Acorn Child Care Center - Good Shepard
4815 W. 155th St. Oak Forest, IL
708-687-2600
Provides child care for individuals 6 months - 13 years; inclusive environment for both children who are typically development and with developmental disabilities. Staff have specialized training in caring for children with disabilities.
AERO Special Education Cooperative
7600 S. Mason Ave., Burbank, IL 60459
Phone: (708) 496-3330
Provides special education programming for 12 school districts and provides a number of related services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech services, social work, assistive technology and school nurses.
Autism Home Support Services - Early Learners Group
Locations in Northbrook, Arlington Heights, Chicago and Springfield.
The Early Learners Group is an alternative program to help children get ready for their next academic milestones if your child is struggling in kindergarten or almost but not quite ready for daycare.
Katie Oglesbee, M.S., CCC-SLP, Therapeutic Director
1801 West Bryon, Chicago, IL 60613
Phone: (773) 244-0700
Email: Katie - koglesbee@blackbearacademy.com
Black Bear Academy has pre-academic, academic, and therapeutic programs that provide a supportive environment for children ranging from 18 months to 6 years to encourage development of school readiness skills, independence, and social interactions through thematic, play based learning and positive peer models.
Contact: Brittany Leon
310 N. Loomis Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 243-8487
Email: marketing@bluebirddayschool.com
Blue Bird Day is designed to foster socialization, sensory regulation and academic learning in children ages 2-9 in a Pre-School and Kindergarten setting.
Center for Behavior Intervention, Inc
Locations in Barrington, St. Charles, Naperville, Mokena and Peru, IL
Phone: 708-995-5751
Email: info@cbitherapy.com
ABA Therapy: The team at CBI is dedicated to working with your family to do what is in the best interest of your loved one, through effective applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy.
Social Skills Groups (Hangouts): Available old elementary, middle school and high school aged children; many are mixed groups with individuals with ASD and typically developing peers.
Therapeutic Playgroup & Preschool: Specifically designed to the developing child; open to individuals who are typically developing as well as with ASD, behavioral challenges and/or other learning differences.
Karen George, M.S. CCC-SLP
1422 W Willow St Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: 773-620-7800
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CST Academy is a therapeutic preschool program that offers a holistic approach to meet the unique developmental goals and needs of every child.
Main Office: (312) 666-4511
Email: info@elvalor.net
- Cicero: 2434 S Kildare Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
- Pilsen: 1951 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
- South Chicago: 3050 E 92nd St, Chicago, IL 60617
Child: Early Intervention, Head Start, Preschool and programming for early childhood
Adult: Programming includes day programs, vocational training and long-term residential housing
Chicago's South Suburbs
Felicia McBride, FNP Project Development Manager
felicia.mcbride@actforchildren.org
773-356-8110
The Illinois Action for Children progam links families to financial support for child care, Early Head Start, Head Start, and Pre-School For All services. The ReCharge Program is a free summer fitness and wellness program for families in the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) developments offered to children between ages 6 and 14.
Phone: (224) 326-2206
Email: intake@kghautismservices.com
1161 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
Specializing in developmental-based ABA therapy (NDBI, ESDM) for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with ASD, in the home or at their specialized center. Providing therapeutic preschool and kindergarten, SLP, OT, mental health, parent training, sibling support, social groups, community support, significant problematic behavior support (FA) from early childhood through young adulthood. KGH also offers a Teen & Young Adult Center with a teaching apartment for teaching life skills. Serving Chicagoland, North Shore, West Suburbs, Northwest Suburbs, and Far North Suburbs. KGH has been supporting children and families for over 19 years.
Northfield, IL & Libertyville, IL
Phone: (847) 386-6560
info@kickstartptn.com
Clinical services include developmental therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and social skills groups for children up to early adolescence. Additionally, Kick Start has early intervention, therapeutic preschool and summer camp programs.
Lumiere Children's Therapy
811 W. Evergreen Ave., Suite 306, Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: (312) 242-1665
Email: info@lumierechild.com
Multidisciplinary pediatric therapy program located in Chicago that serves the developmental needs of children and their families. Services, both in-home and center-based, include ABA Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Social Work. A therapeutic preschool program, enrichment classes, and summer camps are also available.
The Manhattan Childrens Center (MCC)
111 West 92nd Street, New York, NY 10025
212-749-4604
The Manhattan Children's Center (MCC) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) school for Autism education and treatment based in New York City. MCC provides world-class treatment and education to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
744 N Monticello Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 722-0115
Early child development center (ages 0-5); Provides Head Start Programming and after school child care providers. Can support IEP advocacy as needed.
The Place for Children with Autism
Don Hanigan
Portage Park: 6202 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago IL 60634
Pilsen:1718 S. Loomis Street, Chicago IL 60608
Mt. Greenwood: 10901 S. Trumbull Ave, Chicago IL 60655
Phone: 224-436-0788
Email: info@theplaceforchildrenwithautism.com
We offer full day ABA therapy in a pre-school like environment for children with Autism.
2222 N. Kedzie Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60647
Preschool: (773) 665.8052 ext. 1
Smart Love Preschool is a fully-licensed, not-for-profit school serving children ages 6 weeks to 6-years-old. We offer a play-based curriculum, focused on creating a positive relationship with learning in a nurturing environment.
Step Forward Therapy & Preschool
Arlington Heights, IL
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Step Forward Therapy provides individual and group therapy for Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy, as well as preschool groups are for children between the ages of 2-6 years old. The program is open to children both with and without a medical diagnosis. Step Forward Therapy Preschool is a half-day program with options for 1,2, 3 or 4 days a week.
