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Chicago Lighthouse

Special-Needs Schools · Chicago, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Developmental Delay Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities Other Health Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury
Area
Chicago, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, developmental delay, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairment, orthopedic impairment. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
Website
chicagolighthouse.org

What this special-needs school offers

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The Children's Development Center is a specialized, state-approved private non-public therapeutic day school operated by The Chicago Lighthouse, serving students across Illinois with diverse disabilities and educational needs. It offers individually tailored education through IEPs, a high staff-to-child ratio, and a full range of therapeutic and support services.

Leadership
Janet P. Szlyk, Ph.D. — President & Chief Executive Officer
Brandie Knazze — Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Anthony Fiore, CPA, MBA — Chief Financial Officer
Michael Nicolai — Chief Administrative Officer
Kara Crumbliss, O.D., F.A.A.O. — Chief, Clinical Services Enterprise
Patricia Grant, Ph.D. — Chief Research Officer
Maureen Haller — Chief Advancement Officer
Jennifer Miller, JD, LL.M. — Chief of Legal and Governmental Affairs
Staff
Gail Patterson — Administrative Assistant, Children's Development Center
Populations served
Vision loss Traumatic brain injury Autism Intellectual disabilities Multiple disabilities
Setting
Day
On-site therapies
Speech-language therapy Physical therapy Occupational therapy Orientation and mobility
Services
Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) Social work Nursing Psychological services Low Vision Clinic access Teachers of the visually impaired Teachers of the hearing impaired Learning behavior specialist evaluations
Founded
1906
Accreditations & approvals
State of Illinois approved private non-public specialized school
Phone
(312) 997-3695
Highlights
The Chicago Lighthouse was founded in 1906 and currently serves more than 67,000 people annually across all its programs; it established the first low vision rehabilitation clinic in the Midwest in the 1950s.
Approach
Individually tailored education addressing each student's needs through formal assessment scales and evaluations by certified learning behavior specialists, developed collaboratively through IEPs with a high staff-to-child ratio.

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