Have Dreams

Vocational: comprised of 3 main parts: life scils, project search and Have Dreams academy for participants with an autism diagnosis who are young adults. Have Dreams offers one-on-one counseling to individuals on the autism spectrum as well as to parents and/or caregivers of those with asd. Participants develop crucial vocational skills, job preparation and training, as well as community outings. Participants Have an opportunity to implement work skills they develop during the program and generalize these skills in appropriate work settings. There is also a concentration on socialization through field trips, structured social activities and participation in an extensive fitness and healthy living program. There were 22 lifescils participants, 3 hdt/project search participants and 11 Have Dreams academy participants during the year.

Classes: scils is a communication and life skills program that provides training and support in independent living skills for individuals with an autistic diagnosis. Classes are held in fall, winter, spring, summer and camp sessions, with 10 to 20 classes per session and one to two classses per week. Classes are held in park ridge and evanston. There were 48 participants per session in evanston and 46 participants per session in park ridge.

Workshops: autism related trainings and workshops for families and professionals across the state of Illinois including, 4- 3 day training and workshops. These trainings and workshops provide comprehensive instruction regarding structured teaching for children on the autism spectrum. A total of 12 trainings/workshops were held serving 389 participants.

Rental of office space to psychologist and miscellaneous revenue.