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| Able to Choose on Lite 98 Radio Today Christy Crowther, a representative from The Able to Choose campaign, was interviewed by Kat Simons, of Kat’s Café, today on Lite 98. |
| Sprout Film Festival Comes to Virginia The goal is an enjoyable and enlightening experience that will help breakdown stereotypes, promoting a greater acceptance of differences and awareness of similarities. |
| Save the Date: January 21, 2009 January 21st is the General Assembly Independent Living Day! |
| VBPD Requests 2009 Competitive Grant Proposals The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities has identified 2007-2011 State Plan objectives and 2008 Biennial Assessment recommendations in Education & Early Intervention, Employment, Formal/Informal Community Supports, and Transportation, for which it seeks proposals for 2009 competitive grant awards. |
| Rally for Reform - Dec. 3, 2008 On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, the Virginia Alliance for Community invites all Virginians to join them at the Capitol Square Bell Tower in Richmond. |
| Voices & Visions The latest quarterly newsletter, Voices & Visions, has hit the streets. |
| Virginia Alliance for Community Proposes Training Center Reform This Alliance provides a unified and collective voice to advocate for the civil rights of Virginians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
| National Youth Leadership Network Seeks New Leaders! NYLN is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on its Governing Board. |
| Expansion of Waiting List for Vocational Rehabilitation Services Due to recent state budget cuts, after November 15, 2008, all new applicants for services by the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services will be placed on a waiting list. |
Day after day Jack Brandt’s creations grow. His paintings are colorful. They are bold.
“Each individual holds an important position in life that is complex and intertwined with emotions,” says Brandt, a popular Virginia based artist.
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Virginia Still Is Playing Catch-Up in Disability-Rights Arena
"Each Virginian with a disability deserve to enjoy the same benefits of society and freedoms of every day life that Virginians without disabilities enjoy."
- Gov. Tim Kaine
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College Bound 2009
College Bound 2009 Registration deadline May 31, 2009
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| Able to Choose A public awareness campaign funded in part by Virginia Board for People with Disabilities |
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