Find out about news and events for children with special healthcare needs.
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Families and professionals from around Illinois attended the annual Stepping Stones of Transition Conference to improve outcomes for transition-age youth with disabilities. More than 550 families and professionals gathered at the 15th annual Illinois Statewide…
Free Santa Experiences welcome children of all ages and abilities! Autism Speaks is once again partnering with Cherry Hill Programs this holiday season to provide free, sensory-friendly Santa Experiences for families across the country. All families of children…
Chicago Home Care Regional Office’s Yesenia Bustamante honored for outstanding service to children with special healthcare needs. Yesenia Bustamante is the 2019 recipient of the Award of Merit from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s…
“Let’s include the kids who often feel as if they are forgotten.” Andrea Stambaugh’s son, Axel, is 3 years old. He loves to keep up with other kids his age, and trick-or-treating on Halloween is…
New Feb. 1 deadline gives affected DSCC participants more time to research and select a Medicaid managed care plan. HealthChoice Illinois is the new Medicaid managed care program that is now required statewide. The Illinois…
NOTE: The timeline for the Medicaid managed care transition has been extended. Read more at https://dscc.uic.edu/move-to-managed-care-extended/. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has expanded its Medicaid managed care program. Managed care is…
More low-income households, including those with people with disabilities, are now eligible for Comcast’s Internet Essentials program. Comcast is expanding eligibility for its Internet Essentials program, giving more low-income households the opportunity to receive low-cost…
Four opportunities to learn about government benefits and programs, special needs estate planning, guardianship and more. The Arc of Illinois is presenting the “Planning for the Future for Children and Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental…
Makenzie Hardesty continues to thrive while living with a rare terminal disease. Like many mothers on graduation day, Andrea Lancaster cried tears of joy as she watched her daughter Makenzie Hardesty receive her high school…
The Seizure Smart School Act requires seizure action plans for students and training for school staff. A new law aims to help schools better support the needs of students with epilepsy. All Illinois school staff…
