Our association was formed to bring together as a cohesive group all practitioners of our profession. The Illinois Developmental Therapy Association strives to unite developmental therapists together to define and clarify our scope of practice, legitimize our practice, and provide a standard of excellence for our practice. The association aims to support our professional members as a group with shared resources, provide continuing education conferences/workshops, advocate for rights (state & local agencies,) and work with affiliates and universities toward accreditation and state licensure.