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ADA Center

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.adagreatlakes.org

Assistive Technology

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.iltech.org

Blind/Visual Impairments

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29974

CHIP

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Illinois All Kids Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services 201 S. Grand Avenue East
Springfield , IL , 62763-0002
(800) 226-0768
http://www.allkids.com

D D Council

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 830 S. Spring Street Springfield , IL , 62704
(217) 782-9696 (V/TTY)
http://www.state.il.us/agency/icdd/

Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Deaf-Blind

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29975

Developmental Disabilities

1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Human Services 319 E. Madison, Suite 4N Springfield , IL , 62701
(217) 524-7065
http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs 

Early Intervention

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ei

Mediation

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education Division of Special Education Services 100 N. First Street, N-253 Springfield , IL , 62777
(217) 782-5589
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed

Mental Health

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Mental Health Department of Human Services 160 N. LaSalle, 10th Floor Chicago , IL , 60601
(800) 843-6154 (Hotline)
(217) 785-6023
(800) 447-6404 (TTY)
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh

Mental Health – Youth

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Mental Health Department of Human Services 160 N. LaSalle, 10th Floor Chicago , IL , 60601
(800) 843-6154 (Hotline)
(217) 785-6023
(800) 447-6404 (TTY)
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh

Preschool, Disabilities

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Early Childhood Education 100 N. First Street, C-428 Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 524-4835
http://www.isbe.net

Protection & Advocacy

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Equip for Equality, Inc. 20 N. Michigan, Suite 300 Chicago , IL , 60602
(800) 537-2632 (V)
(312) 341-0022 (V)
(800) 610-2779 (TTY)
http://www.equipforequality.org

Protection & Advocacy

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
For a listing of resource centers that provide legal or advocacy services at no or low cost, visit:
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/advocacy_resources.pdf

Relay Services

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
(800) 526-0857 (V)
(800) 526-0844 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 526-6690 (Speech to Speech)

Special Education

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education 100 N. First Street, N-243 Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 782-4870
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/

Special Format Library

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.ilbph.org

Special Health Care Needs

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Specialized Care for Children University of Illinois at Chicago 3135 Old Jacksonville Road Springfield , IL , 62704-6488
(217) 558-2350
http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc/

State Web Site

        1 – State Agencies
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:
http://www.state.il.us/

Technical Support to Schools

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
On inclusion Project CHOICES 1590 S. Fairfield Avenue
Lombard , IL , 60148
(630) 629-0551
http://www.projectchoices.org

Technical Support to Schools

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
On Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center PBIS Network 335 N. LaGrange Road, Suite 4 LaGrange Park , IL , 60526
(708) 482-4860
http://www.pbisillinois.org

Transition Services

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education 10 Meadowlark Lane Highland , IL , 62249
(618) 651-9028
smwalter@charter.net
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/html/total.htm

UCEDD

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.idhd.org/

Vocational Education, Disabilities

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education 100 N. First Street Springfield , IL , 62777-0001
(217) 782-4620
http://www.isbe.net

Vocational Rehabilitation

        1 – State Agencies
State: Illinois
Division of Rehabilitation Services Department of Human Services 100 S. Grand Avenue, East Springfield , IL , 62762
(800) 843-6154 (V/TTY)
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/

Attention Deficit Disorder

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: 

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CH.A.D.D) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785

(800) 233-4050  (Voice mail to request information packet)
(301) 306-7070
http://www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
http://www.add.org

Autism

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Autism Society of Illinois 2200 S. Main Street, Suite 205 Lombard , IL , 60148-5366
(888) 691-1270
(630) 691-1270
http://www.autismillinois.org

Autism

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Illinois Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project 550 Quail Ridge Dr. Westmont , IL , 60559
(630) 889-7398
http://www.illinoisautismproject.org

Blind/Visual Impairments

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
American Foundation for the Blind Information Center 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org

Brain Injury

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Brain Injury Association of Illinois P.O. Box 64420 Chicago , IL , 60664-0420
(800) 699-6443
(312) 726-5699
http://www.biail.org

Cerebral Palsy

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois 310 E. Adams Springfield , IL , 62701
(217) 528-9681
http://www.ucpillinois.org

Epilepsy

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Epilepsy Resource Center (serving central Illinois) 232 Brun Lane Springfield , IL , 62702
(800) 800-6401
217) 726-1839 (V/TTY)

Epilepsy

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago 17 N. State, Suite 1300 Chicago , IL , 60602
(800) 273-6027
(312) 939-8622
(312) 628-4770(TTY)
http://www.epilepsychicago.org

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
The Arc of Illinois 18207-A Dixie Highway Homewood , IL , 60430
(708) 206-1930
http://www.thearcofil.org

Learning Disabilities

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois 10101 S. Roberts Road, Suite 205 Palos Hills , IL , 60465
(708) 430-7532
http://www.ldail.com

Learning Disabilities

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Illinois Branch of the International Dyslexia Association 751 Roosevelt Road, Suite 116 Glen Ellyn , IL , 60137
(630) 469-6900
http://www.readibida.org

Mental Health

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Mental Health America of Illinois 70 East Lake Street, Suite 900 Chicago , IL , 60601
(312) 368-9070
http://www.mhai.org

Mental Health

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
NAMI Illinois, National Alliance on Mental Illness 218 W. Lawrence Springfield , IL , 62704
(800) 346-4572
(217) 522-1403
http://il.nami.orgil.nami.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 850 Chicago , IL , 60601-2106
(312) 644-0828
http://www.ishail.org

Spina Bifida

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Illinois Spina Bifida Association 8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 403 Chicago , IL , 60631
(800) 969-4722
(773) 444-0305
http://www.sbail.org

Spinal Cord Injury

        2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Illinois
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois 1032 S. La Grange Road LaGrange , IL , 60525
(877) 373-0301
(708) 352-6223
http://www.sci-illinois.org

Community Parent Resource Center

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
AAROW 425 Prospect Avenue Suite 100 Glen Ellyn , IL , 60137
(847) 275-7012
http://www.empoweringfamilies.info/AAROW.htm

Family Support

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
Family Support Network of Illinois 5739 W. Martindale Lane Peoria , IL , 61615-9669
(309) 693-8981
http://www.familysupportnetwork.org/

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers 901 S. Spring Street Springfield , IL , 62704-2790
(800) 877-9617
(217) 528-9617
http://www.illinoispta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.frcd.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center 1901 S. 4th Street, Suite 209 Effingham , IL , 62401
(866) 436-7842
(217) 347-5428 (V/TTY)
http://www.fmptic.org

Parent-To-Parent

        3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Illinois
Family Resource Center on Disabilities 20 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 300 Chicago , IL , 60604
(800) 952-4199 (In IL)
(312) 939-3513
http://www.frcd.org

Independent Living

        4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.ilru.org

Independent Living

        4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Illinois
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)
http://www.ncil.org

Other

        4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Illinois
Pathways Awareness 150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2100 Chicago , IL , 60601
(800) 955-2445
(800) 326-8154 (TTY)
http://www.pathways.org

Other

        4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Illinois
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
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