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The 12th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference for high school aged students and young adults with disabilities, their family members and teachers, vocational professionals, caregivers, health care professionals, college students pursuing careers in special education and community advocates will be held in Effingham, Illinois on October 27-28, 2016. Click on the following link for complete details: http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-illinois-statewide-transition-conference/event-summary-b3a5eaf78b21457487c21913008cd0ef.aspx?i=6367d76f-8403-4fb2-ab57-84d07098e801

The 12th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference for high school aged students and young adults with disabilities, their family members and teachers, vocational professionals, caregivers, health care professionals, college students pursuing careers in special education and community advocates will be held in Effingham, Illinois on October 27-28, 2016. Click on the following link for complete details: http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-illinois-statewide-transition-conference/event-summary-b3a5eaf78b21457487c21913008cd0ef.aspx?i=6367d76f-8403-4fb2-ab57-84d07098e801

Attention Young Adults!!!! HOIDSA has a cooking class for its young adults with Bethel Lutheran Church's youth group as mentors. The class is open to any member 16 years old and older with our mentors being high school aged. The class will usually be held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Bethel Lutheran Church (325 W. Queenwood Rd, Morton, IL). Start time will be 7:00 pm unless otherwise…

The Young Athletes program is an innovative sports play program for children ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them into the world of sports. All sessions held at St. Philomena School gymnasium 3216 N Emery, Peoria 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. If interested in participating or volunteering, e-mail: [email protected] A Special Olympics registration form will need to be completed for each participant and volunteer.

Bring the family for dinner and raise money for HOIDSA’s 9th Annual Buddy Walk® Present either a paper copy or an electronic copy of the invitation to your server and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of your total food purchase as a general donation to this year’s Buddy Walk®. Click link to download an electronic copy or for printing: Link to "Fundraiser_crop_773_434_crop_558_558.jpg" Coupons or discounts cannot be…

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Come and enjoy a morning of fun and a one mile walk to raise Down syndrome awareness and to support families and friends of individuals with Down syndrome. 8:00 am - Same day registration, T-shirt pickup, RAFFLE sales and entertainment all begin 9:30 am - Walk starts RAFFLE drawings immediately following the walk Click here for Registration and Fundraising