Fairfax Area Disability Services Board

Telephone:  703-324-5421, TTY 703-449-1186
Fax: 703-449-8689
E-mail: Disability Services Board
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Address: 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 708
Fairfax, VA 22035-1104


The Fairfax Area Disability Services Board represents persons with physical and sensory disabilities in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church.

• Special Needs Registry
  
  
• Rehabilitative Services Incentive Fund For Fiscal Year 2009
  
  
• Disability Employment Awareness Month
  
  
• Employer of the Year 2007 Award
  
  
• In Remembrance of Martha Glennan
  
  
• About Us - Find out about the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board, its mission and purpose, and when and where it meets.
  
  
• Human Services Resource Guide
  
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Getting Answers to ADA Questions
  • ADA Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region

  
  
• Assistive Technology
  

  • Assistive Technology - What Can It Do for You? (PDF, 203K); Large Print (PDF, 140K); HTML
    
  • Everything You Need to Know about Wheelchairs (PDF, 204K); Large Print (PDF, 180K), HTML
    
    
• Emergency Preparedness
  • Preparing for an Emergency (PDF, 187K); Large Print (PDF, 128K); HTML
    
    
• Employment

  • Disability and Employment (PDF, 182K); Large Print (PDF, 49K); HTML

  
  
• Frequently Called Numbers
  
  
• Housing Information

  • Fair Housing Guide
  • What to Look for in Accessible Housing
  • Home Modifications for People with Disabilities
  • Ramps
  • Accessible Housing in Northern Virginia (Listing of Apartment Complexes)
  • Reasonable Accommodations and Housing (PDF, 42K); Large Print (PDF, 38K); HTML

  
  
• Legal Resources - Disability Related Legal Resources
  
  
• Leisure Services

  • Leisure Services for People with Disabilities (PDF, 195K); Large Print (PDF, 128K); HTML
    

  
  
• Library Resources - Access Services
  
  
• Service Animals
  
  
• Special Education - Educating Children with Disabilities (PDF, 209K); Large Print (PDF, 130K); HTML
  
  
• Tax Information for Persons with Disabilities

  • Tax Considerations
  • Tax Relief for People with Disabilities (PDF, 203K); Large Print (PDF, 127K); HTML
    
    
• Transportation Information
  • TaxiAccess
  • Transportation Guide
  • Where to purchase passes and tokens for Metrorail and Bus
  • About Accessible Parking
  • How to get a Disabled Parking Placard or Plate (VA DMV Web site)
  • Adaptive Driving for People with Disabilities
  • Pedestrian Guide for Everyone (PDF, 236K); Large Print (PDF, 49K), HTML
  
  
• Voting

  • Voting Made Easier (PDF, 201K); Large Print (PDF, 129K); HTML

  
  
• Concerns About Accessing Services or Facilities
  

  • Accessibility Fundamentals
    Accessibility provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC).
  • Office of Equity Programs
    Responds to concerns about access to Fairfax County programs, services, and employment.
    
  • Human Rights Commission
    Responds to concerns about access to programs, services, and employment in private businesses in Fairfax County.
    
  • Disability Services Planning and Development
    Provides technical assistance and referral to individuals, programs, and organizations; also, staff to the Disability Services Board.
    
    

  
  
• Meeting Accessibility Checklist
  
  
• Awareness & Sensitivity
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Sites of Interest
  
  
• Free Semiannual Newsletter - Send us your name and address and say you would like to receive the Disability Services Beacon, the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board's semiannual newsletter. The subscription is free. If you need large type or an alternative format, please let us know. Back issues of the Disability Services Beacon publication are also available.
  
  
• Weekly Disability News - Sign up for the Disability Services Listserv and get information about services, resources, and opportunities available to people with disabilities in the Fairfax area.