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ACCESS at Anixter Center
2020 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 404-5277
Cook County
A comprehensive primary healthcare facility that provides coordinated medical, psychiatric and psychological outpatient services to adults with autism.
Ages: 18 years and up.
Private and public insurance accepted.
1 to 3 week wait list for psychological and psychiatric services.

The Autism Center for Excellence at Giant Steps Illinois
Life Skills Vocational Program
2500 Cabot Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 455-5730
DuPage County
email: stybon@atc-gsi.org
Program's goal is to provide an opportunity for 10 adults who have the primary diagnosis of autism, to learn life skills and have meaningful employment. Program will offer two tracks: (1) supported track where individuals work in a sheltered environment within the autism training center; (2) independent track that will offer opportunities for employment in workplace settings with the use of a job coach. Includes community outings to give participants opportunities to develop appropriate recreational and social skills.
Ages: 22 years and up.
Private insurance accepted. 
Cost: Please call Giant Steps for more information.
No wait list.

Blue Cap
Adult Day Services
Marge Pyzac
2155 Broadway
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 389-6578
Cook County
Offers individualized support and education to persons with developmental disabilities with an emphasis on vocational training and the teaching of daily living skills. Workshop provides a supervised work environment in which adults are trained to do a variety of jobs contracted from local industries. Supported employment offers individualized support to adults who are interested in community job placement, while providing local businesses with quality employees.
Ages: 18 years and up.
Cost: state funded.

Community Service Options, Inc.
6845 S. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 471-4740 (intake) or (888) 276-4467
Cook County
CSO, Inc. helps individuals obtain required forms and assessments in order to determine eligibility for services in nursing homes, day treatment, respite, housing, in-home support, assistive devices, job training for people with developmental disabilities. CSO, Inc. helps individuals to plan, choose and arrange these services that meet their needs for housing, medical care, community living, work and recreation. Eligibility requirements: a developmental disability in one or more areas: language, learning, mobility, self care, self direction and capacity for independent living. Must be a resident or family ties to the city of Chicago.
Ages: birth to 22 years.
Cost: state funded.
Possible wait list.

Dawn La Brose, MSW, LCSW
Autism Consultant for Children and Adults
1101 Lake St., Suite 405A
Oak Park, IL 60301
(847) 338-2525
Cook County
email: dawnlabrose@comcast.net
Provides individual psychotherapy/life coaching using a cognitive-behavioral approach to adults with Asperger's disorder and high functioning autism working on social skills, independent living, self-awareness skills to increase independent functioning.
Ages: 17 years and up.
Private insurance accepted (BCBS PPO).
Cost: $95 (hourly rate).
No wait list.

Sertoma Centre, Inc.
Lynn King, intake coordinator
4343 W. 123rd St.
Alsip, IL 60803-1807
(708) 371-9700, ext. 352
Cook County
email: ntodd@sertomacentre.org
Provides opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum to participate in functional and meaningful activities within a structured environment. The program offers alternatives to production work with an emphasis on communication skills and functional life skills. Community integration activities include: grocery shopping, restaurants, bowling, zoo, library, park/picnics, recreation center, etc. Vocational skills include: production work, recycling, janitorial, shredding, mailings, card company, etc. Functional life skills include: communication, self-care, social skills, self-advocacy, cooking, money skills, safety skills, fitness, recreation, etc.
Ages: 19-50.
Private and public insurance accepted.
No wait list.

Transition Tool Kit
Provided by Autism Speaks, Family Services. Tool kit serves as a guide that can provide you with options to think about and explore as you and your adolescent with autism begin to plan for adulthood. The kit is broken down into different sections. At the end of each section, resources are provided specific to that section, as well as forms to help you keep track of the many pieces that constitute a transition plan. Since the transition process is different in each state, they have developed timelines for each state, with state agency information that may be helpful to you throughout the process. Download free toolkit.

The University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Schrift, DO, director of neuropsychiatry
Department of Psychiatry, Center for Cognitive Medicine
912 S. Wood St., 8th floor
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-6139
Cook County
email: jschrift@psych.uic.edu
Provides evaluation and treatment of psychiatric, cognitive, memory, and behavioral problems that can occur following or as part of neurological and medical diseases; provides medication management services.
Ages: 4 and up.
Private and public insurance accepted.
5-month wait list.

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Autism is a complex disorder. Our website provides information and resources for families with a child with autism. If you feel your child is experiencing behavior and/or symptoms that may be associated with autistic spectrum disorders, please contact your pediatrician or a licensed physician. A comprehensive evaluation may be needed from a psychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist and other professionals.
 

The Autism Resource Center's referral and resource list is not an all-inclusive list and is subject to change. Each day the team will be adding new resources and building to our website. If you have trouble finding a referral within your area, we encourage you to call (312) 563-2272 for further information. We hope that you visit our website again for any future referrals.