Child & Family Counseling Center

13649 Office Place, Ste. 102                      Phone: 703-670-5738

Woodbridge, VA 22192                                  Fax: 703-670-8213

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Education Resources

Accredited Schools Online – provides various educational resources

The Arc of Northern Virginia Provides support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Casper Minds, LLC.  A local organization  (based in Haymarket) focusing on social skills for kids on the autism spectrum.  This includes parent support groups and advocacy. Check out their newsletters.

The Children's Therapy Center, Springfield, VA  Provides occupational, speech, and physical therapy to children and teens. Accepts insurance reimbursement.  For more information, call (703) 569-7500.

Citation Machine.net.  Site helps students make citations in papers easy!

Council for Exceptional Children  Dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents

Educational Connections.  A local tutoring resource.  Their website contains useful handouts for parents on school-related subjects.  

Flashmaster--a cool video game designed to help kids learn their multiplication facts.

Handwriting Tutoring--Pediatric Achievements in Woodbridge.

High School Ace--an online learning center for high school students. It features interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes. It also includes subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies.   

I Love Languages.com--Contains information on learning foreign languages.   

Khan Academy.  Contains 2,600 educational videos for kids and teens to watch.  Includes math, physics, history, and more.  

LD Online--An excellent site with many resources for parents.

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)          

Learning Enhancement Centers.  Provides educational assistance to students with learning problems.  Offices in Fredericksburg and Springfield.

Literacy Access Online--Provides new, researched methods to help your child learn to read and enjoy the process of reading.  Includes Story-Builder, which lets you and your child create a story together.  You must log in first, select Literacy Explorer, then Story Selector.

Math Help for Kids:  AAAMath   MathLeague

Military Schools:  A listing of military secondary schools (High School) across the country, including in Virginia.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)--Resources

National Education Association      National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)

Online Colleges–Affordable Colleges Online website (site contains other useful college resources and guides)

Outside the Box: Education Resources and Teaching Sites Providing Articles, Research, Ideas, and Help With Curriculum, Lessons, Assessment, Learning Styles, and Special Needs -- For Elementary, Middle School, and Secondary Teachers.     

Parliament Tutors.  Provides in-home tutoring services.  A consultation center is located in Arlington, but they also serve students from Woodbridge and Manassas.  

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center–(PEATC) Help for children with learning and other disabilities  

PARENT’S GUIDE TO SPECIAL EDUCATION--by the Virginia Department of Education.  An excellent handbook.             How to file a SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLAINT in Virginia     

Parent Resource Center of Prince William County       Parent Resource Center of Fairfax County

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

SchwabLearning.org--A comprehensive learning information center.  Includes information on learning differences.  

Sensory Processing Disorder    See also Comeunity.  For catalogs of cool fidget tools and other products for kids with sensory issues, check out Southpaw Enterprises or The Therapy Shoppe.

Study Skills--A collection of self-help information on how to study and manage your time from Virginia Tech.

                         Effective Study Strategies

Sylvan Learning Centers.  Personalized tutoring (including online tutoring) for students of all ages.

TutorFind--A referral service to find a tutor for you or your child in your area.  Also try  Noodle Tutoring Search .

UNDERSTOOD–resource to help your child with learning or attention problems, including dyslexia

Varsity Tutors–provides free practice tests in various subjects, flashcards, etc.  Tutoring also available for a fee.

Virginia Association of Independent Schools--Evaluates and accredits private/independent schools in Virginia.   Try this link for other private schools in Virginia: Private School Review--Virginia.     

Virginia’s College Guide for Students with Disabilities

Virginia Department of Education    Virginia DOE Transition Resources-includes links on transition services for students who are college-bound.

Virginia Parent Information and Resource Center  

WrightsLaw:  Special Education Advocacy and Law for Students with Disabilities.  An excellent resource!

Your Child’s IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents