- Parent Resources
Below is a listing of Parent Resources and information for the following areas:
ABA Programming
Kim Hoehne, M.A., BCBA, Founder and Owner
KGH Autism Services
1161 Lake Cook Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 498-5437
Kim@kghautismservices.com
KGH Autism Services uses an interdisciplinary approach to caring for a child. Its team works together to create a comprehensive, whole-family approach that drives success for its clients.
KGH Autism Services provides a wide range of services including:
Neuropsychological Evaluations for Autism
Early Learner School Readiness Program
ABA Therapy
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Mental Health Therapy
Group Services
Marissa Bennett
Marissa Bennett Consulting
666 Dundee Road, Suite 1605
Northbrook IL 60062
(847) 495-2640
marissa@marissabennettconsulting.com
Utilizes an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) based approach to foster growth and improvement in language and communication, behavior, daily living, and social skills.
Services include:
1:1 ABA Therapy
Social Skills Training
Sleep Training
School Consultations
Educational Training Toileting Training Telehealth Consultations
ABA, Speech, OT, & PT
Stephanie Bates, M.A., BCBA, Clinical Director Park Ridge
Ivy Rehab/Little Steps Pediatric Therapy
Highland Park Locations:
Little Steps Pediatric Therapy
1910 1st Street, 2N
Highland Park, IL 60035
(773) 289-0402 (ABA)
(847) 610-8649
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy
799 Central Ave
Ste 210
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 748-8870
Northbrook Locations:
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy
840 Willow Rd
Suite P
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (224) 649-5600
Glenview Location:
Little Steps Pediatric Therapy
1810 Johns Drive
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 610-9650
Additional Locations in:
Buffalo Grove
Wilmette
Libertyville
Arlington Heights
Park Ridge
Mount Prospect
Lake Zurich
Chicago
South Barrington
Stephanie.bates@ivyrehab.com
Ivy Rehab/Little Steps Pediatric Therapy provides a wide range of services including:
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Speech Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
Neil Fialkow, M.D.
310 Happ Road, Suite 203
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 501-4418
Louis Kraus
910 Skokie Blvd, Suite 230
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 559-0560
Clinical Psychologists
Jeffrey H. O’Koon, Ph.D.
3633 W Lake Ave Suite 406
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 657-9885 (Office)
(847) 657-9815 (Fax)
Clinical Psychologist, Child Neuropsychology, A.D.D. Evaluation
Margot Touris, Ph.D.
910 Skokie Blvd Suite 207B
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 564-3443 (Office)
(847) 564-4940 (Fax)
Clinical Psychologist, Evaluation
Courtney L. Dirksen, Ph.D.
Dirksen Center for Neuropsychology
855 East Golf Road, Suite 2139
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Pamela Rezek
North Suburban Psychological Associates
899 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 106
Northbrook, IL 60062
(Multiple locations)
Kelley Grandt-Dudle, Psy.D.
Comprehensive Psychological Services
3233 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 300
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004<
847-632-0334
KGrandt@psych4kids.com
Michael Frey, Ph.D.
Comprehensive Psychological Services
3233 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 300
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
847-632-0334
MFrey@psych4kids.com
Lesie Baer-Cohen, Ph.D
910 Skokie Blvd Ste 113
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 227-9760
Rachel Jankowski, Associate Director of Partner Success
Compass Health Center
Estate Planning/Special Trust Needs
Jayme Levin-Muriel
Probate and Estate Planning with a special focus on estate planning for persons with disabilities, including Special Needs Trusts.
Financial Planning
John Gottwald
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
1020 Milwaukee Ave.
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 597-8190
john.gottwald@edwardjones.com
Provides access to a wide range of investment solutions, while taking the time to know what is important to high-net worth individuals by developing customized strategies through keeping in mind their priorities, risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs and goals.
John has a passion for working with families that include those with disabilities. He believes that in a financial capacity it is important to work with an individual, like himself, that has firsthand experience with disabilities in order to support them personally.
Future Planning Services for Families and Adults with Disabilities
The Law Offices of Brian Rubin & Associates
1110 W. Lake Cook Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 279-7999
www.brianrubin.com
The law firm’s practice is limited to “Special Needs Future Planning” for families of children & adults with special needs, which includes Special Needs Trusts, OBRA 93 or Medicaid “Pay-Back” Trusts, Adult Guardianship proceedings & possible alternatives such as Powers of Attorney, Health Surrogate Act Declarations, forms and language for the extended family to “piggy-back” on to the Special Needs Trust, coordinating beneficiary designations for life insurance, IRAs, 401ks, pensions & profit sharing, planning for “post 18” child support if parents are divorced, Short-Term & Stand-By Guardian Declarations, as well as guidance with Medicaid, SSI, residential, day programs, employment issues & related matters.
