03/29/2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – The Early Intervention Clearinghouse (EIC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is conducting focus groups with families of young children with disabilities. We want to learn your perspectives about needed: supports, information, and services. Specifically, you will also be asked to participate in a focus group discussion for 60-90 minutes. At the beginning […]
12th annual disABILITY Resource Expo: Reaching Out for Answers, Urbana
03/30/2019 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – On March 30, 2019 Champaign County will host the 12th annual disABILITY Resource Expo: Reaching Out for Answers at The Vineyard Church, 1500 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana (just off I-74). Funded by area businesses and agencies, this event will be a place for individuals with disabilities and their families to ask questions, get information, share […]
Ligas Family Advocate Program – Advocate Hour! Call in!
04/03/2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Arc of Illinois – Ligas Family Advocate Program “Advocate Hour” Illinois families who have been notified that they are likely to be selected from the PUNS list this Spring/Summer are invited to participate in a call with a Ligas Family Advocate to answer your questions as you plan for services! Facilitated discussion topics may include: […]
Educating and Empowering, Grupo Salto’s 1st Disabilities Conference in Spanish, Chicago
04/06/2019 @ All Day – This conference is an opportunity to update, inform, celebrate our achievements, and remind us to recharge our commitment to continue empowering families and others on behalf of people with different abilities! All sessions will be in Spanish! Workshops – Resources- Raffles -Entertainment Breakfast & Lunch LIMITED CHILDCARE & ART PROGRAM AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME […]
IFLC 13th Annual Family Conference: Resources and Inspiration for Adult Family Members and Caregivers of Children with Disabilities, Peoria
04/06/2019 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Intended Audience: The Conference is for adult family members & caregivers of children (birth-21) who have developmental delays or disabilities. Service providers & educators are also welcome. Kathy Morris will present, “Help! What Do I Do With This Child Now That We Have a Diagnosis.” This seminar is designed for families of children/adolescents birth-21 years […]
You Can’t Make Me! Five Levels of Defiance and How to Effectively Respond to Each presented by Jill Molli, Morton
04/09/2019 @ All Day – From Starnet – April 9, 2019 in Morton, Illinois When faced with outright defiance to our authority, we tend to give away our power and spiral out of control as we attempt to gain control. This session teaches adults the skills needed to effectively respond to the five levels of defiance (ignoring, “no”, verbal attacks, physical […]
The Arc of IL, Illinois Life Span Program Lunchtime Webinar – Early Intervention and Speech-Language Pathology: A Training for Family and Collaborative Professionals
04/09/2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Please register for The Arc of IL, Illinois Life Span Program Lunchtime Webinar – Early Intervention and Speech-Language Pathology: A Training for Family and Collaborative Professionals on Apr 9, 2019 12:00 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5776491441528145665 This webinar will discuss information regarding Early Intervention (EI) services, EI services specific to speech-language therapy, programs/services within The Arc, […]
Focus Group on Early Intervention, Villa Park
04/10/2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Early Intervention Clearinghouse (EIC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is conducting focus groups with families of young children with disabilities. We want to learn your perspectives about needed: supports, information, and services. Specifically, you will also be asked to participate in a focus group discussion for 60-90 minutes. At the beginning […]
Supportive Housing Conference Call
04/11/2019 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Do you want to live in your own apartment or home someday, or help someone achieve that goal in 2019? We are here to help answer your questions! Join an upcoming Conference Call to learn more about supportive housing! Julie Nelson or John Fallon from CSH will be on the phone to help you understand this […]
Ligas Family Advocate Program – Advocate Hour! Call in!
04/11/2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Arc of Illinois – Ligas Family Advocate Program “Advocate Hour” Illinois families who have been notified that they are likely to be selected from the PUNS list this Spring/Summer are invited to participate in a call with a Ligas Family Advocate to answer your questions as you plan for services! Facilitated discussion topics may include: […]