Lisa is AMAZING! Lisa originally was my son's English teacher. During that time, she was able to…read moreidentify and develop strategies to help him organize his thoughts and express himself. I wish I would have discovered Lisa when he was much younger! I am very thankful for what she gave my son and the techniques he still uses today!

From the owner: Providing speech, language, and learning assessment and intervention services to children,…read moreadolescents, and young adults ages 3-22 who are struggling with reading, writing, social skills, oral communication, and/or executive functioning. I specialize in working with clients with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, and twice exceptionalities (2e). My approach is collaborative and relationship based. My goal is to help each of my clients develop the skills and strategies they need to succeed at school and in life.

Yelp removed my review because it wasn't "business-oriented" enough for them. Let me see if this is…read morebetter for you, yelp. Dear Parents, The staff supervision at this facility is seriously LACKING. It has a claustrophobic little time-out room with a tiny little window on the door. That's it-three walls and a door with a tiny window. If your child's teacher believes your kid deserves it, he'll be thrown in there for HOURS at a time, with no one checking in on him. This may be okay for prisoners when they are thrown in the hole, but not for mentally disabled children. I would sooner set my flesh on fire than see any relative of mine sent here. My brother was left in there for hours with a bully who was much larger than him and TOUCHED HIM INAPPROPRIATELY. This was possible because THERE WAS NO STAFF SUPERVISION!!!!! You can message me for further info...I'll be more than happy to give it. How's that yelp...is that 'business oriented" enough for you? What's it going to take to warn other parents/family members?

From the owner: The Jewish Child and Family Services Therapeutic Day School (JCFS TDS) provides services for…read morestudents in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. JCFS TDS believes that the best education cultivates the academic and personal potential of every student, helping them to become their best selves, discover their passions and prepare them for success in the larger community. We serve students who are classified in the following special education categories: Emotional Disability (ED), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Intellectual Disability, Autism (includes autism spectrum disorders), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Other Health Impairment (OHI). We work with Chicago Public Schools and with school districts from the North Shore, Lake County and the Western Suburbs to receive referrals of students who need an alternative to traditional public schools.

The Learning Clinic is a second home for sure. Every single person working in here has something…read moreunique to offer. This is the place where dreams become possible. There is nothing that the learning clinic cannot do. Whether it be ACT, SAT, math, science, reading, comprehension, the learning clinic will give you the necessary skills to make you a resourceful, proactive, and more confident individual. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Jordi Kleiner, for two years and what we have been able to accomplish together is beyond what my parents and I could have ever imagined. I would also highly recommend Craig Elerkin for ACT and SAT (though he has been able to help me beyond preparing for these tests). The learning clinic grows with you. I have been able to use the clinic throughout high school and I am certain I will continue to use their services in college. Whether your child is 5 years old or 17 it is never too soon or too late to consider the learning clinic. Bring your kids here to allot them the tools to be independent learners and thinkers. The location, the experts, the environment, the guaranteed success, what is there not to love about the clinic!

From the owner: Learning evaluations, educational support, and standardized test preparationread more

My son was diagnosed with dyslexia in first grade and by 5th grade was several grades behind in…read morereading, despite the Title I interventions that the district provided him. His dyslexia was affecting all of his coursework because he simply couldn't get past the words to get to the content. I decided to look for a dyslexia specialist and found Kim Ainis. Her program absolutely put him on the right path; he's now in 7th grade and reads at grade level. Her program is intensive and requires dedication; it's an ongoing process. But the time my son and I have put into the program practices was worth every minute, resulting in his new confidence in the classroom and outside of it.

It took me 10 min to make sure i typed th address right but much fasterthan it use to!!!! LOL Kim…read moreis the bestest evah!!!!!!!!

Mo is an amazing and knowledgeable advocate in her field. I would highly recommend her. She was a…read moregreat listener, understood al the in's & outs of the bureaucracy surrounding special needs. She helped us get our son's district to send him to a private therapy ASD school and have the district pay for it and transportation. She's a blessing for those of us who want to advocate for our kids but don't know how.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mo at a resource fair and hearing her presentation on IEP 101. She is…read morevery knowledgeable, thorough in reviewing and captures the important details to an IEP. Mo took the lead at the IEP meeting and was very helpful in communicating with the team on adjusting areas of the IEP, adding more information to the IEP and making recommendations for evaluations. This was my second time working/learning from Mo and I will continue to refer back to her when needed and for my next meetings.

