These are helpful places to learn more about educational rights and connect with support. You don’t have to become an expert overnight—or read everything before reaching out.
Advocacy, information, and family support for Virginians with developmental disabilities. A place to learn about community resources and connect with a wider support network.
Visit The Arc of Virginia (opens in a new tab)Federal education information, including resources about students with disabilities, educational access, and civil rights. Useful when you want to start with an official source.
Visit the Department of Education (opens in a new tab)Official resources about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including IEPs, procedural safeguards, and options for resolving disagreements about a child’s education.
Explore IDEA parent resources (opens in a new tab)Information, resources, and connections for the autism community. Explore support by topic and learn about local affiliate networks.
Visit the Autism Society (opens in a new tab)These links open independent websites in a new tab. Their content and privacy practices are managed by those organizations. Listing a resource does not imply a partnership or endorsement by that organization.
You can bring your questions to me. We can talk through what the information means for your family and what a next step might look like.