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The Parent Resource Center of the Fairfax County Public Schools promotes parent awareness of the services provided by the Fairfax County Public Schools for children with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities and their families. The Center encourages parent participation in the educational decision-making process and provides seminars, training programs, and information to foster the parent/professional partnership.

Purpose: To clearly state the rules governing the use of social media networks for Public Affairs personnel and to set a standard of response to public inquiries posted on social media sites in use by the U.S. Marine Corps.

Alexandria City Public Schools Main Website

Arlington Public Schools Parent Academy

Fairfax County Public Schools Head Start Program

Arlington Public Schools Special Education Parent Resource Center

Alexandria City Public Schools Special Education Family Resource Center

Arlington County Public Schools order resource materials

About the National Resource Center on AD/HD The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC): A Program of CHADD* serves parents, educators, adults with AD/HD, professionals, policymakers and the general public by providing information on the most relevant topics about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: * Diagnosis of AD/HD (children, adolescents, and adults) * Treatment options * Educational rights * School and workplace challenges and guidelines * Tips on parenting, time-management, legal issues, social skills, coaching, and more.

Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services The Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services provides leadership, support and accountability for results to local school systems, public agencies and stakeholders through a seamless, comprehensive system of coordinated services to children and students with disabilities, birth through 21, and their families.

MDLC envisions a world where people with disabilities are fully included in the workplace, neighborhoods and all aspects of community life. To move us toward this vision, we focus our advocacy toward: Access to education, housing, health care, and more Freedom from abuse and neglect and unnecessary institutionalization Public awareness about people with disabilities and the issues that matter to them

VA Department of Education publications for parents

Maryland Department of Education publications

FCPS Parent Resource Center

FCPS Special Education Website

FCPS Special Education Update Newsletter

"SOAR (Student Online Achievement Resources) is a program for military families and the school districts that serve them.  It aims to address the unique challenges facing military children in our nation's public schools, while benefiting the overall student population. SOAR Home is an internet-based application, which is easily accessible worldwide."

"The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B."