Illinois Resources
Advocacy
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
300 Ea. Monroe, Suite 100
Springfield , IL 62701
V/TTY: (800) 433-8848
(217) 522-7016
(217) 522-7024 (Fax)
http://www.ccdionline.org
Email: ccdi@ccdionline.org
Agencies/Assistance Programs - Government
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
(800) 843-6154
TTY: (800) 447-6404
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/
Email: DRS@dhs.state.il.us
Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
2815 West Washington, Suite 300
Springfield, IL 62794-9481
(217) 793-2350
http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc/
Illinois Department of Human Services
100 S. Grand Ave., E.
Springfield, IL 62762
(800) 843-6154
http://www.dhs.state.il.us
Agencies/Assistance Programs - Private
Cover the Uninsured ~ A Project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(202) 572-2928
http://covertheuninsured.org
Email: info@covertheuninsured.org
Family Support Network of Illinois
5739 West Martindale Lane
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 693-8981
(309) 693-0490 (Fax)
http://www.familysupportnetwork.org
Email: fsn@familysupportnetwork.org
The ARC of Illinois
(708) 206-1930
http://www.thearcofil.org
Assistive Technologies
Easter Seals - Vehicle Donation
http://www.vehicledonation.com
Illinois Assistive Technology Program
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701
(800) 852-5110 (In State)
TTY: (217) 522-9966
(217) 522-8067 (Fax)
http://www.iltech.org
Charities and Foundations
Easter Seals National Headquarters
230 W. Monroe St., Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 221-6827
TTY: (312) 726-4258
(312) 726-1494 (Fax)
http://www.easterseals.com
Ronald McDonald House Charities
One Kroc Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 623-7048
http://www.rmhc.org
Email: info@rmhc.org
Child Care Resource Listings
Child Care Aware
3101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 350
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 424-2246
TTY: (866) 278-9428
(703) 341-4101 (Fax)
http://www.childcareaware.org
Disability Specific Organizations
American Brain Tumor Association
2720 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(800) 886-2282
(847) 827-9910
(847) 827-9918 (Fax)
http://hope.abta.org
Email: info@abta.org
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
4255 Westbrook Drive, Ste. 216
Aurora, IL 60504
(800) 432-6435
(630) 978-4245
(630) 978-7408 (Fax)
http://www.angelman.org/angel/
Email: info@angelman.org
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1000 Skokie Blvd., Suite 570
Wilmette, IL 60091
http://www.bpkids.org
Early Intervention
Illinois Department of Human Services - Bureau of Early Intervention
222 S. College, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 782-1981
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ei/
Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse
830 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704
(800) 852-4302
(217) 522-4655
http://www.eiclearinghouse.org
Pathways Awareness Foundation
150 N. Michigan Ave. , Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 955-2445
http://www.pathwaysawareness.org
Education
Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC) OSU Center for Special Needs
700 Ackerman Road, Suite 440
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 447-0844
TTY: (614) 447-8776
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/glarrc
Email: daniels.121@osu.edu
Housing Programs - Government
Illinois Fair Housing Network
http://www.state.il.us/dhr/housenet/index.html
Illinois Housing Development Authority
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 836-5200
TDD: (312) 836-5222
http://www.ihda.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-3517
(800) 424-8200
http://www.pva.org
Housing Programs - Private
Independent Living Organizations
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
624 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 253-7000
(312) 253-7001 (Fax)
http://www.accessliving.org
Regional Access and Mobilization Project
202 Market Street
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 968-7467
(815) 968-7612 (Fax)
http://www.rampcil.org
Soyland Access to Independent Living
