Resources for Kankakee
The Illinois Respite Coalition put together this Virtual Care Package with free virtual resources to help caregivers take time for themselves. It includes links to podcasts, playlists, exercises and other tips for caregivers.
The Association of Blind Citizens operates the Assistive Technology Fund. The fund will provide funds to cover 50 percent of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of directors believes that...
The Illinois State Library provides a list of programs and organizations that can help support assistive technology needs. Assistive technology is “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,...
Sesame Street in Communities is an online community that provides multimedia tools in both English and Spanish for parents, caregivers and providers to support children from birth to age 6. The site covers a wide...
The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology provides these tips to provide teleworking strategies and best practices for employers and employees. Though they were designed with people with disabilities in mind, they provide information that...
The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology provides these action steps for people with disabilities to get the tools they need to be successful in the workplace.
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s Cerebral Palsy Resource website provides expert insights, fact sheets, stories, blogs, videos, podcasts and more to help individuals with cerebral palsy and their families across the lifespan.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides answers to some of the most common questions people are asking about COVID-19 and vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information for COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handling, reporting and patient education for each specific vaccine at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html.
The Arc’s Center for Future Planning has created this free resource to help you and your family save money for the future.