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Esperanza Updates

How Esperanza Transformed Ronaldo’s School Experience
Before Ronaldo was an Esperanza student, his school would often call his parents to pick him up before lunch. Now, Ronaldo’s been …
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38 years of growth
In the summer of 1985, Esperanza participant, Juan, became an early intervention student at six months old. At the same time, DSP …

Support Terrell’s Journey to a Bright Future!
When Terrell first walked through the doors of Esperanza School in 2017, he faced significant challenges and really struggled with his communication …

What We Do
We serve hundreds of children and adults with Autism and other disabilities, along with their families throughout Chicago, by providing life-changing support to help them achieve their fullest potential and become as independent as possible.

Why we do it
For 50 years, we have helped people build academic and life skills that lead to independence, happiness, and a higher quality of life. For every person we support to achieve a goal, a family becomes stronger and our entire community is enriched.

How we do it
We offer a range of comprehensive services for adults and children with Autism and other disabilities. Our services include Adult residential, adult day training, home-based support, art exploration, and the Esperanza Therapeutic Day School.