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Who We Are
NSSRA provides and facilitates year-
round recreation programs and services
for children, teens and adults with
disabilities who live in 13 northern
suburban communities. With hundreds of recreation, sport, cultural
and social offerings available throughout the year, we specialize in
introducing participants to new experiences, providing opportunities for
skill development and leisure time, and most importantly, creating space
for friendships to thrive.
NSSRA serves approximately 1,600 individuals with disabilities ranging
in age from preschoolers, youth and teens through young adults, adults
and seniors. Programs are offered at park district facilities, schools and
other locations throughout the northern suburbs.
NSSRA’s Inclusion support option provides individuals with disabilities the
opportunity to enjoy full participation in partner agency programs while
receiving the individualized one-on-one support they need to succeed.
Through its programs and services, NSSRA removes the barriers that
might prevent an individual with disabilities from full participation in the
fun and richness of experience that life has to offer.
We have been creating an environment of belonging through play since
1970, and have the distinction as the first Special Recreation Association
in the country. For more information about NSSRA and the programs
and services we offer, visit www.nssra.org.
www.nssra.org
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