The Options Fair 2012 will be on April 19, 2012 at the Physical Education Building at the College of Lake County. It runs from 6pm to 8pm. If you haven’t been before (or even if you have) you will want to attend this one.
The Options Fair 2012 is put together by a group of special educators around Lake County, and features workshops as well as booths. It is a great place to learn about what is available in the area, to network, and to learn.
Click here for a list of exhibitors.
What happens after High School for students receiving Special Education services? Grayslake Community School District (D127) is sponsoring a session to help parents learn the answers. The meeting will be on March 21 from 7-8:30pm at Grayslake North High School, Room B162.
Speakers include:
The Jobapalooza is a job fair for students between 15 and 21 years of age. Employers will be interviewing for seasonal, part-time and other workers. It will be held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake on March 8, 2012 from 6pm-8pm, in the Physical Education Building.
Last year’s fair was packed with applicants, and this year job-seekers are encouraged to prepare for the fair by researching the employers and jobs in which they are interested. Applicants should concentrate meeting on those employers, be dressed professionally, and have resumes ready for the job.
To find list of employers and positions to be filled is at http://www.collegecentral.com/jobapaloozaexpo/ (Click on Employer Profile Search. On the next page click on Search. All employers will be displayed. You must then research each employer.)
For more information contact the College of Lake County, Career and Placement Services, (847) 543-2059.
About 100 individuals with disabilities, service providers, legislators, families and volunteers attended the annual meeting of the Lake County Center for Independent lLiving on November 30, 2011. Program highlights included success in helping 10 individuals move from institutions into the community, offering vocational training to over 90 workers, continued efforts to coordinate and integrate transportation services in Lake County.
The LCCIL also invited attendees to attend the social and support groups for the blind, deaf. They also host a cross-disability support group called Words of Wisdom (WOW). Those in attendance were invited to become members of the organization. They announced details on their 2012 Legislative Internship program.
Charlie Pugesef was honored as the volunteer of the year. Following the program, attendees partook of a buffet.
The Lake County Center for Independent Living is part of a state-wide network that promotes independent living through advocacy, mentoring education,and referral. For more invormation visit http://www.lccil.org
Shepherd’s College, an innovative, three-year training program for individuals with developmental disabilities, earned accreditation from North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement in December. It is described in this article from the Journal-Times in Racine. Shepherd’s College is located in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Special Education students “age out” of the public education system when they turn 22 years of age. After that time, these individuals and their families are required to manage the services they need without help from the school district. Issues to be addressed in adulthood include housing, employment, health, social life, quality of life and more.
To help parents prepare for this role, the Social Work department of SEDOL has set up a series of field trips for parents to visit the workshops, living facilities, day programs, and camps they may find of interest. Field Trips include:
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