C.I.T.Y. of Resources
Information about Therapy: Getting Started
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Ages and Stages
- Milestones: Red Flags to Watch For (Parents Magazine)
- Illinois Department of Human Services (Early Intervention Local Contact Numbers)
- The Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse: A Guide for Families
- The Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse: Getting Started in Early Intervention
- Illinois State Board of Education: Early Childhood Special Education
- Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois
- Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
- School Speech Therapist vs. Private Speech Therapist (MrsSpeechieP-Blog Post)
Helpful Websites and Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse
- Zero to Three
- Pathways-Tools to Maximize Child Development
- Illinois Life Span Project
- Family Resource Center on Disabilities
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program
- PUNS-The Basics: Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (The Arc of Illinois)
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
- The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Diagnosis-Specific Support Groups
Local Community Resources
- Children's Respite-Clearbrook's "Take a Break" Program
- FCARR: Family and Community Autism Resource Room (Clearbrook)
- Gigi's Playhouse-Down Syndrome Achievement Centers
- Special Olympics
- Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO)
- Special Recreation Association Network of Illinois (SRANI)
Parent/Therapy Blogs
- MrsSpeechieP-Blog for Children of Parents with Special Needs
- Hopeful Parents: Grassroot Support for Parents of Kids with Special Needs
- Friendship Circle-Special Needs Resources
- Early Intervention Strategies for Success
- And Next Comes L!-Hyperlexia+Autism+Other Tales of Learning
- Parenting Survival for Anxiety & OCD for All Ages
- 5 Boys and 1 Girl Make 6
- Love that Max-A Blog about Kids with Disabilities who Kick Butt
- A Diary of a Mom
- This Little Miggy Stayed Home
- Herding Cats