Resource Fair for Students with Special Needs

RESOURCE FAIR FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HELD ON NOVEMBER 12

The 13th annual BEST Resource Fair, “Transitions for the Future,” will be held on Wednesday, November 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler Street, Skokie, IL. The Resource Fair is designed to assist students with special needs in making post-high school transition plans. All students with special needs, their parents/guardians, and professionals are invited to attend.

This year the BEST Committee will present a Student Panel Discussion: Post-Secondary Outcomes – Student Success Stories from 6:30 to 7:30. Following the discussion, from 7:30 to 9, representatives from apprenticeship programs, employment services, government programs, health services, legal resources, recreational opportunities, referral sources, residential programs, transportation, vocational programs, and trade schools will be available to distribute information and answer questions.

The Resource Fair is organized by Business and Education for Students in Transition (BEST), a committee sponsored by The Cove School, The Douglas Center, Evanston Township High School District 202, Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services, JVS Career Planning Center, Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center, Maine Township High School District 207, New Trier Township High School District 203, Niles Township High School District 219, and Orchard Village.

For additional information, please contact Nancy Otter at 847-626-2876 or e-mail nanott@d219.org

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