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Welcome to the Community Support Services Resources page. Here are a variety of resources designed to educate, illuminate and motivate:

Please note that CSS is not responsible for information that appears on these sites.

What the healthcare bill means to you:

When Key Provisions of the Healthcare Bill Kick In
How Different People Will be Effected
What Does the Healthcare Bill Mean to Me?

General disability information and laws:

American With Disabilities Act
Information and technical assistance on the American with Developmental Disabilities Act.

The Arc of Illinois
The Arc of Illinois is a state-wide advocacy organization, committed to empowering persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life.

The Arc of the United States
The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CARF provides information on accredited providers.

Products and services for individuals with developmental disabilities:

ABLE DATA
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources.

JJ’s List
JJ’s List is a website that reviews local products and services for individuals with disabilities.

Websites about specific types of disabilities:

4MyChild
A resource related to caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy and other neurological injuries.

Autism Key
A site run by parents and for parents of children with autism and autism spectrum disorders.

Autism Society of Illinois
A resource for Illinois parents of children with autism and autism spectrum disorders.

ADHD
Healthy Children
Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics

National Association for Down syndrome
The site of the oldest organization in the country serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

National Down Syndrome Society
A resource of Down syndrome education, research and advocacy.

Unique
Unique is a source of information and support to families, individuals and professionals affected by any rare chromosome disorder.

United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy is a leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is an advocate for the rights of persons with any disability.

The Sensory Processing Disorder Network

Primary and secondary (federal and local) public education resources:

Children and Family Connections
This site, hosted by Western Illinois University, provides information on the regional intake agencies for children and families to enter the Illinois Early Intervention System.

U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education provides information about The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – a law ensuring services to children with disabilities.

Illinois Early Intervention System
The State of Illinois’ Early Intervention System web pages have information about early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities.

LaGrange Area Department of Special Education
(L.A.D.S.E.)

School Association for Special Education in DuPage County
(S.A.S.E.D.)

Wrights Law
A resource where parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to research special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

State budget information:

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability provides facts and figures on funding for disabilities in the Illinois State budget.

For parents of children with disabilities:

Chicago Parent
A great source for information, current events, happenings, and other resources.

Exceptional Parent Magazine
A publication for parents and families of children with special needs.

Parents Helping Parents
Guidance, supports, and services for families of children with any special need.

Positive Parenting DuPage
A great resource for families in DuPage County, Illinois.

State programs and services:

Illinois Department of Human Services
Information on State of Illinois services for individuals with developmental disabilities

Illinois Department of Rehabilitative Services
Adult services for employment, education, and independent living.

Local Mental Health Boards:

Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois
Association of Community Mental Health Authorities includes links to list of Townships with local governing bodies for Mental Health

Information referral, and advocacy organizations:

Illinois Life Span Project
Statewide Information Resource & Referral for Advocacy & Services for People with Developmental Disabilities.

IllinoisParents.org
A site that links parents directly to local programs, services, and community agencies and to help parents find information on raising and educating their children.

Oak Park Network of Care
A website that provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news concerning local resources for behavioural health.

Academic/Research Institutions and Information:

Institute on Disability and Human Development
A very informative website from IDHD in the Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago.

A global community of disability-related resources
A site sponsored by the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In addition to the links above, you can visit our Forum to engage in on-going discussions, drop by our Activity Circle to check out tips and ideas for people of all ages, or subscribe to our free quarterly e-newsletter to keep informed about CSS and topics related to developmental disabilities.