Special Education
Fairfax County Special Education PTA (SEPTA) - Fairfax County SEPTA serves all special education, special needs, and disabled students, their families, and educators in Fairfax County. https://fairfaxcountysepta.org/
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FCPS Family Resource Center (FRC) offers free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. The center was formerly named the Parent Resource Center. https://www.fcps.edu/frc
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Fairfax County Emergency Health Profiles - Create a free emergency health profile so your critical health and medical information can be shared with first responders during an emergency or crisis event. Your emergency health profile will provide real-time medical, emergency contact, and background information to first responders when it matters most. Creating a profile is easy and takes only a few minutes. Visit the website for more information: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/911/emergency-health-profile
Fairfax County Community Connect - Community Connect is a free, secure, and easy to use platform that allows you to share critical information about your household that will aid first responders and emergency response personnel when responding to your residence. By providing information about your household that you feel is important for us to know about at the time of an emergency, we can ensure you and everything you care about is protected to the best of our ability. Visit the website for more information: https://www.communityconnect.io/info/va-fairfax-county
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PEATS - PEATC is committed to reaching all families, schools, and communities to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. They provide free, confidential services to all Virginia Families that have a youth with a disability from birth to 26. Services range from one-on-one consultations, webinars, in-person training, workshops, and easy-to-understand fact sheets. If your students have a 504 or IEP, you may want to consider connecting with PEATC for services. You can learn more by visiting their website: https://peatc.org/about/
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ADHD @ School: Top 10 Hurdles to Learning with ADHD. This 10-part self-guided course equips caregivers and students with effective solutions to the specific academic and behavioral challenges associated with ADHD.
Register: https://www.additudemag.com/download/adhd-new-school-year-for-parents/
Dyslexia & the IEP: How to Make Sure the IEP Is in Tip-Top Shape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frehRL58UTs
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The Parent Playbook - This course is designed to introduce families to information about Autism Spectrum Disorder, including tips specifically for caregivers, information about the DSM-5, characteristics, interventions, and recommended programs and services. https://vcuautismcenter.org/te/courses/parent_playbook.cfm​
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ADHD Resource Group of Northern Virginia - Provides information and referrals to professionals with expertise in ADHD, focusing on the Attention Deficit Disorder and Executive Function deficit community and those with co-existing disorders and learning challenges. https://thearcofnova.org/resource/provider-directory/adhd-resource-group-northern-virginia/