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Staff and Parent Training
Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project
Offers staff and parent training
Kathy Gould – Project Director (708) 354-5730
Little Friends Inc.
Offers parent and staff consultation and training
Pattie Boheme – Vice President (630) 355-6870
Mary Crissman – Program Director (630) 355-6533
Carol Paske – Parent Trainer (630) 479-3876
Little Friends Inc.
TLC Program Serving Children with Autism 0-3 and their parents
Program does parent training
Sarah Martinez – Driector (630) 305-4196
Keshet Leventhal Training Center
TEACCH TRAINING
Kris Johnson (847) 412-5757
STARNET - Region VI
Provides free training and materials about young children ages 3 to 8 with disabilities. Includes free workshops to teachers, parents and other professionals who work with children with special needs.
Lisa Fisher, Coordinator or Marlene Christ, Region VI Director
Tel: 708-342-5370 or
Fax: 708-687-2247
http://www.swcccase.org/StarNet/
Recreational Resources
Referral Services
(funding, respite, residential, day services, inhome support, etc.)
Contact your Preadmission screening agent (PAS):
Counties/PAS AGENTS:
- McHenry County/Options and Advocacy (815) 477-4720
- DuPage County/PACT (630) 960-9700
- Kane and Kendal, Fox Valley Township, Hanover Township Counties/Kane Kendal (630) 879-2277
- Will, Grundy, Kankakee Counties/Service Inc. (815) 741-0800
- North Chicago and Lake County/Community Alternatives Unlimited (773) 884-1000
- Cook County, South Chicago/Community Service Option Inc. (773) 884-1000
- South Suburbs (Lemont, Orland, Palos, etc.)/South Suburban Access (708) 799-9190
- Westchester/Suburban Access West (708) 338-9800
- DeKalb, Winnebago, Boon County/Access Services (815) 282-8824
- Madison County/DD Metro East (618) 236-7957
Communication Specialists
- Potanos M.A. CCC, SLP Frieburger M.S. E. D. Kassanits,
and Katchen M.A. CCC SLP
(630) 510-8021
Agencies for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Little Friends Inc.
Naperville, IL
(630) 355-6533 |
Trinity
Joliet, IL
(815) 485-6197 |
Association for Individual Development
Aurora, IL
(630) 844-5040 |
Clearbrook Center
Rolling Meadows, IL
(847) 870-7711 |
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Ray Graham Association
Lombard, IL
(630) 620-2222 |
Pioneer Center
McHenry, IL
(815) 344-1230 |
PACT
Oak Park, IL
(847) 612-8795 |
Good Shepard
Flossmoor, IL
(708) 957-5700 |
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Diagnostic Clinics Specializing in Autism/Pdd
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Developmental Disorders Clinic
(773) 702-9707
Little Friends Inc.
Naperville, IL
Autism/PDD Evaluation and Resource Clinic
(630) 305-4196
Specialized Intervention Programs - Autism Ages 0-3
Little Friends Inc.
TLC Program
Naperville, IL
(630) 305-4196 |
Jewish Childrens Bureau
Moms, Dads, and Tots
0-3 Program
Dr. Karen Simon – Leff (847) 412-4378 |
Guardianship and Advocacy Attorneys
See attached
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Resources for Children with Autism
Autism Society of Illinois
Lombard, IL
(630) 691-1270
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Autism Society of Illinois Chapters
See attached |
Autism Society of America
Bethesda, Maryland
(800) 3AUTISM ext. 151 |
Autism Research & Review International
California
(619) 281-7165
Sample Newsletter attached
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Autism Newsletter
JFS
PO Box 5551
Elgin, IL 60121-5551
(847) 742-4582
Sample attached
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Autism News
PO Box 1255
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-1255
e-mail address: ahebel@owc.net |
Autism Resource Network Catalog
Educational Resources/Books/Tapes for order
(952) 988-0088
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Future Horizons Autism Catalog
Educational Resources/Books/Tapes
(800) 489-0727 |
PRO-ED
Educational Resources
(800) 897-3202 |
Michael Thompson Productions
Resource Tapes
Specializing in Autism/Aspergers
(630) 357-0696
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Little Friends Visual Toilet Training Program
Picture training system that is effective for children with autism
Patti Boheme (630) 355-6870
Mary Crissman (630) 355-6533 |
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