There is so much more than the race happening at our Making Strides event. Characters, face painting, balloon twisters, raffles, and a DJ! Sign your family up now. #SEDOL

Register now for this year's Making Strides for Special Kids 5K Walk/Run! This is a family friendly event for all and is also professionally timed for those competitive runners.

Join us and our friends this year at the Making Strides for Special Kids 5K run/walk to raise money for the SEDOL Foundation and our special kids. Register early and you'll be entered into a drawing for an Amazon gift card.

Registration is open for this year's Making Strides for Special Kids 5K Run/Walk! Sign up now and start your fundraising page. Share with your family and friends, this is an all ages event. SEDOL students can register for free along with one caregiver.

The Making Strides for Special Kids 5K run/walk is happening on Saturday, September 13th at Independence Grove in Libertyville so mark your calendars. Start getting our friends and family together and stay tuned for our registration link coming soon! #SEDOL #funrun #specialkids

Our friends at Kohl Children's Museum are hosting their "Everyone at Play" event for special needs families this Sunday! See their website for further details.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Pucks for Autism is being held in just a month and we are in need of volunteers to help keep score at all locations. No experience is needed, just dress warm. Shifts are 3 hours/2 people per shift so grab a friend!

Autism Family Cares is hosting a FREE sensory friendly family movie, "Lilo & Stitch" at the Antioch Theatre. See flyer below for details or go to

Pucks for Autism is happening June 20th- 22nd and we are looking for volunteers to help out at all of our locations. No experience or hockey knowledge is needed. See link for shifts. Thank you for your support! #Pucksforautism #SEDOL

LAUNCH Gurnee will be hosting their monthly VIP time for sensory sensitive kids and their families this weekend. Contact LAUNCH for more details. #launch #inclusion

The SEDOL Foundation will host it's 34th Annual Heart of Gold Dinner Dance on April 26th at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer, IL. Buy tickets now on our website to attend our Kentucky Derby Themed event. Dinner, drinks, dancing, auctions, and more. #SEDOL

This Sunday Autism Family Cares is hosting their sensory friendly egg hunt here at the SEDOL Campus. Go to their website to register. This event is also wheelchair accessible. #autismfamilycares

April 2nd is recognized as World Autism Awareness Day. Recent studies show that 1 in every 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder so chances are you know someone who has autism. #autismawareness

Celebrated annually on March 26, Epilepsy Awareness Day, or Purple Day was created to increase the public's understanding of this brain disorder and to eliminate the fear and stigma surrounding it. #wearpurple #epilipsyawarenessday #purpleday

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day is an initiative pushing for positive changes in the social structures of education, health care, and the job market so that all who suffer from this condition are given adequate opportunities to grow and prosper as any normal, healthy human being.

World Down Syndrome Day is on March 21, 2025. The day is a global awareness day that aims to educate people about Down syndrome and how to value people with Down syndrome in their communities.

Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome, is recognized each year on March 18th. Having 3 copies of chromosome 18 instead of 2 causes Edwards Syndrome. Learn more about Trisomy 18 at #trisomy18 #edwardssyndrome

Autism Family Cares is hosting an evening caregiver support group this Thursday in Grayslake. #advocate #support #autism

Our friends at LAUNCH Gurnee will be hosting their VIP time this Sunday for families with sensory sensitive children. #LAUNCH #inclusion #sensoryfriendly

Only six weeks until The SEDOL Foundation's Heart of Gold, Kentucky Derby, Dinner Dance! Join us for dinner, dancing, auctions, and even a hat contest to raise money for children with disabilities. #SEDOL #heartofgold