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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation “Music and Movement” Program at Dvorak Park - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation "Music and Movement" Program at Dvorak Park
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Webinar – “Preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences, a 30-Minute Message from Family Matters PTIC” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences, a 30-Minute Message from Family Matters PTIC"
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Webinar Series – “PUNS Know Your Options” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar Series - "PUNS Know Your Options"
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Self-Determination Workshop for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth (Session 2) in Edwardsville - _12HSTARTTIME - Self-Determination Workshop for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth (Session 2) in Edwardsville
Kids’ 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado - _12HSTARTTIME - Kids' 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado
Sensory-Friendly Play for All at Chicago Children’s Museum - _12HSTARTTIME - Sensory-Friendly Play for All at Chicago Children's Museum
Third Annual “Celebration of Special Recreation” in Bolingbrook - _12HSTARTTIME - Third Annual "Celebration of Special Recreation" in Bolingbrook
Special Needs Superheroes Event in Mount Vernon - _12HSTARTTIME - Special Needs Superheroes Event in Mount Vernon
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Red Kite Storyhoppers-Session I for Children on the Autism Spectrum and Their Caregivers in Chicago - _12HSTARTTIME - Red Kite Storyhoppers-Session I for Children on the Autism Spectrum and Their Caregivers in Chicago
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults
Webinar – “Services for People with Disabilities from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Services for People with Disabilities from the Illinois Secretary of State's Office"
Chicago Park District Special Recreation “Music and Movement” Program at Dvorak Park - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation "Music and Movement" Program at Dvorak Park
Virtual Family Literacy Event in American Sign Language and Spoken Word - _12HSTARTTIME - Virtual Family Literacy Event in American Sign Language and Spoken Word
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Webinar – “Bullying: What Can Parents Do?” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Bullying: What Can Parents Do?"
Webinar – “Understanding Autism” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Understanding Autism"
Monthly Meet Up for Neurodivergent Young Adults Ages 16 and Up - _12HSTARTTIME - Monthly Meet Up for Neurodivergent Young Adults Ages 16 and Up
Webinar – “How Parents Can Speak Up for Inclusion Without Second-Guessing Themselves” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "How Parents Can Speak Up for Inclusion Without Second-Guessing Themselves"
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Webinar – “Cuatro Estrategias Para Mejorar la Habilidad de Leer en Niños/as con Autismo” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Cuatro Estrategias Para Mejorar la Habilidad de Leer en Niños/as con Autismo"
DEAF, Inc. College Night in St. Louis - _12HSTARTTIME - DEAF, Inc. College Night in St. Louis
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Kids’ 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado - _12HSTARTTIME - Kids' 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado
Carve for the Carillon in Springfield - _12HSTARTTIME - Carve for the Carillon in Springfield
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“Everyone at Play” at Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago - _12HSTARTTIME - "Everyone at Play" at Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults
Free “S.U.D.S. + Laundry Day” in Harrisburg - _12HSTARTTIME - Free "S.U.D.S. + Laundry Day" in Harrisburg
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation “Music and Movement” Program at Dvorak Park - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation "Music and Movement" Program at Dvorak Park
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Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat at DSCC’s Mokena Regional Office - _12HSTARTTIME - Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat at DSCC's Mokena Regional Office
The Great Pumpkin Patch Event in St. Louis - _12HSTARTTIME - The Great Pumpkin Patch Event in St. Louis
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Kids’ 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado - _12HSTARTTIME - Kids' 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado
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Special Olympics Snowshoe in Springfield - _12HSTARTTIME - Special Olympics Snowshoe in Springfield
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation “Music and Movement” Program at Dvorak Park - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation "Music and Movement" Program at Dvorak Park
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Kids’ 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado - _12HSTARTTIME - Kids' 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado
15th Annual Disability Resource Expo in Champaign - _12HSTARTTIME - 15th Annual Disability Resource Expo in Champaign
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Gompers Park Social Club For Adults
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program for Youth 13 and Older
Cyndi’s Monthly Caregiver Craft Club in Kankakee - _12HSTARTTIME - Cyndi's Monthly Caregiver Craft Club in Kankakee
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Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation Fall Program at Dvorak Park for Adults
Free “S.U.D.S. + Laundry Day” in Carmi - _12HSTARTTIME - Free "S.U.D.S. + Laundry Day" in Carmi
Chicago Park District Special Recreation “Music and Movement” Program at Dvorak Park - _12HSTARTTIME - Chicago Park District Special Recreation "Music and Movement" Program at Dvorak Park
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Kids’ 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado - _12HSTARTTIME - Kids' 4 Good Center Youth Character Building Program in Eldorado
Sensory-Friendly Play for All at Chicago Children’s Museum - _12HSTARTTIME - Sensory-Friendly Play for All at Chicago Children's Museum
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30 Sep
Monday, September 30, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spend time with friends on Mondays at the Gompers Park Social Club for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Chicago Park [...]
