Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities

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1 Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities Compiled by the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 321 South Plymouth Court w Chicago, Illinois voice: Fax: TTY: and Equip for Equality, Inc. 11 East Adams, Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois Voice: or Fax: TTY: Funding provided by The Chicago Bar Foundation 1

2 THANK YOU Special thanks is due to the following individuals whose efforts in producing this Resource Guide were invaluable: The Chicago Bar Foundation Katie Blaser Cynthia L. Besecker Marianne Boggs Danielle Butts Phyllis Dilworth Karen Litscher Johnson Jennifer Pabon Joanne C. Schwartz Julie Staskiewicz Rose Stein Barry Taylor Paris Tillery AND The 1995 Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Committee on Delivery of Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities which designed and published the original Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities Chicago Bar Association 2001 Information is accurate as of date of publication. We welcome further information about any resources, whether listed or not. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Services Listed by Category Page Abuse/Neglect... 3 Adaptive Devices... 4 Advocacy Services... 4 Aging and the Elderly... 4 AIDS/HIV... 5 Allergy... 5 Alzheimer s Disease... 5 Amputation/Amputees... 5 Architecture... 5 Arthritis... 6 Arts and Recreational Activities... 6 Assistive Technology and Adaptive Devices... 7 Asthma... 7 Autism... 7 Blindness... 7 Cancer... 7 Cardiac Services... 8 Cerebral Palsy... 8 Communication Disabilities... 8 Computer Services... 8 Cystic Fibrosis... 8 Deafness... 8 Developmental Disabilities... 8 Diabetes... 9 Down Syndrome... 9 Educational Services... 9 Epilepsy... 9 Fibromyalgia Financial Assistance/Public Benefits Head or Spinal Injury Hearing Impairment/Deaf Homecare/Homebound & Respite Services Housing Information and Resource Services Job Placement Kidney Disease Learning Disabilities Legal Services Lung and Breathing

4 Medical Services Mental Health Mental Retardation Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Parkinson s Disease Physical Disability and Amputation Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome Public Access Publications and Publishers Recreation Respite Care Retardation Sickle Cell Anemia Special Services Speech Disabilities and Speech Therapy Spina Bifida Spinal Injury Sports Strokes Student Services Substance Abuse Support Services and Support Groups Technology Tourette Syndrome Transportation and Travel Information Visual Impairment Vocational Training and Assistance B. Toll Free/Hotline Phone Numbers C. Alphabetical Listings of Agencies A. Services Listed by Category Page 1. ABUSE/NEGLECT Cook County State s Attorney s Office Victim/Witness Assistance Program Equip for Equality, Inc Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Illinois Citizens for Better Care Illinois Department of Children and Family

5 Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Dept. of Public Health Elder Abuse ADAPTIVE DEVICES see Assistive Technology 3. ADVOCACY SERVICES see also Legal Service Access Living AIDS Legal Council of Chicago American Assoc. of Retired Persons ARC of Illinois The Ark Center for Disability and Elder Law Chicago Hearing Society Coalition of Citizens w/ Disabilities in IL Council for Disability Rights Designs for Change Equip for Equality, Inc Family Resource Center on Disabilities Family T.I.E.S. Network H.A.N.D.S. Organization Heartland Alliance Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois Illinois Centers for Independent Living Lambda Legal Defense/Education Fund Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf National Center for Latinos w/disabilities Nat l Org. of Social Security Claimants Paralyzed Veterans of America People First of Illinois Progress Center for Independent Living SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net Statewide Housing Action Coalition AGING AND THE ELDERLY Alzheimer s Disease/Disorders Assoc American Assoc. of Retired Persons Arthritis Foundation - Illinois Chapter Center for Disability and Elder Law City of Chicago Department on Aging

6 Illinois Assistive Technology Project Illinois Department of Aging Illinois Department of Public Health Central Complaint Registry Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service National Institute on Aging National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives AIDS/HIV AIDS Care, Inc AIDS Foundation of Chicago AIDS Legal Council of Chicago BEHIV (Better Existence with HIV) Bonaventure House C.A.L.O.R Chicago Dept. Public Health HIV Services Chicago House and Social Service Agency Chicago Women s AIDS Project Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois HIV Coalition (HIVCO) Howard Brown Health Center Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Minority Outreach Intervention Project National AIDS Hotline Open Hand Chicago Test Positive Aware Network ALLERGY - see Lung and Breathing 7. ALZHEIMER S DISEASE Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Association AMPUTATION/AMPUTEES see Physical Disability 9. ARCHITECTURE American Access

