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AACcessible
Biography
AACcessible’s mission is to bring quality, accessible, and affordable learning experiences to anyone supporting individuals with complex communication needs. Over 40 courses on an interactive learning platform, offering effective trainings and courses that will bring a diverse group of instructors with expertise in high impact areas, including emergent writing, DEI, Autism, and accessible play and learning for children of all abilities. They also have a directory of AAC professionals & mentors who would love to connect with you for one-to-one support in person or virtually. Visit their Stacks for a comprehensive curation of AAC resources across the web.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Biography
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) works to prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders and depression.
ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through the alignment of science, treatment, and education.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Biography
Our Mission
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!
Who We Are
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people. ASAN is a national grassroots disability rights organization for the autistic community. We fight for disability rights. We work to make sure autistic people are included in policy-making, so that laws and policies meet our community’s needs. We work to support all forms of self-advocacy and to change the way people think about autism. Our members and supporters include autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators, and friends.
Our Work
ASAN works to make our society more inclusive for autistic people. We work to make sure that autistic people are in control in our own lives, and have a say in policies that affect us. We work to protect disability rights and civil rights. We celebrate and promote autistic community and culture. We do this work in many ways, including:
Policy and legal advocacy
Making educational resources
Creating advocacy tools
Leadership training for autistic self-advocates
Click here to read more about our work.
Commonwealth Autism Service
Biography
We collaborate to innovate, operate, and model services that support diversity, equity, and community inclusion for Virginians with developmental disabilities and autism.
In 1995, a frustrated but visionary group of parents of children with autism started our organization to bridge the service gaps their families faced.
We’re still passionate about serving people with autism, but our mission has expanded to include systems level work for all types of developmental disabilities. Since our humble beginnings around a kitchen table, we’ve grown to an organization with a budget of $3.7 million. And now in addition to providing direct support and services for people with autism and developmental disabilities, we also work to improve the systems that serve them.
Community Services Board (ACCSB)
Biography
The Arlington County Community Services Board (ACCSB) consists of community members appointed to oversee services provided by the Department of Human Services to persons challenged by mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse.
The ACCSB provides the principal forum for residents and consumers of services to review, comment on and influence the direction of those services.
The ACCSB acts as an advocate, educator, community organizer and community planner for services.
Council for Learning Disabilities
Biography
The Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) is an international organization composed of professionals who represent diverse disciplines, is committed to enhancing the education and quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities across the life span. CLD accomplishes this by promoting and disseminating evidence-based research and practices related to the education of individuals with learning disabilities. In addition, CLD fosters (a) collaboration among professionals; (b) development of leaders in the field; and (c) advocacy for policies that support individuals with learning disabilities at local, state, and national levels.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Biography
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.
Americans with disabilities make up one of the United States’ largest minorities. More than 25% live in poverty and only about 20% have gone to college. Seventy–five percent are unemployed. Such economic and social disenfranchisement is not an inevitable consequence of the physical and mental limitations imposed by disability; it is the result of society’s historic response to those limitations: lack of accessibility in the built environment and policies that encourage or even require exclusion, segregation, and institutionalization. The result is a legacy of prejudice and paternalism that is deeply embedded in the social consciousness.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Biography
Since 1964, LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make LDA the leading resource for information on learning disabilities.
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
Biography
PEATC provides tools and information to empower Virginia students with disabilities (birth- age 26) and their families.
We can help you learn how to:
- Move through the special education and disability services system maze
- Build effective communication skills Encourage self-advocacy and self- determination in students
- Develop collaborative partnerships
PEATC provides one-on-one consultations workshops, webinars, and trainings
easy to understand factsheets.
The Center for AAC & Autism
Biography
The Center for AAC & Autism is dedicated to building awareness of the power of AAC to change the lives of children with autism and other developmental disabilities, who are challenged by limited spontaneous communication skills.
By providing specialized clinical training to health care professionals, teachers, and parents…empowering clients and families with education, resources, and information…and supporting clinical research, our aim is to give all children the ability to speak their mind and heart and become engaged in their world.
