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IATTAP State Office

Illinois Autism PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project (IATTAP)
Lombard State Office:
1590 S Fairfield Ave., Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 630-968-3898
Fax: 630-620-9473

Name

Title
Phone
E-mail
Kathy Gould
Project Director 630-968-3898 or
630-889-7398
gouldkl@comcast.net
Myki Romano

Project Assistant

630-968-3898 or
630-889-7398

myki482002@yahoo.com

Stacey Bock
Illinois State University Connection

309-438-7884
309-438-8699 (fax)

sjbock@ilstu.edu
Suburban/Chicago Region      
Andrea Dameti

Community Partner

847-970-2347

zw9901@comcast.net

Grace Dyson
Family Support Specialist 773-233-4716 Chicagochapter714@yahoo.com
Tina Erdman
Coach Facilitator 708-710-2329 tinaerdmann@sbcglobal.net
Shelley Jobb
Education Facilitator 708-305-0407 shelleyjobb@gmail.com
Judy Katz
Educational Facilitator 847-899-1551 jkatzautism@gmail.com
Gloria Kern
Family Support Specialist 815-722-2698 Prentice75@comcast.net
Pam Leonard
Educational Facilitator 630-312-9861 leonardconsult@gmail.com
Carla Oldham
Community Partner 630-991-1157 autismteam@aol.com
Laurie Walton
Education Facilitator 630-333-2777 lawalton3@gmail.com
Rachel Westberg
Community Partner 708-533-2485 westberg.rachel@gmail.com
Northwest Region      
Mary Allen
Education Facilitator 563-343-9874 allenautism@aol.com
Tom Hall
Educational Facilitator 360-562-1176 inwood1967@msn.com
Rick Ramirez
Community Partner

309-77-4838 or
800-813-0329

rick.ramirez@mchsi.com
Central Region      
Nikki Kempel-Michalak
Educational Facilitator 309-438-5291 nakempe@ilstu.edu
Shana Brownlee
Educational Facilitator 309-438-1819 sbrownl@ilstu.edu                    
Jacquie Mace
Community Partner 309-824-4555 mace.jacquie@comcast.net
Sandy Valentine
Community Partner 309-698-4831 ajv1952@aol.com
Southern Region      
Denna Buchanan
Education Facilitator 618-201-4800 missdbuchanan@gmail.com
Nel Daymon
Educational Facilitator 618-344-7395 nelroseplace_asd@yahoo.com
Nicole Gaunt
Community Partner 618-214-4694 solvethepuzzle@gmail.com
Penny Salvato
Family Support Specialist 618-467-0207 dapsalvato@sbcglobal.net
Kristen Wright
Community Partner 618-917-9633 Kwright5035@gmail.com
Lindsey Reedy
Community Partner 217-258-6616 l.reedy@live.com

Family Resource Specialist Network

The Family Resource Specialist Network creates a parent-to-parent connection of parents and family members who have children on the autism spectrum in different areas of Illinois. The network gives families the opportunity to contact another parent of a child with autism in their own or nearby community. The Family Resource Specialists organize Saturday parent conferences in their area and help to develop and disseminate a regional resource guide. They are also available to talk with parents by phone or e-mail, offering valuable information and a listening ear from another parent's perspective. Contact information and an idea of the approximate location of Family Resource Specialists throughout the counties of Illinois is provided below.

Location and Contact

Suburban/Chicago Region

Grace Dyson - Chicago (Cook)
773-233-4210
chicagochapter714@yahoo.com

Gloria Kern - Crest Hill (Will)
815-722-2698
prentice75@comcast.net

Carla Oldham - Aurora (DuPage)
630-978-1615
autismteam@aol.com

Andrea Damenti - Antioch (Lake)
847-970-2347
zw9901@comcast.net  

Rachel Westberg - Woodridge (DuPage)
708-533-2485
westberg.rachel@gmail.com 



 


Northwest Region

Rick Ramirez - Moline (Rock Island)
800-813-0392
rick.ramirez@mchsi.com

 

Central Region

Sandy Valentine - East Peoria (Tazewell)
309-698-4831
ajv1952@aol.com

Jacquie Mace - Bloomington (McClean)
309-824-4555
mace.jacquie@comcast.net

 

Southern Region

Penny Salvato - Godfrey (Madison)
618-467-0207
dapsalvato@sbcglobal.net

Nicole Gaunt - Mt. Vernon (Franklin)
618-214-4694
solvethepuzzle2@gmail.com

Lindsey Reedy - Mattoon (Coles)
217-258-6616
l.reedy@live.com

Kristen Wright - New Baden (Clinton)
618-917-9633
kwright5035@gmail.com