Some of the following
resources are restricted to certain areas of Illinois. Some of the
following resources are outside of state funding organizations, with
eligibility for IL families. Please
check the websites for more information.
Ambucs: funding for
adaptive bikes, through AmTryke Wish List) http://www.ambucs.org/scholars/
Arc of Illinois: Conference
stipends, family support network, family to family health center, Illinois
lifespan. http://www.thearcofil.org/
Aubrey Rose Foundation:
financial assistance for medical bills not covered by insurance. http://www.aubreyrose.org/
Believe in Tomorrow:
educational/recreational and supportive services, helping families
reconnect. Hands on Adventures, and hospital and respite housing
programs. http://www.believeintomorrow.org/about.html
Blind Citizens: Assistive
Technology Fund (ATF) provides funds to cover 50% of the retail price of
adaptive devices or software. www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm
Camp New Hope: A family retreat resort in NC.
Cerner- First Hand
Foundation: funding for treatment, adaptive equipment, vehicle modifications,
etc. not covered by insurance. https://www.cerner.com/About_Cerner/Community_Impact/
Chai Lifeline: trips,
hospital stay help, camps, and counseling. http://www.chailifeline.org/
Chicago Hearing Society:
Hearing aid bank and help with evaluations. http://www.chicagohearingsociety.org/audiology-clinic-a-hearing-aids/chicago-hearing-society-audiology-clinic-and-hearing-aid-service/hearing-aid-bank
Chicago Lighthouse:
advocating, independent living resources, deaf/blind program. http://chicagolighthouse.org/
Children's Charity Fund:
funding for adaptive equipment or
education (0-18 years old) http://www.childrenscharityfund.org/
Different IZ Good: Gifts
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touches to speech impaired, minimally verbal, or
non-verbal persons. http://differentizgood.org/gift-a-voice/
Different Needz Foundation:
grants for medical equipment or services. http://www.differentneedzfoundation.org/
Disabled Children's Relief
Fund: assistive technology, vision devices, hearing devices, therapies, etc. http://www.ok.gov/abletech/documents/Sec%204%20Disabled%20Children's%20Relief%20Fund.pdf
Dream Catchers, USA:
Outdoor/nature wish organization (fishing/hunting). http://www.dreamcatchersusa.org/
Division of Rehabilitative
Services (DRS): Home based support, and
home livingprogram assistance. http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736
Faith’s Hope Foundation:
Family assistance for expenses for long term hospital stays (food/utilities/car
payment/lodging/house payment/property tax/ etc. http://www.faithshopefoundation.org/
First Hand: Displacement
assistance, and specialty services or equipment. Treatments, Equipment, Displacement, vehicle
modifications. https://applications.cerner.com/firsthand/
First Transit: Medicaid
paid for transportation to/from dr appts. Also has a
program where parents become approved transporters and are reimbursed for
mileage. http://www.firsttransit.com/About-Us
Friends of Man: Equipment,
Prosthetics, Wheelchairs, mobility equipment/vehicle modifications. http://www.friendsofman.org/ReferOutsideCO.php
Gia Nicole Angel
Foundation: funding of specialty item(s) for low income/single parent
families. http://www.giafoundation.com/extensions
Gigi's Playhouse: For
Trisomy 21 only. Events and play dates for kiddos with T21. http://gigisplayhouse.org/
Gracie’s Hope: Funding for
HBOT and other treatments/therapies. http://www.gracieshopehyperbarics.com/application/
Grottoes of North America
Humanitarian Foundation: Helps cover the costs of dental treatment, including
hospital and anesthesia costs when needed, for children with cerebral palsy,
muscular dystrophy (and related neuromuscular disorders), organ transplant
recipients or those with mental retardation. http://www.hfgrotto.org/programs/the-dental-program/
Hands to Angels: Financial
assistance for families facing a rare condition (like Trisomy). http://www.handstoangels.org/index.html
The Hearing impaired Kids
Endowment Fund: grants for hearing aids and assistive devices. http://www.thehikefund.org/Application/ApplicationFormsPortal.html
Helping from heaven, the
Lexi Kazian Foundation: Lexi's Closet (equipment loan center),
funding for adaptive/therapy equipment, and free events. http://www.helpingfromheaven.org/
HIPP progam: State
pays insurance deductibles and/or COBRA if elegible for private
insurance and on Medicaid. http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=19239
Illinois Assistive
Technology: Assistive technology loan center. http://www.iltech.org/
Illinois Elk's Children's
Care Corporation: funding for adaptive equipment, bikes, and services. http://www.illinois-elks.org/ccc/
Internet essentials: $9.95
monthly for home internet for families with kids who qualify for/receive free
school lunches. http://www.internetessentials.com/
The Kids Equipment
Network: Funding help for equipment. http://www.tken.org/
Kids on the Go: mobility
