YOUTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
RAMP works with students and their families to learn the laws that protect the rights of a student with a disability, how to navigate the maze of community services, and to learn the skills required to achieve their goals.
Services include:
-- Legal rights training.
-- Self-Advocacy Skills training.
-- Information & Referral.
-- Peer Support.
-- Independent Living Skills training.
-- Transition Planning guidance.
-- Educational workshops.
-- Assistance with letter writing.
-- Attendance at IEP, 504 or other related meetings.
RAMP also currently offers three curriculums to local private and public school districts:
-- iBelong: Disability Awareness curriculum intended for grades Pre-K - 6, focusing on acceptance, believing in oneself, and how actions and attitudes affect others.
-- Ignite: Prepares 7th and 8th grade students who have IEPs to be active participants in their transition plan.
-- Teens 'N Transition (T'NT)
Physical Address
2155 West Galena Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032
Hours
Mon-Fri by appointment only
Voice
Voice
Application process
Call or visit website for information
Fee
None
Required documents
Eligibility
Open to those ages 21 and younger, have a disability or suspected disability, have a barrier to their educational or independent living goals
Languages
English
Service area
Stephenson County, Illinois
Agency info
RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Non-profit, non-residential Center for Independent Living, providing advocacy and independent living services for persons with disabilities.