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The Dec. 28, 2026, session is listed for youth with intellectual disabilities and carries a $12 event fee. Registration and participant arrangements are not detailed.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
For families weighing a six-hour program, the key detail is what the McGuane listing does not promise: it gives broad activity categories, but no named sport, craft project or itinerary.
The Chicago Park District lists arts and crafts, gym activities, various sports and other recreation. It does not say which sports or projects are planned, how the day is divided, or whether there are scheduled breaks.
That makes this a broad recreation listing rather than a sport-specific clinic. If meal or break timing, materials, or a particular activity would affect your plans, check with Special Recreation before the session.
Further reading: Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District describes its Sports, Recreation & Leisure programs as supporting skill development, socialization and independence for people with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays. The department also offers sports training with opportunities to compete in Special Olympics; that wider offering does not establish competition, coaching or a particular outcome for the Dec. 28 session.
The district says employee training to better serve Chicagoans with disabilities began in 1965, and that it played an integral role when Special Olympics began in Chicago in 1968. That history places the McGuane listing within a long-running local recreation effort, while leaving the arrangements for this specific date to be confirmed.
Further reading: Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗ · Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗
The published description names broad activity types, not individual sports or a timed sequence.
The listed session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McGuane (John) Park.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page lists a $12 fee but does not explain what it covers, including whether craft materials are included.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗
The description identifies the program as serving individuals with intellectual disabilities. It does not give a narrower age range or additional eligibility criteria.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗
The event listing has no registration instructions and does not say whether advance sign-up is required, whether a caregiver must attend, or what participants should bring. It also does not detail breaks or food arrangements. For event-specific information, the district lists [email protected].
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗ · Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District’s general policy lists reasonable accommodations such as inclusion aides, sign-language interpreters, assistive listening devices, information in alternative formats, and adapted equipment or techniques. The policy does not confirm what is arranged for this McGuane session. The district says an assessment is required to determine whether Inclusion Services are necessary.
For accommodation requests, contact [email protected] or (312) 742-4298. The district asks for at least one week’s notice for accommodations generally; sign-language interpreter requests require at least 72 hours’ notice.
Disability Policy Office | Chicago Park District ↗ · Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗
The event is listed at McGuane (John) Park, 2901 S. Poplar Ave., Chicago, IL 60608. The Park District directs visitors seeking public-transit directions to the CTA website but does not name a route for this session. The map link can calculate directions from your own starting point.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗ · McGuane (John) Park ↗
The listing names the park, not a particular building, room or entrance, and the supplied park information does not provide event-specific parking instructions. Contact Special Recreation at [email protected] to ask where participants should arrive.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗ · McGuane (John) Park ↗ · Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page lists the fee but does not explain what it covers. Contact Special Recreation to check whether materials or other items are included.
Out of School Program (Special Rec) at McGuane | Chicago Park District ↗ · Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗
The district’s general accommodation policy lists inclusion aides as a possible support. Its Inclusion Services information says an assessment is required to determine whether those services are necessary; neither page confirms arrangements for this session.
Disability Policy Office | Chicago Park District ↗ · Special Recreation Programs | Chicago Park District ↗
2901 S. Poplar Ave., Chicago, IL 60608
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-06 against the linked sources.