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2025-26 Final Year Transition Timeline/Activities for Families

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2025-26 Final Year Transition Timeline/Activities for Families

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2025-26 Final Year Transition Timeline/Activities for Families

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Services to Explore in Virginia for Students with Disabilities

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Services to Explore in Virginia for Students with Disabilities

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This page provides information on Medicaid Waivers in Virginia as well as other resources and supports available.

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Services to Explore in Virginia for Students with Disabilities

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Learn about the waiver programs in Virginia, different services available, eligibility requirements, and the application process for school aged children. We’ll also explore other resources available to students with disabilities in Virginia.

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Developmental Disability Services Day and Employment Vocational Services (Local Non-Waiver Funding Options)

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Developmental Disability Services Day and Employment Vocational Services (Local Non-Waiver Funding Options)

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Preparing for your Transition and Intake Meetings

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Preparing for your Transition and Intake Meetings

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Preparing for Your Transition Intake Meetings

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Sample Questions to Ask Employment Service and Day Support Organizations

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Sample Questions to Ask Employment Service and Day Support Organizations

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Sample Questions to Ask Residential Providers

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Sample Questions to Ask Residential Providers

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The Self-Directed Services (SDS) program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) helps adults with developmental disabilities learn or improve important skills so they can be active in their communities.

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The Self-Directed Services (SDS) program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) helps adults with developmental disabilities learn or improve important skills so they can be active in their communities.

Families participating in SDS enter into service agreements with the CSB and receive funds to purchase community-based support services to access activities they believe are meaningful and beneficial to their family member.

Companions, recruited and compensated by families, help individuals identify those things they would like to do, accompany them to the activities, and support them while the activities take place. Services can also be purchased from businesses or agencies offering community-based services.

Activities may be recreational, educational, vocational, or volunteer in nature or they may provide practical training in safety skills, such as crossing streets, interpreting stop lights and other signals, and asking for help from appropriate sources.

Other activities might include social skills development, such as learning how to engage appropriately with others.

Activities may be formally structured, as in a class or club, or individually provided by the companion in a less structured setting. The approach is flexible to best meet the individual's needs and preferences.

With SDS, families decide how to focus their available resources to best address their loved one's needs and interests. Built on partnership, CSB's Self-Directed Services program is making a positive difference in many lives!
"Self-Directed Services have given us the flexibility to provide our daughter with a unique experience of vocational and life skills training in the least restrictive environment, helping her develop vocational experience, independence and confidence."
For more information, read the Self-Directed Services service description or contact Joel Friedman, Self-Directed Services Program Manager, 703-324-4433.

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The Self-Directed Services (SDS) program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) helps adults with developmental disabilities learn or improve important skills so they can be active in their communities. Families participating in SDS enter into service agreements with the CSB and receive funds to purchase community-based support services to access activities they believe are meaningful and beneficial to their family member.

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Understanding and Connecting to Adult Services: Supported Employment, Day Support Services, Training, and Transition Services

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Understanding and Connecting to Adult Services: Supported Employment, Day Support Services, Training, and Transition Services

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This document produced by the Arc of Northern Virginia includes a comprehensive list of local day support and supported employment "vendors"

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This is a one-pager about Self-Directed Services

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Updated 1-SDS Program Description (one pager) - 9.2024

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This is a Medicaid Waiver Padlet maintained by FCPS Family Resource Center (FRC)

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Questions Providers May Ask During a Student's Intake Meeting

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Questions Providers May Ask During a Student's Intake Meeting

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Please note: The items listed in this document should be addressed prior to the student's final year.