The following are links that may be of interest to you. It is not an all-inclusive list. On these sites you will find resources, information, services, articles, materials, tools, and fun activities for the whole family.
AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LAKE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN:
Organization/Web Site Link:
Phone Number:
AAUW Nursery School
(847) 623-0550
A Safe Place
(847) 249-5147
Boys and Girls Club of Lake County
(847) 249-4878
Boy Scouts of America
(847) 433-1813
Catholic Charities
(847) 249-3500
Childserv
(847) 263-2200
College of Lake County
(847) 223-6601
College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus
(847) 623-8686
COOL Food Pantry
(847) 662-1230
COOL Family Housing Program
(847) 662-1340
Secretary of State Driver's License Exam Center
(847) 662-7171
Habitat for Humanity
(847) 623-1020
IL Department of Employment Security
(888) 337-7378
IL Department of Public Aid
(847) 336-5212
IL Department of Public Health
LACASA
(847) 244-1187
Lake County Affordable Housing Commission
(847) 263-7478
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
(847) 377-8000
NICASA
(847) 244-4434
IL Poison Center
(800) 222-1222
Prairie State Legal Services
(847) 662-6925 (800) 942-3940
SER Jobs for Progress
(847) 336-1004
Vista Medical Center East
(847) 360-3000
Vista Medical Center West
(847) 249-3900
Waukegan Public Library
(847) 623-2041
YMCA
(847) 360-9622
YWCA
(847) 662-4247
STATE OF ILLINOIS:
Organization Web Site:
Illinois Department on Aging
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
EDUCATIONAL LINKS:
Literacy
Reviewed Childrens Books
National Center for Family Literacy
Improving Early Reading Achievement
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Parent Links
Helping your Child with Homework
Bilingual Education
Google Translate
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
Discovery School: Foreign Languages
SPECIAL EDUCATION LINKS:
Organizations and Agencies for Special Needs Children
The National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE)
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Information and Resources on Accommodations (IEPs and 504 Plans)
Council for Exceptional Children
US Department of Education
Information on Specific Conditions
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Foundation for the Blind
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Dyslexia
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Information and Resources on Adult Special Needs and Special Education Issues
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
Illinois Division of Developmental Disability Services
Society for Disability Studies
Advocacy
Illinois Developmental Disabilities Council
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
Assistive Technology
Illinois Assistive Technology Program
Behavioral Issues and Topics
Functional Behavioral Assessments
Sample Behavior Plan
Bullying
Center for Children and Families: Bullying Information
NASP: Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Alternate Assessment
Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA)
Interactive Illinois Report Card
Guardianship
The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
High School
Successful Transitions: Making the Move to High School
Higher Education
Higher Education Questions and Answers for Students with Disabilities
WrightsLaw: Help for College Students with Disabilities
Homebound
Special Needs Student Transportation
IEP Development
WrightsLaw: Smart IEPs
WrightsLaw: Writing IEPs for Success
Inclusion
WrightsLaw: Inclusion
PACER.org: Telling Classmates about Child's Disability
Military Families
STOMP Project Training
WrightsLaw: Students with IEPs can receive Title 1 Services
Reading Development Checklist
WrightsLaw: Criteria for Remedial Reading Programs
Recreation/Leisure
Illinois Special Olympics
KIDS LINKS
A Word a Day
American Girl: Fun for Girls
Angelina Ballerina
PBS Kids
Bananaboo
Ben and Jerry's Fun Stuff
Billy Bear's Playground
Bob the Builder
Brain Bashers
Chateau Meddybemps: Learning Activities
Chess Kids Academy
Chevron Cars
Children's Storybooks Online
Cool Spots for Kids
Dave Pilkey's Web Site of Fun
Discovery Channel: Games Central
Disney Junior
Exploratorium
Fact Monster
FunBrain
Funology.com
Government Agency Pages for Kids
Hip Pocket Change
Homework Helpers Online!
How Stuff Works
Kids Activities
Kids Click!
Kids.gov
Kids Mysteries
Learning Planet
LegoLand
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic: Education
National Kite Month
NewsMania
NIEHS Kids' Pages
OwlKids.com
PBS Kids: Don't Buy It
PuzzleMaker
Scholastic for Kids
Seussville University
Signing Time (Sign Language)
Smithsonian Kids
Smithsonian: Kids Collecting