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Though a large number of adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed, many are willing and able to work and do more. Businesses in Chicago recognize the strengths and skills... Read more »

Speaker: Nicole Jorwic, Senior Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States   The 117th Congress will have a lot to tackle in the face of the continuing... Read more »

  Speaker: Nicole Jorwic, Senior Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States   The 117th Congress will have a lot to tackle in the face of the... Read more »

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81069446373   Meeting ID: 810 6944 6373 One tap mobile +13126266799,,81069446373# US (Chicago)   Dial by your location         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         Meeting... Read more »

Illinois STAR NET invites you to a day of rejuvenation, information and connection with other moms like you! Join us for free workshops during the day and an evening chat to connect with each other. Come for one session or come for all!   Who: Illinois Moms, Grandmothers, Foster Moms, and Caregivers of children with special needs What:... Read more »

Get a taste of the P.A.C.E. Life! Preview Day is a fantastic opportunity for prospective students and families to find out what life is like at P.A.C.E. at National Louis University. Get a glimpse of how P.A.C.E. teaches life! Students and their families will have the opportunity to Understand what the path to independence looks like... Read more »

On Tuesday, March 23, our guest will be Mariel Hamer-Sinclair who will update us on the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 5 Year Plan and explain how we can make comments. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81069446373   Meeting ID: 810 6944 6373 One tap mobile +13126266799,,81069446373# US (Chicago)   Dial by your location         +1 312... Read more »

Topic #2  Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder Please register at tap.Rockford@eastersealschicago.org Registration is REQUIRED to receive the link.

Our speaker will be Pia Justesen, a Danish human rights lawyer and writer. Pia lived in Chicago between 2014 and 2019 and wrote an oral history book “From the Periphery – Real-Life Stories of Disability”, published by Chicago Review Press in 2020. The webinar will discuss universal topics like anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love—in... Read more »