Disability Agencies in Virginia

This program is web-based and offers links to a variety of agencies that offer consumer forms, documents, and information for individuals with disabilities.

Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority  - Low-interest program that assists Virginians with disabilities to get the assistive technology they need for work,, play, education, and daily life.

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) - Commonwealth's Disabilities Planning Council to address the needs of people with developmental disabilities (DD).  The Board advocates for services that are consumer and family-centered.

Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB)  - Dedicated to enhancing the qualify of life for persons who are blind by providing opportunities for employment and career development.

Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision  Impaired (DBVI)  - Provides qualified services to assist Virginia's citizens who are blind, deaf-blind or vision impaired in achieving their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence.

Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) - Works to reduce communication barriers between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and those who are hearing.

Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) - Advocates for the highest quality services to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence, and full inclusion into society.

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (WWRC)  - Rehabilitation center providing comprehensive medical, assistive technology, and vocational rehab services to persons with disabilities.

Other resources can include Virginia Easy Access; Voice of the Blue Ridge; Virginia Relay; American Council of the Blind; National Federation of the Blind; Make a Wish Foundation of America; The ARC; Low Vision Information Center (LVIC); Special Educational Resources (Curry School of Education, University of Virginia); Commonwealth Community Trust; Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services (DBDHS); The disAbility Law Center of Virginia; and Division for the Aging (VDA).

If you are looking for a specific form,  See Cabinet for Documents and Forms.