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Harper College – Access and Disability Services
Our mission is to create a comprehensively, accessible environment and to empower students to become actively involved in all aspects of campus life.
Our staff provide specialized support to students in addition to ensuring that students receive reasonable accommodations. In 2007 – 2008, the ADS office served over 1,000 students with disabilities. A full time counselor and two part time counselors provide coaching and support to over 100 students with psychological disabilities, including 14 students who have ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorders. A parent support group for students with ADS was initiated in Fall 2008. For more information, call ADS at 847-925-6266 or contact mdecanio@harpercollege.edu or swatson@harpercollege.edu for assistance.
NSSEO - NSSEO Home Page
During the 2008-2009 school year, NSSEO is embarking on a number of new exciting initiatives that support our overarching goal of "providing visionary ...
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AbilityLinks.org
Nationwide disability employment search firm. Focused on linking innovative companies and agencies to qualified job seekers with disabilities.
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AbilityLinks.org
AbilityLinks.orgSM. A Job Opportunity Website for ... info@abilitylinks.org 630/ 909-7445 ... Use My AbilityLinks to edit a resume, set up search agents, ...
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Fastest Growing Occupations
http://www.abilitylinks.org/jobseekers/index.aspx?PageID=565
Abilitylinks for the job Seeker
http://www.abilitylinks.org/jobseekers/index.aspx?pageid=509
Contact:
Janice Duvall M.A.
Information & Referral Counselor
http://www.abilitylinks.org/home.aspx?&PageID=506
Tel: (630)909-7443
E-mail:jduvall@abilitylinks.org
Fax: (630)909-7441
Autism Community Connection News
Community Special Needs Liaison, Cindi Swanson on NapervilleWORKS! ... will help job match teens and adults with developmental disabilities and area ...
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Autism Job Placement
*AUTISM WORKS*. A JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR THOSE ON THE SPECTRUM ... Natural Learning Concepts has launched a job service for people on the autism spectrum ...
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Teaching child autism | PDD NOS
With Natural Learning Concepts total dedication, it came as no surprise when the Autism job placement service was launched, a vital and exciting new ...
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disabilityworks - an initiative from the Chicagoland Chamber...
disabilityworks, an exciting initiative from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce , the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the City ...
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Illinois workNet Welcome Page
Illinois workNet Center. Click here for directions on how to set this page as your browser Home Page! Workforce Professional Development Resources Enter ...
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Welcome to Illinois workNet!
Skip to Content. Illinois workNet Center. this is a header message. Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor External link opens in a new window ...
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IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers
IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers. Illinois workNet The map below shows Illinois locations where valuable in-person workforce services and resources ...
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Illinois Department of Employment Security
IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers. Because of extremely high call volumes, you may need to visit your local office in person in order to speak ...
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IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers
IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers. Illinois workNet The map below shows Illinois locations where valuable in-person workforce services and resources ...
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Illinois Department of Employment Security
IDES Offices and Illinois workNet Centers. Because of extremely high call volumes, you may need to visit your local office in person in order to speak ...
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http://www.illinoisworknet.com/vos_portal/residents/en
http://www.nationalable.org/
Illinois Work Net Center in conjuction with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
732 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
847-981-7400
Illinois Department of Human Services
715 W. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
ITKAN- IT Knowledge Abilities Network
A group dedicated to individuals with disabilities with a career interest in technology fields.
Contact Information:
Janet Licitra
nAblement Recruiter
An SPR Company
jlicitra@spric.com
Jewish Vocational Service
Jewish Vocational Service provides a selection of non-sectarian employment and training services, benefiting executives, middle managers, entrepreneurs and ...
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http://www.jvschicago.org/
Contact: Mary Wehrle who works specifically with individuals with Asperger Syndrome. JVS Careertracts Counselor, 773-761-9000, marywehrle@jvschicago.org.
Jody Quirk -Division of Rehab Services Transition Specialist and NSSEO
Secondary Transition Experience Program (STEP) - Home
STEP is a DRS funded program designed for youth in high school from ages 16 to 21, ... Jody Quirk – Transition Specialist. Judy Johnson – Coordinator ...
www.nsseo.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=140&PHPSESSID=e9c7c5dc692c440864dea8b4a24f83a0 - 38k - Similar pages
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National Able Network
National Able Network is a nonprofit agency working to serve individuals, families and communities by bringing together qualified job seekers and businesses ...
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The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Y...
Jan 16, 2009 ... Our partners — experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development — strive to ensure you will be provided with the ...
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NSTTAC Welcome
The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)is collecting feedback on our website to identify areas for improvement. ...
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What Works Transition Research Synthesis
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center ... NSTTAC Events: Calendar Secondary Transition Planning Institute Institute Registration Change ...
