Hampton Roads: Special Needs

Cerebral Palsy of Virginia delivers programs and services to children and adults with disabilities throughout Hampton Roads, the Peninsula, Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Summer Camp Enrichment Program offered during summer months.

A place for support, help, and resources for homeschooling special needs kids.

​Aid Another provides inclusion programs that exclusively considers special needs families. Aid Another provides inclusive educational, cultural and recreational programs that are designed to improve quality of life, reduce isolation and enhance social settings. Aid Another is committed to building a network of support, advocacy and inclusion within our community that exclusively focuses on solving the challenges of special needs families.
- Bringing the joy and benefits of dance and music to students with disabilities. The special needs dance program and special needs music class are designed for individuals with mental, physical and/or developmental impairments.
- A special needs T-ball league, the Champions. This division provides the opportunity for children with special needs to pursue their dreams of participating in team sports.
- Aid Another provides various educational opportunities and support services for the community and special needs families to be educated regarding various social, legal and supportive issues.
- Partnerships with various photographers who have made the necessary accommodations to allow families to schedule a photo session that fosters to the needs of the family.
- Facilitation of a vocational and lifestyle development program that focuses on solving challenges by implementing accommodations that encourage special needs individuals to engage in everyday work activities, improve quality of life by providing gainful employment and training, reduce isolation by encouraging social interaction with fellow employees and enhance social settings by offering a safe and supportive work environment.
- Inclusive activities, camp experience, and special events in support of Aid Another programming

Arts for Learning Virginia is the leading provider of quality arts-in-education programming in Virginia. They offer an array of arts performances and workshops grounded in the core curriculum, residencies for children of all ages, and professional development in arts-integration techniques that improve students’ literacy skills, motivation to read, and ability to learn. Programs for children with special needs are available. Summer camp available.

NOTE: Programs are provided online and within school and community programming throughout Hampton Roads.

The purpose of this page is to offer support and understanding to anyone that has a loved one on the Autism spectrum.

This group is a Autism Spectrum support group for the Hampton Roads Va area!

Blossom Behavioral Services provides in-home ABA therapy to autistic children and their families on the peninsula.

Providing ABA Services, Parent Support and Care Coordination in all areas of Hampton Roads.

Compass’s mission is to provide quality behavioral health services to stabilize, strengthen, and support youth, adults, and families.

Services available: ABA and Family Support, Intensive In-Home, Mental Health Skill-building Services, Crisis Intervention, Therapeutic Day Treatment, Parenting Support Services, Therapeutic Mentoring, Outpatient Therapy, Psych Testing, and Navigate: An Alternative to Residential, Intensive Care Coordination

Comprehensive Autism Partnership, or CAP, Inc. provides ABA services and support to Virginia families .

Facebook page: information and events in Hampton Roads Region of Virginia.

Providing Services including those focused on mental health, education, intellectual disabilities, and autism. Autism ABA, Community Based Mental Health, Educational Services, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services, Outpatient Therapy, and Private Day School.

A not-for-profit organization serving the needs of individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.

The mission of F.A.C.T. is to improve the quality of life for individuals with autism and their families in the greater Tidewater Virginia area. FACT sponsors social, recreational and pre-vocational programs for individual with autism.

Promoting awareness and inclusion of people affected by disability in our faith communities.

First Home Care provides Therapeutic Foster Care and a continuum of community behavioral health services that enable children, adults, and families to receive the care they need in their homes and communities.

Tidewater Community Based Services include Crisis Intervention, Day Support-Group Day and Community Engagement, Individual and Family Outpatient Therapy, Art Therapy and Day Treatment services.

First Home Care operates a private day school, Oyster Point Academy in Newport News, Virginia that services special education children with ASD and other disabilities.

Hampton Roads, Virginia group for autism.

Group for all military families that have Special Needs. Admin shares info, events, resources, articles & more.

Homeschool group for parents with children on the spectrum

Making Waves Speech Therapy provides in-home speech-language services in your home! Serving children of all ages in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach areas. Making Waves Speech Therapy specializes in articulation & phonological disorders, expressive-receptive language disorders, augmentative & alternative communication (AAC), neurodiversity-affirming therapy, and dual language learners.

Minds In Motion is an occupational therapy practice providing quality care to children and families across the Tidewater area. Our mission is to help children develop skills that enhance their independence and support their overall happiness to function in all areas of life, including home, school, and play.

Local blogger focusing on Parenting with a Dash of Awareness.

Meeting the needs of the whole family through engaging programs for children and teens with special needs and their siblings, giving parents a day of rest.

Occupational, speech, language, and swallowing services to infants, children, adolescents, and adults

Social Building Blocks is designed for 3 to 6 aged neurodivergent children, focusing on developing and practicing social skills through purposeful play. Participants, and their caregivers, will be given the opportunity to engage with one another in a welcoming and inclusive environment, creating social connections with those in their community. During this program, participants will engage in structured play, music and movement, and arts and crafts activities, tailored toward turn taking, sharing, and building connections.

Social Building Blocks is being offered at mutliple South Hampton Roads YMCA locations, and new sessions will be offered each month. Sign up today!

Providing OT, PT and Speech services in South Hampton Roads in Chesapeake, Norfolk and in the Kempsville, Haygood, and Great Neck areas of Virginia Beach.

You are your child’s best advocate - and we advocate for you.
In the complex world of special education laws, rights and responsibilities, we listen to your concerns and to the specific needs of your special child.

This is a group for parents of children with special needs who live in VA. This is a place for us to talk, vent, share resources and arrange meetings so that we can support each other.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Spectrum Parents Events is a nonprofit support group for autism families. We do everyday normal activities to over the top epic events, as well as share local resources, workshops, scholarships, support, retreats, free & affordable activities for everyone in the family.

REAL HELP NOW for children & families affected by autism. Empowering children with autism to reach their true potential.

Providing quality ABA services and family support to individuals & families affected by ASD & related conditions.

We are a club that is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Deaf culture and ASL to the general public in the Tidewater, Virginia area. Our goal is to provide and promote opportunities for ASL students to improve their language skills in a safe environment by offering skill-building workshops, outreach projects, and social events.

Competitive power semi professional soccer team. Players can participate in travel events or only local events and practices. Anyone between the ages of 5 and 99 can play

Diagnostic Evaluation - Achievement & Cognitive Assessment Services
Tutor - Dyslexia and related Learning Disabilities, Instruction in Reading & Writing Skills, Study Skills, Seminar Leader & Published Author, Educational Consultant, Evaluator

Providing ABA and Mental Health Services in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

The Virginia Autism Project (VAP) is a501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on educating, advising and collaborating with the autism community.

We are a group of parents who homeschool our ASD children. We all know the importance of socialization when you homeschool, but it becomes vital when you have children on the spectrum.

Our mission is to support the food allergy community with current information, a collective voice, and a venue to contribute to research.

Multiple programs for Hampton Roads families including fitness and athletic programs for kids and families, toddler programs, swim lessons, arts and theater programs, preschool programs, before/after school child care, summer and out of school camps, teen leadership programs and more.