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Additional Internet Resources

Adult Service/Agency Resources:

Social Security Administration https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

Medicaid http://hfs.illinois.gov/medical.apply.html

Suburban Access, Inc. (Cook County)  www.subacc.org

Division of Rehabilitation Services www.dhs.state.il.us

RTA - Paratransit Program http://www.riderta.com/paratransit

AIM-CIL (Formerly Dupage Center for Independent Living) www.dupagecil.org

Aspire http://aspireofillinois.org

Community Support Services www.communitysupportservice.org

Gateway Special Recreation Association http://www.ray-graham.org/services-programs/gateway-special-recreation-association/

Helping Hands http://hhrehab.org.default.php

Ray Graham Asssociation http://ray-graham.org

SEASPAR/SEASPAR Eagles www.seaspar.org

Seguin Services http://www.seguin.org

Spectrum Vocational Services www.littlefriendsinc.com

Supported Employment Associates www.supportedemployassoc.com

WorkNet Dupage www.worknetdupage.org

Parent/Family Resources:

IPADDUnite - a yahoo chat group of parents of adults with disabilities http://health.groups.yahoo.com/IPADDUnite

Legal resources & advocacy www.equiforequality.org

Job networking for people with disabilities www.abilitylinks.org

Leisure & recreation opportunities www.specialrecreation.org

Referral & advocacy www.illinoislifespan.org

Advocacy, policy making, and training www.thearcofil.org

Advocacy & education www.familysupportnetwork.org

Benefits assistance & health care access www.hdadvocates.org

Training to families &self advocates on systems change through public policy www.partnersinpolicymkaing.com

State agency focused on improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities through advocacy, systemic change and capacity building www.state.il.us/agency/icdd/

Transition to Adulthood - Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital: http://www.informationconnections.org/Transition/default.aspx

RTA Mobility Management Program: http://www.rtachicago.org/index.php/rider-resources/accessible-transit/travel-training.html

Transition Planning Resources:

Transition Outreach Training for Adult Living– TOTAL Project http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/transition_video.htm

National Technical Assistance on Transition Center  https://transitionta.org/

CEC: Division on Career Development and Transition http://community.cec.sped.org/dcdt/home

Zarrow Center http://www.ou.edu/content/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow.html

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PAETC) www.paetc.org

Think College www.thinkcollege.net

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability http://ncwd-youth.info/youth-development

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Additional Internet Resources