DEVELOPMENTAL REFERRAL AND SERVICES DIRECTORY

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1 DEVELOPMENTAL REFERRAL AND SERVICES DIRECTORY June 2011 Supported by the Physicians Network and the American Academy of Pediatrics through a CATCH Grant to Rebecca Barbato, MD, FAAP

2 Acknowledgements The Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education and the Physicians Network extend their special thanks to the American Academy of Pediatrics for funding the development and printing of this Directory through a Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Grant to Rebecca Barbato, MD, FAAP. We also extend warm thanks to all the participants who took time out of their busy schedules to share their wisdom and experiences so that the infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families in the Oak Park area will receive the medical care, developmental services and early education they deserve. Thanks to Laurie Kabb, LCSW, for conducting interviews and focus groups, writing up the results and making recommendations to improve communication between all parties involved in the lives of young children. Thanks to Catherine Amato, Karen Baldwin, Rebecca Barbato, Ann Courter, Chris Davis, LaVerne Davis, Val Doherty, Elizabeth Lippitt, Julie Lulu, Cynthia Michul, Carolyn Newberry Schwartz, Michele Stern, Marci Sukenic, Karen Walker, and Chris Wolf for sharing their insights, writing skills and expertise.

3 The Physicians Network Working with doctors Rebecca Barbato, Rebecca Turk and Karen Walker Ward, the Collaboration launched the Physicians Network in July 2008 to promote a stronger connection between the early childhood community and health practitioners, and to increase their awareness of early childhood developmental issues and services. Dr. Barbato is a pediatrician in practice at Loyola Center for Health at North Riverside and is assistant professor in Pediatrics at Loyola University in Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Turk is a pediatrician at Pedios Ltd. in Oak Park. She previously worked on a grant at Loyola Medical Center to implement developmental screening at Loyola s nine satellite clinics. Dr. Walker practices pediatrics at Pediagroup in Oak Park and is the medical director of The Children s Clinic sponsored by the Oak Park/River Forest Infant Welfare Society. She serves on the Executive Committee of Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Physicians Network Breakfast Meetings The Physicians Network sponsors two breakfast seminars each year focusing on key issues in children s healthy development. Topics have included screening for developmental delays during well-child visits and the referral process, identifying red flags for learning disabilities, roots of childhood obesity and what to do about it, perinatal/postpartum depression screening, and promoting oral health. When feasible, physicians receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for attending the meeting.

4 Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education During , all six of Oak Park s governmental agencies joined to initiate and promote the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education. Established as a not-for-profit organization, the Collaboration became a unique public/private partnership in which all of the governmental agencies contribute financially and participate through staff and/or board involvement. Now, with more than 40 organizations participating, the Collaboration works to overcome the fragmentation and scarcity of services endemic to the early childhood field by leveraging and integrating all of our community resources to better meet the needs of the youngest children and their families. Our key initiatives include the advancement of High Quality Preschool for All Children, Professional Development, Parent Information and Support, and Developmental Screening. The Collaboration is a voice for parents and children regarding issues of early learning both locally and at state and national levels. It works with all elected officials to promote child-friendly policies and programs that support very young children and their families. The Collaboration has received state and local recognition, serving as the model for the Illinois Early Learning Council. President Obama has called for a federal early learning council based on the Illinois model to coordinate policy and resources. The Collaboration has also received local awards from the United Way of Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, and the Oak Park Education Foundation, in recognition of its innovative structure, programs and impact on the well being of children and families. In April 2010, the Collaboration received the Dr. William Fitzsimmons Public Health Award for its Hearing and Vision Screening Program.

