Advocacy
- The Arc of the United States - Great place for information on intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- The Arc of the United States Medicaid Reference Desk - a tool to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find out what Medicaid can offer them.
- The Arc of Illinois - Local state chapter
- The Disability Rights Activist - Tools for Activists
- United Cerebral Palsy National - Great information source
- Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township - Information, Referral and Advocacy Assistance for persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families
Children's Services
- Child Care Association of Illinois
- Association for Behavior Analysis International
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Child Welfare League of America
- Adoption Information Center of Illinois
- Adoptive Families Magazine
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Illinois Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
- Math and Reading Help for Kids
Organizations
- AAIDD Home Page - American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Behavior OnLine - Gathering Place for Mental Health/Behavioral Science Professionals
- Family Village - A global collection of information and resources
- Infinitec - Adaptive technology at work. By United Cerebral Palsy
- United Way of Metropolitan Chicago - Information on available services in Greater Chicago made possible by United Way funds
Government
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicaid information from the source
- Social Security Administration - Benefits for People with Disabilities - Benefits & eligibility information for persons with disabilities & their families
- National Rehab Information Center - Great source of disability research
- State of Illinois - Official state site. See also:
- Illinois Dept. of Human Services
- Office of Rehabilitation Services
- Understanding Supplemental Security Income, SSI Eligibility Requirements, 2011 Edition
University Resources
- University of Illinois/Chicago: Institute for Disability and Human Development
- University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration
- Waisman Center Home Page and the Family Village
- WorkWORLD - Online support and assistance on benefits for working individuals with disabilities