services Board
- Fairfax-Falls Church CSB Website
- Fairfax-Falls Church CSB Fact Sheet
- Fairfax-Falls Church CSB Autism Resources Handout
- Fairfax-Falls Church CSB Community Resources Handout
Local Organizations
Manassas City
Workshops & Other Activities
Public School System
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Prince William County
Workshops & Other Activities
Public School System
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Arlington County
Workshops & Other Activities
- Arlington County Therapeutic Recreation
- Arlington Parent Resource Center Activities
- Arlington Special Education PTA Activities
Public School System
- APS Special Education Program Matrix
- Arlington Public Schools Child Find
- APS Office of Special Education
- APS Parent Resource Center
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Falls Church City
Workshops & Other Activities
Public School System
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Loudoun County
Workshops & Other Activities
- A Place to Be Expressive Arts Therapy
- Heeling House
- Loudoun Therapeutic Riding
- McLean Bible Church – Loudoun
- Sprout Therapeutic Riding and Education Center
Public School System
- LCPS Child Find
- LCPS Office of Special Education
- LCPS Parent Resource Services
- LCPS Special Education Advisory Committee
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Manassas Park
Workshops & Other Activities
Public School System
Community Services Board
Local Organizations
Military Families
POAC-NOVA welcomes the opportunity to help active duty and retired military families living in the greater DC with a loved one with autism or another significant disability. We want you to know that you are not alone, and that your experiences as a military family is valued and appreciated.
Allow us to connect you with people and resources in our region available to you and your family. Send us an email at theboard@poac-nova.org and our Military Families Coordinator will begin the conversation about ways we can serve your family.
Going Into Legal Adulthood for Military Families
How to Get What You and Your Child Are Entitled To – Virginia Military Families