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Group Homes

Bethshan	Park Lawn
Bjorklund	Sertoma
Blue Cap	St. Coletta's

Sports Organizations

Special Olympics of Illinois	Special Olympics International
U.S. Paralympics

Health Information & Resources

Study Centers
National Children's Study Greater Chicago Study Center
Home Care
BrightStar
Attention Deficit Disorders
ADAPPT - Attention Disorders Association of Parents & Professionals Together	CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder of Chicago
ADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association	Institute for Family Development (Orland Park)
Autism
Autism Society of Illinois	Easter Seals
Blind/Visually Impaired
Illinois Parents of Children with Visual Impairment Chicago Lighthouse
Cerebral Palsy
Parent Association for Cerebral Palsy Children	United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago
Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Choices for Parents	Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center
National Association of the Deaf
Down Syndrome
National Association for Down Syndrome	National Downs Syndrome Congress
Learning Disabilities
DisabilityInfo.gov	Learning Disabilities Association of America
Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois (Palos Hills)	National Center for Learning Disabilities
Mental Health/Emotional Problems/Behavior Disorders
DSBA - Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance	NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Family Support Group Community Mental Health Council	NAMI- South Suburbs of Chicago
National Alliance on Mental Illness - Greater Chicago
Mental Retardation/Developmental Delay
CARC - Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens
Physical/Health Disabilities
AAKSIS - American Association for Klinefelter Syndrome Information & Support	Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois
Epilepsy Foundation Groups for Parents Making Headway -Schwab Rehab Center	Spina Bifida Association of Illinois
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
Resource Literature/Website
Chicago Parent	Federation for Children with Special Needs
MedicareSolutions	One Place for Special Needs
Specific Disabilities
About Face USA	The Compassionate Friends
American Brain Tumor Association	OCD Chicago
Cleft Facial & Cranial Organization	Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois, Inc.

Community Service Information

Looking for a Special Recreation Cooperative in your community? Click Here for a pdf listing all the Special Recreation Programs and their contact information in Illinois.

Looking for a Parent Coalition and Parent/Family Group? Click on this link to find contacts nationwide.
National Information Center for Children with Disabilities

Professional Organizations

Illinois Association of Park Districts	National Recreation and Park Association
Illinois Park and Recreation Association	South Suburban Park and Recreation Professional Association