7 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities Extended Home Living Services, Inc Hanson Construction Integrity Group Companies, Inc Mark Elmore Associates Architects Paralyzed Veterans of America ARTHRITIS Arthritis Foundation - Illinois Chapter Fibromyalgia Support Highland Pk. Hospital ARTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES American Blind Skiing Foundation American Diabetes Association American Hearing Impaired Hockey Assoc Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.) Boy Scouts of America-Chicago Area Chicago Botanical Garden Chicago Club of the Deaf Chicago Park District Chicago Public Library Deaf Services Project Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library Blind/Physically Handicapped Easter Seals Field Museum of Natural History Girl Scouts of Chicago H.A.N.D.S. Organization Hanson Center Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois International Association of Lions Club Little City Foundation National Lekotek Center Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Assoc Northwest Special Recreation Program Paralyzed Veterans of America

8 Schwab Rehabilitation Center SEASPAR-Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation West Suburban Special Recreation Assoc ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Abledata Academic Software, Inc American Access American Foundation for the Blind Center for Special Education Technology Easter Seals Guild for the Blind HiTec Group International, Inc Illinois Assistive Technology Project Illinois Spina Bifida Association Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affilated Program (UAP) Integrity Group Companies, Inc New Ability, Inc Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago RESNA Schwab Rehabilitation Center United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago ASTHMA - see Lung and Breathing 14. AUTISM Autism Society of Illinois BLINDNESS - see Visual Impairment/Blind 16. CANCER AMC Cancer Research Center American Cancer Society - Illinois Division Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Illinois National Cancer Institute Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Program

9 17. CARDIAC SERVICES American Heart Association CEREBRAL PALSY Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Chicago COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES - see Speech Disabilities 20. COMPUTER SERVICES Abledata Academic Software, Inc Association House of Chicago Center for Special Education Technology Easter Seals Schwab Rehabilitation Center CYSTIC FIBROSIS Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Illinois Chapter DEAFNESS - see Hearing Impairment/Deaf 23. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Abraham Lincoln Center Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc ARC of Illinois ARC of the United States Association House of Chicago Attention Deficit Information Network Autism Society of Illinois Big Brothers/Big Sisters -Metro Chicago Bobby E. Wright Mental Health Center Center for Enriched Living CHADD Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens Clearbrook Center Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Illinois Chapter

10 ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Children in Education Human Resources Development Institute Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Disabilities Illinois Early Child Intervention Illinois Spina Bifida Association Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Programs Jewish Vocational Services Lambs Farm Services Little City Foundation, Inc Little Friends, Inc Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Mau-Glo School, Inc Muscular Dystrophy Association National Association for Down Syndrome National Center for Latinos with Disabilities National Org. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc Park Lawn School and Activities Center Pathways Center People First of Illinois Prader Willi Syndrome Association Seguin Services Sickle Cell Disease Association United Cerebral Palsy Association Chicago DIABETES American Diabetes Association International Association of Lions Clubs DOWN SYNDROME National Association for Down Syndrome EDUCATIONAL SERVICES see Student Services 27. EPILEPSY Epilepsy Foundation of America Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago

11 Epilepsy Services for Northeastern Illinois FIBROMYALGIA Fibromyalgia Support - Highland Park FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/PUBLIC BENEFITS City of Chicago - Public Benefits Hotline Division of Specialized Care for Children Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Program (ICHIP) National Organization of Social Security Claimant s Representatives Prairie State Legal Services Social Security Administration HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY American Paralysis Association Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation National Spinal Cord Injury Association-IL Paralyzed Veterans of America Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Center HEARING IMPAIRMENT/DEAF Alexander Graham Bell Assoc. for the Deaf American Hearing Impaired Hockey Assoc American Speech-Language- Hearing Assoc Bene Shalom of the Deaf Catholic Office of the Deaf Center on Deafness Chicago Club of the Deaf Chicago Hearing Society Chicago Public Library - Deaf Services - Conrad Sulzer Library Circuit Court of Cook County TTY Numbers City of Chicago Department on Aging Columbia College

