Comprehensive, Multi-disciplinary center providing evidence based ABA therapy to individuals with ASD and related learning, developmental and behavioral difficulties. Center and home based services available.

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.

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.

AHA is dedicated to the advancement of the education and general welfare of children with hyperlexia. We advocate and encourage research related to hyperlexia and seek to assist families of children with hyperlexia in accessing appropriate services.

Family and professional resource center

ARC Community Support Systems offers an Early Intervention program for children ages birth to three with developmental delays or disabilities. Their
services include developmental assessments, parent training, play groups, and other support services. They provide a parent education program to families living in Jasper County with a child under age five who are experiencing circumstances that may affect their child’s success. Their Family Matters Program offers family support services to families who have a child with special needs in a twenty-six county area of central and southern Illinois. Families receive help with locating and obtaining needed services such as educational, financial assistance, vocational
opportunities, respite, leisure, counseling, family support groups, therapeutic services, and advocacy. Additionally, they have an in-home respite program for
families in Richland County.

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

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.

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.

To promote through advocacy, public awareness, education and research, lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum disorder and their families in order that they may be fully included, participating members of their communities.

The Chicago Southside Autism Support Group is a parent support organization.

The mission of CSASG is to provide support and information for families and children with autism. Our group is committed to increasing awareness and improving the quality of life for our children. We welcome you to attend our meetings.

The Autism Society of Southern Illinois is dedicated to the support and education of family, friends, and individual people who adapt to the disability of autism.

Our support area covers the southern portion of Illinois, south of Interstate 70.

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.