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Related Links

Advocacy

• The Arc of the United States - Great place for information on intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• The Arc of the United States Medicaid Reference Desk - a tool to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find out what Medicaid can offer them.
• The Arc of Illinois - Local state chapter
• The Disability Rights Activist - Tools for Activists
• United Cerebral Palsy National - Great information source
• Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Network of Care - Information, Referral and Advocacy Assistance for persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families

Children's Services

• Child Care Association of Illinois
• Association for Behavior Analysis International
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
• Child Welfare League of America
• Adoption Information Center of Illinois
• Adoptive Families Magazine
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Illinois Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
• Math and Reading
  Help for Kids

Organizations

• AAIDD Home Page - American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Behavior OnLine - Gathering Place for Mental Health/Behavioral Science Professionals
• Family Village - A global collection of information and resources
• Infinitec - Adaptive technology at work. By United Cerebral Palsy
• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago - Information on available services in Greater Chicago made possible by United Way funds
  

Government

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicaid information from the source
• Social Security Administration - Benefits for People with Disabilities - Benefits & eligibility information for persons with disabilities & their families
• National Rehab Information Center - Great source of disability research
• State of Illinois - Official state site. See also:
• Illinois Dept. of Human Services
• Office of Rehabilitation Services
• Understanding Supplemental Security Income, SSI Eligibility Requirements, 2011 Edition

University Resources

• University of Illinois/Chicago: Institute for Disability and Human Development
• University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration
• Waisman Center Home Page and the Family Village
• WorkWORLD - Online support and assistance on benefits for working individuals with disabilities