Visual Supports for Middle and High School Students with Autism

Middle School

A Place For Me

Elaine Reeves-Haywood
7548 S. Cregier Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 931-9394
elainer@aplaceforme.net

Home-based support assisting parents or caregivers to make visual learning aids for child or adolescent.


Fun and Function

Website for professionals and parents that provides sensory toys and therapy equipment for special needs children to help learn adaptive responses for what they may lack or crave.


Little Friends Center for Autism, Inc.

140 N. Wright St. Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 305-4196

Staff create personalized visual training systems to assist parents and teachers in teaching particular skills for a fee.


Resource Center for Autism and Developmental Delays (RCADD)

RCADD at FAST West
Garfield Community Service Center - 10 South Kedzie, Room 202, Chicago, IL 60612
312-746-5447

RCADD at FAST South
King Community Service Center - 4314 South Cottage Grove, Room 103, Chicago, IL 60653
312-747-8571

The Resource Center shares resources, referral information and trainings for families and educators of children with developmental disabilities at no cost to families. Individual appointment required.


Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Boardmaker Communication
(630) 681-0962

Boardmaker Communication picture schedules are available for the use in WDSRA’s autism spectrum disorder programs. Boardmaker can help individuals who cannot speak and is used as a tool for designing and printing augmentative communication tables. The software supplies a complete dictionary of picture communication symbols (PCS) from Mayer-Johnson, with verbal labels in various languages. Please contact the WDSRA office and they will be happy to set up the communication tool to meet your child’s individual needs.

High School

A Place For Me

Elaine Reeves-Haywood
7548 S. Cregier Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 931-9394
elainer@aplaceforme.net

Home-based support assisting parents or caregivers to make visual learning aids for child or adolescent.


Fun and Function

Website for professionals and parents that provides sensory toys and therapy equipment for special needs children to help learn adaptive responses for what they may lack or crave.


Little Friends Center for Autism, Inc.

140 N. Wright St. Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 305-4196

Staff create personalized visual training systems to assist parents and teachers in teaching particular skills for a fee.


Resource Center for Autism and Developmental Delays (RCADD)

RCADD at FAST West
Garfield Community Service Center - 10 South Kedzie, Room 202, Chicago, IL 60612
312-746-5447

RCADD at FAST South
King Community Service Center - 4314 South Cottage Grove, Room 103, Chicago, IL 60653
312-747-8571

The Resource Center shares resources, referral information and trainings for families and educators of children with developmental disabilities at no cost to families. Individual appointment required.


Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Boardmaker Communication
(630) 681-0962

Boardmaker Communication picture schedules are available for the use in WDSRA’s autism spectrum disorder programs. Boardmaker can help individuals who cannot speak and is used as a tool for designing and printing augmentative communication tables. The software supplies a complete dictionary of picture communication symbols (PCS) from Mayer-Johnson, with verbal labels in various languages. Please contact the WDSRA office and they will be happy to set up the communication tool to meet your child’s individual needs.