Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities Compiled by the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 321 South Plymouth Court w Chicago, Illinois 60604 voice: 312.554.2032 Fax: 312.554.2054 TTY: 312.554.2055 www.chicagobar.org and Equip for Equality, Inc. 11 East Adams, Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Voice: 312.341.0022 or 800.537.2632 Fax: 312.341.0295 TTY: 800.610.2779 www.equipforequality.org Funding provided by The Chicago Bar Foundation 1
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
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... 10 Financial Assistance/Public Benefits... 10 Head or Spinal Injury... 10 Hearing Impairment/Deaf... 10 Homecare/Homebound & Respite Services... 11 Housing... 11 Information and Resource Services... 12 Job Placement... 14 Kidney Disease... 14 Learning Disabilities... 14 Legal Services... 14 Lung and Breathing... 15 3
Medical Services... 16 Mental Health... 16 Mental Retardation... 17 Multiple Sclerosis... 17 Muscular Dystrophy... 17 Parkinson s Disease... 17 Physical Disability and Amputation... 17 Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome... 18 Public Access... 18 Publications and Publishers... 18 Recreation... 19 Respite Care... 19 Retardation... 19 Sickle Cell Anemia... 19 Special Services... 19 Speech Disabilities and Speech Therapy... 20 Spina Bifida... 20 Spinal Injury... 20 Sports... 20 Strokes... 20 Student Services... 20 Substance Abuse... 21 Support Services and Support Groups... 21 Technology... 23 Tourette Syndrome... 23 Transportation and Travel Information... 23 Visual Impairment... 23 Vocational Training and Assistance... 24 B. Toll Free/Hotline Phone Numbers... 25 C. Alphabetical Listings of Agencies... 27 A. Services Listed by Category Page 1. ABUSE/NEGLECT Cook County State s Attorney s Office Victim/Witness Assistance Program... 64 Equip for Equality, Inc.... 69 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission... 75 Illinois Citizens for Better Care... 87 Illinois Department of Children and Family... 25 4
Illinois Department of Human Services... 26 Illinois Dept. of Public Health Elder Abuse... 26 2. ADAPTIVE DEVICES see Assistive Technology 3. ADVOCACY SERVICES see also Legal Service Access Living... 28 AIDS Legal Council of Chicago... 30 American Assoc. of Retired Persons... 31 ARC of Illinois... 39 The Ark... 41 Center for Disability and Elder Law... 48 Chicago Hearing Society... 52 Coalition of Citizens w/ Disabilities in IL... 62 Council for Disability Rights... 65 Designs for Change... 66 Equip for Equality, Inc.... 69 Family Resource Center on Disabilities... 71 Family T.I.E.S. Network... 71 H.A.N.D.S. Organization... 76 Heartland Alliance... 76 Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois... 78 Illinois Centers for Independent Living... 81 Lambda Legal Defense/Education Fund... 100 Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf... 105 National Center for Latinos w/disabilities... 109 Nat l Org. of Social Security Claimants... 112 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 People First of Illinois... 118 Progress Center for Independent Living... 120 SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net... 127 Statewide Housing Action Coalition... 128 4. AGING AND THE ELDERLY Alzheimer s Disease/Disorders Assoc.... 30 American Assoc. of Retired Persons... 31 Arthritis Foundation - Illinois Chapter... 41 Center for Disability and Elder Law... 48 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 5
Illinois Assistive Technology Project... 80 Illinois Department of Aging... 87 Illinois Department of Public Health Central Complaint Registry... 92 Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service... 95 National Institute on Aging... 110 National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives... 112 5. AIDS/HIV AIDS Care, Inc.... 29 AIDS Foundation of Chicago... 29 AIDS Legal Council of Chicago... 30 BEHIV (Better Existence with HIV)... 44 Bonaventure House... 46 C.A.L.O.R... 46 Chicago Dept. Public Health HIV Services... 51 Chicago House and Social Service Agency... 52 Chicago Women s AIDS Project... 56 Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois... 78 HIV Coalition (HIVCO)... 78 Howard Brown Health Center... 79 Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund... 100 Minority Outreach Intervention Project... 105 National AIDS Hotline... 106 Open Hand Chicago... 116 Test Positive Aware Network... 128 6. ALLERGY - see Lung and Breathing 7. ALZHEIMER S DISEASE Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Association... 30 8. AMPUTATION/AMPUTEES see Physical Disability 9. ARCHITECTURE American Access... 31 6
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)... 40 City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities... 60 Extended Home Living Services, Inc.... 70 Hanson Construction... 76 Integrity Group Companies, Inc.... 98 Mark Elmore Associates Architects... 104 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 10. ARTHRITIS Arthritis Foundation - Illinois Chapter... 41 Fibromyalgia Support Highland Pk. Hospital....72 11. ARTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES American Blind Skiing Foundation... 32 American Diabetes Association... 35 American Hearing Impaired Hockey Assoc... 36 Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.)... 38 Boy Scouts of America-Chicago Area... 46 Chicago Botanical Garden... 50 Chicago Club of the Deaf... 51 Chicago Park District... 54 Chicago Public Library Deaf Services Project... 54 Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library Blind/Physically Handicapped... 54 Easter Seals... 67 Field Museum of Natural History... 72 Girl Scouts of Chicago... 73 H.A.N.D.S. Organization... 76 Hanson Center... 76 Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois... 78 International Association of Lions Club... 98 Little City Foundation... 102 National Lekotek Center... 111 Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Assoc.... 114 Northwest Special Recreation Program... 114 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 7
Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 SEASPAR-Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation... 126 West Suburban Special Recreation Assoc.... 135 12. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Abledata... 27 Academic Software, Inc.... 27 American Access... 31 American Foundation for the Blind... 36 Center for Special Education Technology... 49 Easter Seals... 67 Guild for the Blind... 75 HiTec Group International, Inc.... 78 Illinois Assistive Technology Project... 80 Illinois Spina Bifida Association... 96 Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affilated Program (UAP)... 97 Integrity Group Companies, Inc.... 98 New Ability, Inc.... 114 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 RESNA... 122 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago... 132 13. ASTHMA - see Lung and Breathing 14. AUTISM Autism Society of Illinois... 44 15. BLINDNESS - see Visual Impairment/Blind 16. CANCER AMC Cancer Research Center... 31 American Cancer Society - Illinois Division... 33 Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Illinois... 103 National Cancer Institute... 108 Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Program... 136 8
17. CARDIAC SERVICES American Heart Association... 36 18. CEREBRAL PALSY Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Chicago... 132 19. COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES - see Speech Disabilities 20. COMPUTER SERVICES Abledata... 27 Academic Software, Inc.... 27 Association House of Chicago... 42 Center for Special Education Technology... 49 Easter Seals... 67 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 21. CYSTIC FIBROSIS Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Illinois Chapter... 65 22. DEAFNESS - see Hearing Impairment/Deaf 23. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Abraham Lincoln Center... 27 Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.... 28 ARC of Illinois... 39 ARC of the United States... 39 Association House of Chicago... 42 Attention Deficit Information Network... 43 Autism Society of Illinois... 44 Big Brothers/Big Sisters -Metro Chicago... 45 Bobby E. Wright Mental Health Center... 46 Center for Enriched Living... 48 CHADD... 56 Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens... 50 Clearbrook Center... 61 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Illinois Chapter... 65 9
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Children in Education... 70 Human Resources Development Institute... 79 Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Disabilities... 89 Illinois Early Child Intervention... 94 Illinois Spina Bifida Association... 96 Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Programs... 97 Jewish Vocational Services... 99 Lambs Farm Services... 101 Little City Foundation, Inc.... 102 Little Friends, Inc.... 102 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois... 103 Mau-Glo School, Inc.... 105 Muscular Dystrophy Association... 100 National Association for Down Syndrome... 107 National Center for Latinos with Disabilities... 109 National Org. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome... 112 Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc.... 115 Park Lawn School and Activities Center... 117 Pathways Center... 117 People First of Illinois... 118 Prader Willi Syndrome Association... 119 Seguin Services... 123 Sickle Cell Disease Association... 124 United Cerebral Palsy Association Chicago... 132 24. DIABETES American Diabetes Association... 35 International Association of Lions Clubs... 98 25. DOWN SYNDROME National Association for Down Syndrome... 107 26. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES see Student Services 27. EPILEPSY Epilepsy Foundation of America... 68 Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago... 69 10
Epilepsy Services for Northeastern Illinois... 69 28. FIBROMYALGIA Fibromyalgia Support - Highland Park... 72 29. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/PUBLIC BENEFITS City of Chicago - Public Benefits Hotline... 25 Division of Specialized Care for Children... 67 Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Program (ICHIP)... 87 National Organization of Social Security Claimant s Representatives... 112 Prairie State Legal Services... 119 Social Security Administration... 124 30. HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY American Paralysis Association... 37 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation... 57 National Spinal Cord Injury Association-IL... 113 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 31. HEARING IMPAIRMENT/DEAF Alexander Graham Bell Assoc. for the Deaf... 30 American Hearing Impaired Hockey Assoc... 36 American Speech-Language- Hearing Assoc.... 38 Bene Shalom of the Deaf... 44 Catholic Office of the Deaf... 48 Center on Deafness... 49 Chicago Club of the Deaf... 51 Chicago Hearing Society... 52 Chicago Public Library - Deaf Services - Conrad Sulzer Library... 54 Circuit Court of Cook County TTY Numbers... 58 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 Columbia College... 62 11
Easter Seals... 67 Federal Communications Commission... 71 H.A.N.D.S. Organization... 76 Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf... 77 Helen Keller National Center... 77 HiTec Group International, Inc.... 78 Illinois Association for the Deaf... 80 Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services... 90 Illinois Relay Center... 95 llinois School for the Deaf... 95 Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp... 96 International Hearing Dogs, Inc.... 99 Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf... 105 National Association of the Deaf Law Center... 107 National Association for Hearing and Speech Action... 108 Okada Hearing Ear Guide Dogs... 115 Philip J. Rock Center and School... 118 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Thresholds Bridge Program... 128 32. HOMECARE/HOMEBOUND SERVICES AND RESPITE SERVICE ASI... 42 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 Illinois Department of Aging... 87 Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services... 90 Visiting Nurse Association... 135 33. HOUSING - see also Architecture Access Living... 28 AIDS Care, Inc.... 29 Association House of Chicago... 42 Bonaventure House... 46 Chicago House and Social Service Agency... 52 12
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL... 62 Design for Independent Living, Inc.... 66 Extended Home Living Services, Inc.... 70 Hanson Construction... 76 Heartland Alliance... 76 IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law... 79 John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic... 100 Mark A. Elmore Associates Architects... 104 Over the Rainbow... 116 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 Progress Center for Independent Living... 120 Statewide Housing Action Coalition... 128 34. INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICES Accent on Living Magazine... 27 Access Living... 28 AIDS Foundation of Chicago... 29 American Association of Retired Persons... 31 American Brain Tumor Association... 32 American Council for the Blind... 35 American Diabetes Association... 35 American Heart Association... 36 Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.)... 38 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association... 39 The ARC of Illinois... 39 The ARC of the United States... 39 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)... 40 Attention Deficit Information Network... 43 Chicago Bar Association... 50 Chicago Hearing Society... 52 Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind... 53 Chicagoland Radio and Information Service... 56 CHADD... 56 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities... 60 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL... 62 13
Connection Resource Services, Inc.... 62 Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)... 65 Council for Disability Rights... 65 Disability Rights Education/Defense Fund... 66 Easter Seals... 67 Epilepsy Foundation of America... 68 Equip for Equality, Inc.... 69 ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education... 70 Family Resource Center on Disabilities... 71 Family T.I.E.S. Network... 71 Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center... 74 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission... 75 H.A.N.D.S. Organization... 76 HEATH Resource Center... 77 Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois... 78 HIV Coalition (HIVCO)... 78 Illinois Assistive Technology Project... 80 Illinois Centers for Independent Living... 81 Illinois Department of Public Health... 93 Illinois Early Child Intervention Clearinghouse... 94 Illinois Spina Bifida Association... 96 International Dyslexia Association... 98 Job Accommodation Network (JAN)... 100 March of Dimes - Greater Illinois Chapter... 104 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation... 106 National AIDS Hotline... 106 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of IL... 107 National Assoc. for Hearing/Speech Action... 108 National Information Center for Children and Youth with Handicaps (NICHY)... 110 National Organization on Disability... 112 National Org. on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome... 112 National Rehabilitation Information Center... 113 National Tuberous Sclerosis Association... 113 14
Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 People First of Illinois... 118 Progress Center for Independent Living... 120 Resources for Rehabilitation... 123 Test Positive Aware Network... 128 Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. of Illinois/Greater Chicago Chapter... 131 U.S. Department of Justice Disability Rights... 133 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm.... 134 35. JOB PLACEMENT - see Vocational Training and Assistance 36. KIDNEY DISEASE National Kidney Foundation of Illinois... 111 37. LEARNING DISABILITIES Attention Deficit Information Network... 43 Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)... 56 Feingold Path of Illinois... 72 International Dyslexia Association... 98 Learning Disability Association of Illinois... 101 38. LEGAL SERVICES - see also Advocacy Services Access Living... 28 AIDS Legal Council of Chicago... 30 American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois... 35 The Ark... 41 Center for Disability and Elder Law... 48 Chicago Bar Association... 50 Chicago Commission on Human Relations... 51 Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law... 52 Chicago Legal Clinic... 53 Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation... 56 Cook County Bar Association... 63 Cook County Commission on Human Rights... 63 Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation... 64 15
Cook County State s Attorney s Office - Victim/Witness Assistance Division... 64 Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)... 65 Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund... 66 DuPage Bar Association Legal Aid Service... 67 Equip for Equality, Inc.... 69 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission... 75 IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law... 79 Illinois Department of Human Rights... 87 John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic... 100 Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund... 100 Legal Aid Bureau... 101 Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago... 102 Loyola University Community Law Center... 103 Mandel Legal Aid Clinic-Univ. of Chicago... 104 National Association of the Deaf Law Center... 107 Nat l Employment Lawyers Assoc. Illinois... 109 Northwestern University Legal Clinic... 115 Poverty Law Project... 119 Prairie State Legal Services... 119 Pro Bono Advocates... 120 SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net... 127 Uptown People s Law Center... 134 U.S. Dep t of Education Office Civil Rights... 133 U.S. Dep tof Health & Human Service - Office of Civil Rights... 133 U.S. Dep t of Justice Disability Rights Sec.... 133 U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)... 135 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... 134 Women s Bar Association of Illinois... 136 39. LUNG AND BREATHING American Lung Association... 37 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America... 43 16
40. MEDICAL SERVICES Children s Memorial Hospital... 56 Howard Brown Health Center... 79 Human Resources Development Institute... 79 Illinois Citizens for Better Care... 87 Illinois Department of Public Health... 93 Institute on Disability & Human Development Univ. Affiliated Programs... 97 Little City Foundation... 102 Muscular Dystrophy Association... 106 National Cancer Institute... 108 Pathways Center... 117 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation... 123 Visiting Nurse Association... 135 41. MENTAL HEALTH Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.... 28 The Ark... 41 Bobby E. Wright Mental Health Center... 46 Center for Learning/National Louis Univ.... 48 Chicago Department of Public Health... 51 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission... 75 Human Resources Development Institute... 79 Illinois Department of Human Services - Office of Mental Health... 90 Independence Center... 96 Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP)... 97 Little Friends, Inc.... 103 Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Univ. of Chicago... 104 Nat l Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Illinois... 107 Nat l Depressive Manic Depressive Assoc.... 109 Niles Township Sheltered Workshop... 114 Pilsen Little Village Community Mental Health Center... 118 Recovery, Inc... 121 Thresholds... 128 Trilogy, Inc.... 132 17
42. MENTAL RETARDATION - see Developmental Disability 43. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS National Multiple Sclerosis Society... 111 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater Chicago Chapter... 111 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 44. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Muscular Dystrophy Association... 106 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 45. PARKINSON S DISEASE American Parkinson s Disease Association... 38 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 46. PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND AMPUTATION Access Living... 28 Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.... 28 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS Assoc.... 39 American Access... 31 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation... 57 Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.)... 38 Boy Scouts of America-Chicago Area... 46 Canine Helpers for the Disabled... 47 Chicago Park District... 54 Chicago Public Library - Illinois Library for the Blind and Disabled... 54 Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program... 57 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL... 62 Design for Independent Living, Inc.... 66 Division of Specialized Care for Children... 67 Easter Seals... 67 Illinois Department of Human Services... 88 Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP)... 97 18
Little Friends, Inc.... 103 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois... 106 National Center for Latinos with Disabilities... 109 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 47. POLIO AND POST-POLIO SYNDROME March of Dimes... 104 Post-Polio Support Group Christ Hospital... 118 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 48. PUBLIC ACCESS - see Architecture 49. PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLISHERS Accent on Living... 28 American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law... 32 American Council for the Blind... 35 American Foundation for the Blind, Inc.... 36 Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.)... 38 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)... 40 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 City of Chicago Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities... 60 Council for Disability Rights... 65 H.A.N.D.S. Organization... 76 HEATH Resource Center... 77 Illinois Assistive Technology Project... 80 Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service... 95 National Braille Press... 108 National Information Center for Children and Youth With Handicaps... 110 National Institute on Aging... 110 National Lekotek Center... 111 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 Poverty Law Project... 119 19
Recording for the Blind... 120 Resources for Rehabilitation... 123 Test Positive Aware Network... 128 50. 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... 124 54. SPECIAL SERVICES Abledata... 27 Access Living... 28 American Access... 31 Canine Helpers for the Disabled... 47 Chicago Hearing Society... 52 Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped... 54 Circuit Breaker... 58 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 City of Chicago Fire Dept. Public Education... 59 Division of Specialized Care for Children... 67 Good Shepard Center... 74 Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Program (ICHIP)... 87 Illinois Secretary of State Department of Senior and Community Service... 95 Institute on Disability & Human Development University Affiliated Program (UAP)... 97 National Lekotek Center... 111 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Starlight Children s Foundation... 128 20
55. SPEECH DISABILITIES & SPEECH THERAPY American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc.... 38 Center for Speech and Language Disorders... 49 Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program... 57 Circuit Court of Cook Co. - TTY Numbers... 58 Easter Seals... 67 HiTec Group International, Inc.... 78 Illinois Relay Center... 95 Nat l Assoc. for Hearing and Speech Action... 108 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.... 131 56. SPINA BIFIDA Illinois Spina Bifida Association... 96 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 57. SPINAL INJURY - see Head or Spinal Injury 58. SPORTS - see Arts and Recreational Services 59. STROKES Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 60. STUDENT SERVICES Archdiocese of Chicago... 40 Associated Talmud Torahs-P Tach... 43 Center for Disability and Elder Law... 48 Center for Learning/National Louis Univ.... 48 Center for Special Education Technology... 49 City Colleges of Chicago... 60 Clearbrook Center... 61 Columbia College... 62 21
Council for Disability Rights... 65 Designs for Change... 66 Educational Tape Recording for the Blind... 68 Equip for Equality, Inc.... 69 ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education... 70 Family Resource Center on Disabilities... 71 Family T.I.E.S. Network... 71 Good Shepard Center... 74 HEATH Resource Center... 77 Illinois Department of Human Service - Help Me Grow Helpline... 89 Illinois Early Child Intervention Clearinghouse... 94 Illinois School for the Deaf... 95 Learning Disability Association of Illinois... 101 Little Friends... 102 Mau-Glo School, Inc.... 105 National Center for Latinos with Disabilities... 109 National Information Center for Children and Youth With Handicaps (NICHY)... 110 Northwestern University Legal Clinic... 115 Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc.... 115 Park Lawn Services... 117 Phillip J. Rock Center and School... 118 U.S. Dept. of Education Office Civil Rights... 133 Voices for Illinois Children... 135 61. SUBSTANCE ABUSE Human Resources Development Institute... 79 Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence... 80 Lifeline, Inc.... 102 Nat l Org. on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome... 112 Pilsen Little Village Community Mental Health Center... 118 Serenity House... 124 62. SUPPORT SERVICES & SUPPORT GROUPS Access Living... 28 22
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.... 28 AIDS Foundation of Chicago... 29 American Brain Tumor Association... 32 Amputee s Service Association (A.S.A.... 38 ARC of Illinois... 38 ARC of the United States... 38 The Ark... 41 Association House of Chicago... 42 BEHIV (Better Existence with HIV)... 44 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Chicago... 45 Canine Helpers for the Disabled... 47 Catholic Charities... 47 Center for Enriched Living... 48 Chicago Club of the Deaf... 51 Chicago Women s AIDS Project... 56 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 Division of Specialized Care for Children... 67 Easter Seals... 67 Feingold Path of Illinois... 72 Goodwill Industries... 74 Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois... 78 Howard Brown Health Center... 79 Illinois Department of Human Services... 88 Illinois Department of Human Services Help Me Grow Helpline... 89 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois... 103 March of Dimes... 104 Nat l Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Illinois... 107 National Association for Down Syndrome... 107 National Center for Latinos with Disabilities... 109 Office of Human Services (Village of Skokie)... 116 Open Hand Chicago... 116 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 Pathways Center... 117 Recovery, Inc... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 Test Positive Aware Network... 128 Visiting Nurse Association... 135 23
Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Program... 136 63. TECHNOLOGY - see Assistive Technology 64. TOURETTE SYNDROME see Speech Disabilities 65. TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL INFORMATION Access Living... 28 ADC Services... 29 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)... 40 Art s Special Service... 42 ASC Wheelchair Transportation... 42 Chicago Transit Authority... 55 Chrysler Corporation - Physically Challenged Assistance Program... 57 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in IL... 62 Freedom Driving Aids, Inc... 73 New Ability, Inc.... 114 Progress Center for Independent Living... 120 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 SCR Medical Transportation... 123 66. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT American Blind Skiing Foundation... 32 American Council for the Blind... 35 American Foundation for the Blind... 36 Blind Service Association, Inc... 45 Blinded Veterans Association... 45 Canine Helpers for the Disabled... 47 Carroll Center for the Blind... 47 Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind... 53 Chicago Public Library - Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped... 54 Chicagoland Radio Information Service, Inc.... 56 City of Chicago Department on Aging... 58 Educational Tape Recording for the Blind... 68 24
Field Museum of Natural History... 72 Foundation Fighting Blindness... 73 Guild for the Blind... 75 Hadley School for the Blind... 76 Helen Keller National Center... 77 International Association of Lions Club... 98 Jewish Braille Institute of America... 99 Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, Inc.... 100 National Braille Press... 108 National Lekotek Center... 111 Phillip J. Rock Center and School... 118 Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic... 120 67. VOCATIONAL TRAINING & ASSISTANCE Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.... 28 Association House of Chicago... 42 C.A.L.O.R... 46 Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens... 50 Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind... 53 Christ Hospital and Medical Center... 57 Clearbrook Center... 61 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities-Illinois... 62 Council for Disability Rights... 65 Goodwill Industries... 74 Habilitation Systems... 75 Illinois Department Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation Services... 88 Jewish Vocational Service... 99 Job Accommodation Network (JAN)... 100 Lambs Farm... 101 Little City Foundation... 102 Little Friends, Inc... 103 Niles Township Sheltered Workshop... 114 Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc.... 115 Over the Rainbow Association... 116 Paralyzed Veterans of America... 117 25
President s Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities... 120 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... 121 Rehabilitation Services Administration... 121 Schwab Rehabilitation Center... 123 Seguin Services... 123 Spectrum Vocational... 127 Thresholds... 128 U.S. Department of Labor... 134 B. TOLL-FREE/HOTLINE NUMBERS 1. City of Chicago Hotlines: Aging (312) 744-4016 Aldermanic Information (312) 744-3081 Building Complaints (312) 744-5000 Chicago Domestic Abuse (312) 745-3400 Chicago Public Library (312) 747-4500 Commission on Human Relations (312) 744-4111 Department of Health (312) 747-9884 Fair Housing Discrimination (312) 744-2852 Homeless Hotline (800) 654-8595 Public Benefits Hotline (888) 893-5327 Rape Victim Emergency Assistance (312) 744-8418 2. State of Illinois: Illinois Attorney General s Office Consumer Hotline (800) 243-0618 Disability Rights Bureau (312) 814-5684 Healthcare Bureau (877) 305-5145 Violent Crime Victims (800) 228-3368 Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Adoption Information Center (800) 572-2390 Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline (800) 252-2873 Child Care Information (733) 564-8800 Foster Parenting Information (800) 624-KIDS To register a complaint about DCFS (800) 232-3798 TTY Child Abuse & Neglect (800) 358-5117 26
llinois Department of Commerce/Community Affairs Energy Hotline (800) 252-8643 Occupational Safety and Health Act (800) 321-6742 Small Business Hotline (800) 252-2923 Illinois Department of Human Services Child Support Action Line (800) 447-4278 Fraud & Abuse Hotline (800) 252-8903 Medicaid Complaint Inquiry (800) 252-8635 Medicaid Fraud Line (800) 252-8903 (800) 526-5812 TTY Medicare Complaint Line (800) 647-8089 Medicare Information Line (800) 642-6930 (800) 526-5812 TTY Office of the Inspector General (800) 368-1763 Public Inquiries (800) 252-8635 Illinois Department of Public Health AIDS Hotline (800) AID-AIDS Cancer Research Center Hotline (800) 525-3777 Central Complaint Registry (800) 252-4343 Connection Resource Services, Inc. (847) 689-4357 Elder Abuse (800) 252-8966 Hearing Aid Action Hotline (800) 545-2200 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (800) 243-2437 Women Children & Infant Care (800) 545-2200 Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services Disabled Individuals Assistance Line (800) 275-3677 Illinois Emergency Management Agency (800) 782-7860 Illinois Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General questions (800) 669-3362 Job Accommodation Network (800) 232-9675 Publications (800) 669-3362 Joint Commission on Accreditation (800) 994-6610 Secretary of State Senior Citizen s Hotline (800) 252-2904 27
C. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF AGENCIES ABLEDATA 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Voice: (800) 227-0216 Fax: (301) 608-8958 TTY: (301) 608-8912 E-Mail: adaigle@macroint.com Website: www.abledata.com 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 60653 Voice: (773) 373-6600 Fax: (773) 373-6612 TDD: (312) 225-3403 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 40507 Voice: (800) 842-2357 Sales (606) 233-2332 Main Office Fax: (606) 231-0725 E-Mail: 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
ACCENT ON LIVING MAGAZINE P.O. Box 700 Bloomington, IL 61702-0700 Voice: (309) 378-2961 or (800) 787-8444 Fax: (309) 378-4420 E-Mail: cheeverpub@aol.com Website: www.accentonliving.com 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 60607 Voice: (312) 253-7000 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 60607 Voice: (312) 554-0600 Fax: (312) 554-0292 Website: www.adasmckinley.org 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
ADC SERVICES, INC. 15 West Fullerton Avenue Addison, IL 60101 Voice: (630) 628-6909 Fax: (630) 628-7008 E-Mail: adcsvcs@ameritech.net 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 60657-5638 Voice: (773) 935-4663 Fax: (773) 935-4662 E-Mail: info@aidscarechicago.org Website: www.aidscarechicago.org 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 60607 Voice: (312) 922-2322 Fax: (312) 922-2916 TTY: (312) 922-2917 Website: www.aidschicago.org 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
AIDS LEGAL COUNCIL OF CHICAGO 188 W. Randolph Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60601 Voice: (312) 427-8990 Fax: (312) 427-8419 TTY: (312) 427-8990 E-Mail: aidslegal@surfnetcorp.com 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 20036 Voice: (202) 337-5220 Fax: (202) 337-8314 TTY: (202) 337-5220 E-Mail: agbell2@aol.com Website: www.agbell.org 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 60076 Voice: (888) 301-1819 or (847) 933-2413 Helpline: (847) 933-1000 Fax: (847) 933-2417 Website: www.alzchi.org 31
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) 525-3777 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 9016 58 th Place, #400 Kenosha, WI 53144 Voice: (800) 678-5678 Fax: (847) 882-4455 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 60631 Voice: (773) 714-9800 Fax: (773) 714-9927 TTY: (773) 714-9995 Website: www.aarp.org 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
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY LAW 740 15 th Street, N.W., 9 th Fl. Washington, DC 20005 Voice: (202) 662-1570 Fax: (202) 662-1032 TTY: (202) 662-1012 Website: www.abanet.org/disability Offers publications on mental and physical disability law. AMERICAN BLIND SKIING FOUNDATION 610 South William Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Voice: (847) 255-1739 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 60018 Voice: (847) 827-9910 Patient Line: (800) 886-2282 Fax: (847) 827-9918 E-Mail: info@abta.org Website: www.abta.org 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, http:// www.abta.org. Intake: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. 33
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-ILLINOIS DIVISION National Headquarters: Voice: (800) ACS-2345 Website: www.cancer.org Batavia-Fox Valley Office 11 East Wilson Street, Batavia, IL 60510 Voice: (630) 879-9009 Fax: (630) 879-9047 Chicago Area Office 77 East Monroe Street, 12 th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603 Voice: (312) 372-0471 Fax: (312) 372-0910 Collinsville-Metro East Area Office 118 South Seminary Street, Collinsville, IL 62234 Voice: (618) 345-7911 Fax: (618) 345-8320 Evanston-North Shore Area Office 820 Davis Street, Suite 206A, Evanston, IL 60201 Voice: (847) 328-5147 Fax: (847) 570-6043 Glen Ellyn-DuPage County Office 999 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Voice: (630) 469-3011 Fax: (630) 469-3065 Highland Park-Lake County Office 777 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: (847) 432-0577 Fax: (847) 432-0599 Marion Southern Area Office 805 West DeYoung Street, Marion, IL 62959 Voice: (618) 998-9898 Fax: (618) 997-8456 34