12 Easter Seals Federal Communications Commission H.A.N.D.S. Organization Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf Helen Keller National Center HiTec Group International, Inc Illinois Association for the Deaf Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services Illinois Relay Center llinois School for the Deaf Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp International Hearing Dogs, Inc Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf National Association of the Deaf Law Center National Association for Hearing and Speech Action Okada Hearing Ear Guide Dogs Philip J. Rock Center and School Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Thresholds Bridge Program HOMECARE/HOMEBOUND SERVICES AND RESPITE SERVICE ASI City of Chicago Department on Aging Illinois Department of Aging Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services Visiting Nurse Association HOUSING - see also Architecture Access Living AIDS Care, Inc Association House of Chicago Bonaventure House Chicago House and Social Service Agency

13 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL Design for Independent Living, Inc Extended Home Living Services, Inc Hanson Construction Heartland Alliance IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic Mark A. Elmore Associates Architects Over the Rainbow Paralyzed Veterans of America Progress Center for Independent Living Statewide Housing Action Coalition INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICES Accent on Living Magazine Access Living AIDS Foundation of Chicago American Association of Retired Persons American Brain Tumor Association American Council for the Blind American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association The ARC of Illinois The ARC of the United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) Attention Deficit Information Network Chicago Bar Association Chicago Hearing Society Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind Chicagoland Radio and Information Service CHADD City of Chicago Department on Aging City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL

14 Connection Resource Services, Inc Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) Council for Disability Rights Disability Rights Education/Defense Fund Easter Seals Epilepsy Foundation of America Equip for Equality, Inc ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Family Resource Center on Disabilities Family T.I.E.S. Network Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center Guardianship and Advocacy Commission H.A.N.D.S. Organization HEATH Resource Center Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois HIV Coalition (HIVCO) Illinois Assistive Technology Project Illinois Centers for Independent Living Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Early Child Intervention Clearinghouse Illinois Spina Bifida Association International Dyslexia Association Job Accommodation Network (JAN) March of Dimes - Greater Illinois Chapter Myasthenia Gravis Foundation National AIDS Hotline National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of IL National Assoc. for Hearing/Speech Action National Information Center for Children and Youth with Handicaps (NICHY) National Organization on Disability National Org. on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome National Rehabilitation Information Center National Tuberous Sclerosis Association

15 Paralyzed Veterans of America People First of Illinois Progress Center for Independent Living Resources for Rehabilitation Test Positive Aware Network Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. of Illinois/Greater Chicago Chapter U.S. Department of Justice Disability Rights U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm JOB PLACEMENT - see Vocational Training and Assistance 36. KIDNEY DISEASE National Kidney Foundation of Illinois LEARNING DISABILITIES Attention Deficit Information Network Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) Feingold Path of Illinois International Dyslexia Association Learning Disability Association of Illinois LEGAL SERVICES - see also Advocacy Services Access Living AIDS Legal Council of Chicago American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois The Ark Center for Disability and Elder Law Chicago Bar Association Chicago Commission on Human Relations Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law Chicago Legal Clinic Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation Cook County Bar Association Cook County Commission on Human Rights Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation

16 Cook County State s Attorney s Office - Victim/Witness Assistance Division Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund DuPage Bar Association Legal Aid Service Equip for Equality, Inc Guardianship and Advocacy Commission IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Department of Human Rights John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Legal Aid Bureau Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago Loyola University Community Law Center Mandel Legal Aid Clinic-Univ. of Chicago National Association of the Deaf Law Center Nat l Employment Lawyers Assoc. Illinois Northwestern University Legal Clinic Poverty Law Project Prairie State Legal Services Pro Bono Advocates SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net Uptown People s Law Center U.S. Dep t of Education Office Civil Rights U.S. Dep tof Health & Human Service - Office of Civil Rights U.S. Dep t of Justice Disability Rights Sec U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Women s Bar Association of Illinois LUNG AND BREATHING American Lung Association Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