5 Table of Contents Making a Referral: Early Intervention Newborn to 36 Months Page 5 CFC 7 Referral and Communication Process Page 6 Child & Family Connections Offices Page 7 Insights for Healthcare Providers: Lessons from Practice Page 9 Making a Referral: Early Childhood Special Education 3 to 5 Years Page 10 Referral and Communication Process Page 10 Initial Eligibility Page 11 Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Chicago Page 12 West Cook County Page 13 DuPage County Page 21 Near South Cook County Page 27 Developmental Services Page 31 Audiology Page 31 Speech/Language Therapy Page 34 Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Page 38 Developmental Therapy Page 40 Social-Emotional/Mental Health Therapy Page 41 Sample Parent Letter to Request Special Education Evaluation Page 43 4 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

6 Making a Referral: Early Intervention Newborn to 36 Months The Illinois Department of Human Services Early Intervention Bureau coordinates services for children under 36 months of age through a network of Child and Family Connections Offices (CFC). CFC 7 serves children living in Central and West Suburban Cook County. The CFC arranges for evaluations and assessments of children to ascertain delays in one or more of the following areas of development: physical development, cognitive development, speech and language development, social or emotional development, and self-help skills. Families with eligible children receive an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The IFSP lists the services and supports that must be made available to the family. Early Intervention services are paid for with a combination of government and family resources. The cost of some services are paid by the program and provided to families at no cost. These services include evaluation, assessment, development of a service plan, and service coordination. Services recommended in an IFSP may include, but are not limited to: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, developmental therapy, psychological services, and social work services. On-going Early Intervention services are paid for by the families health insurance, government insurance (All Kids/Medicaid), and program funds. Families contribute to the cost of services by paying fees based on a sliding scale. Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 5

7 CFC 7 Referral and Communication Process Below is a description of an effective referral and communication process between a referring physician and Child Family Connections 7 (CFC) serving Central and West Suburban Cook County. 1. The physician should complete the Illinois Standardized Referral Form with the parent or guardian of the child. If the physician is interested in receiving information about the outcome of the referral, be sure to check ( ) the appropriate boxes in Section 4 and have the parent or guardian complete and sign Section Fax the completed Illinois Standardized Referral Form to the CFC 7 office. Fax #: (708) CFC 7 will assign the family a service coordinator who must contact the family (usually by phone) within 2 business days. Please share this information with the parent or guardian and let them know to expect a phone call. 4. CFC 7 will send the referring physician a completed Illinois Early Intervention Program Referral Fax Back Form Part I within 2 weeks. This section will inform the physician if: a. The family has been scheduled for an evaluation; b. CFC 7 has been unable to contact the family and would like the physician to assist them in making a connection; and c. The parent or guardian has asked that the physician contact him or her directly for results. 5. When an Intake is scheduled, CFC 7 will coordinate an evaluation of the child to determine eligibility for services and what services are recommended. 6 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

8 6. After eligibility is determined, the service coordinator will complete Part II of the Referral Fax Back Form and send it to the referring physician. Other information may include: a. The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Summary will be sent to the referring physician if the parent or guardian has authorized the release of this information by completing Section 6 of the Illinois Standardized Referral Form. Note: Physicians who would like to receive a FULL COPY of the Individualized Family Service Plan should contact the service coordinator listed in Part I of the Referral Fax Back Form. b. The service coordinator will also send the referring physician a request for any needed prescriptions to implement the plan. Early Intervention Child & Family Connections Offices Central and West Cook County (CFC 7) Child and Family Connections Suburban Access Inc West Harrison St., Suite 201, Hillside, IL ; (fax) Serving: Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Bellwood, Berkeley, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Cicero, Countryside, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Hillside, Hodgkins, Indian Park, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Lyons, Maywood, Melrose Park, Norridge, North Riverside, Northlake, River Grove, Riverside, Stickney, Stone Park, Westchester & Western Springs Chicago (West) (CRC 9) Child and Family Connections Hektoen Institute for Medical Research/Cook County Children s Hospital 1901 W. Harrison St., Fantus Clinic, Room 209, Chicago, IL ; (fax) Serving: 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60607, 60608, 60612, 60616, 60623, 60624, 60632, & (includes far west communities such as Austin) Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 7

9 Chicago (North) (CFC 11) Child and Family Connections Child and Family Connections 945 W. George St., Chicago, IL ; (fax) Serving: 60610, 60611, 60613, 60614, 60618, 60622, 60625, 60626, 60630, 60631, 60634, 60635, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60648, 60651, 60656, 60657, 60659, Chicago (Southwest) (CFC 8) Child and Family Connections Easter Seals Society of Metropolitan Chicago 9455 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago, IL ; (fax) Serving: 60620, 60628, 60629, 60633, 60638, 60643, 60652, 60655, & DuPage County (CFC 5) Child and Family Connections PACT Inc. 750 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, IL ; (fax) Serving: all of DuPage County, including Cook County Zip Codes: 60103, 60126, & Grundy County (CFC 15) Kankakee County LaSalle County Will County Child and Family Connections 2300 Glenwood Avenue, Joliet, IL ; (fax) Serving: all of Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle and Will Counties Kane County (CFC 4) Kendall County Child and Family Connections Day One Network 1551 East Fabyan Parkway, Geneva, IL ; (fax) Serving: all of Kane and Kendall Counties 8 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

10 Insights for Healthcare Providers: Lessons from Practice Parents whose primary care physicians routinely inquire about their child s development and use a validated screening tool for all domains of development report a high level of respect, satisfaction and appreciation. Their experience of this attention to their child s development is likely to increase follow-through on referrals. Ongoing communication between physicians and parents when their children are receiving services contributes to children s health and well-being. When parents feel positively about their physician s investment in their child s development, especially when physicians inquire about ongoing services, parents are more proactive in the communication loop. Parents who are given developmentally oriented activities by physicians while waiting for developmental evaluations find them helpful and this may contribute to their competence and confidence as collaborators in the communication loop. When there are positive relationships, cooperation and coordination of efforts, families, physicians and service providers express satisfaction and gratification regarding their efforts on behalf of infants and young children s development. Physician offices that have bought into and made the transition to routinely administering developmental screening tools communicate pride and satisfaction with their attention to this aspect of health promotion, prevention and intervention. Families and service providers share in their praise of medical offices which have adopted these practices and consider communication to be superior in the offices that support developmental screenings. Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 9

11 Making a Referral: Early Childhood Special Education 3 to 5 Years Early childhood special education services for children, three through five years of age and their families, are provided through local school districts and special education cooperatives. Professionals with training and expertise in special education services implement the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, by supporting the educational needs of young children and families. Early childhood special education professionals and related services personnel provide specialized educational services to children with disabilities in a variety of settings: early childhood special education classrooms, preschools, child-care centers, Preschool for All programs, Head Start programs and other early childhood settings to meet the developmental learning needs of these children. In addition, families and early childhood providers may request information about appropriate expectations for children s development. Referral and Communication Process The first step in determining if a child needs special education services to meet developmental learning needs is for the parent to request an evaluation. If the physician or the parent is concerned about a child but is not certain that an evaluation is indicated, it is always worth a phone call to the local school district s early childhood special education personnel to seek information and guidance (see school district listings). When a physician has concerns about a child s development that he or she believes may benefit from specialized educational services, the physician should encourage the parent to contact the child s local school district to request an evaluation. If a physician has significant concerns and is not certain that a parent will make a request for evaluation, the physician should contact the child s local school district for information and guidance. The following is a diagram of the Initial Eligibility Process for Early Childhood Special Education Services. 10 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

12 Initial Eligibility Step 1: Request for Evaluation A request for an evaluation is made by the parent to determine the child s eligibility for special education. It is best practice to make the request in writing. A phone call may not be sufficient to guarantee consideration of an evaluation. 14 School Days Step 2: Decision to Proceed At this stage the school district meets with the parent to determine whether evaluation should proceed. If yes, the district needs to determine what domains will be evaluated and will request the parent s consent to do the evaluation. Timeline begins when parent signs consent Step 3: Consent to Evaluate The evaluation cannot proceed until the parent has provided informed written consent for the district to begin the evaluation. Timelines for completing the evaluation do not start until consent has been given by the parent. Step 4: Evaluation During a period of up to 60 school days, district personnel can take steps needed to complete evaluation. If any part of the evaluation is written in final form, it may be shared with the parent. 60 school days Step 5 must occur by the 60th day Step 5: Eligibility Conference and IEP By the end of the 60th day, the evaluation team must meet with the parent to decide if the child is eligible for special education. If yes, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) team must then meet with the parent to develop the IEP for the student. Initial Placement does not occur until the parent signs consent Step 6: Consent for Placement Before special education services begin, the parent must provide written informed consent to allow the district to proceed with placement. Placement may begin no sooner than 10 days after the parent consents unless the parent gives permission for it to start sooner. Educational Rights and Responsibilities, Page 17, Illinois State Board of Education, 2009 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 11

13 School Districts Oak Park School District #97 Early Childhood Coordinator 970 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL ; (fax) River Forest School District #90 Special Education Coordinator 7776 Lake Street, River Forest, IL , ext. 714; (fax) Forest Park School District #91 Director of Special Education 925 Beloit Avenue, Forest Park, IL Phone: ; (fax) Chicago Public Schools The Chicago Public Schools provide monthly Child Find screenings throughout the city. Families can call for free developmental screening dates in their neighborhood. Screenings generally are not conducted mid-july through September. To identify a family s Home School, parents can call or can enter their address at Further information can be found at 12 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

14 West Cook County School Districts Bellwood School District #87 Special Education Supervisor 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; Berkeley School District #87 Special Education Supervisor 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; Berwyn School District #98 (North) Director of Pupil Social Services 6633 West 16th Street, Berwyn, IL Phone: ; School District #100 (South) Director of Staff and Student Services 3401 S. Gunderson Street, Berwyn, IL Phone: ; Broadview School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; School District #89 Special Education Coordinator/Social Worker 906 Walton, Melrose Park, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 13

15 Broadview School District #92 Special Education Director 2400 S. 18th Avenue, Broadview, IL Phone: ; Brookfield School District #96 Director of Special Education 63 Woodside Road, Riverside, IL Phone: ; School District #95 Assistant Superintendent of Instruction & Director of Special Education 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, IL Phone: ; School District #103 Preschool Director 4300 Grove Avenue, Brookfield, IL Phone: ; Burr Ridge School District #107 Director of Special Education 7450 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, IL Phone: ; Cicero School District #99 Early Childhood Program Supervisor 5110 W. 24th Street, Cicero, IL Phone: ; Countryside School District #105 Director of Student Services 701 S. 7th Avenue, La Grange, IL Phone: ; 14 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

16 DesPlaines School District #62 Assistant Director of Student Services 777 E. Algonquin Road, DesPlaines, IL Phone: , ext. 1075; Elmwood Park School District #401 Director of Special Education 8201 W. Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL Phone: ; Forest Park School District #91 Director of Special Education 925 Beloit Avenue, Forest Park, IL Phone: ; Franklin Park School District #83 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or School District #84 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or Harwood Heights School District #86 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 15

17 Hillside School District #87 Assistant Superintendent of Special Services 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; School District #93 Special Education Director 4804 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL Phone: ; Hodgkins School District #105 Director of Student Services 701 S. 7th Avenue, La Grange, IL Phone: ; LaGrange School District #105 Director of Student Services 701 S. 7th Avenue, La Grange, IL Phone: ; LaGrange Highlands School District #106 Director of Student Support Services 1750 Plainfield Road, LaGrange, IL Phone: ; LaGrange Park School District #95 Assistant Superintendent of Instruction & Director of Special Education 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, IL Phone: , ext. 8818; 16 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

18 School District #102 Assistant Superintendent of Special Education 333 N. Park Road, LaGrange Park, IL Phone: , ext. 2016; Lyons School District #103 Director of Special Education 4100 Joliet Avenue, Lyons, IL Phone: ; Maywood School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; School District #89 Special Education Coordinator/Social Worker 906 Walton, Melrose Park, IL Phone: ; Melrose Park School District #83 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or School District #87 Special Education Supervisor 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 17

19 Melrose Park School District #89 Special Education Coordinator/Social Worker 906 Walton, Melrose Park, IL Phone: ; Norridge School Districts #79 and #80 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or Northlake School District #83 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or School District #87 Special Education Director 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; North Riverside School District #94 Director of Special Education 8940 W. 24th Street, North Riverside, IL Phone: , ext. 1124; Oak Park School District #97 Early Childhood Coordinator 970 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL Phone: ; 18 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

20 Park Ridge School District 64 Director for Pupil Services 164 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL Phone: ; River Forest School District #90 Special Education Coordinator 7776 Lake Street, River Forest, IL Phone: ; River Grove School Districts #84 ½ and #85 ½ Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or or Riverside & North Riverside School District #96 Director of Special Education 63 Woodside Road, Riverside, IL Phone: ; Rosemont School District #78 Scheduling Secretary for Preschool Screening or School Psychologist Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL Phone: ; or Schiller Park School District #81 Director of Special Education 9760 Soreng, Schiller Park, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 19

21 Stickney School District #103 Early Childhood Coordinator 4400 S. Home Avenue, Stickney, IL Phone: ; Stone Park School District #87 Special Education Supervisor 1200 N. Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL Phone: ; School District #88 Supervisor, Early Childhood Program Roosevelt Middle School, 2500 Oak Street, Bellwood, IL Phone: ; Westchester School District #92 ½ Director of Special Needs 9981 Canterbury Street, Westchester, IL Phone: ; Western Springs School District #101 Assistant Special Education Coordinator 4335 Howard Avenue, Western Springs, IL Phone: ; 20 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

22 DuPage County School Districts Addison School District #4 Director of Special Services 222 N. Kennedy Drive, Addison, IL Phone ; Aurora Indian Prairie Unit School District #204 Student Services Coordinator 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL Phone: ; Bensenville School District #2 Coordinator of Special Education 210 S. Church Road, Bensenville, IL Phone: ; Bloomingdale School District #13 Special Education Coordinator 164 South Euclid Avenue, Bloomingdale, IL Phone: ; Burr Ridge Pleasantdale School District #107 Director of Student Services 7450 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, IL Phone: ; Consolidated School District #180 Special Education Coordinator 15 W st Street, Burr Ridge, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 21

23 Carol Stream Benjamin School District #25 School Psychologist 28 W 250 St. Charles Avenue, West Chicago, IL Phone: ; Unit School District #93 Director of Special Education 230 Covington Drive, Bloomingdale, IL Phone: ; Clarendon Hills Maercker School District #60 Special Services Director 5800 S. Holmes Avenue, Clarendon Hills, IL Phone: ; Darien School District #61 Director of Special Services 7414 S. Cass Avenue, Darien, IL Phone: ; Cass School District #63 Parent Coordinator 8502 Bailey Road, Darien, IL Phone: ; Downers Grove Elementary School District #58 Director of Preschool rd Street, Downers Grove, IL Phone: ; Center-Cass School District #66 Director of Special Education 699 Plainfield Road, Downers Grove, IL Phone: ; 22 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

24 Elgin School District #46 Child Find Facilitator 355 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL Phone: ; Elmhurst School District #205 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services 162 S. York Road, Elmhurst, IL Phone: ; Glen Ellyn School District #41 Director of Student Services 793 North Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL Phone: ; Unit School District #89 Special Education Coordinator 22 W 600 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn, IL Phone: ; Glendale Heights Marquardt School District #15 Director of Special Education 1860 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights, IL Phone: ; Queen Bee School District #16 Assistant Superintendent Special Services 1560 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights, IL Phone: ; Hanover Park and Roselle Keeneyville School District #20 Director of Special Education 5540 Arlington Drive East, Hanover Park, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 23

25 Itasca School District #10 Coordinator for Special Education North DuPage Special Education Cooperative 255 E. Lake St., Suite 300, Bloomingdale, IL Phone: ; or Lemont Bromberek School District #113A Director of Student Services th Street, Lemont, IL Phone: , ext. 4611; Lisle Unit School District #202 Director of Special Services 5211 Center Avenue, Lisle, IL Phone: ; Lombard School District #44 Facilitator 150 W. Madison, Lombard, IL Phone: ; Medinah School District #11 Coordinator for Special Education North DuPage Special Education Cooperative 255 E. Lake St., Suite 300, Bloomingdale, IL Phone: ; or Naperville Unit School District #203 Principal, Ann Reid Early Childhood Center 1011 S. Naper Boulevard, Naperville, IL Phone: ; 24 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

26 Oak Brook Butler School District #53 Director of Special Education 2801 York Road, Oak Brook, IL Phone: ; Roselle School District #12 Coordinator for Special Education North DuPage Special Education Cooperative 255 E. Lake St., Suite 300; Bloomingdale, IL Phone: ; or St. Charles Unit School District #303 Early Childhood Director 201 South 7th Street, St. Charles, IL Phone: ; Villa Park School District #45 Assistant Superintendent for Special Education 255 W. Vermont Street, Villa Park, IL Phone: ; Salt Creek School District #48 Director of Student Services, Assessment and Human Resources 1110 S. Villa Avenue, Villa Park, IL Phone: ; West Chicago School District #33 Director of Special Education 312 E. Forest Avenue, West Chicago, IL Phone: ; Westmont Consolidated School District #181 Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services 6010 S. Elm Street, Burr Ridge, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 25

27 Westmont Unit School District #201 Director of Student Services 909 Oakwood Drive Westmont, IL Phone: ; Wheaton Unit School District #200 Principal, Jefferson Preschool 130 N. Hazelton Avenue, Wheaton, IL Phone: ; Willowbrook Gower School District #62 Director of Special Education 7700 Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, IL Phone: ; Winfield School District #34 Director of Student Services 0 S 150 Winfield Road, Winfield, IL Phone: ; Wood Dale School District #7 Principal of Early Childhood Education Center 543 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL Phone: ; Woodridge School District #68 Director of Special Education 7925 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL Phone: ; 26 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

28 Near South Cook County School Districts Alsip, Oak Lawn, Hazelgreen (parts of) School District #126 Special Education Coordinator S. Kostner Avenue, Alsip, IL Phone: ; Blue Island, Crestwood, Alsip, Robbins (parts of) School District #130 Director Pupil Personnel Services S. Greenwood Avenue, Blue Island, IL Phone: , ext. 7409; Burbank (all), Bridgeview (parts of) Burbank School District #111 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services 7600 S. Central Avenue, Burbank, IL Phone: , ext ; Calumet City, Dolton (parts of) South Holland, Burnham School District #149 Director of Special Education 292 Torrence Avenue, Calumet City, IL Phone: ; Calumet Park (all), Blue Island (parts of) School District #132 Special Education Coordinator 1440 W. Vermont Street, Calumet Park, IL Phone: ; Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn (parts of) School District #127 ½ Director of Special Services 6135 West 108th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 27

29 Chicago Ridge, Worth (parts of) Worth School District #127 Special Education Secretary S. Ridgeland Avenue, Worth, IL Phone: ; Dixmoor (all), Harvey (West), Blue Island, Posen, Markham (parts of) School District #147 Director of Special Education 191 W. 155th Place, Harvey, IL Phone: ; Hometown (all), Oak Lawn (parts of) School District #123 Director of Student Services 4201 West 93rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL Phone: ; Justice, Hickory Hills, Bridgeview (parts of) School District #109 Assistant Principal and Early Childhood Center Director 7540 S. 86th Avenue, Justice, IL Phone: ; Lemont (all), Woodridge (parts of) Lemont/Bromberek Com. SD #113A Director of Student Services th Street, Lemont, IL Phone: , ext. 4611; Merrionette Park, Garden Homes Atwood Heights School District #125 Special Education Coordinator Hamlin Avenue, Alsip, IL Phone: ; 28 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

30 Midlothian, Markham, Robbins, Crestwood (parts of) Midlothian School District # 143 Director of Student Services S. Pulaski Road, Midlothian, IL Phone: ; Oak Lawn, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge (parts of) Ridgeland School District #122 Assistant Superintendent of Specialized Program 6500 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL Phone: ; Orland Park (most of), Orland Hills (part of) School District #135 Assistant Superintendent S. 94th Avenue, Orland Park, IL Phone: ; Palos Heights, Crestwood, Alsip (parts of) School District #128 Principal and Early Childhood Coordinator S. McVickers Avenue, Palos Heights, IL Phone: ; Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Bridgeview (parts of) North Palos School District #117 Pupil Personnel Services Special Education 7825 West 103rd Street, Palos Hills, IL Phone: ; Palos Park School District #118 Director of Student Services 8800 W. 119th Street, Palos Park, IL Phone: ; Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 29

31 Posen, Robbins, Markham, Blue Island, Harvey (parts of) Posen-Robbins School District #143 ½ Early Childhood Coordinator Harrison Avenue, Posen, IL Phone: ; Riverdale (part of) Patton School District #133 Director of Special Education 150 W. 137th Street, Riverdale, IL Phone: , ext. 12; Riverdale and Dolton (parts of) Dolton West School District #148 Speech Pathologist 560 W. 144th Street, Riverdale, IL Phone: ; Summit and Bedford Park Summit School District #104 Director of Special Education 6021 S. 74th Avenue, Summit, IL Phone: ; Willow Springs Willow Springs School District #108 Special Education Coordinator 8345 S. Archer Avenue, Willow Springs, IL Phone: ; Willow Springs, Burr Ridge, Lyons Pleasantdale School District #107 Director of Special Education 7450 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, IL Phone: ; 30 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

32 Developmental Services Children with developmental delays may benefit from therapeutic interventions even if Early Intervention or school district evaluations find they do not qualify for those programs. This section provides a list of resources for families. The Collaboration and the Physicians Network do not endorse or recommend these providers by listing them here. The list is not intended to be comprehensive and any omissions are inadvertent. AUDIOLOGY SERVICES Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 836 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Evaluations Early Intervention credentialed therapists Children s Memorial Hospital Audiology Dept Children s Plaza, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Diagnostics; Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR); Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair; Cochlear evaluations, implants, repairs and service, except for hearing aids Children s Memorial Outpatient Center at Westchester 2301 Enterprise Drive, Westchester, IL (phone); (fax) Diagnostics; Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR); Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair; Cochlear evaluations, implants, repairs and service Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 31

33 Easter Seals Dupage and the Fox River Valley Region Rosalie Dold Center 830 S. Addison Avenue, Villa Park, IL (phone); (fax) SERVES DUPAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY Evaluations, Diagnostics, Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair accepted for children living in Dupage County and limited areas of Schaumburg Early Intervention credentialed therapists John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital Audiology Services 1900 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Evaluations, Hearing Aid fitting and repair. Registration with Cook County Health system and appointments obtained through the emergency room and after hours clinics at the main hospital. MacNeal Audiology and Hearing Services 3249 S. Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL (phone) Comprehensive hearing evaluation Mercy Hospital and Medical Center 2525 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (central scheduling) (physician referral) Evaluations; Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair 32 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

34 Northwestern Memorial Hospital 201 E. Huron, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Evaluations, Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair Resurrection Health Care St. Joseph s Hospital 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Evaluations, Diagnostics, Hearing aid evaluation, fitting and repair, except for hearing aids Rush University Medical Center 1611 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL (phone) www: Diagnostic evaluations, Hearing Aid evaluation, programming, fitting and repair Early Intervention credentialed therapists Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL (phone); (fax) sertomacenter.org Hearing evaluation; Hearing Aid evaluation, fitting and repair Early Intervention credentialed therapists Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 33

35 University of Illinois 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Comprehensive audiology services Early Intervention credentialed therapists West Suburban Medical Center Audiology Services 3 Erie Court, Oak Park, IL (phone); (fax) Comprehensive audiology services SPEECH/ LANGUAGE THERAPY Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Pediatric Development Center 3040 N. Wilton Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Speech Therapy Early Intervention credentialed therapists Sliding scale fees based on family income The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Professional, scientific and credentialing association for 145,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language and hearing scientists Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

