Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic in Chicago
As a part of the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute on Disability and Human Development, the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic aims to maximize potential with a real focus on quality of life. Its clinical staff takes a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to providing services for individuals (ages 3 and older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It is located at 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, DHSP 103, in Chicago.
The clinic’s licensed and credentialed team includes social workers, speech-language pathologists, licensed professional counselors, physicians and clinical psychologists. The clinic provides services in English and Spanish and has a distinct interdisciplinary bilingual team of Spanish-speaking professionals serving the Chicago developmental disabilities community. The clinic provides services and support in the following areas:
- Autism support
- Transition to adulthood services and future planning (including guardianship)
- Early intervention for babies and toddlers (services available on site and at home)
- Emotional and behavioral consultation
- Dual diagnosis
- Social skills and relationships
- Trauma
For more information, email ddfc@uic.edu or call (312) 413-1871.