17 40. MEDICAL SERVICES Children s Memorial Hospital Howard Brown Health Center Human Resources Development Institute Illinois Citizens for Better Care Illinois Department of Public Health Institute on Disability & Human Development Univ. Affiliated Programs Little City Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Association National Cancer Institute Pathways Center Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Visiting Nurse Association MENTAL HEALTH Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc The Ark Bobby E. Wright Mental Health Center Center for Learning/National Louis Univ Chicago Department of Public Health Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Resources Development Institute Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Mental Health Independence Center Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP) Little Friends, Inc Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Univ. of Chicago Nat l Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Illinois Nat l Depressive Manic Depressive Assoc Niles Township Sheltered Workshop Pilsen Little Village Community Mental Health Center Recovery, Inc Thresholds Trilogy, Inc

18 42. MENTAL RETARDATION - see Developmental Disability 43. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater Chicago Chapter Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Muscular Dystrophy Association Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago PARKINSON S DISEASE American Parkinson s Disease Association Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND AMPUTATION Access Living Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS Assoc American Access Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.) Boy Scouts of America-Chicago Area Canine Helpers for the Disabled Chicago Park District Chicago Public Library - Illinois Library for the Blind and Disabled Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL Design for Independent Living, Inc Division of Specialized Care for Children Easter Seals Illinois Department of Human Services Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP)

19 Little Friends, Inc Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois National Center for Latinos with Disabilities Paralyzed Veterans of America Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Center POLIO AND POST-POLIO SYNDROME March of Dimes Post-Polio Support Group Christ Hospital Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago PUBLIC ACCESS - see Architecture 49. PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLISHERS Accent on Living American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law American Council for the Blind American Foundation for the Blind, Inc Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) City of Chicago Department on Aging City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities Council for Disability Rights H.A.N.D.S. Organization HEATH Resource Center Illinois Assistive Technology Project Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service National Braille Press National Information Center for Children and Youth With Handicaps National Institute on Aging National Lekotek Center Paralyzed Veterans of America Poverty Law Project

20 Recording for the Blind Resources for Rehabilitation Test Positive Aware Network RECREATION see Arts and Recreational Services 51. RESPITE CARE - see Homecare/Homebound Services and Respite Services 52. RETARDATION - see Developmental Disability 53. SICKLE CELL ANEMIA Sickle Cell Disease Association SPECIAL SERVICES Abledata Access Living American Access Canine Helpers for the Disabled Chicago Hearing Society Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Circuit Breaker City of Chicago Department on Aging City of Chicago Fire Dept. Public Education Division of Specialized Care for Children Good Shepard Center Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Program (ICHIP) Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP) National Lekotek Center Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Starlight Children s Foundation

21 55. SPEECH DISABILITIES & SPEECH THERAPY American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc Center for Speech and Language Disorders Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program Circuit Court of Cook Co. - TTY Numbers Easter Seals HiTec Group International, Inc Illinois Relay Center Nat l Assoc. for Hearing and Speech Action Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Center Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc SPINA BIFIDA Illinois Spina Bifida Association Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago SPINAL INJURY - see Head or Spinal Injury 58. SPORTS - see Arts and Recreational Services 59. STROKES Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Center STUDENT SERVICES Archdiocese of Chicago Associated Talmud Torahs-P Tach Center for Disability and Elder Law Center for Learning/National Louis Univ Center for Special Education Technology City Colleges of Chicago Clearbrook Center Columbia College

22 Council for Disability Rights Designs for Change Educational Tape Recording for the Blind Equip for Equality, Inc ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Family Resource Center on Disabilities Family T.I.E.S. Network Good Shepard Center HEATH Resource Center Illinois Department of Human Service - Help Me Grow Helpline Illinois Early Child Intervention Clearinghouse Illinois School for the Deaf Learning Disability Association of Illinois Little Friends Mau-Glo School, Inc National Center for Latinos with Disabilities National Information Center for Children and Youth With Handicaps (NICHY) Northwestern University Legal Clinic Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc Park Lawn Services Phillip J. Rock Center and School U.S. Dept. of Education Office Civil Rights Voices for Illinois Children SUBSTANCE ABUSE Human Resources Development Institute Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Lifeline, Inc Nat l Org. on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Pilsen Little Village Community Mental Health Center Serenity House SUPPORT SERVICES & SUPPORT GROUPS Access Living