36 Aspire Children s Services 1815 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL (phone); (fax) Birth to 3 services are provided through Early Intervention Ages 3-13 families must have PPO plan that accepts out of net work providers Nurse provides vision and hearing screening at site Children s Memorial Hospital 2300 Children s Plaza, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders Children s Memorial Hospital Outpatient Center at Westbrook Westbrook Corporate Center W. Cermak Road, Westchester, IL (phone) Speech language evaluation, individual and group treatment Feeding swallowing evaluation, treatment and follow-up Communication Clubhouse 2901 Finley Road, Suite 102, Downers Grove, IL (phone) or 4858 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone) Speech/language evaluation and therapy Early Intervention credentialed therapists Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 35

37 Easter Seals Dupage and the Fox River Valley Region Rosalie Dold Center 830 S. Addison Avenue, Villa Park, IL (phone); (fax) SERVES DUPAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY Speech Therapy and Assistive Technology for Communication Early Intervention credentialed therapists Helping Hand Center 9649 W. 55th Street, Countryside, IL , ext. 383 (phone); (fax) Site-based services only Early Intervention credentialed therapists Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) A non-profit organization representing 4,000 licensed professionals with advanced degrees in speech-language pathology and audiology. John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital Speech and Language Services 1900 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Registration with Cook County Health System and appointments obtained through the emergency room and after hours clinics at the main hospital. Kids Unlimited Therapeutic Services LLC 820 North Boulevard (side entrance), Oak Park, IL (phone) Speech therapy and group opportunities to improve communication/socialization 36 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

38 MacNeal Speech Language Pathology 3249 S. Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL (phone) Speech language disorders, feeding/sensory integration deficits, swallowing Mercy Hospital and Medical Center 2525 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (central scheduling) (physician referral) Oak-Leyden Developmental Services 411 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL (phone); (fax) Speech Therapy, speech group program available for children months Early Intervention credentialed therapists Rush University Medical Center 1611 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL (phone) www: Evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders Early Intervention credentialed therapists Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 37

39 Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL (phone); (fax) sertomacenter.org Early Intervention credentialed therapists University of Illinois 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Comprehensive speech therapy and services Early Intervention credentialed therapists OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY and PHYSICAL THERAPY Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Pediatric Development Center 3040 N. Wilton Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Early Intervention credentialed therapists Sliding scale fees based on family income Aspire Children s Services 1815 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL (phone); (fax) Physical and occupational therapy services Podiatry and orthopedic services Birth to 3 services are provided through Early Intervention Ages 3-13 family must have PPO plan that accepts out of network providers 38 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education

40 Communication Clubhouse 2901 Finley Road, Suite 102, Downers Grove, IL (phone) or 4858 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone) Occupational therapy only Helping Hand Center 9649 W. 55th Street, Countryside, IL , ext. 383 (phone); (fax) Site-based services only Early Intervention credentialed therapists Kids Unlimited Therapeutic Services LLC 820 North Boulevard (side entrance), Oak Park, IL (phone) Occupational and physical therapy Specializes in treating children with sensory-motor disorders Group opportunities available Mercy Hospital and Medical Center 2525 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (central scheduling) (physician referral) Occupational and physical therapy Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education 39

41 Milestones for Success 2901 Finley Road, Suite 101, Downers Grove, IL (phone) Clinic-based intervention; specializes in feeding challenges and sensorymotor integration. Home-based services provided through Early Intervention. Early Intervention credentialed therapists Sliding scale fees based on family income Oak-Leyden Developmental Services 411 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL (phone); (fax) Occupational and physical therapy Group therapy program available for crawling - walking Early Intervention credentialed therapists DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Pediatric Development Center 3040 N. Wilton Avenue, Chicago, IL (phone); (fax) Developmental Therapy available for children birth 3 years old Medical Diagnostics for developmental concerns including autism Early Intervention credentialed therapists Sliding scale fees based on family income 40 Physicians Network of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education