Rockford Support Group on Summer Break
Our Rockford parent support group is on Summer break. The group usually meets on a monthly basis but is currently on Summer break. Meetings will resume in August. Look for upcoming events to be posted!
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Accessible Vehicle Giveaway
NMEDA is giving away 4 wheelchair accessible vehicles for National Mobility Awareness Month. One vehicle in each of the four categories will be given: for a caregiver for a senior battery-powered vehicle general category To…
Statewide Transition Plan for Illinois Waivers
Federal government requires transition plan for waivers and Illinois responds. Earlier this year, we posted about a new regulation that requires states with Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services to develop a transition plan. This includes…
Preparation is Key to Successful IEP Meetings
How will you prepare to make the most out of your next IEP meeting? Individualized education programs (IEPs) offer special education services to meet children’s learning needs. IEPs are created through a planning process that…
What Is Care Coordination?
We help families through care coordination. Find out what that means. Our mission is to “partner with Illinois families and communities to help children and youth with special healthcare needs connect to services and resources.”…
On-Demand Children’s Programming Now Accessible
Dozens of popular children’s programs are now accessible to those with hearing and vision disabilities. TV episodes like “Magic School Bus” and “Bill Nye the Science Guy” are made accessible by the U.S. Department of…
Hearing Screening Equipment to County Health Departments
Illinois county health departments receive equipment to screen infants and young children for hearing loss. A total of 16 county health departments and the Southern Seven Health Department, which serves 7 counties in Southern Illinois,…
Scholarship Opportunities
Learn about scholarship opportunities for students with medical conditions. 180 Medical Helps those with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, and/or a neurogenic bladder. Alexander Graham Bell College Scholarship For individuals with pre-lingual bi-lateral…
Family Support: Tell Us What We Need to Know
Help researchers understand what helps families of children with special needs. The University of Illinois at Chicago and Easter Seals are teaming up for this national initiative to learn about what supports are most needed….
Outreach Recognized in Decatur’s Herald-Review
After a care coordinator spoke to a family support group, a reporter picked-up the story. Our care coordinators do outreach activities throughout Illinois communities. We call it outreach, but it’s really any activity that builds…