North Shore Pediatric Therapy is a multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to consultation of treatment, providing the highest quality services to children and families. Our professionals include occupational (S.I),speech and physical therapists, ABA therapists using DT and VB, extenders of RDI and Floortime, Nutritionists, and social workers. We do individual and group sessions. We also have summer camp and intensive handwriting and bike riding programs.

Deborah Michael, MSOTR, Director, also sits on the professional advisory commitee of the autism society of Illinois. She is an active member of the professional community focusing a large part of their careers on children with autism spectrum disorders. She is also certified in sensory integration (SIPT)as are her therapists.

All of therapy is private, and we will help parents bill insurance.

National & International Services Available

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Master in Early Childhood Special Education, M.S.Ed.
Illinois Early Intervention Credentialed: Developmental Therapist
State of Illinois Type 09, Secondary
State of Illinois Special Ed. approval, LD and Learning Behavior Specialist I
Indiana Autism/DD Waiver Level 2 Behavior Support provider, with Level 1 supervision
Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois, President

We provide specialized consultation services based on educational programs using the ABLLS, and expanding skills to include integration into the typical classroom. Individualized programs are developed in order to maximize each child's learning. We provide home-based consultations, and continued supervision of your child's program, including parent and therapist training.

Programming is focused on:
-Verbal Behavior
-Natural Environment Training
-Discrete Trial Training
-Errorless Learning
-RDI Program Integration

Achieve Beyond is a nationwide pediatric therapy company that provides early intervention heath care, autism services and special education to familes and children with special needs. We accept many insurance carriers and also offer private pay options.

Advanced Behavioral Solutions (ABS) is a private practice that offers counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our highly trained staff of professionals has extensive experience helping families stop struggling and find solutions. We provide assessment and psychological testing that includes detailed recommendations intended to provide families with a guide toward achieving better emotional health and social/academic adjustment. ABS offers social skills groups tailored to meet the needs of children who experience difficulties in the areas of expressive communication and social interaction. This therapeutic group engages children through the use of games, arts and crafts, and role-play, to promote assertiveness and cooperative play skills, learn the nuances of verbal and nonverbal communication, strengthen leadership skills, and refine their ability to foster relationships. Additionally, we facilitate therapeutic groups such as: Girl’s Club, Motivating the Academically Discouraged (M.A.D.), Executive Functioning, OCD and Anxiety, and Breaking Free from the Digital World.

BERARD AIT is a method of retraining the ear so that the participant can listen and process sounds more normally without distortions and delays. The treatment is not invasive. It uses modulated, broadband music to retrain the auditory processing system. Results from BERARD AIT practitioners around the world document that when the Berard protocol is used, in conjunction with BERARD equipment, positive results are achieved. BERARD AIT enhances hearing perception. Individuals over the age of 3 can participate. Teenagers and adults also benefit. Individuals with Autism spectrum disorders, ADD, LD, PDD, CAPD, hypersensitivity and other sensory processing disorders have benefited from this innovative therapeutic program.

AIT for You bring Berard AIT to communities throughout the United States where Berard is not available and will be in the Schaumburg, IL area and in the Aurora, IL area in June 2010.

Attune is a private practice committed to providing individually tailored occupational and speech therapy to children with developmental challenges. Attune’s clinical practice includes specialized training in:
• Floor-Time
• DIR ® Model
• Sensory Integration
• Therapeutic Listening
• SAMONAS Sound Therapy
• Interactive Metronome
• Visual-Spatial techniques
• Grapho-Motor techniques
• Oral-Motor techniques

ABCI is a Chicagoland and beyond ABA and dietary support provider. Our team includes Consultants with many years of experience providing ABA, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). We also have a Certified Healing Foods Specialist, to support families who wish to help their children achieve better health and improved symptom management through dietary interventions.

We are an after school program providing family group therapies (play, music, motor skills, language, academics in motion), Adapted piano lessons, Social Club (ages 10-18), individual academic tutoring program and computer learning, consultation, training, monthly mini-lecture series, Sibshops, etc.

Illinois Curing Autism through Research and Education (I-CARE), has teamed up with the Good Shepherd Center to open the Autism Resource Center. Their joint mission is to supply resources, training and referrals for families with a child or adult diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. By providing empowerment through knowledge and awareness of available support, they hope to assist in making decisions for the betterment of home, family and community

We have a certified RDI consultant on staff who provides family -centered services to individuals with autism and their familiy. The additional supports offered are ABA, TEACCH, PECS, sensory integration, behavior modification, and early intevention.

The Central Illinois Chapter of the Autism Society of America strives to improve the lives of all our community affected by Autism by providing resources, educational opportunities, and social activities as well as emotional and financial support.

Coverage area is approximately 60 miles around Springfield.

The Autism Society of McLean County is a family centered support organization. We focus our efforts on helping children and adults with autism be successful through their lifespan. We offer many community based opportunities, a resource book to help navigate local resources, a bi-monthly newsletter, and family cedntered trainings.

We provide diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with Autism and their families.

Barbara Doyle is a Clinical Consultant, trainer and educator who specializes in working with people with autism disorders across their lifetimes. She is an enthusiastic and practical trainer for staff and families. She has extensive experience with people with ASD who are also hearing impaired/deaf or visually impaired/blind. Ms. Doyle consults with and provides training and technical assistance to school districts, adult services providers, families and therapy centers. Her focus is on the development of skills needed across the lifetime and on improving the teaming process to get better outcomes for children and adults with ASD. She provides individual consultations for people with ASD whose behavioral, learning or social skills issues are preventing them from living the highest qualtiy of life. Staff and families find her training to be practical and useful, and full of "ready to use" fresh ideas, presented with a humanistic and logical approach.

tracking Alzheimers patients and Childrem with Autism. Saving lives and bring loved ones home

Providing a wide variety of consultation, evaluation, and treatment services to help children and families affected by developmental challenges in Illinois. We offer Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Clinical Developmental Psychologists specializing in a variety of complementary therapies.

We serve the child's need through a multi-disciplinary approach integrating the therapies and resourses of speech and language pathologists, occupational therapist, developmental and play therapists, and psychologists. We encourage collaborative treatment in order the results of the therapeutic process. In our continuous support of the DIR(Floortime) model we remain focused on the relationship driven nature of treatment.

The Chicago Autism Acadmey is an ISBE approved school, which services students ages 3 to 14 years of age. The primary focus of the program is Behavior Analysis. Students of all levels of ASD are accepted. BCBA and BCABA foster programming along with the IEP team. Program runs through the summer.

The Chicago Children's Clinic specializes in the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities, and social-emotional disorders using evidence-based practices.

The Chicago Children’s Clinic is the only practice in Illinois certified in the provision and training of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), recognized by the National Research Council and the National Autism Center as an established, evidence-based behavioral treatment that effectively improves socialization, communication, and behavior of children, adolescents, and adults with autism.

The Chicago Education Project is a nonprofit organization servicing children and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, behavioral disorders and special learning disabilities. The Chicago Education Project uses scientifically-based principles including ABA/VB and RDI to create individualized treatment plans that address the unique needs of our students. The Chicago Education Project provides consultation services from master’s level behavior analysts and speech pathologist on a variety of topics including home based programs, potty training, eating, and social skills training. Emphasis is placed on creating motivating environments in school, clinic and the home, in which children enjoy learning and are able to reach their full potential.