Find out about news and events for children with special healthcare needs.
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“A powerful true story about trusting your instincts, holding onto hope and never, ever giving up.” After her son, Nixon, was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease, Kristin Skenderi started blogging and sending her family…
New app helps parents track their child’s development in a fun and easy way. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce the launch of CDC’s Milestone Tracker, a free app for tracking every…
Mokena Regional Office’s Lynda Miller honored for outstanding service to children with special healthcare needs. Lynda Miller of Lemont is the 2017 recipient of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for…
500-plus families and professionals attended the 13th annual Stepping Stones of Transition Conference in Springfield More than 500 families and professionals learned valuable information about helping adolescents with special needs/disabilities prepare for adulthood during the…
CST Academy and Chicago ABA Therapy are offering a monthly night out for parents to enjoy themselves. CST Academy, a Chicago therapeutic preschool program, and Chicago ABA Therapy are sponsoring an initiative to provide free…
Online learning tools for parents and their transition age teens who are deaf or hard of hearing. The transition from high school to the workforce or postsecondary education can be difficult to understand and navigate. Hands &…
State Board shares resources for children, families and educators. In response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the Illinois State Board of Education has compiled a list of resources for parents and educators to help…
Grant from the Autism Society of Central Illinois aims to improve the life of an individual or child with autism. The Blake Penner Memorial Grant was established by the Autism Society of Central Illinois in…
“Next Steps to Adulthood: Planning for Transition” includes a free webinar series and in-person workshop. The University of Illinois at Chicago Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) Developmental Disability Family Clinics present “Next Steps to Adulthood:…
Regional offices donate “birthday cakes” filled with items for nonprofits across Illinois. A dozen charities across the state are benefiting from a special service project in honor of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Division of Specialized…
