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
• 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,
flu, impetigo or coxsackle virus
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•
Runny
nose with yellow or green discharge
One of our trained staff members would be happy to meet with your
organization, social service club or community group to talk about • Lice/mites present
• Fatigue due to illness that will hinder participation and
NSSRA services and other disability related topics.
enjoyment in the program
Special Assistance/Sign Language Interpreters
If you need special assistance or a sign language interpreter, please Programs For All Participants
NSSRA offers additional services to meet the needs of all
inform NSSRA upon registration (voice or relay).
participants through LEAD (Leisure Education Awareness and
Discovery).
Boardmaker
If participant uses a picture–making program such as Boardmaker,
LEAD (Leisure Education Awareness and Discovery) is
please indicate so on the registration form and our staff will work
available to students with special needs who require a
with you to facilitate its use at our programs.
structured introduction to leisure experiences. Leisure
Education provides leisure awareness for students during
Participant Wellness
their school day through a cooperative effort between
In consideration of other participants and the NSSRA staff, to prevent
special education staff and NSSRA program staff. This
the spread of contagious illnesses, it is requested that participants
program offers opportunities for students to learn new
refrain from attending programs when any of the following
activity skills in a structured environment.
conditions exist:
• 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
• Persistent diarrhea in conjunction with other symptoms
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