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President’s Choice Children’s Charity is dedicated to helping children who are physically or developmentally challenged. Our aim is to remove some of the obstacles that make everyday living extremely difficult and make it a little easier for the child or family to cope with the disability. We provide direct financial assistance in the purchase of expensive mobility equipment, environmental modifications, and physical therapy and more.

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The Personal Family Lawyers at The Estate Planning Law Group assist parents who have children with special needs in setting up estate plans that secure their children's future.

They focus on setting up special needs trusts that provide a system of accountability, advocacy, and financial management for people with disabilities.

Illinois parents may order a Free Guide designed just for parents at SpecialNeedsFreeGuide.com. This Guide shows parents how to built a fortress of protection around their child that will last a lifetime.

In addition, they advise parents who must petition for guardianship of their children when they turn 18 so that the parents are able to make health care decisions for their children and manage their finances.

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Western Psychological and Counseling Services, PC (Western) was established in 1986 to provide quality outpatient behavioral health services, Chemical Dependency services, EAP services and Psychiatric services in a cost-effective manner.

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Collaborative Counseling Associates, LLC are caring and experienced licensed professionals who provide family and individual counseling for children and young adults, 3 to 25 years of age. We specialize in the treatment of emotional, behavioral, and phase of life challenges that are common to today’s youth. Convenient hours are available during the week and on Saturdays. Our location is private, yet easy to access. Most insurance is accepted. Please contact Amy Zieman-Swart, MA, NCC, LPC, Executive Director, at (732) 610-2548 for additional information about our services.

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NESCA offers a full range of neuropsychological testing, diagnostic and treatment services, specializing in the evaluation and remediation of nonverbal and other learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum disorders including Asperger's Syndrome and PDD, executive functioning deficits, emotional issues including anxiety and ADHD.

Therapeutic modalities include traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, yoga-based mind-body integration therapy (which by increasing self-awareness, equips children to more effectively manage difficult emotions, modulate their physiological state and calm themselves when anxious or overwhelmed), Collaborative Problem Solving, a powerful technique for realizing durable solutions to recurring behavioral problems and parent guidance and coaching.

The center also addresses special education issues and school placements, and offers projective testing, special-needs tutoring and social skills development programs. NESCA provides families expertise with educational planning and management of children with special needs.

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Chai Lifeline is an organization dedicated to helping families with seriously ill children. They run a summer camp for children with cancer, as well as a separate camp for children with other chronic and genetic conditions. Many other services and programs are available, including family counseling, advocacy, and support. Their domestic offices are located in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Illinois, and New Jersey. They also have international offices in Israel, Canada and England. You do not need to live in one of these cities to get services.