WAHS PROGRAMS
A-Base
B-Base
Driver's Education (available to all students)
Personal Finance (juniors or seniors)
Community Life Skills with Ms. Keyser
B-Base
Driver's Education (available to all students)
Personal Finance (juniors or seniors)
Community Life Skills with Ms. Keyser
LOCAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
- DARS (State program) comes to WAHS to meet with students and families to help them plan and prepare for independent living.
- DARS Pre-ETS = first year of pilot program to work with younger students (age 14 and up). Our local contact is Kari Hirst.
- Transportation: JAUNT, CAT,
- Driving: Apply for license, study for test, DMV2GO
- Students who need more support for driving should go through DARS or maybe the ARC of Northern VA (Travel Training app)
- Amazing list of resources developed by Cheryl Ribando, local parent and advocate
- From Cheryl Ribando, general information
- From Cheryl Ribando, important documents you may need
- From Cheryl Ribando, Family Support and Resources
- From Cheryl Ribando, Making Connections in your community
- Play Sports through Unified Sports (formerly Special Olympics)
- Adaptive programs with Charlottesville City Parks and Recreation
- The ARC of the Piedmont helps individuals with developmental disabilities be fully integrated in society.
STATE/NOT TOO FAR...
- Regional Education Assessment Crisis Services Habilitation - Will help intervene in a crisis/to prevent a crisis. Helps with behaviors that negatively affect quality of life.
- DBHDS Developmental Services - Housing specialist. Some local services.
- Disability Law Center of Virginia - Advocacy, questions about guardianship...
FEDERAL/NATIONWIDE
- Private program: ABLE NOW - Tax Advantaged Savings for students with developmental disabilities.
- National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (targets educators)