The Disability Services Council

How and When the Council was Created

The Disability Services Council was established in the same legislation as the Disability Services Boards during the 1992 Virginia General Assembly.

Mission and Duties

The Council develops guidelines for DSB establishment, needs assessment reports, and the Rehabilitative Services Incentive Fund (RSIF). The Council reviews RSIF request proposals for consistency with the guidelines and determine awards for competitive RSIF proposals.

Minutes

Read our Meeting Minutes at the Minutes Page.

Membership

The Council membership consists of the following: Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner of the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Director of the Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Department of Education, three consumer members with a physical or sensory disabilities and one representative of local government.

Budget

There are no funds appropriated to the Disability Services Council. The Department of Rehabilitative Services absorbs the cost of member travel, staff support, etc.

Membership

Anthoney Lineberry, Chairperson, Consumer
Bonnie Ryan, Vice Chair
The Honorable Bryan L. Collins, Local Government Representative Chesapeake City Council
Douglas Cox, Director of Special Education
Department of Education

Joseph A. Bowman, Commissioner
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

James A. Rothrock, M.S., L.P.C., Commissioner
Department of Rehabilitative Services

Ronald Lanier, Director
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Richard C. Kriner, Program Manager, Disability Services Boards
Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804)-662-7059 V/TTY
(804) 662-7663 Fax
Richard.Kriner@drs.virginia.gov.