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JAN: Accommodation and Compliance Series: Asperger Syndrome
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Asperger Syndrome By Suzanne Gosden Kitchen, Ed.D. Blue Adobe "p" "d" "f" icon ...
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SOAR
Line Separator. Welcome. JAN's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for ...
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SOAR: Step 1 - Select the Impairment
Step 1: Select the Impairment. Line Separator. JAN receives thousands of accommodation-related inquiries per year. The SOAR system allows users to obtain ...
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IPADDUnite : IPADDUnite
Post message: IPADDUnite@yahoogroups.com. Subscribe: IPADDUnite-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com. Unsubscribe: IPADDUnite-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ...
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www.chicagoparent.com - click on Special Parent, and then Autism Spectrum Disorders
e-mail for more information: aspergersupport@comcast.netaspergersupport@comcast.net
Aspie Newsletter:
http://sites.google.com/site/northwestsuburbanautism/
nestsubanp@gmail.com
Autism Resource Center/Rush
www.rush.edu/autism
Natalie Forburger
Autism Resource Center, Program Director
Contact Info:
312-563-2272
natalie_m_forburger@rush.edu
Disability Scoop
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/
One Place for Special Needs.
http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/events/event_search.html
Autism Support and Advocacy for College
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Komich Hare, Director, AHEADD
www.aheadd.org
carolyn@aheadd.org
Autism Society of Illinois
http://autismillinois.org/
National Autism Association
www.naachicago.org/
L. Mark Russell, Attorney
www.lmarkrussell.com/
www.lmarkrussell.com/qanda.htm
www.lmarkrussell.com/asperger.htm
Life Journey Through Autism Series from OARhttp://www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/index.asp
A Guide for Understanding Students with Asperger Syndrome
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/karen_williams_guidelines.htmlVideo for College Professors from OAR
www.researchautism.org/resources/AspergerDVDSeries.asp
College Information for LD Students
http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm
College Internship Program (CIP) Comprehensive College and C...
College Internship Program provides comprehensive, individualized, academic, internship and independent living experiences for young adults with Learning ...
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College Living Experience – A College Program for Students w...
College Living Experience is a college program for students with special needs. Skip Navigation Links Exceptionalities > Autism Spectrum Disorders ...
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CIF, Get Help
The Center for Independent Futures is a not-for-profit organization that forms innovative partnerships to create product and service models that give adults ...
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Elmhurst College: Elmhurst Life Skills Academy
Elmhurst College • 190 Prospect Avenue • Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 • main number (630) 617-3500 Undergraduate Admission • (630) 617-3400 • (800) ...
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Elmhurst College: About ELSA
[ Elmhurst Life Skills Academy ]. About ELSA. A four-year program, ELSA provides a ... They join campus clubs and organizations, work with Elmhurst College ...
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Planning is in place for a future Asperger Program at National Lewis/PACE:
PACE at NLU
224.233.2670 • paceprogram@nl.edu www.nl.edu/pace ... on-campus programs in the country that integrates formal instruction in academics, career preparation, ...
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The National Autistic Society - For education professionals ...
University: how to support students with Asperger syndrome ... The National Autistic Society, registered office: 393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG, ...
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Special Ed Advocacy Center
http://www.specialedadvocacycenter.org/
Contact: Jill Dressner, Executive Director/Attorney
Phone: (847) 736-8286
Sue Walter, Transition Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education
E-mail: smwalter@charter.net or swalter@isbe.net
George Washington University HEATH Resource Center
Transitioning from high school to college
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
Colleges with programs for learning disabled students
http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm
College Website Resources
www.wrightslaw.com
http://www.eric.ed.gov
List ofTwo and Four year colleges with experience with AS
http://www.aspfi.org/college/
College Autism Spectrum
http://www.collegeautismspectrum.com/
Options For College Success
http://www.optionsforcollegesuccess.org/
Midwest Alliance in STEM Homepage
Midwest Alliance staff at AT Expo booth Welcome to the Midwest Alliance in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) web site. ...
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The Midwest Alliance strives to increase the involvement and level of success of ... in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. ...
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The Riley Guide: Internships, Apprenticeships &
Volunteer Opportunities is online at
http://www.rileyguide.com/intern.html
City Government Internships: The City of New York
offers many of internship opportunities for
undergraduate and graduate students. You can
investigate the NYC Summer Internship Guide 2009 at
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1099
Find internships on idealist.org at
http://www.idealist.org/if/as/Internship
Project on Science, Technology, and Disability
American Association for the Advancement of Science
www.aaas.org
AAAS Entry Point
www.entrypoint.org
TechWorks Summer Program
http://www.abilitylinks.org/dm/jobseekers/jobdetails.aspx?PageID=644&jobid=9623503
http://www.chicagotechworks.org/
CASPAN: Chicago Asperger’s Adult Network for adults (and teens) with Asperger’s, PDD, and NLD
Katie Levin, Founder/Organizer
Jamie Specht, Organizer
http://www.meetup.com/CASPAN/
The link above will take you to a network of groups. They meet in Palos Hills, South Barrington, Evanston, and Naperville. Most are monthly meetings. Most are also peer-run (as in run by an adult Aspie.) There are social events planned now and then at various locations in addition to the support groups.