Stacey J. Dembo
Law Offices of Stacy J. Dmbo, LLC
33 N Dearborn St #400
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 702-1492
Practice Areas: Social Security Overpayment Cases; Children’s SSI; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
200 West Madison Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 637-3002
jlevin-muriel@hahnlaw.com
Probate and Estate Planning with a special focus on estate planning for persons with disabilities, including Special Needs Trusts.
Healthcare
Leslie Kischer
Assured Healthcare
495 N. Riverside Drive, Suite 203
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 775-7445
Leslie.kischer@assuredhealthcare.com
Assured Healthcare offers a range of services designed to meet diverse needs.
Expertise includes: Healthcare Staffing School Health Services In-Home Care
Wellness Programs
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
The term Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics is used to describe a subspecialty of Pediatrics that deals with children who have developmental disabilities that affect any or all of the following areas: cognitive; motor; social; behavioral; emotional; sensory and/or adaptive.
The broad category of disabilities managed by a neurodevelopmental pediatrician include: learning disabilities (LD); disorders of attention (ADHD); disorders of self-regulation (including sensory processing disorder); behavioral disorders; coordination disorders; speech and language disorders; autism spectrum disorders (including Asperger Syndrom and PDD); intellectual disability (ID); and cerebral palsy (CP)
Dr. Alan I. Rosenblatt
Specialist in Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
4711 Golf Road, Suite 800
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 677-1818
www.doctorrosenblatt.com
Evaluation, diagnosis, pharmacology and treatment
Private Day School
Mark Ditthardt, Director of Admissions and District Liaison/Student Services
The Cove School
350 Lee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 562-2100
Mditthardt@coveschool.org
A private day school placement that provides students with an individualized education and life strategies for students with complex learning disabilities and related disorders.
Rachael Del Monico, Director of Development
Redwood Schools
5959 N Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 915-3366
rachael@redwoodschools.org
kelsey@redwoodschools.org
Redwood Day School: Full Day School (K-8) that provides specialized, evidence-based instruction based on the individual needs of each student.
Redwood at Alcuin Montessori:
Half-Day School Program (K-8) for students with language-based learning differences to receive a specially tailored curriculum through Redwood Schools for a half-day program and then experience the other half of the day with Alcuin’s long-standing nationally recognized Montessori education and enrichment.
Redwoods at Lawndale:
(Virtual Program) Redwood Literacy partnered with Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) to conduct a pilot program in the Chicago North Lawndale community to provide structured literacy intervention using the Wilson Reading System® for court involved youth who have literacy skills below the 30th percentile.
Zachary Rieger, Director of Admissions
Fusion Academy
840 S. Waukegan Rd., Suite 224
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 295-4039
zrieger@fusionacademy.com
Fusion Academy provides personalized 1:1 learning to match the pace and preferences of each student so they can learn better, dive deeper, and never get left behind.
Fusion campuses are accredited nationally and regionally, and undergo a rigorous process to ensure each of its campuses meet standards of educational quality, enabling a smooth transition for students seeking educational opportunities after their time at Fusion.
Fusion Sola—new ISBE approved therapeutic day school placement
Psychiatrists
Mojgan Makki
Psychiatry Studio
Chicago Location:
180 N. Michigan Ave,
Suite 1025A
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Northfield Location:
Willow Hill Executive Center
550 W. Edens Frontage Rd.
Suite 2800
Northfield, Illinois 60093
(312) 380-6378
Makki@psychiatrystudio.com
Dr. Makki is a double board certified psychiatrist with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, and the founder of Psychiatry Studio. She has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field providing services in private, community, and university systems focusing on teaching and mental health and wellness.
Her clinical work is focused on evaluation and treatment of children and toddlers under 6 years of age, consultations for schools, and second opinions for complex cases.
Kristen Petrillo, MAEd
Behavior Analyst
(773) 531-7720
kp.aba99@gmail.com
Providing in-home ABA consultation, training, services, and educational tutoring.
Autism Home Support Services
85 Revere Drive, Suite AA
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 564-0822
www.AutismHomeSupport.com
ABA services and consultation, respite care
KGH Consultants & Treatment, Inc.
