Resources for Adults and Young Adults
Please check out this list of resources for young adults and adults with “invisible differences.
General
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Discussion Groups
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Publications Database
Employment
ADHD
Helpful Books
Autism
Helpful Books
Developing Talents: Careers For Individuals With Asperger Syndrome And High-functioning Autism
Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Working With Children and Their Families
Your Values, My Values: Multicultural Services in Developmental Disabilities
OCD
Helpful Books
Bipolar Disorder/Depression
Support Groups
DBSA Chicago Loop: peerwellness@gmail.com
Chicago DBSA GLBT: info@dbsa-glbt-chicago.com
Chicago DBSA Greater Chicago: wecanhelp@dbsa-gc.org
Social Skills
- North Suburbs: PEERS Social Skills Intervention