Palatine-Northwest Cook Office 100 W. Palatine Road, #100, Palatine, IL 60067 Voice: (847) 358-3965 Fax: (847) 358-9218 Peoria-West Central Office 711 West Crestwood Drive, Peoria, IL 61614 Voice: (309) 688-3488 Fax: (309) 688-9493 Riverside Office 7234 West Ogden Avenue, S, Riverside, IL 60546 Voice: (708) 484-8541 Fax: (708) 484-3179 Rockford-Northern Office 850 North Church Street, Rockford, IL 61103 Voice: (815) 962-0604 Fax: (815) 962-0626 Rock Island Northwest Area Office 3727 Blackhawk Road, Rock Island, IL 61201 Voice: (309) 794-0601 Fax: (309) 793-3251 Savoy-Eastern Area Office 1810 Woodfield Drive, Suite 100, Savoy, IL 61874 Voice: (217) 356-9076 Fax: (217) 356-7721 Springfield-Western Area Office 1305 Wabash, Suite J, Springfield, IL 62704 Voice: (217) 546-7586 Fax: (217) 546-7631 Tinley Park-Prairie Land Office 6720 West 167 th Street, Suite 3, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Voice: (708) 633-7770 Fax: (708) 633-7773 35
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 60601 Voice: (312) 201-9740 Fax: (312) 201-9760 Website: www.aclu-il.org 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 1155 15 th Street, N.W., Suite 1004 Washington, DC 20005 Voice: (800) 424-8666 or (202) 467-5081 Fax: (202) 467-5085 E-Mail: info@acb.org Website: www.acb.org 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 22311 Voice: (800) DIABETES or (800) 342-2383 Website: www.diabetes.org Northern Illinois 30 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2015, Chicago, IL 606023 Chicago, IL 60602 Voice: (312) 346-1805 Fax: (312) 346-5342 36
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 10001 Voice: (212) 502-7661 or (800) AFB-LINE Fax: (212) 502-7777 TDD: (212) 502-7662 E-Mail: afbinfo@afb.net Website: www.afb.org Midwest Office 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60611 Voice: (312) 245-9961 Fax: (312) 245-9965 E-Mail: chicago@afb.org 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. 1143 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60607 Voice: (312) 226-5880 Fax: (312) 829-2908 TTY: (312) 767-3130 E-Mail: cheryl@ahiha.org Provides hockey activities for youth who are hearing impaired. Sign language is available. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION National Headquarters 7272 Greenville Avenue 37
Dallas, TX 75231 Voice: (800) 242-8721 Website: www.americanheart.org Chicago Office 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60604-1197 Voice: (312) 346-4675 or (800) 677-5481 Fax: (312) 346-8236 Rockford Office 5192 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108 Voice: (815) 397-6112 or (800) 694-8618 Fax: (815) 397-5024 Springfield Office 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 210, Springfield, IL 62704 Voice: (217) 698-3838 or (800) 252-8511 Fax: (217) 698-4585 Westmont Office 801 N. Cass Avenue, Suite 102, Westmont, IL 60559 Voice: (630) 789-9222 Fax: (630) 789-9235 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 10019 Voice: (212) 315-8700 Website: www.lungusa.org American Lung Association of Illinois 3000 Kelly Lane Springfield, IL 62707 Voice: (800) LUNGUSA or (217) 787-5867 E-Mail: infor@lungil.org 38
American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago 1440 West Washington Street Chicago, IL 60607 Voice: (312) 243-2000 Fax: (312) 243-3954 Call 1-800-586-4872 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 10305 Voice: (718) 981-8001 or (800) 223-2732 Fax: (718) 981-4399 Website: www.apdaparkinson.com Midwest Chapter 2050 Pfingsten Road, #127 Glenview, IL 60025 Voice: (847) 724-7087 E-Mail: cacapda@aol.com 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 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-3279 Voice: (800) 638-8255 or (301) 897-5700 TTY: (800) 638-8255, extension 4157 or (301) 571-0457 Fax: (877) 541-5035 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) 282-6017 39
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 27001 Argoura Road, Suite 150 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 Voice: (800) 782-4747 or (818) 880-9007 Fax: (818) 880-9006 Website: www.alsa.org 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 60430-1739 Voice: (708) 206-1930 Fax: (708) 206-1171 Website: www.thearcofil.org 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 20910 Voice: (301) 565-3842 Fax: (301) 565-5342 E-Mail: Info@thearc.org Website: www.thearc.org The nation s largest volunteer organization solely devoted to improving the lives of all children and adults with mental retardation and their 40
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: www.techvision.org Schools for children and young adults with disabilities: Bartlett Learning Center 801 West Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL 60103 Voice: (630) 289-4221 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 60612 Voice: (312) 243-8186 Fax: (312) 243-8479 TTY: (312) 243-8186 Serves children with hearing impairments and hearing children age 3 to grade 8. St. Mary of Providence 4200 North Austin Street, Chicago, IL 60634-1699 Voice: (773) 545-8300 Fax: (773) 545-2984 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 60609 Voice: (773) 436-1433 Fax: (773) 436-2280 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 20004-111 41