CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS

As the only speech and language (S&L) dedicated nonprofit organization in Chicagoland focused on service provision, CHAT (formerly Center for Speech & Language Disorders) has given children in need the gift of communication for 46 years. CHAT provides life-changing speech therapy to children with few—if any—other options. We approach our work with deep cultural humility, understanding the need for systemic change in healthcare and education so that students can be more sustainably supported. We strive for more communication justice by serving under-resourced and neurodivergent children whose communication disorders and differences contribute to their inequitable treatment, and by working to remove structural barriers to access. We are in-network with all regional IL Medicaid plans; bring services into communities where needed; and offer services regardless of ability to pay. CHAT exists to include and empower children whose voices have not been heard, helping them to access a better future.