District 200 to host a Parent Resource Fair
On Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m., Community Unit School District 200 will host a Parent Resource Fair at Hubble Middle School. The parent resource fair is for parents who have children with disabilities or special needs.
All DuPage County parents of students with disabilities or special needs are invited to attend. Topics explored include: The Key to Adult Services and Funding; Guardianship; Transportation; Recreation and Leisure; Government Benefits; Mental Health Services; Local Colleges; In District Supports; Residential Support; Day Programming; Early Intervention; Community Agencies; Disability Advocates; and Specific Disability Awareness and Support Organizations.
According to John Durachta, a CUSD 200 School Social Worker, “this resource fair is an excellent opportunity to meet parents where they are and offer them some services to help their children be as successful as possible. At CUSD 200, we inspire excellence in all of our students.”
Agencies in attendance include: Protected Tomorrows; Access DuPage; Association For Individual Development; Clare Woods; Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities; COD Vocational Programs; STARS Program; CUSD200 Assisstive Technology; CUSD200 Transition Program; CUSD200 Special Olympics
DONKA; DuPage Center for Independent Living; ELSA Program; Everyone Is Welcome; Family Resource Center on Disabilities; Illinois Department of Human Resources (DRS/DHS); METRA and other transportation services; Metropolitan Family Services; Pace Program at National Lewis; PACT Inc.; Parent Alliance;
Phillip J Rock; Ray Graham; RRAF; Marklund; RTA/PACE; Supported Employment Agency; SEA200; Seguin Services; Shepherds College; Family Benefits Solutions
Little Friends/Spectrum; WDSRA; Rec N Roll; West Chicago Mental Health;
Marianjoy; NAMI; NADS; Autism Society of Illinois; Wazenberg Associates
The Estate Planning Law Group; Special Olympics; Communication Clubhouse;
Easter Seals; Outreach Community Counseling; Wheaton-Warrenville Family Services; Micro Business Information; Creative Mobility; Canine Companions for Independence; Deicke Home; Dr. Mary Povolny; Brian King, LCSW; Creative Exchange Music Therapy Clinic; Milestones 4 Kids Success; Giant Steps
Achieve Beyond; Turning Pointe Autism Foundation.