Brian R. King:
http://web.mac.com/brianrking/Im_An_Aspie/Home.html
GRASP CONTACTS
GRASP - The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnershi...
GRASP is an educational and advocacy organization serving individuals on the autism spectrum. ... Please visit GRASP in Spanish at www.grasp.org/spanish ...
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Links link:
http://www.grasp.org/links.htm#publishing
PIFFA:
Pay It Forward For Autism (PIFFA)
A grass roots organization for those families affected by autism/PDD in northwest suburban Chicago. The mission is to help parents help their kids through ...
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Pay It Forward For Autism (PIFFA) - Activites/Even...
RSVP to info@piffa.org. ABA: It's not just Floor Time or Discrete Trials -- Just ... RSVP to info@piffa.org. Fun and Games -- Join us on Thursday June 4, ...
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Online support group by two teens with AS
www.WrongPlanet.net
C-Tran Community Transition Program
Providing online information, support, and professional development on topics related to the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/~tcacs/new/files/47365_FINAL_WEB.pdf
Career Soft Skills Essentials
From Delaware Workforce Development Group, these are EXCELLENT online modules for workplace social skills.
http://dedo.delaware.gov/workforce/softskills.shtml
Life Skills for Vocational Success
One of the more comprehensive life skills lists I've come across, including social skills units. Not set up for visual learners, this comes from Alabama Dept. of Rehab. Services, but might be worth a look for ideas if your child is a reader.
http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual/index.html
Neurodiversity Internet Resources
Lots of books and articles listed here which discuss the importance of social skills in the workplace; also strategies for coping and successfully 'navigating' the social world at work.
http://www.neurodiversity.com/employment.html
Social Skills for Middle School Students
Great resource for teachers or parents working with middle and high school students. VERY specific modules great topics like 'Doorway Etiquette'; 'Willingness to Try New Tasks'; and 'Accepting Constructive Criticism'.
http://www.cccoe.net/social/skillslist.htm
REFERENCE POINTS: New Fact Sheets from ODEP
ODEP has just released three new fact sheets in a new and easy to read
format that provide constructive disability employment information for
parents, youth and employers:
"Creating a Path to Employment: Tips for Parents with Children with
Disabilities": Work in the 21st century is more team-based than ever.
Start by exploring the world of work together.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/creating_path_to_Employment.pdf
"Essential Skills to Getting a Job: What Young People with
Disabilities Need to Know": Often referred to as "soft skills", work
ethic, communication, teamwork and critical thinking are all must
have's for youth in today's job market.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/essential_job_skills.pdf
"Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce: Including Talents of Young People with
Disabilities": Youth with disabilities bring fresh, new perspectives
that enrich strategies for meeting business challenges and achieving
success. http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/shaping_tomorrows_workforce.pdf
REFERENCE POINTS: New Transition Resources
Two new handouts to help parents of transition-age youth are now
available on the PACER Center Web site. The handouts are produced by
Project PRIDE, a parent information and training project funded by the
Rehabilitation Services Administration.
Start Now to Chart Your Youth's Career Path After Graduation
(PHP-c162) ( http://www.pacer.org/publications/transition.asp#handouts
) A high school diploma opens the doors to many exciting, new
opportunities. This handout looks at a variety of options available to
young adults after high school such as employment, postsecondary
training or education and self-employment.
Help Your Young Adult Learn About Accessing Accommodations After High
School (PHP-c165) (
http://www.pacer.org/publications/transition.asp#handouts ) Although
accommodation rights are provided to adults with disabilities through
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, services are not provided automatically. This handout
discusses methods to advocate for accommodations in postsecondary
education and training, employment and for independent living.
These and other PACER Center handouts for parents specifically on the
Americans with Disabilities Act and other transition issues can be
found on the PACER Web site at
http://www.pacer.org/publications/transition.asp#handouts
Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability by Yvona Fast. The author has NLD.
Asperger syndrome in the inclusive classroom: advice and strategies for teachers Auther：Stacey Waldman Betts, Lisa N. Gerber-Eckard
Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome(Paperback )by John Harpur, Maria Lawlor
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism(Hardcover)
by Temple Grandin, Sean Barron
Book Resources for AS
http://www.asperger.net/index.htm
List of lots of helpful books
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=asperger&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=kw&_pageLabel=ERICSearchResult&newSearch=true&rnd=1251388095012&searchtype=keyword