Be a Part of Illinois Miss Amazing

January 16th, 2025

Illinois Miss Amazing logo

Miss Amazing is a national nonprofit program that encourages girls and women with disabilities to consider their goals, challenge themselves and take pride in who they are.

The Illinois Miss Amazing experience brings together a diverse group of participants to build friendships, build self-confidence and practice key self-advocacy skills in a fun environment.

The 2025 Illinois Miss Amazing program is accepting applications for participants through Jan. 25.

The program is also accepting application for volunteers who want to help and share in the experience.

The 2025 Illinois Miss Amazing Amplify event is on Feb. 22 at Center Stage Theater in Naperville.

Participation is open to girls and women ages 5 and older who have:

  • An Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Program Plan (IPP)
  • A 504 Plan
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • A physician’s records proving disability

Amplify event activities will include:

  • Show rehearsal
  • Interviewing
  • Passion presentation
  • Hair, makeup and more

Are you ready to share your passion and shine?

Illinois Miss Amazing will accept applications until Jan. 25 or when all spots fill up.

Volunteers with and without disabilities can also lend a hand on and off the stage. Visit the Illinois Miss Amazing website to apply as a volunteer or learn more about volunteer options.

You can also read about our former participant, Izzy Gonzalez, an Illinois Miss Amazing alum pursuing a career in theater.

Introducing “All About Me” Pages to Highlight Your Child’s Strengths, Needs and More

December 13th, 2023

We’ve created free templates you can personalize to help doctors, schools and others get to know your child

It takes a village to care for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Parents and caregivers must partner with many different team members — specialists, nurses, therapists, educators and so on — to help their children reach their full potential.

Ensuring everyone understands your child and their unique needs can be exhausting. We want to help make it easier to share your child’s strengths, wants, goals and more.

All About Me Page template with a sun design

We’ve created “All About Me” Pages that you can personalize to help anyone get to know your child. These free templates highlight what works best for your child, what they like and dislike and who they are as a person.

There are a variety of designs to choose from to help you capture your child’s personality and what makes them unique.

Visit the new “All About Me” Pages section of our website to see the templates and learn how to customize them for your child. 

Our “All About Me” Page templates are available for anyone to download and customize.

If you are a Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) participant and need help using the templates, please contact your Care Coordinator. 

These pages are a result of feedback from our annual family surveys and our Family Advisory Council meetings.

We hope these pages can be helpful conversation starters with new doctors, nurses, teachers and other caregivers for your child.