Healthcare
- The ARC and the National Center for Children with Poverty released Disability Perspectives on Paid Leave.
- UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
- Family to Family Health Information Center
- Service Inc
- Illinois Department of Human Services
Huntley 158 Family Learning Series
- November 7, 2023: Understanding and Responding to Anxiety by Jackie Rhew
Illinois State Board of Education Forms
Local Organizations
- Options and Advocacy of McHenry County /Autism Resource Center
- Service INC
- UIC Specialized Care for Children
- Lake County Center for Independent Living Services from Braille training, sign language, assistive technology training, youth employment readiness, and adult employment training, independent living skills training are some of the services provided
- Youth Transition Services also through Lake county Center for Independent Living
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program
- Pioneer Center For Human Services
- Clearbrook West
Recreation
Special Education Parent Rights
- ISBE Special Education website: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Programs.aspx
- Parent Guide to Educational Rights and Responsibilities in Illinois: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/parent_guide_english.pdf
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards for Parents/Guardians of Students with Disabilities
- Derechos y responsabilidades en materia de educación Illinois (Spanish)
- Aviso de Garantias de Procedimiento Para los Padres o Tutores de Estudiantes con
Support Groups
- NAMI Mental Illness support for caregivers, family members or peer groups
- Options and Advocacy Groups for Caregivers, siblings and peers (Autism resource center)
- Wow Words of Wisdom Adults with disabilities support group
- Heads Up Survivors of traumatic brain injury
- Compassionate Friends Parents who have lost a child (and sibling grief groups)
