Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Early Intensive Home-Based Treatment: The PUENTES Program
3040 N. Wilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 296-7340
Twelve-month early intensive home-based treatment for young children with autism. The program begins with intensive parent training at the center, followed by therapy in the home three times per week with parents actively involved in the child's treatment.
Lisa Poe, Principal
7600 S. Mason Ave, Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 496-3330
Half or full-day education program designed for children who exhibit severe to moderate delays in one or more areas of development. Program utilizes the principles of applied behavior analysis for skill acquisition and behavior management and TEACCH for communication and structure.
The Eamon Shannon Center
1815 S. Wolf Rd, Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 236-0979
Provides pediatric therapies and specialized services that help infants and toddlers, improve their functioning in order to reach important developmental milestones. Early intervention services are home-based or facility-based.
Association for Individual Development (AID)
309 New Indian Trail Ct, Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 966-4000
info@the-association.org
AID offers support to Kane and Kendall county families of children and adults with disabilities.
Child services include: in-home care to children to prevent the child from being placed into more restrictive care. Additionally, AID offers behavioral health support including psychiatric assessment and medication management and outpatient therapy. Visit website or FAQ for more detailed information.
Autism Service Provider & Beyond
800 W. 5th Ave, #104, Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 548-0749
admin@autismserviceprovider.com
Provides in-home ABA, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and early intervention services. A center-based early intensive behavioral intervention program, parent education and support groups are also available.
9833 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 663-1020
Multidisciplinary therapy program focused on skill-building and tailored to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. Services include Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Developmental Therapy for ages, birth to three years. Mental health services and specialty services are also available.
Chicago Commons – Early Childhood Education
In collaboration with its delegate partners, Chicago Commons is now able to support learning and development for more than 1,750 children across 18 Chicagoland neighborhoods that have tremendous need for quality early learning opportunities coupled with access to supportive resources.
Child and Family Connections (#2)
3010 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 377-8900
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays. If a child is determined eligible, an individual family plan is developed to address the child’s delay with services being provided primarily in their home.
Child and Family Connections (#4)
DayOne Network
Ellana Mavromatis
1551 E. Fabyan Parkway, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 879-2277
info@dayonenetwork.org
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#5)
PACT, Inc.
Lorri Orr, Program Manager
750 Warrenville Rd, Suite 300, Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-0400
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#6)
Clearbrook
Brenda DeVito, Program Manager
Melissa Pitts, Intake Coordinator
1835 W. Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 385-5070
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#7)
Suburban Access, Inc.
Laverne Davis
1 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite A640, Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 449-0625
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#8)
Easterseals
Marlene Stroube, Program Manager
9455 S. Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 233-1799
mstroube@eastersealschicago.org
Child and Family Connections (CFC) is the starting point for Early Intervention services.
Child and Family Connections (#10)
La Rabida Children's Hospital
Carol Muhammad
1525 E. 55th St, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 324-7434
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#11)
Maria Cajigas
945 W. George St, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60657
(312) 942-7800
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#12)
Easterseals
Peter Byrne, Program manager
17300 S. Ozark Ave, North Building, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-8231
pbyrne@eastersealschicago.org
Child and Family Connections (CFC) is the starting point for Early Intervention services.
Child and Family Connections (#15)
Early Intervention
2300 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 730-2617
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
Child and Family Connections (#25)
Options and Advocacy
365 Millennium Dr, Suite A, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-4720
Provides free developmental screenings and evaluations for infants or toddlers with possible developmental delays.
The Children's Place Association
Gloria Gordon
700 N. Sacramento Blvd, #300, Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 826-1230
ggordon@childrens-place.org
Provides Early Intervention (birth - age 3), as well as case management, individual and family therapy and respite services to children with special needs birth - 12 years old and their families. Group therapy and summer programming also available.
