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Project Lifesaver
Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program aiding victims and families suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders such as Down’s syndrome and Autism.
It relies on proven radio technology and a specially trained search and rescue team. People who are part of the Project Lifesaver program wear a personalized wristband (About the size of a watch) that emits a tracking signal. The wristband is a one-ounce battery-operated radio transmitter emitting an automatic tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day. Each bracelet has a unique radio frequency. When caregivers notify the local Project Lifesaver agency that the person is missing, a search and rescue team responds to the wanderer's area and starts searching with the mobile locater tracking system. Search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes. In over 300 searches, there have been no reported serious injuries or deaths. Recovery times average less than 30 minutes.
Williamsburg, York County, James City County signed on together with the project due to the cost, but it is becoming available in the Hampton area. All of the local police and sheriff departments except Portsmouth are involved with the program. The only cost to the individual is the cost of the monthly battery. For more information, check out there website at: www.projectlifesaver.org or use contact information below.
PADDA (People with Attentional and Developmental Disabilities Association)
PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center )
Assessment Clinic for Children with Developmental Disorders
The Department of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University announces the opening of a Diagnostic Assessment Clinic for children suspected of having autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.
Autism Society of America - Virginia Chapters
Northern Virginia Chapter ASA
Serving - Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, & part of Suffolk
Contact SMARTOne Inc. at (757) 875-9168 or 249-3319 for more information about either of these activities.
For Special Olympics and other recreational activities go to the Recreation page.
Commonwealth
Autism Service
(formerly
The Autism Program of Virginia TAP-VA)
Virginia Autism Resource Center
They provide training, consultations, publications, other materials and information to parents and professionals working with autism free of charge.
GRASP (The Global and Regional Asperger's Syndrome Network)
GRASP is a nationally known support system specifically for adults diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism. It gives individuals a chance to network, find support and educate and challenge each other in a comforting atmosphere. Website: www.grasp.org/about.htm
GRASP local meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Williamsburg Regional Library from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. For more information about the local group Email: cthccl@cs.com.
VA - INFO Center (Virginia Integrated Network of Family Organizations)
The VA INFO Center provides all youth and parents of children with special needs, including those with behavioral and mental health needs, service providers and others with Information and referral for services and support, parent to parent support and annual training opportunities.
For more info call Toll free at (877) 264-8366 or 804-264-8428 Or visit the website: www.va-info.org
Website: www.canfoundation.com
Autism Center Registry of Virginia
If you live in Virginia and have a child who has been diagnosed with having autism, consider enrolling him or her in the VCU Autism Center Registry of Virginia.
If you want to hear more or would like to register your child, please contact the center for more information or a registry package.
- Coordinator, VCU Autism Center Registry
- Autism Center of Virginia
- PO Box 980489
- Richmond, VA 23298-0489
- Phone: (804) 628-2268 or toll free (866) 628-2268
- Email: autismreg@vcu.edu
DIMENSIONS SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND LEARNING SERVICES NORTH
Register via their website, call or write. With your registration, you receive for free, laminated cards that explain autism to the public.
Website: www.dimensionsspeech.com/autism-registry.htm
Maternal and Child Health Library
This directory about autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been compiled by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University. It offers a selection of current, high-quality resources about ASD identification and intervention, and it includes resources about biomedical research into the causes of ASD; resources that address the communication, education, and vocational challenges of autism; and resources about autism's impact on family life. Separate sections identify resources about autism and environmental health research as well as those that address concerns about vaccines. This knowledge path for health professionals, educators, researchers, policymakers, and families will be updated periodically.
Website http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_autism.html
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