30 Sep
Monday, September 30, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free opportunity to have fun and play games on Mondays for youth ages 13 or older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District [...]
01 Oct
Tuesday, October 1, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free fall fun on Tuesdays at Dvorak Park for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
01 Oct
Tuesday, October 1, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free music and movement time on Tuesdays for children ages 3 to 7 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
02 Oct
Wednesday, October 2, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Free 30-minutes message providing strategies for preparing for parent teacher conferences Join the Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center (FMPTIC) for this 30-minute message “Preparing [...]
03 Oct
Thursday, October 3, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A free, monthly webinar series for families and individuals who have received an early notification/were selected for PUNS (Prioritization for Urgency of Need for Services) [...]
05 Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn how self-determination can lead to independence, problem solving and self-advocacy at this free workshop for youth ages 14 to 18 with hearing loss Kids [...]
05 Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free program combining shopping with the joy of giving to others in need that's open to all children ages 3 to 17 Join the Kids' [...]
05 Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
A special morning of play for families with children with disabilities The Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) invites children with disabilities and their families to "Play [...]
05 Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Have a blast making connections and learning about community resources, disability services and adaptive recreation opportunities! Join the Bolingbrook Arts Council, Northern Will County Special [...]
05 Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024    
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
A free event featuring a costume contest, hay rides, food and fun for children and adults with disabilities and their families Superheroes will unite at [...]
06 Oct
Sunday, October 6, 2024    
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Fun, interactive creative drama class for youth on the autism spectrum ages 4 to 7 and a participating grown-up Join the Chicago Children's Theatre for [...]
07 Oct
Monday, October 7, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spend time with friends on Mondays at the Gompers Park Social Club for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Chicago Park [...]
07 Oct
Monday, October 7, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free opportunity to have fun and play games on Mondays for youth ages 13 or older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District [...]
08 Oct
Tuesday, October 8, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free fall fun on Tuesdays at Dvorak Park for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
08 Oct
Tuesday, October 8, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A free webinar covering the Illinois Secretary of State’s services for people with disabilities Join The Arc of Illinois' Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2FHIC) and Illinois Life Span [...]
08 Oct
Tuesday, October 8, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free music and movement time on Tuesdays for children ages 3 to 7 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
08 Oct
Tuesday, October 8, 2024    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
An event for families of students who are deaf, hard of hearing or visually impaired to receive a free book and spend time reading together [...]
09 Oct
Wednesday, October 9, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and an opportunity to learn how you can help keep all students safe. Join Family Matters Parent Training and [...]
09 Oct
Wednesday, October 9, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
A free opportunity for parents and professionals to learn about key features of autism spectrum disorder The Resource Center for Autism and Developmental Delays (RCADD) [...]
09 Oct
Wednesday, October 9, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free, monthly opportunity for neurodivergent young adults to hang out, have fun and connect with friends old and new Join Autism Support of Central Illinois [...]
09 Oct
Wednesday, October 9, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free workshop for parents of children ages 3 to 5 with disabilities on speaking up, building relationships and opening doors to inclusion STAR NET Region [...]
