Virginia Health and Disability News
Virginia Disability News
Information regarding the State of Virginia, including facts and statistics, news, and information of interest for persons with disabilities residing in or visiting the State of Virginia.
The Virginia Disability Commission serves as a primary forum through which the needs and issues of people with disabilities can be addressed. The Disability Commission provides a vehicle for advancing budget proposals and addressing policy issues within a vision for a service system that seeks to maximize the self-sufficiency of Virginians with physical and sensory disabilities,
The Center for Personal Assistance Services has compiled state and national data on the prevalence of overall disability and of self-care difficulty, by gender, age, race and ethnicity, type of disability, family income, benefit recipiency, employment status, and living arrangement.
Virginia Disability Statistics - An estimated 962,000 people in Virginia have a disability, or 14.1% of the population age 5 and over. An estimated 172,000 people, or 2.5% of the population 5 and over, have difficulty performing self-care activities, also known as Activities of Daily Living, such as dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home.
Virginia Disability Resources
Arlington County Aging & Disability Services Division - The primary goal of our programs is to promote the maximum level of independent living for older adults and persons over 22 with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Virginia Association of the Deaf - The mission of the Virginia Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the Commonwealth of Virginia - http://www.vad.org
Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired - The mission of the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired is to empower blind, visually impaired, and deafblind individuals to achieve their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence - http://www.vdbvi.org
ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. - The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. (ECNV) is a community-based resource and advocacy center which is managed by and for people with disabilities - http://www.ecnv.org
ICON Community Services - Welcome to ICON Community Services. Our mission is to broaden public awareness and improve access to opportunities in the community for people who have historically been excluded because of disability - http://www.iconservices.org/
Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) - The mission of the Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is to ensure that Virginians of all ages and abilities can acquire the appropriate, affordable assistive and information technologies and services they need to participate in society as active citizens - http://www.vats.org
Commonwealth Autism Service - Commonwealth Autism Service's mission is to provide leadership in the implementation of a statewide system of services to maximize the potential and quality of life of each Virginian with autism across the lifespan - http://www.autismva.org/welcome.php
Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia (DSANV) - The mission of this organization shall be to ensure that all individuals with Down syndrome and their families receive the support necessary to participate in, contribute to and achieve fulfillment of life in their community - http://www.dsanv.org
To submit a news item for Virginia see our guideline on Disabled World article submissions.
Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-07 | Governor Signs Autism Insurance Reform Into Law | Virginia Autism Project |
| 2010-11-17 | Committee Settles Discrimination Suit On Behalf of Deaf Individuals at a Virginia Prison | Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs |
| 2010-08-27 | Are Virginia's Children Really Prepared to Start School? | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia |
| 2010-08-02 | Grants for Disability Employment - Virginia | Allan Forest |
| 2010-07-13 | Virginia VW Dealer Utilizes Facebook to Support Home for Disabled Children | Checkered Flag VW |
| 2010-06-17 | Groundbreaking Virginia Report Looks at Family Violence Statewide | Family and Childrens Trust Fund of Virginia |
| 2010-05-23 | Grommet Island Accessible Park - Virginia | Amerigroup Foundation |