- 2901 Finley Rd, Suite 102, Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 495-6800 - 4908 N. Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 205-8505 - 2630 W. Bradley Place, Suite A, Chicago, IL 60618
(312) 955-0089
Provides ABA therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, feeding therapy & nutrition, occupational therapy, and social groups.
Community Therapy Services, PC
40W310 LaFox Rd, Suites A1-B1, St. Charles, IL 60175
(630) 444-0077
info@ctspediatrics.com
cdcts@ctspediatrics.com
Offers free developmental screenings for children ages 4 months to 5 years. Please call for an appointment.
Early Intervention Specialists (General listing)
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Easterseals Central Illinois
507 E. Armstrong Ave, Peoria, IL 61603-3201
(309) 686-1177
Provides interdisciplinary pediatric therapy and support for the whole child, and your whole family. Services include: Early Intervention, Feeding therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Counseling. Additional autism services include ABA, assistive technology clinics, adaptive swim lessons, care management, diagnostic evaluations, social skills groups, residential day camp and parent training.
Easterseals Joliet
Serving Will, Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois counties
212 Barney Dr, Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 927-5472
Easterseals Joliet offers a variety of support services for young children including Early Intervention, Jump Start, and inclusive childcare and preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Parents can contact the Autism and Medical Diagnostic Clinic for diagnostic evaluations and pediatric therapy including feeding, speech, occupational, physical, developmental, social skills, and ABA. The clinic also provides parent support groups and inclusive childcare during meetings.
633 W. Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
(312) 458-9865
info@pediatricresources.org
Provides individual speech therapy, occupational therapy, developmental therapy, and behavioral therapy.
- 2434 S. Kildare Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
- 1951 W. 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
- 3050 E. 92nd St, Chicago, IL 60617
(312) 666-4511
info@elvalor.net
Early Intervention, Head Start, Preschool and programming for early childhood
Erikson Institute - Center for Children & Families
Locations: Downtown Chicago, Austin neighborhood, Little Village Neighborhood
Serves children from birth to 8 years old and their parents. Team of psychologists, social workers, developmental and behavioral pediatricians, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and other licensed mental health professionals offer services including Child-Parent Psychotherapy with parent and developmental guidance, Comprehensive assessments, Neurodevelopmental diagnostic evaluations and Early Intervention medical diagnostic services for 0-3 year olds.
EYES ON THE FUTURE
6969 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, 60626
(773) 973-0771
info@eyesonthefuture.net
Early child development center (ages 2-5); provides after-school programming (ages 6-12) until 5:30 PM for families that qualify.
Serving Pilson, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn and North Lawndale
1919 W. Cullerton St, Chicago, 60608
(773) 521-1196
cvega@gadshillcenter.org
North Lawndale location provides early child development center (ages 2-5); provides after-school programming (ages 6-12) until 5:30 PM for families that qualify.
Serving Pilsen and the Lower West Side
1814 S. Paulina Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 666-3883
Early child development center (ages 2-5); provides after-school programming (ages 5-12) until 6 PM for families that qualify.
17314 S. Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 355-0020
Provides home and center-based services for Early Intervention including physical, occupational, speech and developmental therapy, parent support and sign language for families.
JCC Chicago Early Childhood
524 W. Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657
Additional suburban locations: Glencoe, Lake Zurich, Northbrook, West Rogers Park and Evanston
Provides day care and preschool programming. Serving children ages 6 weeks - 5 years.
Serving Chicagoland area
In clinic locations include: New Lenox, Chicago (Norwood Park), Palos Heights
(888) 329-4535
info@keyautismservices.com
Operations Manager
(708) 238-5485
april.lloyd@keyautismservices.com
Provides provide ABA therapy services in home, in clinic and in school or community settings. Additionally, early intervention, day care and preschool services.
Serving Chicago's South Suburbs
Felicia McBride, FNP Project Development Manager
(773) 356-8110
felicia.mcbride@actforchildren.org
The Illinois Action for Children program 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.
Illinois Bureau of Early Intervention
Department of Human Services
401 S. Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60607
(800) 447-6404
Infants and toddlers are tested for delays in movement, learning, and behavior self-help skills.
- 606 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 588-5050 - 5540 W. 111th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(773) 373-3333
Provides evaluation and therapy for feeding, speech, occupational and physical therapy needs. Also provides behavioral/psychotherapy. Is a participating Early Intervention provider.
Integrated Pediatric Interventions (IPI) Program at JCFS
- Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062 - Joy Faith Knapp Children's Center
3145 W. Pratt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60645
855-ASK-JCFS (855-275-5237)
ask@jcfs.org
Early Intervention services, including Developmental Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental Delays. Play Therapy groups focus on school-readiness, making friends, parenting special needs issues and more.
Serving Northfield and Libertyville
(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.
Leaps & Bounds Family Services Inc.
(630) 561-2075
bennyd@lbfamilyservices.com
Provides early intervention services and in-home pediatric speech therapy, occupational therapy, developmental therapy and physical therapy.
LEEP Forward Developmental Center
Lorell Marin, MST, DT, Founder
1280 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 255-8155
leepforward1@aol.com
Services span early childhood through adolescence. Provides individual and group (social skills) therapy for children with autism, Asperger's and SPD using a DIR/Floortime approach. Additionally, services include assessment and treatment in developmental, speech and language, occupational, physical and behavior therapy services. ABA services are provided in-home and in-clinic. LEEP is also a certified Early Intervention program.
- 64 S. Prairie Ave, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
- 1435 Summit St, Elgin, Illinois 60120
- 1S450 Wyatt Dr, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 593-5500
info@marklund.org
Programs include Early Intervention services (Ages 0-3; 630-529-2871, ext. 2238), day school programming (Ages 3-21), day program services (Ages 18+) and residential services (all ages), and employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
744 N. Monticello Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 722-0115
Early child development center (ages 0-5); Can support IEP advocacy as needed.
Oak Leyden Developmental Services
411 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-1050 - push 3 for children's services, push 2 for programming
Provides developmental assessments, Speech and OT through Early Invervnetion services.
Serving Belmont Cragin, Portage Park, Hermosa, Austin and Humboldt Park
5423 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, 60639
(773) 622-3215
kalanis@onwardhouse.org
Early child development center (6 weeks – 5 years); Provides Head Start Programming and can support IEP advocacy as needed.
Paulo Freire Family Center
1653 W. 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 826-6260
Early child development center (6 weeks – 5 years); Provides Head Start Programming and can support IEP advocacy as needed.
2500 W. Bradley Place, Suite 109, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 332-9439
info@playworkschicago.com
Provides developmental therapy, speech and language therapy, social work/counseling, and occupational therapy. Using a multisensory and developmental approach, your child will work on attention, engagement, grasping, handwriting, self-regulation, self-help skills, sensory processing, sleep, social/peer interactions, and visual motor skills in this play-based therapy.
POP Pediatric Therapy (Power of Play)
7421 W. Madison St, Forest Park, Illinois 60130
Offers Occupational and Speech Therapy, individual therapy, Early Intervention services, Social Groups and nutrition consultation.
TAYLOR CENTER FOR NEW EXPERIENCES
1633 N. Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 227-8551
buncha@chicagocommons.org
Early child development center (ages 2-5); provides after-school programming (ages 5-12) until 6 PM for families that qualify.
Julie Levin, Speech Pathologist
8707 Skokie Blvd, Suite 402, Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 329-8226
office@weespeech.com
Provides early intervention services.
YMCA - Early Education & Care programming
- Garfield Park: Effie O. Ellis YMCA
- Greektown: Early Learning & Demonstration Center
- Auburn Gresham: Jeanne Kenney YMCA
- Logan Square: McCormick YMCA
- North Lawndale: North Lawndale YMCA
- Lower West Side/Little Village: Rauner YMCA
- South Side: South Side YMCA
Specialized programming for young children through age 5.
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