Dyslexia Illinois

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If you know of any other organizations, groups or contacts (including your own), please send details using the email address below.

• International Dyslexia Association
  Local US States and Territories branches of the International Dyslexia Association are listed here.
  
  
• The Cove School -
  Founded in 1947 for students with learning disabilities Located in Northbrook, Illinois Grades K-12 Serves students from the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Student body represents a range of social and cultural backgrounds. Contact -
  Cove School 350 Lee Road Northbrook, IL 60062-1521 Phone: (847) 562-2100 Fax: (847) 562-2112 E-mail: pjackson@coveschool.org Web site: www.covefamily.com
  
  
• The Acacia Academy -
  6425 South Willow Springs Road,
  La Grange Highlands, IL.
  60525.
  Established in 1970, it is a private therapeutic day school for grades 1-12, accredited by North Central Association Colleges and Schools / AdvancED and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education for Out-of-District placement.
  
  
• Achievement Centers -
  diagnostic and tutorial clinic that services students of all ages in all subject areas during after school hours, evenings, and Saturdays.  Established in 1970, the clinic of The Achievement Centers offers diagnostic services and personalized evaluations.
  
  
• State Department of Education -
  Special Education Division Administrator Accountability & Quality Assurance Program Compliance 100 North First Street, E-216 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 (217) 782-5589
  
  
• Programs for Children with Disabilities -
  Ages 3 through 5 Division Administrator Center for Educational Innovation and Reform Early Childhood Division 100 North First Street, E-230 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 (217) 782-4874
  
  
• State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council -
  Director Illinois Planning Council on DD, State of Illinois Center 830 S. Spring St. Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 782-9696 (V/TTY)
  
  
• State Education Agency Rural Representative Design Facilitator Dept. of Rural Education -
  IL State Board of Education 123 South Tenth Street, #200 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-8383
  
  
• Parent Training Information Projects Director Family Resource Center on Disabilities -
  (FRCD) 20 East Jackson Blvd., Room 900 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-3513 (312) 939-3519 (TDD/TTY) Fax: (312) 939-7297
  
  
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - Illinois Unit. Textbooks and educational materials (K - Post-Graduate) on taped and computerized formats. 18 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 806, Chicago, IL 60603; Phone: 312-236-8715 Fax: 312-236-8719; email: DHagman@rfbd.org
  
  
• Eileen Rimmele - private reading therapist in Kane County, Illinois. Providing remedial tutoring for persons of all ages, and services to prepare students for future reading challenges. All calls are welcome at 630-761-0511 or rimmele@msn.com
  
  
• Dawn Williams - M.Ed. Educational Diagnostician.
  2122 14th Street, Peru, IL 61354. 815-223-9638. Diagnostic, tutoring, teacher and parent training services. Utilizing sound research, 16 years teaching experience, and my own experiences to help establish success. Certified Reading Specialist, H.S. English, Language Arts, Mathematics, and K-12 LD.
  
  
• C.A.L. Reading Clinic (Center to Advance Literacy), Charmaine Boswell, Licensed Phono-Graphix Trainer and Private Reading Therapist.  One-on-one reading therapy for individuals of all ages (preschool through adult) and abilities. Also available is training in the Phono-Graphix reading method for individuals and schools that are interested in using the Phono-Graphix program in their classroom or private practice. Illinois office is located in Eastgate Shopping Center, next to the DMV.  By appointment only.  To request further information, please contact Charmaine Boswell at 630-880-0750 or via email at Charmaine@CALreadingclinic.com
  
  
• Marilyn Kay - Reading Specialist in Urbana, Illinois, (near the
  University of Illinois campus) provides one-on-one instruction for children
  (ages 4 through 8) with dyslexia and gifted children with puzzling reading,
  spelling and attention problems. Multi-sensory instruction, parent
  involvement and teaching for independence are the hall marks of her
  years as director of The Reading of Group a not for profit clinic specializing
  in dyslexia.
  Call Marilyn at 217-367-0398 or email mfkay@sbcglobal.net.
  Marilyn Kay
  607 West Nevada St.
  Urbana, IL 61801-4017

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