Directory List

Welcome to Your Special Needs Directory List

When you’re caring for a family member with special needs, having extra help is always appreciated. Here you’ll find an abundance of useful resources to help you in every aspect of the care and development of your loved one.

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  • Arbor Counseling Center

    http://www.arborcounselingcenter.com
    Arbor Counseling Center is a comprehensive psychotherapy practice providing counseling services to children and adolescents, adults, couples and families. We have 28 State licensed therapists on staff and four offices to serve you in Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Crystal Lake and Hoffman Estates, IL.

  • Attachment Services of Central Florida, Inc.

    http://attachmentservices.org
    Therapeutic services for children and families dealing with attachment issues. We also do neurofeedback for numerous mental health issues.

  • BRAINS

    http://www.brainspotential.com
    Multi-disciplinary team working with infants, children/adolescents, adults and their families to assist with understanding/treating medical/mental health concerns through providing coordinated care in one location.

  • C-4 Work Center

    http://www.c4chicago.org/
    Since 1972, C4 has been successfully helping individuals and families who are struggling with mental illness, emotional trauma, substance abuse and the aftermath of sexual assault recover and heal their lives. Through our compassionate and community-based services, we have helped them return to work or school, reestablish personal relationships, keep their homes, and live as good neighbors.

  • Chicago Mind Solutions

    http://www.chicagomindsolutions.com
    Chicago Mind Solutions uses cutting edge neurofeedback technology to address issues with attention, social emotional functioning, and learning without the use of medications.

  • Cognitive Solutions Learning Center

    http://www.helpforld.com
    Cognitive Solutions helps children and adults of all ages reach their full potential. Providing neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations, one on one learning specialists, therapy, and neurofeedback.

  • Division of Mental Health-Utah

    http://www.hsmh.state.ut.us/
    The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is the State agency responsible for ensuring that prevention and treatment services for substance abuse and mental health are available statewide. If you, a friend, or family member is struggling with a mental health problem or a problem with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs there is help available. Hope and recovery are possible.

  • Dr. Jennifer Gale

    http://www.atlantapsychologist.com/
    Dr. Gale specializes in providing comprehensive psychological evaluations, psycho-educational evaluations, developmental evaluations, and child custody evaluations. She works with children, adolescents, and adults who have a wide variety of presenting problems including Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities, processing problems, communication problems, medical disabilities, developmental delays, as well as social delays, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Gale’s comprehensive evaluations are extremely helpful for clients because of the specific, client-tailored recommendations she provides at the end of the evaluation process. Dr. Gale is an independently licensed psychologist who has been working with clients in private practice since 2007. Her doctorate is in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology (APA-approved) in Pasadena, California. Much of Dr. Gale’s training was obtained in community mental health clinics, schools, and in a private neuropsychological clinic. Her graduate research and current perspective includes a focus on the Positive Youth Development model, which views children and adolescents as “assets to be developed, not problems to be managed.” She believes that by increasing the protective factors and decreasing risk factors, youth are equipped to develop into thriving adults. Dr. Gale completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in a private practice setting. Her clinical practice currently serves children, adolescents, and adults throughout Georgia as well as several surrounding states. Dr. Gale is a founding member of the Pediatric Resource Network (PRN), an Atlanta-based non-profit organization which provides information and resources to families who have children with disabilities.

  • Edgewood Clinical Services

    http://www.edgewoodclinicalservices.com/
    Edgewood Clinical Services is a specialized provider of quality counseling services for children, adolescents, couples, and families.

  • Enhancement Institute

    http://www.enhancementinstitute.com/
    Advanced noninvasive treatments, based on the latest research in Applied Neuroscience, are available for a range of mental and emotional challenges at The Enhancement Institute. For more than twenty years we have been achieving favorable outcomes with ADHD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Learning disabilities, Aspergers, Autism and Tourettes, as well as Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. Science tells us these disorders can involve many areas of the brain/body system and we take the time to identify areas of significant impact for each individual and design their treatment program accordingly. A through testing and evaluation module is available under the direction of our Medical Director and a licensed Psychologist, including a Quantitative (functional) EEG and a noninvasive full body scan using advanced European technology. A typical program may involve several types of treatment, including beta Neurofeedback (NFB), deep-state Neurotherapy (Alpha-Theta), Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES), Targeted amino Acid Therapy (TAAT), dietary constraints and intelligent supplementation as well as individual and family psychotherapy and life skills coaching. At The Enhancement Institute our treatments are research based and our primary technologies are approved by the FDA. Call today to see how we can help your child.

