Links of Interest
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
General Advocacy
- Illinois State Board of Education: Parent Guide to Choosing an Advocate
- Illinois Life Span
- Wrightslaw.com
- LDOnline
- What Works Clearninghouse
- Harrisburg Project Private Facility Search (ISBE)
Transition and Employment
- The Federation for Children with Special Needs: Transition Information
- US Dept of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
- The Campaign for Disability Employment
- AbilityLinks
Legal Resources/Special Education Attorneys Serving Families in Illinois
Support Groups
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Professional Organizations
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
- Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
Blogs
Twice Exceptional Links
Executive Functioning Resources
Great Books Supporting Disability Needs
Foundations, Programs, and Organizations We Love!
- Ross K MacNeill Foundation
- Fusion Academy-Oakbrook
- Brooke Whitted Center
- The Evanosky Foundation
- Ralph’s World
- Marianjoy Foundation
Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
The Independent Educational Consultants Association
The Council for Exceptional Children
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (isac.org)
US Dept. of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Special Education Attorneys serving the Chicago area: