Disability Services

Campus

• Disability Resource Center/ Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR) 
  Health Services - Fourth Floor
  815-753-1303
  Services: Services for visually impaired, Deaf/HOH, LD; Cost: None: physically disabled-special services vary; special service material, equipment and aids, reading and vision room
  Eligibility: NIU student, staff, or faculty

Community

• Access Services of Northern Illinois
  7399 Forest hills Road
  Lores, Park, IL 61111
  815-282-8824
• Association for Individual Development
  309 W. New Indian Trail Ct.
  Aurora, Illinois 60506
  Phone: 630-966-4000
  TTD: 630-844-5063
  Fax: 630-844-2065
  Services: Support groups for multiple sclerosis and past polio patients, parent groups, handicapped club, physical and occupational
  Cost: Varies
• DeKalb/Sycamore Association of Special Recreation
  1403 Sycamore Rd
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-758-6663
  Services: Activities and classes for adults and children with special needs
• DeKalb County LINC
  888-297-1041
  Early intervention services: for children with special needs and their families
• DeKalb County Special Education Association
  1021 Alden Cir
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-754-2334
  Services: Special education support services for ages 3-21
• DeKalb Public Library
  309 Oak St.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-9568
  Services: Large print books for visually handicapped; outreach services delivers materials to patrons with disabilities
  Eligibility: Need to be certified by an authority, i.e., physician
• Division of Specialized Care for Children
  4302 N. Main Room 106
  Rockford, IL 61103
  815-987-7571
  Services: Helps children with disabilities to obtain necessary medical care and other services & other regional offices; diagnose a treatment in an office, clinic, or hospital; braces, hearing aids, and other special appliances provided upon recommendation of the specialist referral services
  Cost: Free for diagnostic services. Treatment costs vary. Financial assistance available to families who meet DSCC eligibility guidelines.
• Epilepsy Foundation of North/Central Illinois
  Kishwaukee Hospital
  Bethany Rd.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-8554
  Toll free: 800-255-6810
  Services: Neurological clinics for adults and children, educational services for patient, family members, the general public, and professionals; referral services for assistance with employment, living arrangements, counseling, and financial help
• Family Service Agency
  14 Health Services Dr.
  815-758-8616
  Services: Assistance with personal care, meals, errands, etc., in the home of disabled or convalescent persons
  Eligibility: Anyone
  Cost: Sliding fee scale
• Genesis House
  350 Sycamore Rd.
  Genoa, IL 60135
  815-784-5146
  Services: Residential and vocational services for adults with disabilities
  Eligibility: Disabled adults 18 yrs and older
  Cost: Varies
• Illinois Department of Human Services
  1629 Afton Rd.
  Sycamore, IL 60178
  815-895-8667
  Services: Comprehensive services for physically and/or mentally disabled persons, for people with physical & mental disabilities, employment assistance. Other services are based on sliding fee scale
  Eligibility: Federal guidelines
  Cost: Diagnostic services are free
• NAMI National
  Services: Self-help and advocacy organization dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill and their families c/o Sinnissippi Centers
  Fee: $25.00/yr membership
  • NAMI DeKalb 
    800-346-4572
• Northwestern Illinois Association
  245 W. Exchange, Suite 4
  Sycamore, IL 60178
  815-895-9227
  Services: Support system for visually handicapped and hearing impaired, orthopedic, and multiple impairment for all ages, diagnostic identification services, orientation and mobility treatment, special education cooperative
  Eligibility: Must be referred by other agency or school
• Opportunity House
  202 Lucas St.
  Sycamore, IL 60178
  815-895-5108
• RAMP (Regional Access & Mobilization Project, Inc.)
  115 N. First Street
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-3202 (Voice) | 815-756-4263 (TTY)
  Services for persons with disabilities
• Reality House
  631 S. 1st St.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-8501
• The Open Door Rehabilitation Center
  405 S. Wells St.
  Sandwich, IL 60548
  815-786-8468
  Services: Workshop, job training, residential services, client and family support advocacy program, program aimed at helping disabled help themselves
  Eligibility: Age 16 (18 for developmental training), have a developmental disability, free from actions which may endanger self or others, eligible to be sponsored by a funding source, be in need of services offered and able to benefit in some, agree to participate in integrated services plan