3100 Dundee Road, Suite 704
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-5437
www.kghconsultation.org
Providing comprehensive related services to children 0-18 yrs
North Shore Pediatric Therapy
1308 Waukegan Road, Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025
(847)486-4140
Glenview, Highland Park & Chicago Locations
Comprehensive Related Services
Kids Place Therpay Services, LLC
Kam Wyruchowski, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
(630) 347-1702
kidsplacedtherapyservices@yahoo.com
Lorell Marin, MST, CDS
leepforward, Founder & Program Director
(773) 255-8155
lorell@leepforward.com
Developmental Therapy
Chicago Behavior Development, LLC
4677 N. Virginia, Suite 1N
Chicago, IL 60625
(312) 520-4657
Home-Based ABA Consultants
National Lekotek Center
Lekotek Family Play and Learning Center
2001 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Providing therapeutic play services to children with disabilities (ages 0-8 yrs)
Anna Rooney
Speech Therapy, MHS, SLP-CCC/L
Chicago, IL
(773) 680-6264
Providing In-home Speech Language Therapy
www.speechlanguagetherapychicago.com
Jordan Sadler
Speech Language Pathologist
(773) 988-0820
www.communicationtherapy.net
jordan@communicationtherapy.net
Speech Language Therapy
Larson Learning and Play, LLC
1263 Ridgewood Drive
Highland Park, IL 60035
(773) 680-7082
www.larsonlearningandplay.com
Social & Developmental Playgroups, Academic Tutoring
Specialized Camp
Cheryl Yallen, MS, Executive Director
One in a Hundred
Northbrook Covenant Church
2737 Techny Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 461-9230
info@oneinahundredprogram.com
Started in 2009 to help children who have challenges establishing and maintaining friendships develop social language skills within a positive summer day camp experience.
Speech & Language Counseling
Sara Bartus, MA, MSW, LCSW, Practice Owner
SociAbility Therapy
899 Skokie Blvd., Suite 408B
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 559-3240
Sbartus@sociabilitychicago.org
Offering specialized treatments for children who struggle to socialize or interact comfortably with others for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders, and Learning Disorders.
Speech, OT, & Developmental Therapy
Melissa Grosvenor, PhD, M.S. CCC-SLP, I/ECMH-C, BCS-CL
Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy
Palatine Location:
887 E Wilmette Road, Suite B
Palatine, IL 60074
Chicago Location:
1820 West Webster, Suite 106
Chicago, IL 60614
(847) 907-9227
melissa@expressyourselftherapy.com
Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy provides individualized pediatric therapy and is DIRFloortime accredited.
All team members have advanced certification in social-emotional development and specialize in supporting babies, children, teenagers, and young adults needing speech/language therapy, gross/fine motor therapy, feeding therapy, sensory processing development, and mental health services.
Specialize in: Speech Therapy; Feeding Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Pediatric and Adult Counseling Services; and Social Groups
Speech Language
Mara H. Lane M.S.,CCC/SLP, Founder and Director
Comprehensive SLP LLC
778 Frontage Rd #104
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 291-0700
mara.lane8@gmail.com
Offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and provides individual therapy. Areas of expertise: Articulation/Phonology Language; Auditory Language Processing; Oral Motor Function; Pragmatic (Social) Language; Decoding and Encoding for Reading Comprehension; Written Expression and Spelling; and Deaf and Hearing Impairment/Cochlear Implants
Olivia Garber, MS CCC-SLP
Chatterbox Speech Therapy LLC
420 Lake Cook Rd, Suite 120
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 414-9507
Oliviagarber@chatterboxpediatricspeech.com
A pediatric speech and language therapy practice that supports language development through a relationship-based approach that takes into account the whole child and his/her/their individual experiences. Works from a neurodiversity affirming lens, using the DIRFloortime model, and tailors therapy to meet individualized needs.
Tutoring
(847) 917-0576
Vision Therapy
Deborah Zelinsky O.D., F.N.O.R.A., F.C.O.V.D., Executive Director of Research
Mind-Eye Institute
1414 Techny Rd,
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 232-4173
info@mindeye.com
Mind-Eye Institute’s mission is to transform the lives of millions of patients—children and adults—who suffer from lingering symptoms caused by brain injury, autism, learning disorders and neurodegenerative diseases by applying 21st century discoveries in neuroscience and neurophotonics to classic optometric eye care.
Dr. Neil Margolis, OD, FAAO, FOVDR
Visual Systems Treatment Center
3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd, Ste 109, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
(847) 255-4010
www.visualsymptomstreatmentcenter.com
Dr. Margolis is a Neuro Developmental Optometrist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He has specialized his practice over the last 25 years towards the evaluation and treatment of tracking, binocular vision skills and visual information processing for students of all abilities and ages.
Services and Focus:
Myopia Management
Vision Therapy
Neuro-Optometry
Sports Vision Training
Orthokeratology for Adults
Wilson Reading System
Mara Delman
Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner and Wilson Certified Level 1 Practitioner
(773) 315-6271
mbdelman@gmail.com
Mara holds a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Reading. She provides 1:1 instruction utilizing the Wilson Reading System, a direct instruction structured literacy programming for children with dyslexia to support the development of foundational decoding and encoding skills, as well as reading comprehension.