{"id":11,"date":"2024-08-27T18:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-08-27T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:54:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e11-e1 mb-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e2 mb-1 mb-2 mb-4 mb-5\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e3 mb-7 mb-8\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e4 mb-9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CAP-Main-Logo_Green-300x167-1.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"83\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e5 mb-1 mb-3 mb-4 mb-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e6 mb-7\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e7 mb-a mb-b mb-c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Thank You for an Amazing Journey!<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e8 mb-g\"><p>The Chicago Autism Project board of directors has performed a strategic review, taking into account all factors, resources, costs, capabilities, and more in assessing how we can best support families and children.<\/p>\n<p>We realized that the best way we can support the community is by linking with, resourcing, and referring to already existing autism support services rather than duplicating existing support systems. Going forward, CAP will pivot to this new model.<\/p>\n<p>We are incredibly proud of the impact we've made together thus far. Since our inception, we have:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Provided hundreds of families with access to life-changing therapy services<\/li>\n \t<li>Engaged dozens of volunteers<\/li>\n \t<li>Provided thousands of hours of therapy through grants and scholarships<\/li>\n \t<li>Partnered with several local organizations to expand our reach and support network<\/li>\n \t<li>Reached thousands of people through our online resources and social media platforms<\/li>\n \t<li>Raised hundreds of thousands in support of under-resourced families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are grateful for your support and the difference you've helped us make in the autism community.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e9 mb-b mb-d mb-e\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Below is a list of the organizations we believe in and will continue to support, collaborate with, and share resources. Our mission will live on through their work.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e10 mb-g\"><p>For families seeking ongoing support, or for people wanting to donate to the cause of autism, please consider reaching out to these wonderful organizations:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cstacademy.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>CST Academy:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Leading therapy provider offering ABA, Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy, plus a therapeutic preschool program.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldmancenter.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Goldman Center of Chicago:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Psychology practice providing autism assessments for children ages 2-12.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/autismsociety.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Autism Society:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Offers a range of programs and resources to improve the lives of those affected by autism.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thearc.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Arc:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Advocates for and serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cfl.uic.edu\/overview\/rcadd\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>RCADD at UIC:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Provides training and resources for professionals and families to enhance services for individuals with autism.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastersealschicago.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Easterseals Chicago:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Offers a variety of services, including therapy and support programs, for children with disabilities and their families.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/havedreams.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Have Dreams:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Provides autism services and programs to improve the lives of individuals with autism through customized learning plans.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/locations\/autism-assessment-research-treatment-services-aarts-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AARTS Center at Rush:<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Specializes in comprehensive assessment, research, and treatment services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e11 mb-b mb-c mb-d mb-f\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Thank you for being a part of our journey and your continued support of the autism community.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank You for an Amazing Journey! The Chicago Autism Project board of directors has performed a strategic review, taking into account all factors, resources, costs, capabilities, and more in assessing how we can best support families and children. We realized that the best way we can support the community is by linking with, resourcing, and referring to already existing autism &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-6.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoautismproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}