Local resources in Naperville
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7 resources in Naperville
1. Chicago Autism Testing Institute — Naperville
A play-based autism evaluation for toddlers and young children, using tools like the ADOS-2 alongside a pediatric neuropsychologist's clinical judgement to reach a diagnosis and a written report.
Ages 18 months through 5 years (Early Autism Testing Clinic)Wait Typically 1–3 weeks from first contact
2. Cortica — Naperville
An integrated autism centre combining an in-house medical diagnosis with ABA therapy and developmental therapies like speech and occupational therapy, so a child's doctors and therapists coordinate care in one place.
Ages Children and adolescents up to 17 years oldWait The centre says it typically has no waitlist for welcome visits, evaluations or ABA assessments
3. Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley — Mental Health & Family Support
Play and talk therapy for children coping with big emotions, anxiety or behaviour challenges, plus support for parents and siblings of a disabled child, delivered by licensed social workers at Easterseals' Naperville centre.
Ages Children and their families, including siblings
4. G&G Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
A pediatric dental practice that names working with autistic and other disabled children as one of its specialties, with extra accommodations like adjusting lighting or sound and welcoming comfort items from home.
Ages Babies through teenagers
5. Innovative Pediatric Dentistry
A pediatric dental practice offering dental care for disabled patients at any age, with sensory-friendly technology, sedation options, and open treatment rooms so a parent can stay with their child.
Ages Birth through age 13, plus patients with additional needs at any age
6. Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Autism diagnosis and follow-up care through Lurie Children's developmental-behavioural health team, plus a pediatric neurology team whose conditions treated include autism alongside other neurological conditions, at a Northwestern Medicine hospital campus near Naperville.
Ages Infants through adolescence
7. Western DuPage Special Recreation Association
Community-based recreation and inclusion programmes — adaptive sports, Special Olympics, camps, social clubs and more — for disabled children, teens and adults across nine DuPage-area communities including Naperville, run as a joint park-district association since 1976.
Ages Ages 3 through adulthood
The short answer for Naperville
- Under 3: Illinois Early Intervention. Naperville is covered by Child and Family Connections office 5, based in Lisle — call 331-481-4277 (toll-free 888-356-0491). Any adult can make the referral, and no diagnosis is required first.
- 3 and up: put your evaluation request in writing to your district. Indian Prairie CUSD 204's Student Services Department is at 630-375-3060; Naperville CUSD 203's Special Education page is linked below.
- A district has 14 school days to decide whether to evaluate your child, then up to 60 school days to complete the evaluation once you've given written consent.
- Long-term disability supports run through Illinois' PUNS waitlist rather than a county office — enroll with an Independent Service Coordination agency by calling 1-888-DD-PLANS.
- ABA therapy can be funded either through Illinois' insurance mandate for state-regulated private plans or through Illinois Medicaid's own ABA benefit.
Naperville sits mostly in DuPage County, with a smaller slice in Will, and its schools are split between Naperville Community Unit School District 203 and Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204, which also serves neighboring Aurora. Early Intervention and disability waiver programs, meanwhile, are run as statewide Illinois systems rather than through a Naperville-specific office.
Below are the actual contacts behind each of those systems, drawn from the state's own directories and the districts' own special education pages.
Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Illinois page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Naperville (DuPage and Will counties).
Early intervention under 3: Illinois Early Intervention (Part C)
Illinois Early Intervention covers children from birth to age 3 and, as of July 1, 2026, is led by the newly formed Illinois Department of Early Childhood. Naperville falls under Child and Family Connections office 5, operated by DayOne PACT out of Lisle, which covers DuPage County. Referrals can come from a parent, relative, or doctor, and no diagnosis is needed before the first evaluation, which is free.
- Illinois Early Intervention (Part C)
- Referral phone: 331-481-4277 (CFC 5, DuPage County) · 1-800-843-6154 (statewide locator)
New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.
School districts and special education
Every Illinois district carries a Child Find duty to locate and evaluate, free of charge, any child from birth through 21 who may need special education. Naperville's two main districts each publish their own evaluation process. Submit your request in writing; the district must decide within 14 school days whether an evaluation is warranted, and once you consent in writing, it has up to 60 school days to complete the evaluation and hold an eligibility meeting.
- Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 — Student Services Department 630-375-3060; serves parts of both Naperville and Aurora; homeschool referrals go to the Director of Student Services
- Naperville Community Unit School District 203 — Student Services department; district-wide special education page
Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Naperville
We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Naperville. That is a gap in our research, not a sign there is nothing here — and it does not stand between you and an evaluation. The school district evaluation above is free, and early intervention under 3 does not need a private diagnosis first.
Disability services and waivers: IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Illinois channels long-term disability supports through Medicaid waivers, accessed by joining a statewide registry called PUNS rather than through a DuPage County office. Eligibility and the PUNS interview go through an Independent Service Coordination agency, and a child can be entered as young as 2.5 years old. Adults in the 'Seeking Services' category are meant, under the state's Ligas Consent Decree commitment, to be selected for waiver funding within five years of joining.
- IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
- Phone: 1-888-DD-PLANS (1-888-337-5267) · 1-866-376-8446 (TTY)
Local organizations that help Naperville families
- Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD) — IEP support and special-education parent training across DuPage, Will, and six other counties covering the Naperville area; 312-939-3513
- The Arc of Illinois — Family Support Network — help navigating PUNS and waiver funding statewide; 708-331-7370
- Equip for Equality — Illinois' Protection & Advocacy agency; statewide helpline 800-537-2632
Documented waits and access notes
Wait times change. Each note below links to the public source it came from — confirm current status directly with the program.
- CFC office 5 in Lisle answers to the same statewide rule as every Illinois Early Intervention office: both the evaluation and the first IFSP meeting must happen within 45 days of a Naperville family's referral. (source)
- Illinois caps state-regulated autism coverage at $36,000 a year, but many Naperville-area employers offer self-funded plans that fall outside what the mandate can require. (source)
Paying for support in Naperville
State-regulated Illinois health plans have to cover autism diagnosis and ABA up to age 21 under 215 ILCS 5/356z.14, and Illinois Medicaid separately covers ABA for children with a qualifying diagnosis — so it's worth checking both routes rather than assuming only one applies to your family.
Nothing here is a recommendation — we list what exists, note what a provider says about itself, and let parents tell you the rest.
Common questions from Naperville parents
Sources
- [1]Illinois Department of Early Childhood — Early Intervention Services. Open source
- [2]Child and Family Connections Listing of Illinois (rev. 3-2026). Open source
- [3]Indian Prairie CUSD 204 — Child Find / Evaluation. Open source
- [4]Naperville CUSD 203 — Special Education. Open source
- [5]ISBE — Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois (Jan. 2026). Open source
- [6]IDHS — Illinois PUNS, Division of Developmental Disabilities. Open source
- [7]Family Resource Center on Disabilities. Open source
- [8]Illinois Autism Insurance Coalition — autism insurance mandate. Open source
- [9]Illinois Autism Insurance Coalition — Medicaid ABA benefit. Open source
Last checked 2026-08-11. Programs and links change — confirm with the agency before relying on any detail. This page is information, not legal or medical advice.