Resources for Pike
Ameren Illinois’ Economic Hardship Recovery Program provides information on various energy assistance programs, payment options and tips on lowering your utility bill. This step-by-step resource includes information on: Assistance paying your energy bills, applying for...
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay for home energy services (primarily heating during winter months). Illinois residents with a household income that does not exceed an amount determined...
Physicians must provide current medical reports and details necessary to support the need for in-home nursing and Home Care services for Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) participants. We developed these sample letters of...
If you are interested in learning or practicing the basics of American Sign Language (ASL), these sites provide free lessons to get you started: ASL Connect – Gallaudet University Sign Language 101 – Learn Sign...
Cue College’s Cue Family Program provides a free, online Cued Speech class to families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Cued Speech combines a small number of simple hand cues with the natural mouth movements of...
The PACER Center offers “A Financial Resource for Parents of Children With Disabilities” to help you plan for your child’s financial future and overall well-being. This resource helps walk you through getting organized, life and...
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a variety of resources for parents, caregivers and youth related to different types of childhood trauma, including coping with hard times, grief, hospitalizations and more. Resources are available...
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ website HealthyChildren.org provides parents of children with disabilities information for determining when to start and how to begin the toilet-training process. The information includes: An overview of physical and developmental...
The Early Intervention Clearinghouse (EI) offers books, videos, articles and web resources to help with toilet training your child. This site provides information that can be used for most children, with and without disabilities.
The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is a national, non-profit organization providing support, encouragement and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing. ASDC offers deaf mentors and online American...