23 Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc AIDS Foundation of Chicago American Brain Tumor Association Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A ARC of Illinois ARC of the United States The Ark Association House of Chicago BEHIV (Better Existence with HIV) Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Chicago Canine Helpers for the Disabled Catholic Charities Center for Enriched Living Chicago Club of the Deaf Chicago Women s AIDS Project City of Chicago Department on Aging Division of Specialized Care for Children Easter Seals Feingold Path of Illinois Goodwill Industries Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois Howard Brown Health Center Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Department of Human Services Help Me Grow Helpline Lutheran Social Services of Illinois March of Dimes Nat l Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Illinois National Association for Down Syndrome National Center for Latinos with Disabilities Office of Human Services (Village of Skokie) Open Hand Chicago Paralyzed Veterans of America Pathways Center Recovery, Inc Schwab Rehabilitation Center Test Positive Aware Network Visiting Nurse Association

24 Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Program TECHNOLOGY - see Assistive Technology 64. TOURETTE SYNDROME see Speech Disabilities 65. TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL INFORMATION Access Living ADC Services Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) Art s Special Service ASC Wheelchair Transportation Chicago Transit Authority Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program City of Chicago Department on Aging Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL Freedom Driving Aids, Inc New Ability, Inc Progress Center for Independent Living Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Center SCR Medical Transportation VISUAL IMPAIRMENT American Blind Skiing Foundation American Council for the Blind American Foundation for the Blind Blind Service Association, Inc Blinded Veterans Association Canine Helpers for the Disabled Carroll Center for the Blind Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Chicagoland Radio Information Service, Inc City of Chicago Department on Aging Educational Tape Recording for the Blind

25 Field Museum of Natural History Foundation Fighting Blindness Guild for the Blind Hadley School for the Blind Helen Keller National Center International Association of Lions Club Jewish Braille Institute of America Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, Inc National Braille Press National Lekotek Center Phillip J. Rock Center and School Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic VOCATIONAL TRAINING & ASSISTANCE Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc Association House of Chicago C.A.L.O.R Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind Christ Hospital and Medical Center Clearbrook Center Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities-Illinois Council for Disability Rights Goodwill Industries Habilitation Systems Illinois Department Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services Jewish Vocational Service Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Lambs Farm Little City Foundation Little Friends, Inc Niles Township Sheltered Workshop Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc Over the Rainbow Association Paralyzed Veterans of America

26 President s Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Rehabilitation Services Administration Schwab Rehabilitation Center Seguin Services Spectrum Vocational Thresholds U.S. Department of Labor B. TOLL-FREE/HOTLINE NUMBERS 1. City of Chicago Hotlines: Aging (312) Aldermanic Information (312) Building Complaints (312) Chicago Domestic Abuse (312) Chicago Public Library (312) Commission on Human Relations (312) Department of Health (312) Fair Housing Discrimination (312) Homeless Hotline (800) Public Benefits Hotline (888) Rape Victim Emergency Assistance (312) State of Illinois: Illinois Attorney General s Office Consumer Hotline (800) Disability Rights Bureau (312) Healthcare Bureau (877) Violent Crime Victims (800) Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Adoption Information Center (800) Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline (800) Child Care Information (733) Foster Parenting Information (800) 624-KIDS To register a complaint about DCFS (800) TTY Child Abuse & Neglect (800)

27 llinois Department of Commerce/Community Affairs Energy Hotline (800) Occupational Safety and Health Act (800) Small Business Hotline (800) Illinois Department of Human Services Child Support Action Line (800) Fraud & Abuse Hotline (800) Medicaid Complaint Inquiry (800) Medicaid Fraud Line (800) (800) TTY Medicare Complaint Line (800) Medicare Information Line (800) (800) TTY Office of the Inspector General (800) Public Inquiries (800) Illinois Department of Public Health AIDS Hotline (800) AID-AIDS Cancer Research Center Hotline (800) Central Complaint Registry (800) Connection Resource Services, Inc. (847) Elder Abuse (800) Hearing Aid Action Hotline (800) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (800) Women Children & Infant Care (800) Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services Disabled Individuals Assistance Line (800) Illinois Emergency Management Agency (800) Illinois Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General questions (800) Job Accommodation Network (800) Publications (800) Joint Commission on Accreditation (800) Secretary of State Senior Citizen s Hotline (800)

