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Discuss important issues to help you plan for your child's future. Community Support Systems is hosting this parent workshop for families of children with special [...]

Learn how to advocate for students receiving special education services. Parents and educators are invited to attend the Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living's "IEP 101: [...]

Learn about services and supports in DuPage, Kane and Will counties. Indian Prairie School District 204 and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 are co-hosting [...]

Learn about local resources and meet with representatives. RAMP is hosting its second annual Special Education and Transition Resource Expo on Feb. 28 at Faranda's [...]

  A virtual event dedicated to cystic fibrosis science and research around infections. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is hosting ResearchCon, the first virtual event dedicated [...]

One free cleaning, filling or extraction. Dr. Jameson Baumgarten, DMD, and Dr. Se Jin Oh, DDS, are providing one free cleaning, filling or extraction per [...]

Special activities suited to children with sensory-processing issues and special needs. The Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove hosts a Sensory Hour on the first Friday [...]

Professional development event focusing on early childhood mental health. The Early Childhood Expo is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 2 at [...]

Opportunity for Chicago teens, ages 13-19, to learn about programs and get information. A Teen Opportunity Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March [...]

Conference for professionals and parents to improve early hearing screening, diagnosis and interventions systems for infants/young children and their families. The Early Hearing Detection and [...]

Special screening for visitors with special needs. The Morton Grove Public Library is hosting a special sensory-friendly screening of the movie "Cars" at 4 p.m. [...]

  Class for children with special needs ages 3 and up. Join the Oak Park Public Library for cooking stories and making recipes on March [...]

Free event provides opportunity to network and gain resources. Families who live north of Interstate 80 are invited to attend the March 9 Conference for Parents of [...]

Special morning of play for children and families with disabilities. Children and families with disabilities are invited to experience the Chicago Children's Museum's multisensory exhibits [...]

A safe and welcoming opportunity for young adults with sensory issues to enjoy this play-within-a-play. Based on Mark Haddon’s prizewinning 2003 novel, the play presents a young [...]

Learn how to build self-determination skills to plan for adulthood. Youth who practice self-determination skills have better outcomes in school and for their overall quality [...]

Learn how to build self-determination skills to plan for adulthood. Youth who practice self-determination skills have better outcomes in school and for their overall quality [...]

Free opportunity to watch the best college wheelchair basketball teams in the country. The best men's and women's college wheelchair basketball teams in the country [...]

Learn about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and how it provides the opportunity to save money. The Achieving a Better Life Experience [...]

Learn about state-sponsored individualized education program (IEP) facilitation. The March meeting of the Rockford Parent Support Group is scheduled for noon on Friday, March 15. This month's [...]

Free event offers in-depth discussions, experts in the field and insights from fellow parents. The Southern Illinois Vision Conference will take place March 16 at the Belleville Area [...]

Families of young children with disabilities are invited to participate. The Early Intervention Clearinghouse (EIC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is conducting [...]

Connect with families in the school district and learn about community resources. Carbondale Elementary School District 95 is hosting a Community Family Night on March [...]

  Learn how to use Listening and Spoken Language strategies to turn reading time into your child's favorite time. Reading at home can be fun [...]

Presentation for students who receive services through an IEP or 504 plan. The East Central Illinois Transition Planning Committee in partnership with Lake Land College [...]

Enjoy a movie with the lights on and low sound. Family Support Services will host their annual sensory-friendly movie at 10 a.m. March 30 at [...]