  • Epilepsy Services for Northeastern Illinois, ESNI

    http://epilepsyservicesil.com
    Epilepsy Services for Northeastern Illinois, ESNI, provides counseling and psychotherapy for those affected by a primary diagnosis of epilepsy. Treatment is formulated to fit each case individually. ESNI also presents in-services, educational programs, neurological referral and advocacy. Fees are based on a sliding scale. No one is ever declined services due to an inability to pay.

  • Holistic Counseling, Hypnotherapy, & Reiki Energy Healing

    http://www.phinsights.com
    Holistic and complementary wellness care – counseling, coaching, hypnosis, energy psychology, reiki energy healing, vibrational sound healing, and more. Help and healing for body, mind, and spirit.

  • Housing Options

    http://www.housingopt.org
    For 25 years, Housing Options has been providing life-saving mental health services and permanent, supportive housing to individuals with mental illnesses. Our person-centered approach helps individuals by offering them sustainable housing opportunities and support services that are interwoven to give Participants the maximum chance of recovering. Housing Options provides a partial subsidy that allows qualified individuals to access our fully furnished housing and mental health services for apartment buildings owned or leased by the agency. Our housing is located throughout Evanston. Everyone served by Housing Options must have a severe and persistent mental illness – typically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or chronic major depression.

  • Latino Family of Counseling

    http://www.fsslc.org/
    Family Service seeks to be the leader in providing effective, responsive and innovative programs of human services. Family service assists individuals, families and communities in positively adapting to the ever-changing landscape of today’s society. It is committed to the people it serves, to advancement of the field of practice and to proactive identification and response to changing societal needs.

  • Life Support Behavioral Institute

    http://www.lifesupportinstitute.com
    Life Support Behavioral Institute provides outpatient, home base and group services for clients experiencing severe behavioral issues and/or developmental disabilitites.

  • Lisa A Lieberman, MSW, LCSW

    http://www.disabilityinthefamily.com
    Lisa Lieberman, MSW, LCSW has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1977. She is also a writer and national speaker. Her training has made her particularly sensitive to the dynamics of family systems and how profoundly one’s family of origin impacts future choices. Currently Lisa has a private psychotherapy practice in Lake Oswego, Oregon since 1991. She enjoys her work counseling adult individuals and couples. Her practice is guided by an underlying belief in the importance of mutual respect between therapist and client. She specializes in “living with disability in the family,” focusing on parents of children with disabilities, adult siblings, spouses and individuals dealing with chronic physical illness. She also co-facilitates groups in this specialty. Some of Lisa’s professional interests include: *Autism spectrum differences *Helping families manage the emotional journey when parenting children with differences *Respectful counseling for adults with autism *Supporting families to see the gifts in the challenge *Promoting self-determination and community inclusion for people with disabilities She has written a book that is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of hiring in-home providers for children and young adults with disabilities. This book is based, in part, on over thirty years of experience successfully hiring providers for her own family members.

  • Lisa Konick, PhD

    http://konickandassociates.com
    Therapy, assessment, and advocacy for individuals with autism and learning disabilities and their families. We offer diagnostic assessment, psychological testing, therapy, behavior management, parent coaching, social skills training, consultation with schools, assistance with IEP plans, and behavior interventions.

  • Michelle Garcia-Thomas, Psy.D., PLLC

    http://drmgarcia.vpweb.com/
    Michelle Garcia-Thomas, Psy.D., PLLC is a multi-disciplinary behavioral health team that provides on site services across the state of Texas. Services include consultation, testing, counseling, behavior planning, staff and family training, resource building, and workshops. Benefits of working with our team include: • Services that focus on improving overall quality of life • Seamless continuity of care between agencies, professionals, environments, and persons • Personnel with awareness of DADS guidelines and support during audits • Affordable services • Elimination of lengthy transports of individuals. We see the individuals in all of their natural environments and come to your agency and our psychiatric services are offered through telemedicine • Increased input through our team approach to medication management with our psychiatrist • Individualized, user friendly, understandable behavior plans and interventions based on direct observation, staff report, and data collection • Staff training and workshops to improve compliance We are also a practicum site for several universities, an internship program for members of the community who want to volunteer their time, and we remain an active member of the community through participation in various walks, fairs, presentations, etc…

  • Nancy Cason, Psy.D.

    http://www.insights-autism.com
    Providing diagnosis and treatment for children, adolescents and adults with Autism, Asperger’s, and related social-communication and behavioral disorders.

