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Asperger Support & Resources:  Illinois

Bloomingdale  Central Illinois 
Naperville  Rolling Meadows (Northwest Chicago Suburb)

Bloomingdale

SPEAK-Support Parents and Empower Asperger's/Autistic Kids

Speak is a support group for parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome, PDD, ADD and ADHD.
Please join us as we share our experiences and knowledge about our children and their disorders. We will network together to help empower each other and our children. We will offer books to check out and resources to help you on your journey.

Meeting Times And Dates:
Meetings are held from 7:30-8:30 pm usually on the last Wednesday of each month.

Location:
St Paul Church
118 First Street
Bloomingdale, IL

Contact:
For more information please contact Christy Woosley at cwoosley@sbcglobal.net or,
phone 630-980-9264


Central Illinois

Asperger Syndrome Support and Awareness of Central Illinois

This an all volunteer based non-profit organization. The group provides information, education and support in the Central Illinois area.

Meetings:
Meetings are first Thursday of every other month from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. (February, April, June, August, October, December 2005)

Location:
First United Methodist Church
2941 S. Koke Mill Road
Springfield, IL

Facilitator:
Karen L. Kirkendall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza, MS CPV 19
Springfield, Illinois 62703 - 5407

Contact:
Diana Noble
Springfield, Illinois 62707
217-585-7276
diana.noble@insightbb.com


Naperville

Naperville Asperger's Support Group

This group is open to parents of children with AS and professionals who work with them.

Meetings:
Meetings are held from 7-9 pm on the first Thursday of every other month. E-mail or call for dates.

Location:
Knox Presbyterian Church
11105 Catalpa Lane
Naperville, IL 60540

Contact:
Jill Holman at jholman@wideopenwest.com or phone 630-904-4110


Rolling Meadows (northwest Chicago suburb)

Asperger's Syndrome Parent Support Group

This group is for parents of children with AS. It offers monthly meetings (with speakers on various topics such as occupational therapy, relationship development interventions), a sibling workshop, a chance to talk with other parents of children with AS.

Meetings:
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm.

Location:
Cardinal Drive Church of Christ
2300 Cardinal Drive
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Contact:
Susie Smith by e-mail at chrisandsusie@juno.com or by phone at (847) 255-5465


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