Who is the Partnership?
The Partnership for People with Disabilities was founded in 1985 to build a world where all people can live, learn, work, and play together.
We’re based at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education, serving as Virginia’s only University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities or UCEDD.
Learn More About the Partnership
2,984
HOURS OF
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED
$18.25M
IN FUNDING & AWARDS
20,000
INDIVIDUALS
RECEIVED TRAINING
64
GRANTS/CONTRACTS
AWARDED
45
NEW PRODUCTS
DEVELOPED
693
FAMILIES
RECEIVED SUPPORT
* Yearly Impact data from Fiscal Year 2024
News
April 9, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. — Registration is officially open for "Opening Doors: Unlocking Potential," a premier virtual professional development event dedicated to strengthening academic outcomes for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
March 19, 2026
At the recent CSAVR conference, the Center for Family Involvement (CFI) at the Partnership, in collaboration with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), showcased the success of the EPIC (Real Pay for Real Jobs) initiative.
March 19, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Public Schools (RPS) graduating seniors are stepping into the spotlight to share their visions for the future. On Tuesday, April 28, the community is invited to "Through Our Lens: RPS Student Portfolio End-of-Year Showcase & Celebration," an event highlighting the creativity and growth of students from intensive supports classrooms.
