Skip to Content
Great Lakes ADA Center Logo
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Mailing List
  • Listserv
  • Site Map
  • Acronyms
  • Español
  • Contact Us
  • 800-949-4232(V/TTY) to learn more
  • WHAT IS...

    • About Us
    • ADA
    • Technical Assistance
    • Accessible Technology
    • Great Lakes
      Affiliates
    • National Network of ADA Centers
  • INFORMATION

    • Publications
    • Research
    • Legal Briefs
    • Supreme Court Cases
    • Business Tool Kit
    • HOPE Project
  • SERVICES

    • Online Learning Opportunities
    • Training
    • Programs and Services
    • ADA Audio Conference
    • ADA Legal Webinar Series
    • Accessible Technology Webinar Series
  • RESOURCES

    • ADA Resources
    • Current Great Lakes Chronicle
    • Great Lakes Chronicle Archives
    • Current Great Lakes Blog
    • Great Lakes Blog Archives
    • ASL RESOURCE PAGE
    • Employment Resource Hub
QIAT

1. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)



 
Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members – veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction.
Paralyzed Veterans of America,
1875 Eye St NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC
20006

  Voice: 1-800-424-8200
	 Donor Service Line
1-800-555-9140

Benefits Helpline
1-866-734-0857

Publications Distribution Center
1-888-860-7244
    TTY: 1-800-795-4327
  Email: info@pva.org
Website: 
https://pva.org/
 
 

2. Family Resource Center on Disabilities



 
FRCD is here to help you: Learn about your Rights and Responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).Make informed decisions about your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) Obtain appropriate services for your child.Communicate more effectively with school professionals.Come together with other parents who share your concerns and desires to make a difference.Learn more about Early Intervention and transition services Effect positive change in your child's school.Learn about what he or she needs to lead a productive and independent adult life .Family Resource Center on Disabilities serves the following 8 Illinois counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
11 E. Adams St. Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603

  Voice: (312) 939-3513
    Fax: (312) 854-8980
  Email: info@frcd.org
Website: 
https://frcd.org/
 
 

3. Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center



 
The mission of the Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center is to build upon families' strengths, empower parents and professionals to achieve the strongest possible outcomes for students with disabilities, and to enhance the quality of life for children and young adults with disabilities.
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center
1901 S. 4th St., Ste. 209
Effingham, Illinois 62401

  Voice: (217) 347-5428
	 (866) 436-7842
    TTY: (217) 347-5428
    Fax: (217) 347-5119
  Email: info@fmptic.org
Website: 
http://www.fmptic.org
 
 

4. IN*Source: Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs



 
The mission of IN*SOURCE is to provide parents, families and service providers in Indiana the information and training necessary to assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.
Office Address:  310 West McKinley | Suite 300 | Mishawaka, IN 46545

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 6185 | South Bend, Indiana 46660

  Voice: (574) 234-7101
  Email: insource@insource.org
Website: 
http://insource.org/
 
 

5. Michigan Alliance for Families



 
Michigan Alliance for Families is a statewide resource to connect families of children with disabilities to resources to help improve their children's education. We help facilitate parent involvement as a means of improving educational services and outcomes for students with disabilities. Michigan Alliance for Families can assist you in knowing your rights, effectively communicating your child's needs, and advising how to help them develop and learn.
1325 S. Washington Avenue
Lansing, MI 48910

  Voice: Toll free: (800) 552-4821
	 (734) 994-8100 Ext: 1590
  Email: info@michiganallianceforfamilies.org
Website: 
http://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org
 
 

6. Michigan Alliance for Families, Tri County - Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties



 
Michigan Alliance for Families and Michigan Alliance - PTI provide information, support and education to families of children and adults with disabilities from birth to age 26 who are in the educational system. The purpose of the projects are to increase the involvement of families in their children's education and the educational system in general.
Michigan Alliance for Families
c/o Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
3111 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48208

  Voice: Toll free: (800) 552-4821
	 (313) 557-8780
Website: 
http://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org
 
 

7. Discapacitados Abriendo Camino



 
discapacitados abriéndose caminos (d.a.c.) is a non-profit organization based out of Minnesota that is solely dedicated to the challenge of disability as it affects Latino families. discapacitados abriéndose caminos (people with disability; opening paths in life) is committed to stabilize basic needs, provide timely and culturally sensitive listening, address the families’ priorities, and communicate and respond in ways meaningful to the family.
107 7th Avenue South
South St. Paul, MN 55075

  Voice: (651) 293-1748
    Fax: (651) 293-1744
  Email: centro@dacmn.org
Website: 
http://www.dacfamilycenter.org/en/home
 
 

8. PACER Center



 
The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437

  Voice: (952) 838-9000
	 Toll free: (800) 537-2237
    TTY: (952) 838-0190
    Fax: (952) 838-0199
Website: 
http://www.pacer.org/
 
 

9. Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)



 
The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, educators and agencies who provide services to them. OCECD works through the coalition efforts of over 40 parent and professional disability organizations and over 70 individual members which comprise the Coalition. OCECD has also been funded since 1984 to serve as the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for the state of Ohio from the federal government, U.S. Dept of Education, Office for Special Education Programs.
125 Executive Drive 
Suite 200 Marion, 
OH 43302

  Voice: 844-382-5452
  Email: ocecd@ocecd.org
Website: 
http://www.ocecd.org/
 
 

10. Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support (Wisconsin FACETS)



 
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support, Inc. (WI FACETS) is a nonprofit organization serving Wisconsin children and adults with disabilities, their families and those who support them.
Tannery Complex - Atlas Building
600 W. Virginia Street, Suite 501
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