28 C. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF AGENCIES ABLEDATA 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD Voice: (800) Fax: (301) TTY: (301) Website: Database of more than 23,000 listings on assistive technology for persons with disabilities. Sign language and Braille or large print are available on request. ABRAHAM LINCOLN CENTER 3858 South Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL Voice: (773) Fax: (773) TDD: (312) President: Jesse D. Madison Treatment programs for people who are developmentally and physically disabled and between the ages of 3 to 21. Also after school and day care, as well as residential respite sites, serving people with disabilities ages 3 to 21. ACADEMIC SOFTWARE, INC. 331 West Second Street Lexington, KY Voice: (800) Sales (606) Main Office Fax: (606) asistaff@acsw.com Specializes in assistive technology and computer access for children and adults with disabilities and health professionals who work with them. Designs and distributes custom software and hardware products for educational research and assistive technology communities. 28

29 ACCENT ON LIVING MAGAZINE P.O. Box 700 Bloomington, IL Voice: (309) or (800) Fax: (309) Website: Published since 1956, quarterly magazine presents ideas, news and information for, by and about people with disabilities. ACCESS LIVING-CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING 614 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Center for independent living for people with any disability residing in the City of Chicago. Non-residential. Two attorneys on staff provide advocacy in these areas: domestic violence and sexual assault; housing discrimination, including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and civil rights issues; immigration; landlord/tenant issues; public benefits (PA/Medicaid/Medicare); Social Security. Intake hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sign language and Braille or large print are available. Interpreters for Spanish are also available. ADA S. MCKINLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. 725 South Wells Street, Suite 1-A Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) Website: Ex. Dir.: George Jones, Jr. Provides assistance to people who are financially disadvantaged and disabled in finding and pursuing paths for a healthy and productive life at 37 sites in the Chicagoland area. Offers vocational services, foster care and adoption services, alternative schools, educational assistance and placement, counseling and residential homes. Intake hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some sites have interpreters available. 29

30 ADC SERVICES, INC. 15 West Fullerton Avenue Addison, IL Voice: (630) Fax: (630) Evaluation, modification and custom conversion of personal and commercial vehicles, homes and commercial buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities. Offers consultation and management services for persons with long or short-term disabilities. AIDS CARE, INC. 315 West Barry Chicago, IL Voice: (773) Fax: (773) Website: Admin.: Adrienne Drobny Long term housing for couples, gays, singles and straights living with HIV/AIDS. Continuum of care through personal physicians and outside agencies. Case management and food provided. Clothing, basic necessities, pastoral care and counseling provided through linkages with outside providers. AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO 411 South Wells, Suite 300 Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) TTY: (312) Website: Ex. Dir.Mark Ishaug Provides funding for HIV care and education programs in community based agencies; advocates for sound HIV-related public policy and increased support for HIV care and prevention efforts; information and referral service and case management coordinator. 30

31 AIDS LEGAL COUNCIL OF CHICAGO 188 W. Randolph Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) TTY: (312) Provides free legal advice and services to persons living in Cook County with HIV or AIDS, their companions and families on issues related to HIV and AIDS. Legal services are provided in the following areas: employment, housing, accessibility, transportation discrimination relating to HIV/AIDS discrimination; wills and estate planning; public benefits (PA/Medicaid/Medicare); Social Security; bankruptcy and confidentiality issues. There is a $20,000 income cap. Sign language and Braille or large print are available. Interpreters for Spanish are also available. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING National Office 2000 M Street, N.W., Suite 310 Washington, DC Voice: (202) Fax: (202) TTY: (202) agbell2@aol.com Website: Organization for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Offers support groups and information. Call national office to obtain current Illinois Chapter president. ALZHEIMER S ASSOCIATION National Headquarters Greater Chicagoland Chapter: 4709 Golf Road, Suite 1015 Skokie, IL Voice: (888) or (847) Helpline: (847) Fax: (847) Website: 31

32 Nationwide chapters provide information on Alzheimer s Disease and caregiving issues. The national headquarters can refer interested parties to their local chapters which provide support groups and other resources. Interpreters for Spanish are available. AMC CANCER INFORMATION & COUNSELING HOTLINE Voice: (800) Hotline staffed by trained counselors who provide understanding and support for patients with cancer; information on the causes and prevention of cancer; methods of detection and diagnosis; treatment and treatment facilities; rehabilitation and counseling. Provides publications on cancer and referral to local sources. AMERICAN ACCESS th Place, #400 Kenosha, WI Voice: (800) Fax: (847) For profit organization that sells and installs chair lifts and wheelchair lifts for residential and commercial buildings. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (AARP) MIDWEST REGIONAL OFFICE 8750 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 600 Chicago, IL Voice: (773) Fax: (773) TTY: (773) Website: Non-profit membership association which helps persons age 50 and older to help themselves and their communities through programs such as Health Education, Crime Prevention, Tax-Aide, 55 Alive/Mature Driving, Consumer Affairs, Widowed Persons Service, Institute of Lifetime Learning, Intergenerational Programs and Legislative Advocacy. Services include: educational programs or materials, advocacy, fundraising, social activities, newsletter and written information. 32