program through variety- funding for adaptive sports, bikes, and wheelchairs. http://www.varietyofillinois.org/kidsonthego/
Kids Wish Network: Wish
granting, hero of the month, toys/clothes/necessities tour, holiday of hope
gifts, funeral assistance. http://kidswishnetwork.org/programs/
Kya’s Krusade: Adaptive
equipment and therapeutic services funding: http://www.kyaskrusade.org/info/programs-and-services/financial-assistance-program/
The Lindsay Foundation:
Financial assistance for seating and transportation equipment, therapies,
medical procedures, medical supplies, communicative devices (excludes iPads),
and rehabilitative equipment. http://www.lindsayfoundation.org/about.html
Make a Wish: Chicago has
one of the biggest/wealthiest chapters of Make a Wish! If your SN
child is considered terminally ill or has a life threatening condition, he/she
could qualify for a wish! Wishes are in 4 categories; to be someone,
to meet someone, to go somewhere, or to have something. http://illinois.wish.org/
Miracle Ear Foundation:
Hearing aids for low income after exhausting all resources. http://www.miracle-ear.com/en-us/miracle-ear-foundation/eligibility
Molly Bear Foundation:
Supplemental financial assistance for families facing a Trisomy 18 diagnosis. http://www.mollybear.org/
The Morgan Project: Small
grants, and gently used disability equipment. http://www.themorganproject.org/
Northern Illinois Special
Recreation (NISRA): Year round recreational activities for the disabled. http://www.nisra.org/
Normal Moments: After
enrollment, you can ask for a "David". Normal moments will
send volunteers, or hired help for around the house needs (cooking, cleaning,
yard work, etc). They also give Thanksgiving and Christmas
dinners to enrolled families, and connect your family with donators for
Christmas gifts. http://www.normalmoments.org/
Options & Advocacy:
Early Intervention, sibshops, apply for PUNS, life management
program. http://www.optionsandadvocacy.org/
The Lindsay Foundation:
Financial assistance for seating and transportation equipment, therapies,
medical procedures, medical supplies, communicative devices (excludes iPads),
and rehabilitative equipment. http://www.lindsayfoundation.org/about.html
Parker Lee Project: Medical
supplies, including diapers. http://www.theparkerleeproject.org/
Parker’s Purpose: Monetary
grant up to $1,000. http://parkerspurpose.net/index.php?page=application-for-assistance
Pass It On Center:
classifieds for used assistive technology http://passitoncenter.org/locations/SearchResults.aspx
The Prayer Child
Foundation: Prayers and other help for children with syndromes or illnesses
(emotional, physical, etc) with no fault of their own. http://prayerchild.org/
Project Reach: Illinois
Deaf Blind Services: Technical assistance, training, information, and family
support. They also give away iPads when available. http://www.philiprockcenter.org/
PUNS: A lottery system for
a waiver program that gives your family a lump sum of money to spend on
nursing, medical equipment, etc. http://www.thearcofil.org/applying-for-services-and-puns
Save the Kid
Fund, Inc: medical treatment funding, grants for; medications, handicap
aids, adaptive bikes, diapers, leg braces, etc. http://www.savethekid.org/ http://www.savethekid.org/
Small Steps in Speech: Funding for supplemental therapy and
treatments for children. http://differentizgood.org/gift-a-voice/
Songs of Love Foundation: a
(free) personalized song for children and teens. http://www.songsoflove.org/
Social Security Insurance
(SSI): supplemental federal funding. http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/ssi.htm
Special Needs Assistance
Program – Modest grants for medical and therapeutic equipment, not covered by
health insurance or in the case of no health insurance, throughout the United
States, from birth to age 22. www.snap4kids.org
Special Spaces: Room
makeovers. http://www.specialspaceschicagoland.org/
Starlight Foundation: Hosts
Great Escapes, and gives donated tickets to events in the area, for
enrolled, special needs families. http://www.starlight.org/
State Waiver programs:
There are a various of different waiver in IL. (will update
later)
Sunshine Foundation: Wishes
for 3-18 y/o. http://www.sunshinefoundation.org/
Thumbuddy Special:
funding for adaptive equipment. http://www.thumbuddyspecial.org/
United Healthcare
Children's Foundation: funding for adaptive equipment, hearing aids,
therapies, etc (quality of life and improvement opportunities) up to
$5,000 per year, with a $7,500 lifetime max per child. http://www.uhccf.org/about/
Used Home Medical
Equipment: database of adaptive equipment for sale (search by zipcode) http://usedhme.com/
Western Wishes Foundation
USA, Inc: Western themed wishes (rodeo, country concerts, riding
horses, etc) http://www.westernwishes.org/
Variety- The Children's
Charity of Illinois: funding for adaptive equipment, van and home lifts,
adaptive bicycles, and stair lifts. http://www.varietyofillinois.org/
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