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Kids: A Special Needs Resource & Referral Guide
Welcome to Special Kids, a guide to public and private programs, organizations and services in the Greater Chicago area for children from birth through high school. This 9-page booklet, with listings of dozens of organizations and service providers, is available for $2.00 plus tax (14 cents) and mailing ($1.00) for a total of $3.14. Simply write "Special Kids", and your name and address on a piece of paper or file card, along with a check or money order for $3.14, to ParentLink Info. Services, 1674 Cumberland, Aurora IL 60504, 630-499-5810.
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*Listings that are also included in the online version of Special Kids have a hyperlink to that page.
Listing of Contents:
Public Schools: Description of testing and placement procedures (IEP).
List of Special Education Coops./Districts
Private School Listings
Bell Montessori: Alternatives in Education for the Hearing-Impaired
Child Care/Preschool Program Listings:
High Ridge YMCA
First Care, Inc.
Therapy Services (Comprehensive) Listings
Community Therapy Services.
Maximum Rehabilitation Services LTD.
TheraPals
Kids Can Do, Inc
Spot 4 Kids, Inc
Therapeutic InterActions Inc.
Center for Speech & Language Disorders
Rainbow Center, Inc
Therapy Services (Speech/Language) Listings
Patricia Ward, M.S., CCC-Sp, LTD
Susan Singerman, Speech/Language Pathologist (Private Practice)
Sertoma Speech and
Krause Speech and Language Services
Wee Speech, P.C.
Integrative Speech, Inc
Eileen Brann, Speech Pathology Services
Therapy Services (Physical) Listings
Central Physical Therapy
Therapy Services (Occupational) Listings
Mary Kreis, P.C., OTR/L
Beth Osten & Associates
Focus on Kids Pediatric Rehabilitation and Education Centre
Krista Pace, M.S., OTR/L
Quality Therapy
Nursing and Therapy Services Listings
Visiting Nurse Association of
Educational/Counseling/Psychological Services & Therapy Listings
Rae Rich, LCSW
Psychoeducational Services, Inc
Associates in Family Therapy, Ltd
Educational Therapy-Ari Goldstein
Play Therapy Listings
The Theraplay Institute
Tutoring Listings
Sylvan Learning Center (Wheaton)
Imperial Tutoring
Cultural/Artistic Listings
Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center/Little City Foundation
Other Programs
Elmhurst College-Graduate Program in Early Childhood Special Education
Support Group Listings
National
Association for Down Syndrome
International
Dyslexia Association
Special Recreation Association Listings
Other sports/recreation organization listings:
