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Illinois State Disability Resources

Advocacy

Advocacy

Aging

Equip For Equality Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois AARP in Illinois
 Illinois Department of Human Rights Council for Disability Rights Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA)
Client Assistance Program (CAP)   Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging
Assistive Technology Blindness Children
Illinois Assistive Technology Project (IATP) Catholic Guild for the Blind Family Support Network of Illinois
Techplaces (for children) Illinois School for the Visually Impaired Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Communication Disorders

Developmental Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association The Arc of Illinois United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago
  Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center  

ADA Center

Assistive Technology

Blind/ Visual Impairments/ Deaf-Blind

Great Lakes ADA Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability & Human Development (MC 728)
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago , IL , 60608
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY)
adata@adagreatlakes.org
http://www.adagreatlakes.org
Illinois Assistive Technology Program
1 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield , IL , 62701
(800) 852-5110 (V/TTY, in IL only)
(217) 522-7985 (V/TTY)
wgunther@iltech.org
http://www.iltech.org
Bureau of the Blind
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 5-300

Chicago , IL , 60601
(312) 814-3323

 

CHIP Program
D D Council
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Bureau of the Blind
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 5-300
Chicago , IL , 60601
(312) 814-3323
Website
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
830 S. Spring Street
Springfield , IL , 62704
(217) 782-9696 (V/TTY)
Website

 

Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 5-300
Chicago , IL , 60601
(312) 814-2939
(312) 814-3040
Website
Developmental Disabilities
Early Intervention
 
Preschool, Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
319 E. Madison, Suite 4N
Springfield , IL , 62701
(217) 524-7065
Website
Bureau of Early Intervention
Department of Human Services
222 S. College, 2nd Floor
Springfield , IL , 62704
(800) 323-4769 (in IL only)
(217) 782-1981
janet.gully@illinois.gov 
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ei
Division of Early Childhood Education
100 N. First Street, C-428
Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 524-4835
hhenders@isbe.net
http://www.isbe.net
Protection & Advocacy Relay Services Special Education
Equip for Equality, Inc.
20 N. Michigan, Suite 300
Chicago , IL , 60602
(800) 537-2632 (V)
(312) 341-0022 (V)
(800) 610-2779 (TTY)
Email
Website
State: Illinois
(800) 526-0857 (V)
(800) 526-0844 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 526-6690 (Speech to Speech)

 

Illinois State Board of Education
100 N. First Street, N-243
Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 782-4870

 

Special Format Library
Special Health Care Needs
State Web Site
Illinois State Library
Talking Book and Braille Service
401 E. Washington
Springfield , IL , 62701
(800) 665-5576 ext. 5 (in IL)
(217) 782-9435
(888) 261-5280 (TTY)
Division of Specialized Care for Children
University of Illinois at Chicago
3135 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield , IL , 62704-6488
(217) 558-2350

 

State: Illinois
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:

 

Transition Services
UCEDD
Vocational Rehabilitation
Illinois State Board of Education
10 Meadowlark Lane
Highland , IL , 62249
(618) 651-9028
smwalter@charter.net
swalter@isbe.net
Website
Institute on Disability and Human Development (M/C 626)
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago , IL , 60608
(312) 413-8833
(312) 413-0453 (TTY)
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N. First Street
Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 782-4620

 

Brain Injury
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Brain Injury Association of Illinois
P.O. Box 64420
Chicago , IL , 60664-0420
(800) 699-6443
(312) 726-5699
info@biail.org
http://www.biail.org
The Arc of Illinois
18207-A Dixie Highway
Homewood , IL , 60430
(708) 206-1930

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois
10101 S. Roberts Road, Suite 205
Palos Hills , IL , 60465
(708) 430-7532

 

Cerebral Palsy
Mental Health

Speech, Language, and Hearing

United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois
310 E. Adams
Springfield , IL , 62701
(217) 528-9681
http://www.ucp.org
State Organization: NAMI Illinois
Address: NAMI Illinois
218 West Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (800) 346-4572
Fax: (217) 522-3598
Email Address: namiil@sbcglobal.net
http://il.nami.org/
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association
35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 850
Chicago , IL , 60601-2106
(312) 644-0828
ckeillor@bostrom.com
http://www.ishail.org
Community Parent Resource Center
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
AAROW
425 Prospect Avenue
Suite 100
Glen Ellyn , IL , 60137
(847) 275-7012
 
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
901 S. Spring Street
Springfield , IL , 62704-2790
(800) 877-9617
(217) 528-9617
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Boulevard, Room 300
Chicago , IL , 60604
(800) 952-4199 (In IL)
(312) 939-3513 (V)
(312) 939-3519 (TDD)
info@frcd.org
http://www.frcd.org
Parent Training and Information Center
Parent to Parent
 
Independent Living
Family Matters
Parent Training and Information Center
1901 S. 4th Street, Suite 209
Effingham , IL , 62401
(866) 436-7842
(217) 347-5428 (V/TTY)
deinhorn@fmptic.orginfo@fmptic.org
http://www.fmptic.org
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 300
Chicago , IL , 60604
(800) 952-4199 (In IL)
(312) 939-3513
info@frcd.org
http://www.frcd.org
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
Independent Living
Other
Other
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
ncil@ncil.org
http://www.ncil.org
Family Support Network of Illinois
5739 W. Martindale Lane
Peoria , IL , 61615-9669
(309) 693-8981
Pathways Awareness
150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2100
Chicago , IL , 60601
(800) 955-2445
(800) 326-8154 (TTY)
friends@pathways.org
http://www.pathways.org
Other
Epilepsy
Protection & Advocacy
Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities (ISAC)
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N. First Street, N-243
Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 782-4870
ehanselm@isbe.net
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/isac.htm
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
17 N. State, Suite 1300
Chicago , IL , 60602
(800) 273-6027
(312) 939-8622
(312) 628-4770(TTY)
info@epilepsychicago.org
Website
State: Illinois
For a listing of resource centers that provide legal or advocacy services at no or low cost, visit:
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