Our mission, at the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people...
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Our Vie of the Legislature: Protecting Education Services for Children with Disabilities
...disabilities access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). dLCV hopes that federal law will remain in place, as it contains protections that people with disabilities have counted on for...
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Our View of the Legislature: On to the Governor for Review
...signed by the leaders of both bodies, but has not yet been sent to the Governor. dLCV believes the PERT program has been very successful; expansion will work to the...
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Our View of the Legislature: Lets Go to the Movies
More than a decade ago, the disAbility Law Center of Virginia litigated with a major movie theatre in Virginia to require the theatre to offer closed-caption movies, soon after the...
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Our View of the Legislature: Voting
...people lose their right to vote automatically when placed under guardianship. dLCV believes that people who need the assistance of guardians should not automatically lose their right to vote. We...
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Our View of the Legislature: Suicide Issues in the Legislature
...the legislature has finally passed a measure that will abolish the common law crime of suicide. HB 43 (Simon) has been approved by both the House and the Senate and...
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Our View of the Legislature – Unexpected deaths
...of survival. The bill as originally filed called for the regulations to be effective by September 1, 2026, but the final bill moved that date to December 1. While we...
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Our View of the Legislature: Autism Advisory Council
It appears that the 2026 legislature failed to take any action concerning the future of the Autism Advisory Council. There were two different versions of proposals to change the Council,...
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2026 disABILITY Impact Awards Honorees & Event Recap
...and inclusion across Virginia. About the disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) The dLCV is the Commonwealth’s Protection and Advocacy Program, tasked with providing a wide range of services to...
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Let’s Talk about Guardianship
...to continue her career in social work and appreciates dLCV for building the foundation for her future success in the field. “ “dLCV is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides information...