New Family Liaison Joins DSCC Team
DSCC parent Gina Jones will work with families north of Interstate 80. The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is proud to welcome a new part-time Family Liaison to…
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Third Thursdays for Special Needs Children at DuPage Children’s Museum
Museum provides accommodations for visitors with accessibility needs. The DuPage Children’s Museum designates the third Thursday of each month as a time for families of children with special needs (e.g., mobility, visual impairments and autism spectrum) to enjoy…
Healing Garden Opens at Almost Home Kids
“It’s a wonderful place of serenity and refuge.” Outside the Naperville location of Almost Home Kids, a garden has been created for children, siblings, parents, guests, and volunteers. Visitors enjoy the soothing water fountain, figures of kites, flowers, and deer…
Health Care Research Organization Offers Paid Focus Group
Your experiences and preferences with health insurance could earn you $75. John Snow, Inc., a health care research and consulting organization, is conducting a family focus group to learn opinions about children’s health insurance. Focus group…
Shriners and UI Health Join Forces
New affiliation agreement allows for seamless care. The Shriners and UI Health created an affiliation that allows patients easier access to doctors. This UI Health article details how patients will benefit from the new arrangement….
Staff Visit Craniofacial Center
Chicago area staff visited one of the oldest and largest craniofacial facilities in the world. Our staff helps many children who were referred to us from the UIC Craniofacial Center. We toured the Center to…
Student Raising Funds for Van to Fulfill College Dream
Lauren uses a wheelchair and is raising funds so she can use a van to get back and forth to college. This WGN news story details the story of Lauren, an Illinois teen who has…
Artist Inspires Audience
Audiences are impressed with the “Chalk Guy’s” work, but they are inspired by his words. Specialized Care for Children sponsored artist and inspirational speaker Ben Glenn at the Kankakee Transition Fair on Thursday, March 13,…