  • Northeast Occupational Exchange

    http://www.noemaine.org/
    NORTHEAST OCCUPATIONAL EXCHANGE, INC. is a fully licensed, COMPREHENSIVE mental health and substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation facility. NOE provides a range of services to help ADULTS AND CHILDREN achieve higher goals and live more productive lives. (Persons with developmental needs, including mental retardation, are welcome.)

  • Pica & Associates Psychological Services

    https://www.sites.google.com/site/picaassoc/

    Pica & Associates is a full service child, adolescent, and family psychology practice that provides an array of services including individual, marital, family, and group therapy, art therapy, biofeedback therapy, substance abuse treatment, psychological assessment, LGBTQ therapy services, and school consultation.

  • Premier Healthcare

    http://yai.org/
    Premier HealthCare Centers are staffed by medical professionals who have been extensively trained to work with people with disabilities and their families. In collaboration with YAI National Institute’s family services and certified home health care professionals, they effectively coordinate all the specific medical and social needs of patients and their families. Our highly skilled and multilingual staff provides the many services listed below at primary care practices located throughout New York City. To learn more about how Premier HealthCare can help you or someone you know call YAI LINK at 212-273-6182. Premier HealthCare provides primary care for both children and adults with developmental and learning disabilities in the areas of pediatrics, internal medicine, gynecology, and dentistry. It also provides a wide range of additional medical specialty, mental health, rehabilitation, and related services. Premier HealthCare has been cited by the U.S. Surgeon General as a national model for the provision of healthcare for people with disabilities. When it comes to their health and well being, people with disabilities and their families can look to Premier HealthCare with complete confidence for quality care.

  • Southern California Neuropsychology Group

    http://www.socalnpg.com
    Southern California Neuropsychology Group offers neuropsychological assessments and other behavioral health services such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, cognitive rehabilitation and performance enhancement training.

  • The Dream Team Coaches

    http://www.emilygrossmansdreamteam.net
    The mission of the Dream Team is to empower all children, teens, and young adults to reach their dreams. Targeting those who have suffered from mind disorders, we provide a variety of services that help these children and young adults accomplish their life goals.

  • The Lester A. Drenk Behavioral Health Center

    http://www.drenk.org/
    Qualified provider of Individualized Community Supports and Services for adults and children eligible through New Jersey’s Division of Developmental Disabilities. Supports and services may include: housing and development, provider managed and/or self-directed residential supports (individual supports), employment or day (habilitation), medical and behavioral supports and stand alone behavioral supports. Flexible individualized supports are available that are tailored to meet an individual’s current needs and choices and change as the individual’s needs and choices change.

  • Transformation Behavioral Health Associates LLC

    http://www.tbh.guru/
    Clinicians at TBHA specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of treatment that is supported by strong scientific research and is highly effective in reducing symptoms of: mood swings, suicidal thoughts and actions, self-harm behaviors and urges, impulsive behaviors, emotional reactivity, post-traumatic stress, difficulties in relationships, ineffective communication, anger, anxiety, and substance abuse. The goals of treatment are for you to gain control over your emotions and symptoms, and for you to live skillfully in a manner that improves the quality of your life and leads to you accomplishing your goals. Our treatment style emphasizes education, support, and adapting strategies to your unique life situations. Transformation Behavioral Health provides therapy, psychological testing, neuropsychological testing, and pre-surgical evaluations. Specialized therapy programs include DBT, Chronic Pain Management Program and Anger Management Program. Besides English, all services in the Woodstock office are offered in American Sign Language for those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

  • Value Options

    http://www.valueoptions.com/
    Our mission is to continue to provide superior behavioral health care to our customers. ValueOptions® stays committed to clinical and operational excellence, and innovative programs that answer the evolving needs of the behavioral health marketplace. What lies ahead is a clear vision for the future of behavioral health care and our capacity to offer cutting-edge services for our clients, members and providers.

  • Wilpower Inc.

    http://www.wilpower.org/
    WilPower, Inc. provides psychiatric rehabilitation and supportive housing for people disabled by chronic mental illnesses.