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Local resources
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Local organizations and professionals familiar with Williams syndrome and related issues are important resources. To be listed here, service providers must be recommended by other families of individuals with Williams syndrome. These professionals either have direct expertise with Williams syndrome, or have provided excellent service to people with WS in the course of their standard practice. In addition to direct service providers, it is important to have the right information for your locale since most organizations, agencies and regulations are administered at a local level. Many national organziations also have local offices and/or contacts in your area. Having local contacts for information can make your search for support much easier. These local resources are listed here under the following headings.
If the services you are looking for, or the location you are residing in, are not listed here, please contact your Regional Co-Chair in person for further assistance.
DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS [back to top]This information is currently being compiled.
SPECIALISTS [back to top]This information is currently being compiled.
LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES [back to top]VIRGINIAMichael Toobin, ESQ. Service: Legal Estate Planning - Special Needs Trust Mr. Toobin provides legal cousel and prepares estate planning documents for parents of children and dependents with special needs. Mr. toobin also conducts occasional seminars on Estate Planning for Special Needs in the Northern VA/DC Metro area and is affilitated with MetDESK (www.metlife.com/desk)
Suite G Annandale, Virginia 22003 Tel: (703) 354-7700 Email: mtoobin@cox.net Web: http://www.toobinlaw.com/index.jsp Service: Legal Advocacy The LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER fosters and supports legal services that will protect and advance the educational rights of students with disabilities in Virginia.
Suite 205 Glen Allen, VA 23060 Tel: 804-758-8400 Email: Candace@AdvocacyInstitute.org Web: http://www.virginialac.org/
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE [back to top]This information is currently being compiled.
SUPPORT GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS [back to top]VIRGINIAPartnership for People with Disabilities Service: Support, Services and Community Organization The Partnership for People with Disabilities, formerly known as the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities (VIDD), is recognized by the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities as a university center for excellence in developmental disabilities.
10th floor Richmond, Virginia 23284 Tel: 804-828-3876 (Voice), 800-828-1120 (TDD Relay) Email: jmhall2@vcu.edu Web: http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/index.html Additional Web: http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/community_res.htm
STATE/LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES [back to top]VIRGINIAVirginia Board for People with Disabilities Service: Virginia's Developmental Disabilities Planning Council VBPD works to promote and guide public policy changes and create opportunities for new approaches in our service delivery systems.
9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Tel: (804) 786-0016 Email: Karen.Lindley@vbpd.virginia.gov Web: http://www.vaboard.org/
STATE/LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES [back to top]VIRGINIADepartment of Education Service: State Departmert of Education Starting point for understanding and leveraging education resources in the State of Virginia; includes information of No Child Left Behind and Standards of Learning.
Richmond, VA 23218 Tel: 1-800-292-3820 Web: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
STATE/LOCAL POLICY REFERENCES [back to top]This information is currently being compiled.
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