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2025 East Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: 804-649-8481 Fax: 804-649-3585
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SELF-ADVOCATES
SPEAK OUT
Self-advocates at
The Arc's State Convention developed a credo.
Click here to read it!
MOVING TO LIFE
IN THE COMMUNITY
A Presentation On
Transition
From Public Schools To
Adult Life
(PowerPoint Required to View)
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Your Generosity Made The Arc of Virginia’s First Annual
State Convention a Reality!
2008 State Convention Sponsors
Champion
Virginia Partnership for People with Disabilities
Benefactor
Middle Peninsula / Northern Neck CSB
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Virginia Office of Mental Retardation Services
Patron
Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites
Fairfax Falls Church CSB
Mount Vernon Lee Enterprises (MVLE)
vaACCSES
Worksource Enterprises
Advocate
Aurora Consulting LLC
Chesterfield CSB
Henrico CSB
Mutual of America
Rappahannock Area CSB
The Dinning Room
Valley CSB
Virginia Association of Community Service Boards
Wall Residences
Supporter
Harrisonburg CSB
Piedmont CSB
Positive Vibes Cafe
Region 10 CSB
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
A Guide To Virginia's Medicaid Waivers For Persons With Disabilities, Their
Parents, and Caregivers
This July 2007 guide focuses
on five of the waivers currently available in Virginia. It gives an
excellent overview of the services provided under these waivers and how to
apply for them.
- Mental Retardation (MR) Waiver
- Day Support Waiver (For People with MR)
- Individual and Family Developmental
Disabilities Support (IFDDS or DD) Waiver
- Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction
(EDCD) Waiver
- Technology-Assisted (Tech) Waiver
ARE YOU WAITING FOR SERVICES?
The Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction (EDCD)
Waiver could provide support while you are on the waiting list for the MR or DD
Waiver. Click
here to read a PowerPoint presentation on the EDCD Waiver. (You must
have a copy of PowerPoint in order to read this presentation.)
EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING,
DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT SERVICES (EPSDT)
EPSDT is a comprehensive
and preventive child health program for individuals under the age of 21. EPSDT
includes periodic screening, vision, dental and hearing services. Under the Social Security Act Section 1905(r)(5), states are required to provide
any medically necessary health care services listed at section 1905 (a) of the
Social Security Act to correct and ameliorate physical and mental conditions
even if the service is not included under the state’s Medicaid plan.
Click on the
following link to find out if your child can get services through this program:
http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/ch-home.htm#EPSDT
THE ARC'S FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
PROJECT
http://www.arcfip.org
Strengthening family involvement and
ensuring parent to parent support.
For more information, contact Debra
Holloway at 1-888-604-2677, extension 3, or send email to her at
ArcFIP@aol.com
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED SPECIAL EDUCATION
REGULATIONS
The Regulations Governing Special Education
Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia, effective March 27,
2002, (the Virginia Regulations), must be revised to comply with the changes
outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
(IDEA ’04), and its federal implementing regulations. For additional
information, you may call
804-225-2013 or TDD toll-free 1-800-422-1098 or visit
www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dueproc/regulationsCWD.html
Side by
Side Comparison of the Regulations:
http://www.thearcofnova.org/docs/side_by_side_regs.pdf
Both written and oral comments may be made.
Please note that the following document was updated to include an additional
hearing site in South Riding, VA.
Click Here for Dates and Locations of Public Hearings
Read The Arc of Virginia's Comments:
Click here to read The Arc of Virginia's Comments
How to
Write Public Comment:
http://www.thearcofnova.org/docs/pub_comment.pdf
Use the following link to Take
Action!
Click here to send your public comment in to DOE
Channel 9
News Report on Virginia’s Special Education Regulations:
http://www.thearcofnova.org/AboutArc/news_events.php
BUDGET UPDATE
The
Budget Conference Committee report has just become available and we have very
good news to share!
The new Budget Bill includes:
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600 Medicaid MR Waiver slots to become available in
the first year of the biennium
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3.6% Medicaid MR Waiver reimbursement rate increase for group
homes
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MR Waiver Start-up funds:
$1.6M in FY09 and $800,000 in FY10
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Language to realign the Medicaid Waiver Supported
Employment reimbursement rate to be consistent with rates established by DRS
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Language for a DMHMRSAS report on community-based
housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Full
Budget Bill can be accessed online at
http://leg1.state.va.us/081/bud/SubCom/Conference30.PDF
CONTACT YOUR STATE SENATOR & DELEGATE TO THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Thank them for supporting people with disabilities.
Thanks,
Delegate Cox!
Erin and
Jill talk with Delegate Kirk Cox, sponsor of our
budget amendment for additional MR Wavier slots and start-up funds.
Delegate Cox worked long and hard to advocate for people with intellectual
disabilities. We greatly appreciate his support.
THE R-WORD BILL PASSES!!!
(Replacing the term Mental Retardation with Intellectual Disability in the Code
of Virginia)
Erin and Jill in the Gallery at the Senate of Virginia
Legislation to erase the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" from
state law has won final General Assembly approval.
The legislation includes a reenactment clause, which means it will become law
only if the General Assembly passes it again next year and the Governor signs
it. Legislators were overwhelming in favor of this change and expect it to pass
quickly next year. Congratulations
to everyone who worked to support this bill.
Thanks to Senator Ticer, Senator Howell, and Delegate Caputo who were the chief patrons
of these bills. Please let them know you appreciate their support!
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Nancy Mercer, Jill Egle and Erin Thompson of The Arc of Northern Virginia
testified to General Assembly committees on the R-Word bills and were very well received.
They are pictured above with Jamie Trosclair, ED of The Arc of Virginia, and
Delegate Caputo and his staff.
ADVOCACY
WORKS!
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View pictures
of Chapter Days at the General Assembly
Please thank the members of the
House Appropriations Committee for their strong support.
Delegate Cox deserves a special "thank-you" for his sponsorship of the budget
amendment to increase the number of MR Waiver slots.
Learn the Basics of the Virginia General Assembly
WANT TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION FOR
THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?
 You
must be registered in order to vote. You do not
have to register with a political party in order to vote. You may read about the
candidates for President and register to vote at the following link:
http://capwiz.com/arcofva/e4/
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CONTACT US!
Call The Arc at (804) 649-8481
or send email to Jamie Trosclair, Executive Director, at
jtrosclair@arcofva.org
The Arc of Virginia
2025 East Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: 804-649-8481, Fax: 804-649-3585
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The Arc of Virginia is a statewide advocacy organization working to
create A Life Like YoursSM
for people who have intellectual and related developmental disabilities.
Our members are people with disabilities, their families,
professionals, and community advocates.
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Updated
05/07/08
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