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
July 1, 2026
Pilot training program more than triples the share of early childhood special education teachers who feel "completely confident" supporting young children with disabilities
April 13, 2026
RICHMOND, VA — The VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities is proud to honor a remarkable group of professionals celebrating significant work anniversaries this year. From administrative coordinators to state-level systems coaches, these individuals represent a collective lifetime of commitment to advocacy, education, and the empowerment of individuals with disabilities across the Commonwealth.
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.