2449 Federal Drive
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 358-8080
http://www.decatursail.com
Indian Health Services
Nashville Area Office Indian Health Services
711 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214-2634
(615) 467-1500
(615) 467-1501 (Fax)
http://www.ihs.gov
Information
Answers For Special Kids
1111 Forest
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 733-1739
http://www.answersforspecialkids.org
Beach Center on Disability/University of Kansas
1200 Sunnyside Ave. Rm. 3136 Haworth Hall
Lawrence , KS 66045-7534
(785) 864-7600
TTY: (785) 864-3434
(785) 864-7605 (Fax)
http://www.beachcenter.org
Email: beachcenter@ku.edu
National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-5960
TTY: (202) 293-5968
(202) 293-7999 (Fax)
http://www.nod.org
Email: ability@nod.org
United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
(800) 404-2898
(718) 803-3782
(718) 803-0414 (Fax)
http://www.unitedspinal.org
Legal Advocacy/Information
Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission
http://gac.state.il.us
The Council for Disability Rights
30 Ea. Adams Suite 1130
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 444-9484
TDD: (312) 444-1967
(312) 444-1977 (Fax)
http://www.disabilityrights.org
Wright's Law
http://www.wrightslaw.com
Medical Centers/Hospitals/Clinics
Chicago Shriners Hospital
2211 N. Oak Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707
(773) 622-5400
http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Chicago
Children's Hospital of Illinois (At OSF Saint Francis Medical Center)
530 N.E. Glen Oak Avenue
Peoria, IL 61637
(309) 655-7171
http://www.childrenshospitalofil.org
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza
Chicago, IL 60614-3394
(773) 880-4000
http://www.childrensmemorial.org
Division of Specialized Care for Children/University of Illinois at Chicago
2815 West Washington, Suite 300
Springfield, IL 62794-9481
(217) 793-2340
http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc
Medical Information/Research Organizations
American Association of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 434-4000
http://www.aap.org
American Medical Association
515 No. State St.
Chicago , IL 60610
(800) 621-8335
http://www.ama-assn.org
Early Childhood Research Institute
61 Children's Research Center
Champaign, IL 61821
(877) 275-3227
(217) 333-4123
http://www.clas.uiuc.edu/aboutclas.html
Families of SMA
925 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(800) 886-1762
(847) 367-7623 (fax)
http://www.fsma.org
Email: info@fsma.org
Parent Support Programs
Designs for Change
29 E. Madison, Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 236-7252
(312) 236-7927 (Fax)
http://www.designsforchange.org
Family Matters (ARC Community Support System)
2502 S. Veterans Dr.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-5428
http://www.fmptic.org
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 300
Chicago, IL 60604
(800) 952-4199
(312) 939-3513
(312) 939-7297 (Fax)
http://www.frcd.org
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
165 West Center Street, Suite 302
Marion , OH 43302-3741
(800) 374-2806
(740) 382-5452
(740) 383-6421 (Fax)
http://www.ocecd.org
Email: oced@gte.net
Recreation
Adaptive Adventures
230 Greenleaf Ave.
Wilmette, IL 60091
(866) 679-2770
(847) 251-8445
http://www.adaptiveadventures.org
Email: info@adaptiveadventures.org
American Blind Skiing Foundation
2228 Grand Pointe Trail
Aurora, IL 60504
http://www.absf.org
Email: ABSF@absf.org
Best Buddies Illinois
350 north Orleans Street, Suite 678
Chicago, IL 60654
(877) 602-8339
(312) 828-9313
(312) 828-9421 (Fax)
http://www.bestbuddiesillinois.org
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
1640 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608-6904 (800) 900-8086 (312) 355-4058 (Fax) http://www.ncpad.org
Email: ncpad@uic.edu
National Lekotek Center
3204 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
(800) 366-7529
(773) 276-5164
(773) 276-8644 (Fax)
http://www.lekotek.org
Email: ekotek@lekotek.org
Service Dogs/Canine Programs
Dogs for Disabilities, Inc.
PO Box 537
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 879-9561
(630) 406-6373 (Fax)
http://www.dogsfordisabilities.com
Email: info@dogsfordisabilities.com
