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Home : Nana's
Favorite Picks
Nana's
Favorite Picks
"Since the website grew so
quickly, we made a special place to share my personal
favorites".
Autism Society of America and
Autism
Society of Illinois
www.autism-society.org and www.autismillinois.org/
Child and Family Connections helps
you get the special education and services your child may need. Overview: www.accessni.com/cfc.htm
Locations: www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/earlyint
Creative
Visualization is one technique we use to calm down our engines
and focus on our goals, How Does Your
Engine Run is another
CRIS -
the Community Resource Information
System is DuPage County's resource for finding the help you may need
www.dupagecris.org/
Dr.
Marvin Berman, D.D.S. is the only dentist my grandson will sit
for
Dentistry For Kids, LTD. 4801 W. Peterson Avenue, #410, Chicago, IL
60646-5713 P: 773.545.0007 F: 773.736.0143
DuPage
Children’s Museum
LOTS of fun stuff for all ages. 301 N. Washington St.,
Naperville, IL 60540, 630.637.8000
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
Family
Resource Center on Disabilities is a great parent resource and
training facility 312.939.3513 www.frcd.org/index.html
Feed My Brain
(FMB) is the all natural nutrient that
keeps my grandson off medications like Ritalin www.myfmb.com
First Step Early Intervention
Program teaches our children (ages 3-5), and offers parent support and
education groups, for more info call 630.889.7929
Fun Time Junction is the only daycare
center in our area that has a partnership with NEDSRA www.vprd.org/ftj.htm
Illinois
Special Ed is "Dedicated to Helping the Parents of Illinois Special
Education Children". They have info on Parents Groups, Child Advocates,
Resource Organizations, Special Education Lawyers, and more...www.illinoisspecialed.com
Illinois State Board of Education is an
awesome resource for getting to know your child's rights
www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/
NEDSRA (Northeast DuPage
Special
Recreation Association) is our child's best friend. They offer
specialized programs like baseball and Tae Kwon Do, plus offer Leisure Buddies
(one on one assistants) to help our children participate in park
district programs www.nedsra.org/
School District - get to know the
directors, educators and staff. Volunteer at your child's school or in their classroom, chaperone
a field trip, attend meetings. Here are some of the local district web
addresses: www.district44.dupage.k12.il.us/,
www.d45.dupage.k12.il.us/, www.hsdist88.dupage.k12.il.us/
StarNet
is a non-for-profit agency, dedicated to offering training for parents
and professionals www.thecenterweb.org/starnet/star_home.htm
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