Illinois Disability Resources
A free, plain-language guide to disability services across Illinois. Find who to call first for early intervention, special education, Medicaid waivers, vocational rehabilitation, transition planning, employment supports, and crisis help, county by county, with Spanish-language support. Always call to confirm details, which can change.
What this guide covers
- Early intervention for children under 3 and special education (IEPs) for ages 3–21
- Medicaid waivers and home- and community-based services
- Vocational rehabilitation and supported employment
- Transition planning for students moving from school to adult life
- Guardianship, benefits, and crisis resources, including 988 and local supports
Statewide programs in Illinois
These serve every county in Illinois. Details change, so always call to confirm.
- Institute on Disability and Human Development. University center on disabilities (UCEDD)
- Equip for Equality (800-537-2632). Protection & Advocacy: free disability rights legal help
- Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities ((312) 814-2080). State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program ((217) 522-7985). State assistive technology program: device loans, demos & reuse
- Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center (217-717-8016). Parent center: free special-education help for families
- Family Resource Center on Disabilities (312-939-3513). Parent center: free special-education help for families
Find your county in Illinois
- Adams County
- Alexander County
- Bond County
- Boone County
- Brown County
- Bureau County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Champaign County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Coles County
- Cook County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dekalb County
- Dewitt County
- Douglas County
- Dupage County
- Edgar County
- Edwards County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Iroquois County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jersey County
- Jo Daviess County
- Johnson County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lasalle County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Macon County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- Massac County
- Mcdonough County
- Mchenry County
- Mclean County
- Menard County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Moultrie County
- Ogle County
- Peoria County
- Perry County
- Piatt County
- Pike County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Richland County
- Rock Island County
- Saline County
- Sangamon County
- Schuyler County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- St Clair County
- Stark County
- Stephenson County
- Tazewell County
- Union County
- Vermilion County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Whiteside County
- Will County
- Williamson County
- Winnebago County
- Woodford County
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