Chicago Autism Network
A Chicago nonprofit running free parent workshops and a therapy-cost grant fund.
The practical details
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What this is, in plain language
Chicago Autism Network is a nonprofit that runs free monthly parent workshops and awards Therapy Assistance Grants to help Illinois families, especially those in Chicago, pay for autism therapy and evaluations.
Getting started
Grant applications open online each year with an October 1 deadline; families who need help can email the organisation to request a phone interview, and staff will complete the application with them.
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What they say about themselves
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- The network holds free monthly parent workshops on autism topics, with recordings kept in a public workshop archive.
- Its Therapy Assistance Grant Program has given Illinois families more than $370,000 since 2019 toward autism therapy and evaluation costs; 92% of grant recipients live within Chicago city limits, most on the South and West sides.
- Its website also publishes an autism services directory, a diagnostic wait tracker, and a page of financial resources for Chicago-area families.
- Grant applications are offered with Spanish translation, and staff say they will try to find a translator in a family's native language on request.
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- Yes:Offers help in Spanish
- Yes:Names the local area it covers
- No:Describes help with school and special education rights
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