Virginia Resources

Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

Centers for Independent Living provide an array of independent living services to individuals with disabilities and to the community.

Virginia Assistive Technology System

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.

VCU Autism Center for Education

The VCU Autism Center for Education (VCU-ACE) is a university-based technical assistance, professional development, and educational research center for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Commonwealth of Virginia. VCU-ACE is dedicated to improving services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and to the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools and the community. Their mission is to build statewide capacity to improve outcomes of individuals with ASD by improving the knowledge, skills and understanding of families, educators, and professionals who support someone with a spectrum disorder.

VCU Center on Transition Innovations

The VCU Center on Transition Innovations (CTI) is a centralized statewide portal for information, resources, demonstration, and research for educators and other stakeholders in the transition of youth with disabilities. CTI at Virginia Commonwealth University provides evidence-based resources and information along with emerging practices in the field.

Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.