  Voice: (414) 374-4645
	 Toll free: (877) 374-0511
    TTY: (414) 374-4635
    Fax: (414) 374-4655
Website: 
http://www.wifacets.org/
 
 

11. Alianza Latina Aplicando Soluciones



 
Our mission is to promote the independence of individual with disabilities by providing information and support to them, their families and their service providers in the areas related to, but not limited, to education and health.
540 S 1st St, Milwaukee,
WI 53204

  Voice: 414-642-0022
    Fax: 414-642-0023
  Email: aliasinc@alianzalatinawi.org
Website: 
http://www.alianzalatinawi.org/ALAS.htm
 
 

12. Pathways to Independence



 
The Pathways office houses a number of initiatives designed to address the barriers to employment and community living faced by many individuals with disabilities. Pathways, with input from key stakeholders including consumers, advocates and policy makers, identifies current systemic barriers and designs creative pilots to address them. The goal is to test innovative solutions to existing problems and incorporate them into the overall consumer-driven, systems change movement in Wisconsin. In addition to addressing systemic problems in Wisconsin, the Pathways Team provides technical assistance to other states interested in replicating similar initiatives.
Department of Health Services 
Office of Independence and Employment,
Pathways Projects
1 West Wilson St.,Room 951,
Madison, WI  53703

  Voice: (608) 266-3063
	 Toll free: (866) 278-6440
Website: 
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/employment-skills/index.htm
 
 

13. Person Centered Planning Education Site



 
This site was designed and built by staff from the Yang-Tan Institute, at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. It was funded by a grant from the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, to complement a three year training and technical assistance grant project begun in 1998: the Transition Technical Assistance and Support Project (T-TASP). T-TASP has provided training and support to nine demonstration sites throughout New York State that are integrating person-centered planning into transition planning and services for students with developmental disabilities so that they might become active participants in the shaping and realization of their future as adults.
Employment and Disability Institute
Cornell University
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Ithaca, New York 14853-3901

  Voice: (607) 255-7727
    TTY: (607) 255-2891
    Fax: (607) 255-2763
  Email: cjb39@cornell.edu
Website: 
http://www.personcenteredplanning.org/
 
 

14. Persons Assuming Control of their Environment (PACE)



 
We provide services, which assist people with disabilities in achieving or maintaining independence. People with disabilities direct our services in that our board and staff are mandated to be at least 51% people with disabilities. Our goal is full participation in society for persons with disabilities.
301 S. Vine Suite 211 
Urbana, Illinois 61801

  Voice: (217) 344-5433
	 Video P: 217-689-0289
    Fax: (217) 344-2414
  Email: info@pacecil.org
Website: 
http://www.pacecil.org/
 
 

15. Policies Relating to Web Accessibility, through the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the World Web Consortium (W3C)



 
The links on this page provide a starting point for locating information on government policies relating to Web accessibility in different countries around the world. Information linked from this page may include laws, regulations, policies, directives, government-related standards or guidelines, or implementation guidance which relates to Web accessibility, as well as government speeches, press releases, etc. Links are roughly grouped under the following categories: laws, responsible ministries, relevant documents, discussion, and additional information or comments. Since legal practices, and terminology regarding legal practices, vary from country to country, categorization of information on this page is approximate, not definitive. Absence of links to policies in a given country does not indicate that that country does not have, or is not in the process of establishing, policies regarding Web accessibility.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
MIT/CSAIL, Building 32-G530
32 Vassar St
Cambridge, MA 02139

  Voice: (617) 253-2613
    Fax: (617) 258-5999
  Email: wai@w3.org
Website: 
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/
 
 

16. Prairie State Legal Services



 
Prairie State Legal Services is an organization that offers free legal services for low income persons and those age 60 and over who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them. There are 12 office locations serving 36 counties in northern Illinois. The resources page also provides references to self-help information. The mission of Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. is to ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing legal advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights.
303 North Main Street, Suite 600
Rockford, IL 61101

  Voice: (815) 965-2134
    TTY: (815) 965-5114
    Fax: (815) 965-1081
Website: 
https://pslegal.org/
 
 

17. Prevalence and Treatment of Mental Health Problems



 
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
5600 Fishers Ln,
Rockville, MD 20857
1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727)

  Voice: (240) 276-2000
    Fax: (240) 276-2010
  Email: SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov
Website: 
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/#Ch8
 
 

18. Progress Center for Independent Living (PCIL), Blue Island office



 
Progress Center is the Center for Independent Living that serves Suburban Cook County. Progress Center works to provide people with all types of disabilities the tools and resources to be independent in their own homes. Progress Center is one of 22 centers serving Illinois. Progress Center is a community-based, non-profit, non-residential service and advocacy organization, proudly operated for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities.
12940 S. Western Ave.,
Blue Island, IL.  60406

  Voice: (708) 388-5011
    TTY: (708) 389-8250
    Fax: (708) 388-5016
  Email: info@progresscil.org
Website: 
http://www.progresscil.org/
 
 

19. Progress Center for Independent Living (PCIL), Main office



 
Progress Center is the Center for Independent Living that serves Suburban Cook County. Progress Center works to provide people with all types of disabilities the tools and resources to be independent in their own homes. Progress Center is one of 22 centers serving Illinois. Progress Center is a community-based, non-profit, non-residential service and advocacy organization, proudly operated for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities.
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130

  Voice: (708) 209-1500
    TTY: (708) 209-1826
    Fax: (708) 209-1735
  Email: info@progresscil.org
Website: 
http://www.progresscil.org/
 
 

Last Updated on:
Mon Apr 27, 2026


UIC Department of Disability and Human Development's Logo
ACL Logo

Grant Disclaimer    Accessibility Statement     Contact Us
ADA National Network Logo