Resources and Links
Able Generation
Therapeutic furniture manufacturer
(800) 875-2457
Accredited Schools Online: Hearing Impairments
All Kids
(866) 255-5437
American Academy of Pediatrics
(847) 434-4000
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
(800) 949-4232
(312) 413-1407
An Intro to Logistics for Kids
Astronomy for Kids
Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI)
(609) 737-8985
Birth to Five Illinois
773-739-2107
CAR Strategies for Language Development
(206) 310-7401
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
(309) 298-1634
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Early
Childhood Research Institute
(800) 583-4135
Center for Inclusive Child Care
(651) 603-6265
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
(734) 647-6940
Center for Universal Design
(919) 513-0825
Center on Inclusion and Early Childhood Care and Education Child Care Plus+
(503) 838-8785
Center on Inclusion in Early Childhood Child Care Plus+
(800) 235-4122
(406) 243-6355
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
(217) 333-0689
(615) 322-8150
Child Trends
(202) 572-6000
Committee for Children Program
(800) 634-4449 ext. 6223
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
(888) 232-7733
Crunch the Numbers: Do More Math, Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
(877) 275-3227
Deaf Education
Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children (DEC)
(406) 543-0872
Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
(877) 275-3227
(217) 333-1386
Early Childhood Center of Professional Development
(224) 366-8525
Early Childhood Community - Connect and NPDCI
Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO)
Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System
Early CHOICES: A Preschool LRE Initiative
Epilepsy Foundation of America
(800) 332-1000
Equip for Equality
(800) 537-2632
(312) 341-0022
Exceptional Parent Magazine
(800) 372-7368
Family and Corrections Network (Incarcerated)
(215) 576-1110
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center (FMPTIC)
(866) 436-7842
Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD - PTIC)
serves Chicago Metropolitan Area
(312) 939-3513
Family Support Network (FSN) of Illinois
(708) 339-5423
Family Voices
(888) 835-5669
Family Voices of Illinois
(866) 931-111
Financial Literacy and Real Estate Investment Lesson Plans
Foundation for Early Learning
(206) 525-4801
Gateways to Opportunity—The Illinois Early Care & Education Professional Development Network
(866) 697-8278
Healthy Habits: Student Guide to Nutrition and Fitness Resources
Illinois Action for Children
(312) 823-1100
Illinois Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project
(630) 861-1200
Illinois Department of Human Services (Early Intervention)
(217) 782-1981
Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse
(877) 275-3227
(217) 333-1386
Illinois Early Intervention Training
(866) 509-3867
(217) 300-9661
Illinois Early Learning Project
(Tip sheets for parents and professionals)
(877) 275-3227
Illinois Head Start Association
(217) 241-3511
Illinois Network Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA)
(866) 697-8278
(309) 829-5327
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
(866) 262-6663
(312) 814-2200
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Division of Early Childhood
(866) 262-6663
(217) 524-4835
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Division of Special Education
(866) 262-6663
(217) 782-4321
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Collaborative
Illinois Subdivision of Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (IDEC)
Implicit Bias Livebinder
Information on Bullying (Barbara Coloroso)
(800) 729-1588
K-8 Space Education Resources
Kids Know It Network
Kids Together Inc.
KidsHealth
Learning Disabilities Association of America
(412) 341-1515
Math Activities for Kids
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (800) 424-2460
National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
(703) 341-4100
National Center for Early Development and Learning
(919) 966-7180
National Center for Family Literacy
(502) 584-1133
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
(919) 962-2001
National Head Start Association
(703) 739-0875
National Lekotek Center
(773) 528-5766
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
(800) 999-6673
(203) 744-0100
Natural Allies—Natural Resources
Office of Child Care
(202) 690-6782
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
(202) 245-7459
Online Schools: Illinois
Organization for Autism Research
(703) 243-9710
Ounce of Prevention Fund
(312) 922-3863
Parents as Teachers National Center
(866) 728-4968
(314) 432-4330
Project CHOICES/Early CHOICES
(630) 629-0551
Provider Connections Early Intervention Credentialing
(309) 298-2351
(800) 701-0995
Social Security Disability Benefits Guide
Spark Action for Children, For youth, For change.
Special Education Guide
Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
(888) 248-0822
The Illinois Autism Program
(217) 525-8332
Tri-County Autism Society - Dallas City, Illinois
(217) 989-1020
The Institute on Disability and Human Development
(312) 413-8833
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families
Voices for Illinois Children
(312) 456-0600
Wildlife and Nature Lesson Plans and Resources for Educators
Zero to Three
(202) 638-1144
ZoomSci: Science and Engineering Projects for Kids