Disability Support

  • Illinois Hands & Voices

    This parent-driven, non-profit organization supports families with children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing to learn about the variety of resources and options available to them and how to access them. Their Guide By Your Side (GBYS) program provides unbiased information, one on one support and resources, and trained Parent Guides to meet with families.

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  • Illinois Life Span (ILS) -

    A program of The Arc of Illinois, ILS is a free information and referral service for people with disabilities in Illinois to locate services, supports, legislative advocacy information, and links local, state and national organizations that provide helpful information.

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  • Illinois Respite Coalition (IRC)

    A not-for-profit organization of caregivers and respite providers dedicated to advocating support for families by ensuring access to quality respite services for the residents of Illinois.

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  • JCFS Chicago

     JCFS Chicago strives to enhance social-emotional well-being for adults, children, teens and families, and to maximize potential for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They provide a wide range of services, from counseling and psychological evaluation, pediatric therapies, autism and disorders, early childhood development, to legal advocacy and more. Informative website blogs include tips, stories and strategies.

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  • JJs List

    Helps businesses meet the needs of customers or employees with disabilities by incorporating disability-aware best practices into core business strategies and providing meaningful career paths in communications, technology and digital marketing to people with disabilities.

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  • LD Online

    Learning Disabilities OnLine, a national educational service of WETA-TV, the PBS station in Washington, D.C., provides accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD for all school aged children.

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