Have Dreams
Category: School/College/Vocational, Service Provider/Agency, Disability-Aware Business
Phone number: (847) 685-0250
Location: 2020 Dempster Road, Evanston, IL 60202* this business has multiple locationsWebsite: http://www.havedreams.org Hours:
M-F 9:00AM 6:00PM
Nearest Transportation Stop: Dempster Purple Line/Dempster Pace Bus
Resource organization serving children, teens and young adults with autism. With offices in Park Ridge and Evanston, Have Dreams offers individualized after-school programs, vocational, life skills and transition to employment programs, along with diagnostic and family support services. Our continuum of services support individuals from early childhood through adulthood, and offer a broad range of programs to serve the full range of the autism spectrum. Programs for children and teens include Special Olympics, Technology Club and a nationally recognized Film & Multimedia camp. Transition to adult services include Project SEARCH Collaborates for Autism at Northwestern University and Have Dreams Academy, as well as a variety of programs that focus on developing critical soft skills for employment, internship experiences and life skills. Have Dreams also provides best-practice autism training for professionals and individual, in-home and school consultative services.
Disability Aware Features:
- Adaptive technology
- Hires or would like to hire qualified individuals with disabilities
- Offer products or services for people with disabilities
- Physically accessible
- Trained staff
- Volunteer opportunities for people with disabilities
Disability Awareness: Welcoming, Talked directly to the person/people with disability, Friendly, Gave choices, Gave extra time, Respectful, Helpful with assistance or accommodation, Flexible service