33 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY LAW th Street, N.W., 9 th Fl. Washington, DC Voice: (202) Fax: (202) TTY: (202) Website: Offers publications on mental and physical disability law. AMERICAN BLIND SKIING FOUNDATION 610 South William Mount Prospect, IL Voice: (847) Instructs and promotes downhill and cross country skiing for individuals who are blind. Operates from first Sunday in January through the middle of March, snow conditions permitting. Braille or large print are available on request. AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION 2720 River Road, Suite 146 Des Plaines, IL Voice: (847) Patient Line: (800) Fax: (847) info@abta.org Website: Services include more than 20 publications which address brain tumors, their treatment and strategies for coping with the disease appropriate for a variety of age groups. Provides free social service consultants by telephone; national symposia and regional town meetings for patients and their families; mentorship program for new brain tumor support group leaders; a nationwide database of established support groups; a resource listing of physicians offering investigative treatments; the Connections pen-pal program; and an award-winning Internet site, Intake: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. 33

34 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-ILLINOIS DIVISION National Headquarters: Voice: (800) ACS-2345 Website: Batavia-Fox Valley Office 11 East Wilson Street, Batavia, IL Voice: (630) Fax: (630) Chicago Area Office 77 East Monroe Street, 12 th Floor, Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) Collinsville-Metro East Area Office 118 South Seminary Street, Collinsville, IL Voice: (618) Fax: (618) Evanston-North Shore Area Office 820 Davis Street, Suite 206A, Evanston, IL Voice: (847) Fax: (847) Glen Ellyn-DuPage County Office 999 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, Illinois Voice: (630) Fax: (630) Highland Park-Lake County Office 777 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL Voice: (847) Fax: (847) Marion Southern Area Office 805 West DeYoung Street, Marion, IL Voice: (618) Fax: (618)

35 Palatine-Northwest Cook Office 100 W. Palatine Road, #100, Palatine, IL Voice: (847) Fax: (847) Peoria-West Central Office 711 West Crestwood Drive, Peoria, IL Voice: (309) Fax: (309) Riverside Office 7234 West Ogden Avenue, S, Riverside, IL Voice: (708) Fax: (708) Rockford-Northern Office 850 North Church Street, Rockford, IL Voice: (815) Fax: (815) Rock Island Northwest Area Office 3727 Blackhawk Road, Rock Island, IL Voice: (309) Fax: (309) Savoy-Eastern Area Office 1810 Woodfield Drive, Suite 100, Savoy, IL Voice: (217) Fax: (217) Springfield-Western Area Office 1305 Wabash, Suite J, Springfield, IL Voice: (217) Fax: (217) Tinley Park-Prairie Land Office 6720 West 167 th Street, Suite 3, Tinley Park, IL Voice: (708) Fax: (708)

36 Using education and research, aims to prevent and eventually eradicate cancer. By contacting the Chicago office, you can be referred to one of 18 area offices in Illinois. Interpreters for Spanish are available. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS (ACLU) 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) Website: Provides legal representation in civil liberties and civil rights matters which present significant issues or affect a large number of people. AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND th Street, N.W., Suite 1004 Washington, DC Voice: (800) or (202) Fax: (202) info@acb.org Website: Membership organization comprised of persons who are blind throughout the United States. Addresses legislative issues, provides information on vision loss and technology, offers a free magazine in Braille, on halfspeed cassettes and large print formats. Provides referrals and a resource list. Interpreters for Spanish are available. AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION National Headquarters 1701 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA Voice: (800) DIABETES or (800) Website: Northern Illinois 30 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2015, Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312)

