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Advocacy - Illinois Life Span Project
Welcome to the Illinois Life Span Project website - your information and referral resource for advocacy and services.
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Advocacy - We Grow Dreams
We Grow Dreams Greenhouse & Garden Center provides a wide variety of premium quality plants and gardening accessories available for retail sale and wholesale distribution. We Grow Dreams, Inc is not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization created to provide training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Assistive Technology- Infinitec
The Mission of Infinitec is to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities through technology.
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Attention Deficit - CHADD
CHADD improves the lives of people affected by AD/HD.
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Autism - Autism and PDD Support Network
Are you concerned about your childs behavior with others? Learn what to look for and how to communicate with your doctor about it. What you should know.
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Autism - Autism Research Institute
Global Autism collaboration.
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Autism - Autism Society of America
The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism.
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Behavior-Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is a five-year project designed to strengthen the capacity of Head Start and child care programs to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children.
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CDC Developmental Milestones
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Child Development - Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
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Down Syndrome - Gigi's Playhouse
Our mission is to increase positive awareness of Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.
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Down Syndrome - National Association for Down Syndrome
NADS is the oldest organization in the country serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families.
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Down Syndrome - The National Down Syndrome Society
The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
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EC Education - Do2Learn
For over ten years Do2Learn has, through funding from several sources including the National Institutes of Health, used technology and the web to provide special learning resources for individuals with disabilities and the professionals and caregivers who serve them.
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EC Education - Illinois Early Learning Project
The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois. The Web site offers printable Tip Sheets for caregivers and parents in English, Spanish, and Polish.
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EC Education - ISBE Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Special Education programs for children ages three to five are part of the special education continuum as operated by the public schools of Illinois. While the Illinois Department of Human Services is the lead agency for special education services for children ages birth to three, ISBE Early Childhood staff act as liaisons to that program.
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EC Education - Kidsource Online
Preschoolers - Activities information website.
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EC Education - NAEYC
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
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EC Education - Starfall
Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
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EC Education- Handwriting Worksheet Maker
Make full-page custom handwriting worksheet in seconds!