11 Oct
Friday, October 11, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
A free webinar in Spanish focusing on four strategies to help children with autism or children who learn differently decrease their frustration and improve their [...]
11 Oct
Friday, October 11, 2024    
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free family night for exploring college and tech school opportunities for youth who are deaf or hard of hearing ages 12 and up Join DEAF, [...]
12 Oct
Saturday, October 12, 2024    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free program combining shopping with the joy of giving to others in need that's open to all children ages 3 to 17 Join the Kids' [...]
12 Oct
Saturday, October 12, 2024    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Carve some pumpkins and have fun at this free family-friendly event near the Carillon The Springfield Park District will host "Carve for the Carillon" on [...]
13 Oct
Sunday, October 13, 2024    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A free event for families of children with neuro differences and disabilities to explore, learn and build memories The Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago [...]
14 Oct
Monday, October 14, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spend time with friends on Mondays at the Gompers Park Social Club for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Chicago Park [...]
14 Oct
Monday, October 14, 2024    
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free laundry day offers substance use disorders support and clean clothes Join Southeastern Illinois Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Treatment (SI SUPRT) and the Egyptian [...]
14 Oct
Monday, October 14, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free opportunity to have fun and play games on Mondays for youth ages 13 or older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District [...]
15 Oct
Tuesday, October 15, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free fall fun on Tuesdays at Dvorak Park for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
15 Oct
Tuesday, October 15, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free music and movement time on Tuesdays for children ages 3 to 7 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
18 Oct
Friday, October 18, 2024    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
A free, sensory-friendly event for families DSCC participants at our Mokena Regional Office. Calling Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) participants based at our [...]
18 Oct
Friday, October 18, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A free inclusive event featuring Halloween-themed festivities for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, children of deaf parents, and their siblings Join DEAF, [...]
19 Oct
Saturday, October 19, 2024    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free program combining shopping with the joy of giving to others in need that's open to all children ages 3 to 17 Join the Kids' [...]
20 Oct
Sunday, October 20, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Dash or distance, Special Olympic athletes ages 5 and up will have fun competing in snowshoe "winter track" Join Springfield Park District Special Recreation for [...]
21 Oct
Monday, October 21, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spend time with friends on Mondays at the Gompers Park Social Club for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Chicago Park [...]
21 Oct
Monday, October 21, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free opportunity to have fun and play games on Mondays for youth ages 13 or older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District [...]
22 Oct
Tuesday, October 22, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free fall fun on Tuesdays at Dvorak Park for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
22 Oct
Tuesday, October 22, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free music and movement time on Tuesdays for children ages 3 to 7 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
26 Oct
Saturday, October 26, 2024    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free program combining shopping with the joy of giving to others in need that's open to all children ages 3 to 17 Join the Kids' [...]
26 Oct
Saturday, October 26, 2024    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
A free, family-friendly event providing fun, information and resources for people of all abilities in east-central Illinois You're invited to join the 2024 Disabilities Resource [...]
28 Oct
Monday, October 28, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spend time with friends on Mondays at the Gompers Park Social Club for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Chicago Park [...]
28 Oct
Monday, October 28, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free opportunity to have fun and play games on Mondays for youth ages 13 or older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District [...]
28 Oct
Monday, October 28, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free event providing crafting, chatting and support for caregivers with children receiving mental, emotional, and behavioral health services in Kankakee County Project SUN invites you [...]
29 Oct
Tuesday, October 29, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free fall fun on Tuesdays at Dvorak Park for adults 18 and older with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
29 Oct
Tuesday, October 29, 2024    
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free laundry day offers substance use disorders support and clean clothes Join Southeastern Illinois Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Treatment (SI SUPRT) and the Egyptian [...]
29 Oct
Tuesday, October 29, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free music and movement time on Tuesdays for children ages 3 to 7 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities Join the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs [...]
02 Nov
Saturday, November 2, 2024    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free program combining shopping with the joy of giving to others in need that's open to all children ages 3 to 17 Join the Kids' [...]
02 Nov
Saturday, November 2, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
A special morning of play for families with children with disabilities The Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) invites children with disabilities and their families to "Play [...]
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