Covid-19 Changes
The guidance from the US Department of Homeland Security memorandum on the list of essential infrastructure workers states that:
“If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule.”
Community-STARs Resources:
SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit | Hyperactivity Disorder | www.chadd.org
The ADD & ADHD resource place | www.oneaddplace.com
Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
AutismDRIVE | www.autismdrive.virginia.edu
VCU Autism Center | www.vcuhealth.org
Autism Speaks | www.autismspeaks.org
Commonwealth Autism Service | www.autismva.org
More Advanced Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Services www.metrokids.com
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS) | www.aspergersyndrome.com/index.html
Autism Society of Central Virginia | www.asacv.org
Maximum Potential Kids | www.maximumpotentialkids.com
Brain injury (BI)
Brain Injury Association of Virginia | www.biav.net
Brain Injury Services
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | www.braininjurysvcs.org
Cancer
The American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation | www.candle.org
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | www.lls.org
Ronald McDonald House Northern Virginia | www.rmhcdc.org
Cerebral Palsy
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine | www.rmhcdc.org
Cerebral Palsy Ability Center | www.cpabilitycenter.org
Cerebral Palsy Guide | www.cerebralpalsyguide.com
Cerebral Palsy of Virginia | www.cerebralpalsyofvirginia.org
United Cerebral Palsy | www.ucp.org
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AtSchool/
Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation | www.cff.org
Developmental Disabilities (DD)
Virginia Board for people with Disabilities | www.vaboard.org
Virginia Easter Seals | www.easterseals.com
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia | www.dsanv.org
National Down Syndrome Congress | www.ndsccener.org
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and Other Neuromuscular Conditions
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) | www.fsma.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association | www.mda.org
Other Disorders and Disabilities
American Association for Klinefelter Syndrome Information and Support | www.aaksis.org
The Genetic Alliance www.geneticalliance.org
International Rett Syndrome Foundation | www.rettsyndrome.org
The National Fragile X Foundation | www.fragilex.org
Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area | www.hacacares.org
Little People of America www.lpaonline.org
National MPS Society | www.mpssociety.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders | www.rarediseases.org
National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association | www.ntsad.org
Prader Willi Syndrome Association | www.pwsausa.org
The Williams Syndrome Association | www.williams-syndrome.org
Seizure Disorders
The Epilepsy Foundation www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia | www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America | www.spinabifidaassociation.org