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Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst - _12HSTARTTIME - Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst
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McHenry County Sibshops - _12HSTARTTIME - McHenry County Sibshops
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Webinar – “Annual State Testing of Students: Does Your Child Need an Alternate Assessment?” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Annual State Testing of Students: Does Your Child Need an Alternate Assessment?"
Webinar – “Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process"
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Using Deaf Mentors to Support Reading in the Home – Webinar - _12HSTARTTIME - Using Deaf Mentors to Support Reading in the Home - Webinar
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Webinar – “Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool"
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Advocate Children’s Hospital Sibsensations – Zoom Edition - _12HSTARTTIME - Advocate Children's Hospital Sibsensations - Zoom Edition
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Meet and Greet With Mr. & Mrs. Deaf Santa Claus in Chicago - _12HSTARTTIME - Meet and Greet With Mr. & Mrs. Deaf Santa Claus in Chicago
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Webinar – “Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning"
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Virtual Webinar Series – “Planning for the Future for Children and Adults With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities” - _12HSTARTTIME - Virtual Webinar Series - "Planning for the Future for Children and Adults With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities"
Webinar – “Post-Secondary Transition Planning and Services” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Post-Secondary Transition Planning and Services"
Sibling Grief and the Holidays – Virtual Support Meeting - _12HSTARTTIME - Sibling Grief and the Holidays - Virtual Support Meeting
Learn To Be Mindful: A Virtual Program for People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Siblings - _12HSTARTTIME - Learn To Be Mindful: A Virtual Program for People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Siblings
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Webinar – “Self-Care Presentation for Siblings of People With Disabilities” - _12HSTARTTIME - Webinar - "Self-Care Presentation for Siblings of People With Disabilities"
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Virtual Baby ASL Class - _12HSTARTTIME - Virtual Baby ASL Class
Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst
Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst
Wednesday, December 2, 2020    
3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Wilder Mansion
A holiday party for children with special needs from the safety of your own car. Families of children with special needs are invited to see [...]
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McHenry County Sibshops
05 Dec
Saturday, December 5, 2020    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  Fun virtual opportunity for siblings of children with special needs Sibshops are an opportunity for brothers and sisters of children with special health, mental [...]
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Webinar - "Annual State Testing of Students: Does Your Child Need an Alternate Assessment?"
08 Dec
Tuesday, December 8, 2020    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Free webinar for parents and families about alternate assessment in Illinois. Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center is hosting a free webinar for [...]
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Webinar - "Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process"
08 Dec
Tuesday, December 8, 2020    
12:00 pm
  Free webinar discusses how the vocational rehabilitation process helps transition-age youth and promotes self-advocacy skills The Illinois Life Span Program of The Arc of [...]
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Using Deaf Mentors to Support Reading in the Home - Webinar
10 Dec
Thursday, December 10, 2020    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Free webinar for families and professionals to learn about the role of a Deaf Mentor or Deaf Adult Role Model in the home. The [...]
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Webinar - "Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool"
11 Dec
Friday, December 11, 2020    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
  Free presentation for families and professionals The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) is hosting a free webinar for families and professionals on [...]
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Advocate Children's Hospital Sibsensations - Zoom Edition
12 Dec
Saturday, December 12, 2020    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Free virtual program for brothers and sisters of children with special needs Advocate Children's Hospital's Sibsensations offers support for typically developing siblings of children [...]
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Meet and Greet With Mr. & Mrs. Deaf Santa Claus in Chicago
13 Dec
Sunday, December 13, 2020    
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Archer Park
Free drive-thru holiday event for children with all types of hearing loss and their families. The Chicago Park District's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program [...]
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Webinar - "Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning"
14 Dec
Monday, December 14, 2020    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  Free webinar for families and professionals. The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) is hosting a free webinar on "Empowering Children and Families [...]
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Virtual Webinar Series - "Planning for the Future for Children and Adults With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities"
15 Dec
Tuesday, December 15, 2020    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  A half-day presentation for families and professionals focused on government benefits and special needs estate and future planning. The Arc of Illinois is hosting [...]
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Webinar - "Post-Secondary Transition Planning and Services"
15 Dec
Tuesday, December 15, 2020    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  Free lunchtime webinar for transition-age youth with special needs and their families The Illinois Life Span Program of The Arc of Illinois is hosting [...]
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Sibling Grief and the Holidays - Virtual Support Meeting
15 Dec
Tuesday, December 15, 2020    
5:00 pm
  A support meeting for individuals whose sibling with disabilities has died. There is no roadmap for grief. The holidays may be especially difficult for [...]
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Learn To Be Mindful: A Virtual Program for People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Siblings
15 Dec
Tuesday, December 15, 2020    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Learn mindfulness strategies to help cope with stress, enhance your relationships, and improve your overall health and well-being. "Learn To Be Mindful" is a [...]
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Webinar - "Self-Care Presentation for Siblings of People With Disabilities"
17 Dec
Thursday, December 17, 2020    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  Learn what self-care is and why it is necessary when caring for others. Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters (SIBS) is hosting a virtual presentation [...]
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Virtual Baby ASL Class
03 Jan
Sunday, January 3, 2021 - Tuesday, January 19, 2021    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  A monthly, virtual class to learn basic American Sign Language (ASL) for parents and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing (infant [...]
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Events on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst
Special Kids Drive-By Santa & Holiday Party in Elmhurst
2 Dec 20
Elmhurst
Events on Saturday, December 5, 2020
05 Dec
McHenry County Sibshops
5 Dec 20
Events on Tuesday, December 8, 2020
08 Dec
Webinar - "Annual State Testing of Students: Does Your Child Need an Alternate Assessment?"
8 Dec 20
08 Dec
Webinar - "Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process"
8 Dec 20
Events on Thursday, December 10, 2020
10 Dec
Using Deaf Mentors to Support Reading in the Home - Webinar
10 Dec 20
Events on Friday, December 11, 2020
11 Dec
Webinar - "Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool"
11 Dec 20
Events on Saturday, December 12, 2020
12 Dec
Advocate Children's Hospital Sibsensations - Zoom Edition
12 Dec 20
Events on Sunday, December 13, 2020
13 Dec
Meet and Greet With Mr. & Mrs. Deaf Santa Claus in Chicago
13 Dec 20
Chicago
Events on Monday, December 14, 2020
14 Dec
Webinar - "Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning"
14 Dec 20
Events on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
15 Dec
Virtual Webinar Series - "Planning for the Future for Children and Adults With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities"
15 Dec 20
15 Dec
Webinar - "Post-Secondary Transition Planning and Services"
15 Dec 20
15 Dec
Sibling Grief and the Holidays - Virtual Support Meeting
15 Dec 20
15 Dec
Learn To Be Mindful: A Virtual Program for People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Siblings
15 Dec 20
Events on Thursday, December 17, 2020
17 Dec
Webinar - "Self-Care Presentation for Siblings of People With Disabilities"
17 Dec 20
Events on Sunday, January 3, 2021
03 Jan
Virtual Baby ASL Class
3 Jan 21