Community Resource Directory

Below you will find community resources for individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Adult Day Program

Assessment

Education

Employment

Financial

Legal

Multiple Supports

Access Community Experience		http://www.aceillinois.org/	Access Community Experience provides support to adults with developmental disabilities through well-integrated residential settings and group homes, and supportive services for children with developmental disabilities.
Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living (AIM-CIL)		https://aim-cil.org/	The Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living provides leadership through training, community development, and advocacy to enable persons with disabilities to fully participate in family, social, and community life.
AID		AID ⋆ Association for Individual Development ⋆ Empowering Individuals... (aidcares.org)	AID provides life-enriching services that promote the highest level of independence and community participation, including: autism programs; permanent supportive housing; in-home support; developmental and vocational training; job placement and on-the-job coaching services; crisis intervention; victims services; mental health treatment; behavioral intervention; health and wellness; community education; and advocacy.
Aspire		https://aspirechicago.com/	Aspire provides community homes, day programs, therapy, job training, and career support to encourage the success of individuals with disabilities.
Birth Injury Center		https://birthinjurycenter.org/cerebral-palsy/symptoms	The mission of the Birth Injury Center is to assist anyone who has been affected by a birth injury. Cerebral Palsy is the most common motor disability for children, and the Birth Injury Center offers information and resources specifically for those with CP and their families.
Cherubim Developmental Training Program		http://www.cherubimdtp.com/	Cherubim Developmental Training Program provides high-quality, integrated services that nurture, equip, and empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Clearbrook		Clearbrook – Enrich Lives. Embrace Potential	Clearbrook offers personalized children’s, adult day, employment, residential, and clinical services at more than 60 locations throughout Chicagoland. In addition, Clearbrook is the largest provider of home-based services in the state of Illinois.
Community Support Services		Home \| CSS Services	Community Support Services initiates, provides, and promotes services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families, within their communities, in order to strengthen their independence, self-esteem, and ability to participate in and contribute to community life.
Continuum Behavioral Health		https://www.autismspectrumalliance.com/	The mission of Continuum Behavioral Health is to expand the availability and access to culturally-sensitive behavioral health services for individuals living with autism, behavioral disorders, learning differences, and other developmental disabilities through high-quality, individually programmed/designed behavioral health services.
Easter Seals		Easterseals Community and Disability Services	Easterseals provides essential services and on-the-ground supports from early childhood programs for the critical first five years, to autism services, to medical rehabilitation and employment programs, to veterans’ services, and more.
Giant Steps		https://www.mygiantsteps.org/	Giant Steps is an innovative educational and therapeutic program for individuals living with autism.
Helping Hand		Helping Hand – Helping Hand \| Transforming Lives (helpinghand-il.org)	Helping Hand is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities in Cook County and greater Chicagoland communities through a range of person-centered programs and services.
Little Friends		Home - Little Friends, Inc. (littlefriendsinc.org)	Little Friends empowers people of all ages experiencing autism, intellectual, and emotional disabilities, and their families to live, learn, work, and thrive in their communities.
Pillars Community Health		https://pillarscommunityhealth.org/	Pillars Community Health provides medical, mental health, and social services.
Ray Graham Association		Ray Graham Association \| Empowering People with Disabilities	Ray Graham Association provides therapeutic programs, family support resources, neighborhood living, life-skills training, and employment opportunities.
Service, Inc. of Illinois		https://www.svcincofil.org/	Service, Inc. is dedicated to helping people with developmental delays and disabilities find services and support to live a better life.
The Arc Illinois		The Arc of Illinois \| Disability Assistance, Programs & Advocacy	The Arc offers resources and information, supports families in their individual advocacy efforts, and trains and educates people with disabilities, families, and professionals among other things.
UCP Seguin		UCP Seguin Mission & History	Seguin ensures that adults with disabilities can live and socialize within their community, by offering residential services in multiple small, community-based homes, and also supports their physical and mental well-being and vocational needs with training centers across the region.

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Respite

Sibling Support

Swim Lessons

Special Recreation

Therapy (Mental Health)

Therapy (ABA, OT, PT, Speech, etc.)

ABA Consultant Group - Jacqueline M. Siwek, M.A. B.S, AC		https://abaconsultantgroup.com/	ABA Consultant Group provides behavior intervention in the Chicagoland area, specializing in consulting, asset-driven, trauma-informed, compassionate ABA therapy.
By Your Side Autism Therapy Services		https://byyoursideac.com/services/	By Your Side provides services for individuals/families on the autism spectrum. Their programs include ABA, occupational, and speech-language therapies, along with family services.
Communication Clubhouse		Communication Clubhouse - ABA \| Speech \| OT \| PT For Kids	Communication Clubhouse specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children who require therapeutic support to meet their developmental milestones and achieve their full potential.
Cortica - Dr. Yadava		www.corticacare.com	Cortica helps to provide diagnoses for autism, ADHD, and a full range of developmental differences, and coordinates treatment and therapies.
Hummingbird Pediatric Therapy		Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies - Speech Therapy \| Occupational Therapy \| Feeding Therapy \| Westmont	Hummingbird Pediatric Therapy supports children with a variety of needs including delay in speech, communication/language, feeding, developmental, fine motor, sensory, or social/emotional.
Key Autism Services		https://www.keyautismservices.com/	Key Autism Services is a nationally recognized specialty service provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to bring about meaningful and positive change to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Music Speaks Therapy, LLC		https://www.musicspeakstherapy.com/	Music Speaks Therapy strives to enhance the health, function, and well-being of individuals through music. Virtual options available.
Treehouse Pediatric Therapy		https://treehousepediatric.com/	Treehouse Pediatric Therapy provides physical, occupational, speech, and ABA therapies.
WestSide Children's Therapy		https://westsidechildrenstherapy.com/	Westside is a family-owned and operated pediatric therapy provider for children and adolescents with special needs and developmental delays. Westside has been serving families in the Chicagoland area for more than 25 years and has 25+ locations.

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