Funding Assistance
Parent Fellowships
Parent Education Fellowships are now available for individual requests of up to $100 per award, and may be used for workshop registration, lodging, or childcare. Note: Individuals may apply only once during our fiscal year. Parent Education Fellowships are no longer available for fiscal year 2020. Please check our website for Fellowships that may become available after July 1, 2020.
The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities has a stipend program that pays for Illinois families to attend conferences.
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Websites for Grants for Families Challenged with Autism
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Family Events & Support
The Volunteer Advocacy Project is a training program for Illinois residents who are willing to become advocates for themselves and other families as they navigate their way through the world of special education.
The 2020 webinar sessions will be held on 11 consecutive Thursday evenings beginning January 9, 2020 through March 19, 2020.
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FREE Conferences for Parents of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
February 22, 2020-Carterville, March 21, 2020-Springfield, April 18, 2020-Rockford, May 2, 2020-City of Chicago/Near Midway
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STAR NET Regions I, III & IV invite you to relax, refresh & rejuvenate at the “Fifth Annual Moms Retreat”
March 20 – 22, 2020 – This is an overnight retreat
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Functional Vision & Hearing Screening Training
April 16, 2020
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We are looking for participants for an exciting research project that will explore the nature of advocacy
conducted by parents of children with disabilities
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Free Family Support Group for Parents/Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Brain Disorders
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Grandparents Support Group
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Illinois Center for Autism Support Group
Every third or fourth Wednesday of each month
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Family Resources
The Parent Advocacy app is for the family with deaf or hard-of-hearing child.
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The Spectrum:
A resource for busy parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special need!
Parenting Tips, Info, Updates and News from Connie Hammer (parent, coach)
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Free Children’s Vision Screening
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Air Force Respite Care
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Family Needs Survey
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Child Dental Services for Patients to age 20 on Medicaid
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Insurance Coverage for Autism
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Parent Right’s Guide Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois
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St. Louis Zoo/UCP Heartland Visual Schedule
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Zero to Three – Military Families
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