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This select group of agencies provides support to parents and youth with a disability in the Chicago area.
Services for teens with disabilities including a support and action group and participation in city–wide events. Family Resource Center on Disabilities
115 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60654
(800) 613-8549
Children with disabilities have special considerations when preventing, recognizing and responding to abuse. The advocacy Center helps with these challenges.
1240 S. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 492-3700
(1-800-252-2873)
Ideas and parenting assistance for children of Chicago.
332 S. Michigan Ave., 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 | 708.386.5555
Information, family support, transition workshops, special education rights training, training for parent leaders and links to other resources.
11 E. Adams St. Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-939-3513
Residential program that prepares young people with severe physical disabilities for adult life through a comprehensive program of education and training; part of the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services.
1950 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois 60608
(312) 433-3100
Links to resources, and a curriculum–based tool to help young adults plan for life after high school.
Mayor of Chicago - Job Shadow for High School Students with a Disability
Job Shadow Day is a national program that is coordinated on the local level by MOPD and Chicago Public Schools.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mopd/provdrs/youth/svcs/national_job_shadowweek.html
312.744.7050
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? Shirley Ryan 汤头条app (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center – (312) 238-5433
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