“Fostering a community environment in which individuals with disabilities can live as independently as they choose.”

The IRC is a private, non-profit corporation in Charlottesville, VA serving the communities of Virginia’s Planning Disctrict Ten via four core services.

Noted for its innovative independent living skills programs both on and off site, IRC works with local school programs to provide ILS training to students with disabilities.

The IRC provides a wide range of community services such as sign language classes. Others include specialty advising on ADA, community education, and Braille services.

The IRC aims to transform the community into an environment that is both accessible and receptive to people with disabilities.

The IRC-sponsored Charlottesville Cardinals are a nationally ranked wheelchair basketball team that also gives educational demonstrations for the community.

The IRC board of directors and the staff of the center are composed of a majority of local people with disabilties. Our doors are always open.