Participant Information
Half Hour Private Meetings
NSSRA staff members are available to conduct 30-minute private
consultations to discuss recreation and leisure opportunities for
individuals with disabilities.
Participant Wellness, Continued
• Persistent diarrhea in conjunction with other symptoms
• Contagious rash or rash of unknown origin
• Persistent cough and/or cold symptoms
• “Pink Eye” (conjunctivitis) or discharge from eye
• Symptoms of mumps, measles, chicken pox, strep throat,
Speakers Provided
flu, impetigo or coxsackle virus
One of our trained staff members would be happy to meet with your
organization, social service club or community group to talk about • Runny nose with yellow or green discharge
• Lice/mites present
NSSRA services and other disability related topics.
• Fatigue due to illness that will hinder participation and
enjoyment in the program
Special Assistance/Sign Language Interpreters
If you need special assistance or a sign language interpreter, please
Programs For All Participants
inform NSSRA upon registration (voice or relay).
NSSRA offers additional services to meet the needs of all
participants through LEAD (Leisure Education Awareness and
Boardmaker
If participant uses a picture–making program such as Boardmaker, Discovery).
please indicate so on the registration form and our staff will work
LEAD (Leisure Education Awareness and Discovery) is
with you to facilitate its use at our programs.
available to students with special needs who require a
structured introduction to leisure experiences. Leisure
Participant Wellness
Education provides leisure awareness for students during
In consideration of other participants and the NSSRA staff, to prevent
their school day through a cooperative effort between
the spread of contagious illnesses, it is requested that participants
special education staff and NSSRA program staff. This
refrain from attending programs when any of the following
program offers opportunities for students to learn new
conditions exist:
activity skills in a structured environment.
• Did not attend school or camp due to illness that day
• Fever of 100 degrees or higher (when this occurs, participants must For more information about LEAD, please contact
Recreation Specialist Abby Whalen at (847) 509-9400
stay home for one whole program day - 24 hours from time sent
x6812 or [email protected].
home)
• Vomiting within the last 24 hours
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Fall 2019 Program Guide • register.nssra.org