37 Non-profit health organization which raises money for research and education programs. Maintains an advocacy program. Provides camping opportunity for children with diabetes. Legal services are provided in the following areas: employment discrimination and insurance issues. Interpreters for Spanish are available. AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York, NY Voice: (212) or (800) AFB-LINE Fax: (212) TDD: (212) Website: Midwest Office 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308 Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) Resource for people who are blind and visually impaired. Produce talking books for people who are blind. The national headquarters has consumer products for people who are blind and visually impaired. Provides publications, research and referral services. AMERICAN HEARING IMPAIRED HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC West Lake Street, Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) TTY: (312) Provides hockey activities for youth who are hearing impaired. Sign language is available. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION National Headquarters 7272 Greenville Avenue 37

38 Dallas, TX Voice: (800) Website: Chicago Office 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL Voice: (312) or (800) Fax: (312) Rockford Office 5192 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL Voice: (815) or (800) Fax: (815) Springfield Office 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 210, Springfield, IL Voice: (217) or (800) Fax: (217) Westmont Office 801 N. Cass Avenue, Suite 102, Westmont, IL Voice: (630) Fax: (630) Provides information and educational materials about heart disease and prevention strategies. The Heart Steps Program helps groups start a walking program. In the Heart Smart Program, a nutritionist gives advice on healthy eating. Conducts an annual Heart Healthy Recipe Contest. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION National Headquarters: 1740 Broadway New York, NY Voice: (212) Website: American Lung Association of Illinois 3000 Kelly Lane Springfield, IL Voice: (800) LUNGUSA or (217) infor@lungil.org 38

39 American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago 1440 West Washington Street Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) Call and your call will be routed to your local chapter. Undertakes education, research and advocacy on lung disease issues. Braille or large print are available. Interpreters for Spanish are available. AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION, INC. National Headquarters 1250 Hyland Boulevard, Suite 4B Staten Island, NY Voice: (718) or (800) Fax: (718) Website: Midwest Chapter 2050 Pfingsten Road, #127 Glenview, IL Voice: (847) Aims to improve the lives of patients with Parkinson s Disease and their family members through education to increase public awarenes AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION Rockville Pike Rockville, MD Voice: (800) or (301) TTY: (800) , extension 4157 or (301) Fax: (877) Ensures access to quality care through information and referral about child and adult communication disorders. AMPUTEES SERVICE ASSOCIATION 4801 W. Montrose Chicago, IL Voice: (773)

40 Support group, outreach and visitation for new amputees. Publishes a newsletter and provides information, education and recreational services to speed amputees integration into the community. The organization accepts donations of clothing to be sold with the proceeds going directly to the organization. A $15 per year membership is appreciated but not required. Interpreters for Spanish and German are available. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL OFFICE Argoura Road, Suite 150 Calabasas Hills, CA Voice: (800) or (818) Fax: (818) Website: Research and information regarding ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease). Call for referral to your local chapter. THE ARC OF ILLINOIS 1820 Ridge Road, Suite 300 Homewood, IL Voice: (708) Fax: (708) Website: The ARC of Illinois is committed to empowering persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life through informed choices. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES National Headquarters: 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650 Silver Spring, MD Voice: (301) Fax: (301) Info@thearc.org Website: The nation s largest volunteer organization solely devoted to improving the lives of all children and adults with mental retardation and their 40

41 families. Also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children. More than 100 publications and videos on research, employment, prevention, family and organizational issues. Large print is available. ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Website: Schools for children and young adults with disabilities: Bartlett Learning Center 801 West Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL Voice: (630) Serves special children and adult age 3 to 21 who are educable mentally retarded, have learning disabilities and have a behavior disorder. Children of Peace (Holy Trinity School for the Deaf) 1900 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL Voice: (312) Fax: (312) TTY: (312) Serves children with hearing impairments and hearing children age 3 to grade 8. St. Mary of Providence 4200 North Austin Street, Chicago, IL Voice: (773) Fax: (773) Co-educational program for the developmentally disabled age 3 to 21. Program lasts 11 months. St. Rose Center for Developmentally Disabled 4911 South Hoyne Street, Chicago, IL Voice: (773) Fax: (773) Provides educational programs for people with developmental disabilities. ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRI- ERS COMPLIANCE BOARD (Also Know as the The Access Board) 1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, DC