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IDD Navigator

The IDD Navigator website is a free public directory that connects you with service providers, support organizations, government programs, advocacy tools, and more in Illinois. If you’re unsure where to turn or are having difficulty navigating the options on your own, the IDD Navigator can assist individuals or families seeking services for those with IDD. 

On the homepage, watch the video titled “How to Use the IDD Navigator Website” for additional guidance. Use the navigation bar to access the resource library, media library, IDD acronym guide, and to locate independent service coordination agencies (ISC).

Education Resources Inc.

Educational Resouces (ERI) offers continuing education courses for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, special educators, and more. They prioritize person-centered treatment founded on the latest research. ERI’s CEU courses will help you gain new skills to improve care for the individuals you support. With opportunities for hands-on learning and evidence-based practices, ERI can help you improve your level of care while advancing your career.
ERI offers live webinars and both on-demand and in-person courses. Their motto is “life changing learning for therapists by therapists.”

Class Central

The Class Central catalog brings courses from many providers into one place with a catalog of over 100,000 online courses in the online learning-verse. Take courses from Coursera, edX, Udemy, Google, TEDx, and universities worldwide on almost any subject. Class Central’s goal is to make online education work for everyone. Note: Class Central is not involved in running courses; their goal is to connect users to the right course.

American Counseling Association

The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional, and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, the ACA is the world’s largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. This site provides access to a wide range of online courses designed to help mental health professionals earn continuing education credits. Stay informed while enhancing your knowledge and skills with tailored courses for mental health professionals.

The ACA offers a Free CE and Featured CE each month! The Free CE is available to both ACA members and nonmembers; the Featured CE is available at discounted member and nonmember rates.

In their Professional Development Center, you can learn in a variety of formats, such as video-based courses, education sessions, and webinars, as well as text-based book chapters and journal articles. Browse the full catalog of ACA courses or on-demand webinars at the link above.

ContinuED

Continued offers online continuing education courses for therapists, with enrollment options for individuals or organizations. Membership includes 600 evidence-based on-demand and live webinars for therapists practicing in early childhood, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, social work, speech, and more. AOTA Approved Provider, CE, NBCOT Professional Development Provider

Summit Professional Education

Summit Professional Education is a national leader in continuing education for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, early intervention professionals, educators, mental health providers, and more. On the Courses tab, you can view courses by profession, topic, and format.

Summit offers in-person, live webinars, on-demand videos, and online text courses. Individual and group learning subscriptions are available. See the Subscriptions tab for more membership information.

Illinois Crisis Prevention Network (ICPN)

Illinois Crisis Prevention Network’s (ICPN) mission is to bridge the gap between crisis management and crisis prevention by providing support and stability for children and adults experiencing behavioral, mental health, or medical challenges so that they may live and flourish in their community. ICPN offers community-based services and support to those referred, their families, provider agencies, schools, places of employment, and community day service programs.

ICPN’s Support Services Teams (SST) assist on a statewide basis. The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DHS-DDD) generates referrals to ICPN to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, many of whom are dually diagnosed with a mental illness and are experiencing complex behavioral or medical challenges. See the link above for details on the referral process.

ICPN provides professional development via evidence-based and best-practice learning opportunities to families and agencies across Illinois. Their clinicians offer onsite and virtual community-based workshops that are open to all community members and free of charge. ICPN is an approved CEU provider for various specialties. See the Professional Development segment of their website for more information.

Behavior Frontiers

Behavior Frontiers is committed to offering gold-standard autism care with highly trained clinicians dedicated to using ABA to create the most effective, individualized programs to enhance the lives of individuals with autism and other special needs. Our mission is to provide each family and child with the highest quality individualized behavioral services possible and to provide our employees with the highest quality training and supervision in ABA therapy techniques.