We are currently building this page to include helpful information, community connections, and trusted resources for autistic adults and their families.
Please check back soon as we continue expanding this section.
Central Illinois Service Access, Inc. (CISA, Inc.) – A private, nonprofit, community-based agency providing service coordination and advocacy services to children and adults with developmental delays and/or disabilities of all ages.
Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services – The state’s leading agency serving individuals with disabilities. DRS works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education, and independent living opportunities.
Illinois ABLE – IL ABLE is a savings and investment plan that makes it possible for people with disabilities and their families to save and invest their money for expenses related to living with a disability. ABLE Accounts can help solve a long-time predicament that many people with disabilities face: how to build financial wellness without risking much-needed federal government benefits.
The Alliance – A statewide network of self-advocates, advocacy groups and allies working to make life better in our communities and to make services better for people with disabilities in Illinois. Through education, trainings and individual mentoring, the Alliance helps empower people to speak up and speak out about what they want/need, don’t want/don’t need, action plan their goals, and participate in advocacy at the personal, community and statewide levels.