Program Spotlights

A young girl and an adult woman sit at a table playing an educational board game together in a classroom setting. The woman is guiding the girl, who is engaged and pointing at the board.
Program Spotlights

Celebrating Voices, Transforming Lives: The Impact of Speech Therapy

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and allows us to put a special spotlight on our Speech Pathologists that continue to improve functional communication with our ...
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Program Spotlights

Workers with Disabilities – The Untapped Workforce

Since the State of Illinois passed the Employment First Act in 2013, they have made progress to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find and ...
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A woman hugs a young boy from behind as they stand outside a glass building entrance. The boy holds a lanyard and wears glasses and a graphic t-shirt. Both are smiling. Reflective glass reveals a bright day with blue sky and greenery.
Program Spotlights

Our Bilingual Counseling Service Is Bridging the Language Gap through Genuine Care

As an organization that transforms the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we know that we need to expand our support. We are ...
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Three barbers in blue "Superior Barbershop" t-shirts stand with a smiling boy wearing a "Pass the Ball Rule the Court" shirt. They are in front of a green and blue abstract wall sign. The barbers are wearing hats and jeans, and the boy is in shorts and sneakers.
Program Spotlights

Transforming Lives through Community Connections

When you look good, you feel good, and our students are feeling amazing! This month, local entrepreneur and barber, Anthony Lekkas, collaborated with the HH ...
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John showing HH team member, Keith, what he's been working on at his job at National Seating & Mobility
Program Spotlights

Transformative Employment: Establishing Independence and Community Connections

At Helping Hand, one of the many ways that we inspire transformation is through community connections. Through these connections, we display how people with intellectual ...
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