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Hair Base
Contact: Grace Nowik
3631 W. Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 539-0266
Cook County
Experienced stylists provide haircuts for children and adolescents with special needs. Clients include: Have Dreams and Misericordia.
Ages: all ages welcomed.
Cost: $25-$35 (haircuts).
Call for an appointment.

Salon Entourage
Joleen Krucek
318 N. 11 Route 31, Suite Q
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-7590
McHenry County
Experienced stylists provide haircuts for children and adolescents with special needs. Open: Tues.-Sat. (refer to website for hours).
Ages: 1-18.
Cost: $20-$25 (haircuts).
By appointment only.

Little Friends Center for Autism
Salon Hair Cut Program
1001 E. Chicago Ave., Suite. 151
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 305-4196
DuPage County
The Little Friends Center for Autism's Salon Cut Program walks the learner through the steps of getting his/her hair cut in a salon by using easy-to-follow photo sequence cards. This colorful visual guide can be used as a social story or as cue cards. Training cards or book format available. Program designed by Patti Boheme and Carol Paske.
Cost: $23.31.

Sports Clips
Randhurst Village
110 E. Kensington
Mt. Propsect, IL 60056
(847) 870-8089
Cook County
Ages: all ages welcomed.
Business hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $5 (first time clients); $10 (returning clients).
 

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