Inclusion Services
NSSRA recognizes that some individuals with disabilities would benefit from social opportunities available by participating in programs offered through their local park district or recreation department . Inclusion provides a choice for individuals of varying abilities to experience recreation programming within their community .
Inclusion services are offered to residents of NSSRA ’ s 13 partner communities at no additional cost to the family . Inclusion support may come in the form of one or more of the following : program observation , staff training , program modifications / adaptations , modified equipment , and / or an Inclusion Companion .
An Inclusion Companion ’ s role is to blend into the program with the partner agency staff while providing the appropriate amount of support to promote independence .
What types of services does Inclusion provide ?
Want to learn more ?
For more information , contact Meggan Davies , Recreation Manager for Inclusion , at ( 847 ) 509-9400 x6828 or mdavies @ nssra . org . s s s s s s s
Activity Modification Disability Awareness Training Behavior Management Support Observation and Evaluations Adaptive Equipment Visual Systems Varying Levels of Staff Support
Reasons to Request Inclusion Support
s A parent or family member recognizes that a participant would benefit from additional support in a partner agency program .
s The partner agency staff identifies a need for additional support , for safety and programmatic reasons and communicates this need to the family .
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