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This select group of agencies provides support to parents and youth with a disability.
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Services for teens with disabilities including a support and action group and participation in city–wide events. Family Resource Center on Disabilities
https://www.accessliving.org/our-services/youth-programs/
115 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60654
(800) 613-8549
Best Buddies
Best Buddies mission is to foster inclusion and empowerment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through five core pillars: one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support.
https://www.bestbuddies.org/
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Children with disabilities have special considerations when preventing, recognizing and responding to abuse. The advocacy Center helps with these challenges.
https://www.chicagocac.org/resources/sexual-abuse-resources/for-children-with-disabilities/
1240 S. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 492-3700
(1-800-252-2873)
Chicago Parent - Special Needs
Ideas and parenting assistance for children of Chicago.
https://www.chicagoparent.com/category/parenting/special-needs/
332 S. Michigan Ave., 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 | 708.386.5555
Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
As a division of UIC, The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) provides unique access to resources and research to assist Illinois families and children with special healthcare needs.
https://dscc.uic.edu/
(800) 322-3722
Family Resource Center on Disability
Information, family support, transition workshops, special education rights training, training for parent leaders and links to other resources.
https://frcd.org/
11 E. Adams St. Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-939-3513
Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education
Residential program that prepares young people with severe physical disabilities for adult life through a comprehensive program of education and training; part of the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services.
http://icre-roosevelt.org/
1950 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois 60608
(312) 433-3100
Mayor of Chicago - Job Shadow for High School Students with a Disability
Job Shadow Day is a national program that is coordinated on the local level by MOPD and Chicago Public Schools.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mopd/provdrs/youth/svcs/national_job_shadowweek.html
312.744.7050
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Links to resources, and a curriculum–based tool to help young adults plan for life after high school.
http://ncset.org/
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