HELP CENTER

Resources

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science https://contextualscience.org/act​

Applied Behavior Analysis Information and Education

• Behavior Analyst Certification Board bacb.com

• ABA interventions www.asatonline.org 

• ABA information www.behaviorbabe.com

• ABA podcasts www.abainsidetrack.com 

• Autism Podcasts from Autism mom and BCBA-D www.marybarbera.com

• Council of Autism Providers https://casproviders.org/

Autism Education 

• Autism Society of America www.autismsociety.org

• Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org

• First 100 Days (following diagnosis) Kit https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/100-day-kit-young-children

• Autism Resource Team (information line) https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-response-team-art

• Rush Autism Directory https://www.rush.edu/services/autism-care/autism-resource-directory

• National Autism Center nationalautismcenter.org

• Association for Science in Autism Treatment https://www.asatonline.org/

• Online autism screening https://m-chat.org

• Autism Podcasts from Autism mom and BCBA-D marybarbera.com

• Autism Law and Mental Health Parity https://ilasd.com/autism-law/

Autism Research

• Autism Partnership Partnership autismpartnershipresearch.org

• Clinical Trials and Research www.rush.edu

• Clinical Trials clinicaltrials.gov

• Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/research.html

• Top 10 research studies of the year www.autismspeaks.org

• News and Research www.spectrumnews.org

Advocacy & Financial Supports

• The Arc of Illinois https://www.familysupportnetwork.org/

• PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services) http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=41131

  • ​http://www.familyvoicesillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PUNS-The-Basics-Final-Aug-21-2019.pdf

Child Development Resources

• Child development resources www.littlegreenpipsqueak.com

• Developmental checklists https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

• Early Intervention Milestone Checklists https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/all_checklists.pdf

Communication Resources

• Teach Me to Talk www.teachmetotalk.com

Counseling Services & Groups

• SamaraCare  www.samaracarecounseling.org

• Edgewood Clinical Services https://edgewoodclinicalservices.com/

• Oswego Wellness https://www.oswegowellness.com/

• Easter Seals https://www.easterseals.com/ci/our-programs/family-support-services/

Early Intervention Program (Illinois)

• EI Clearing House (getting started)  https://eiclearinghouse.org/resources/getting-started/

• Child and Family Connections list by county  http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12&officetype=4&county

• Provider Connections http://www.providerconnections.org 

• BCBAs in Early Intervention Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/BCBAs-in-Early-Intervention-2080728362040076/

• Lending library eiclearinghourse.org 

Educational Information

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home

• Wright's Law (Special Education Law & Advocacy)  https://www.wrightslaw.com/topics.htm

• Illinois State Board of Education (access to handbook and parental rights) www.isbe.net 

Financial Planning

• Cahill & Associates https://cahillassociateslaw.com/

• Oak Wealth Advisors https://oakwealth.com/

• Robert Farley http://www.farley1.com/

• Senior Consultants Inc. https://www.seniorconsultantsinc.net/

Insurance Assistance

• Illinois Autism Insurance Coalition https://ilasd.com/

• MBC Insurance Group http://www.mbcpros.com/

• Financial Supports for Copays https://ilasd.com/financial-supports-for-co-pays/​

Legal Needs and Future Planning​

• Equip for Equality https://www.equipforequality.org/

• Rubin Law  https://www.rubinlaw.com/special-needs-planning/

Medical Diagnostic Facilities

• Edgewood Clinical Facilities https://edgewoodclinicalservices.com/

• Caravel https://caravelautism.com/

• Susan Myket & Associates https://www.myketandassociates.com/

Medication Management/Psychiatry

• SamaraCare https://samaracarecounseling.org/location/naperville/

Play Therapy

• Counseling Today https://ct.counseling.org/2018/08/the-therapy-behind-play-therapy/

• Positive Psychology https://positivepsychology.com/play-therapy/

Recreational Information

• ​Western DuPage Special Recreation Association https://www.wdsra.com/

• Fox Valley Special Recreation Association https://www.fvsra.org/​

Sleeping Resources

• Sleeping resources practicalfunctionalassessment.com 

• Sleep assessment and treatment questionnaire https://practicalfunctionalassessment.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/satt.pdf

Trauma Support

• The Trauma Foundation www.thetraumafoundation.org

• National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/coping-with-traumatic-events