After School Programs for Middle and High School Students with Autism

Chicago Park District - Vittum Park (After School Programs)

Vittum Park-Special Recreation/Homework Help and Reading Program
5010 W. 50th St, Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: (773) 798-1747

This program not only provides help with homework but also an adaptive reading program for comprehension, reading and ability levels.

Giant Steps

Recreation Center
2500 Cabot Dr, Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 864-3800

Provides children with year round after school activities designed to supplement education. Programs will be customized to fit each student's needs within five service domains: cognitive, communication, social/emotional, motor and creative.

Have Dreams

515 Busse Highway, Suite 150, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 685-0250

Provides after school, weekend, and special programs. Program starts at 4:15 p.m. Social games and swim programs.

LEEP Forward

Locations:

1447 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
1280 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: (773) 944-0864
Email: Dana@leepforward.com

Offered a rolling enrollment K-8th Grade therapeutic preschool for individuals with autism. Afterschool programs available.

Marwen

833 N. Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-2418

Free visual arts, college and career programming for Chicago’s young people from under-resourced communities and schools in middle through high school.

Project Org + Design Studio (PODS)

1401 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 221-7171
Email: jon@projectorg.com

PODS provides the full scale of therapy services and serves as a one stop shop for children on the spectrum of autism to receive ABA, Occupational, Speech, Physical and Nutrition services. Also has a full service inclusive preschool for children with and without developmental delays ages 15 mos.-5 years, and an after-school and summer program for children ages 6-13.

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