SUPPORT GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS FOR FAMILIES
Support groups offer participants emotional support, advice and guidance, connections to community resources, and practical help. Certain groups teach different skills, such as relaxation, anger management or social skills. There are support groups for parents, for brothers and sisters of people with disabilities, and for people with disabilities themselves. Some support groups last only a few meetings, while others are ongoing.
The Arc of Prince William County (support groups for fathers and siblings)
(703) 670-4800
Arlington Families of Children, Birth to Age 12, with Special Needs support group.
Contact:
Julie Katz (703) 549-0259 or juliekatz@comcast.net
Asperger’s Syndrome (parent support group)
Contact:
Pam Escobar (703) 430-3519
Barry Loss (703) 866-2121
Autism Society of Northern VA (parent support group)
(703) 671-8138
www.asanv.org
Autism Group for Families of Young Children
(703) 671-8138
Brain Injury Association of Northern VA
(703) 569-1855
eCerebralPalsy.com is website containing many articles and resources about cerebral palsy and offering virtual support to families and caregivers.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) of Northern VA (parent support groups and support groups for adults with ADD)
(703) 641-5451
Compassionate Friends of Northern VA (grief support group for parents, siblings, grandparents)
Contact John or Mary Bell (703) 536-2672
Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia
Contact Heather Trammell 703-569-5547
www.dsanv.org
Epilepsy Foundation The Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region is sponsoring Support Groups and Classes for Adults Diagnosed with Seizure Disorder and their Caregivers in Northern Virginia. The current support groups include one at Georgetown University, the Northern Virginia Epilepsy Group, the Reston Epilepsy Group and a group for Parents of Children with Epilepsy. For more information, contact Dana Douglas at
703-425-6660
Encircling Families (Project WORD) (support group for adults with special needs and their children)
(703) 525-9673
EncirFam@aol.com
Fragile X Information and Resource Center
Contact
Kristen Head (Washington Metro Area) (410) 775-7290
Michelle Rocker (Virginia) mlrocker1014@yahoo.com
Hyperactivity Help Line, Inc.
(703) 524-5566
Jewish Social Services Agency (parent support groups, teen groups, sibling groups, social skills groups)
(703) 750-5400
Learning Disabled and Gifted/Talented Support Group
Contact Louise Vasilakos (703) 528-8760
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
Contact Justine Maloney (703) 243-2614
ldajwm@erols.com
McLean Bible Church Parent to Parent Group
Contact Diane Anderson (703) 770-2944
National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (parent support group)
(202) 785-4585
Northern VA Alliance for the Mentally Ill
(703) 525-0686
Northern VA Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
(703) 352-9055
Parents of the Physically Handicapped of Fairfax County
Contact:
Marge Rickerson (703) 631-0142
Theresa Rebhorn
Parents of Preschoolers in Special Education
Contact Anne Lipnick (703) 706-4552
Parent to Parent of Virginia
1-888-604-2677
www.acrofva.org
Parent to Parent – Arlington
Contact:
Julie Katz (703) 549-0259 or juliekatz@comcast.net.com
Joanne McKey (703) 524-8222
Parent to Parent - Loudoun County
(703) 777-1939
Post Polio Group of Northern VA
(703) 978-8864
Spanish Speaking Families Support Group (for families of children with Down Syndrome and metabolic conditions)
Contact Catherine Uruburo (202) 884-5480
Tourette Syndrome Association – Silver Spring, MD
(301) 681-4133
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