My son entered the Northwestern Music Academy as a beginner cellist with limited skill but much…read morepotential and talent. Mindy Park is an outstanding educator who was born to teach children music. Her pedagogy is rooted in technique and skill rather than route memorization. Within two semesters, she was able to place my son far ahead of his school group. NMA offers unparalleled group and individual concerts and recitals in grandiose halls, where pupils learn to play in a professional music setting at a young age. We are excited to see how he grows in his musicianship throughout the years through this prestigious program.

I was so surprised to see that Kindermusik has not been reviewed yet and we've only known about…read moresince 2009 when we became parents! One of the important things to us as parents was to introduce our kids to music at an early age. We have tested out a variety of different music options here in Evanston, and our favorite is Kindermusik through the Music Academy at Northwestern University. You can start as young as newborn in the Kindermusik Village where both my kids have started - my daughter just finished up the Kindermusik Village session this summer and loved it. She went from just humming songs and melodies to actually having 4 songs memorized and singing very loudly and proudly! Their Our Time is the 18 months - 3.5 years session where it's a parent/tot activity. My son just recently wrapped up Kindermusik's Image That series where he loved the fact that he was dropped off for 30 minutes (it was our Saturday morning coffee break routine while he was in class) and then, we rejoined the group for 15 minutes sharing time. The classes are really great - you have quality materials (books, dvd, toy, etc) and the teachers are really fantastic. Julie Friend is an amazing resource, personable, talented, and we have really loved having her as our teacher. I'm most excited for my son who will be starting Kindermusik for the Young Child, Year One with Pat Heinenman this year because he'll be learning how to play the glockenspiel and sight reading, which is an essential tool for learning any musical instrument. Year Two is learning how to the two-stringed culcimer and the soprano recorder. The other music places are good, too, but our personal preference is Kindermusik as both my children will continue their music education here. They're great to work with, their schedules are flexible and accommodate both the stay-at-home parent and the working parent. The quality of the music education is proven through the results that I've seen with my children.

Cherry is a wonderful safe place for kids to grow and learn at their own speeds. It is inclusive…read moreand loving!

From the owner: As a developmental early childhood education program, Cherry Preschool offers a safe, consistent,…read morenurturing environment that encourages the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of children at their own rate. We include children of all abilities and backgrounds and teach understanding, and acceptance. We welcome children who are at-risk due to special needs, financial and other family challenges, partnering with families to provide quality education and a sense of community.

The community is so lucky to have an organization that provides supports for kids, adults and…read morefamilies with ASD. I am a social worker and have been referring clients for over 10 years! The staff are well trained, caring and enthusiastic for growth in each student! Highly recommend

My son's school referred my son to"Have Dreams" for evaluation to determine his eligibility for…read morespecial education services. It was done by Dr. Jeff Salt, and the experience was awful and disturbing. The place itself is decrepit, and somewhat creepy, with lots of long and dark halls. There is nobody to welcome you or assist you when you get there. Dr. Salt's office is messy and not child friendly. Dr. Salt's report was loaded with misstatements, fabrications, omissions, and negative exaggerations. He openly admitted that in his practice he had worked with hundreds of children and none have lost their diagnosis - even though the research data indicates that as many as 10 to 20 percent of children with ASD lose their diagnosis. Dr. Salt does not believe that is possible. He made me very uncomfortable, and he made my son cry during the evaluation. It was pretty clear to me why he, with his negative disposition, is not able to help children in his practice. It also speaks badly of the TEACCH method that Have Dreams employs. Also, Dr. Salt asked me and my husband to fill out a form asking for personal and sensitive information about ourselves (about medications we take, past miscarriages, divorces, degrees, etc.), which was not part of our son's evaluation. But he did not offer or ask us to sign any statement of privacy or confidentiality; instead, he laughed at us when we asked him for one, saying the information was just for his own use. As parents, we will recommend anyone thinking about going to Have Dreams or working with Dr. Salt to stay far away, and consider alternatives with better results than zero (or worse). Please, PLEASE, stay away.