Learn what’s available for special needs students
Submitted by U-46
The Elgin Area School District U-46 Citizens’ Advisory Council and the U-46 Special Education Department will offer a free Parents Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Elgin High School, 1200 Maroon Drive.
It is an opportunity for families to learn about the services and programs that local, regional and state agencies provide for the special needs community. The event is open to the public and for all those with an interest in special needs services.
Programming will include two discussion panels hosted by local service providers. The Greater Elgin Family Care Center and Streamwood Behavioral Health will lead a discussion on health and wellness at 10 a.m. Elgin Community College, Pact Inc. of DuPage County, DayOneNetwork of Kane County, and the Illinois DHS Office of Rehabilitation Services will host a panel on postsecondary experiences at 11 a.m.
In addition, U-46 staff will provide presentations on IEP basics at 9:30 a.m. and noon.
Seventeen other agencies will be in attendance to distribute information and answer parents’ questions. They include Easter Seals, Illinois Assistive Technology Program-Work Incentive Planning and Assistance, UPS for Downs, Association for Individual Development, Advocates Network of Kane and Kendall County, Autism Society of Illinois, Special Olympics, Kane County Department of Employment and Education, Illinois Lighthouse for the Blind, and Illinois Service Resource Center, along with representatives from local library and recreation staff.
For details, call the U-46 Special Education Department at (847) 888-5000, ext. 5065.