Age group

Handicap accessible

Playground

Internet Access

Indoor/Outdoor Playground

At Oak-Leyden, we understand that each person is unique and has strengths and abilities that need to be nurtured. We strive to ensure that every person we serve has the opportunity to grow, learn, and experience a fulfilling life. 

For over 60 years, Oak-Leyden has been dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality programs and services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our Early Intervention program graduated 98 children last year, and our family-style group homes have successfully integrated 54 adults into the community. We’ve also taught life-enriching skills to 125 Lifelong Learning Center participants, and coached and empowered 42 people through our Supported Employment Program.

We’re also dedicated to giving back to the community. We’ve raised more than 1,200 pounds of produce for the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, and are partnering with our clients, family, and community to make great strides for the future. At Oak-Leyden, we strive to ensure that every individual we serve has the opportunity to grow, learn, and experience a fulfilling life.

Speech Therapy

Physical Therapy

Affordable

Each child deserves the chance to develop to their full potential — we believe you can never start too soon. Oak-Leyden’s Early Intervention services connect children with developmental disabilities, and their families, to a network of caring therapists. These therapists work to build both educational and social skills.

A child’s success in the program can bear fruit in multiple ways. It can look like a child with a developmental disability joining his or her sibling on the playground for the first time. Or success can look like a child with a developmental disability entering kindergarten on time with his or her peers.

Early Intervention

Children of all abilities are welcome! Participants build social skills in a comfortable environment with kid-friendly activities, including holiday celebrations, can-do craft projects, library visits, and guest readers. The Drop-in Days program teaches lessons about diversity and acceptance in a natural way — by simply letting children have fun together.



Drop-in Days

Oak-Leyden is often involved with the children we serve from the initial evaluations and screening process onward. General practitioners and agencies refer children, ages 0 to 3, who may have developmental disabilities to us. Our licensed, certified therapists conduct evaluations of the children in a comfortable manner, make a diagnosis, and recommend a unique development plan.



Evaluations & Screenings

Physical abnormalities

Coed

Infants

Preschool

Kids

Tweens

Oak-Leyden Developmental Services

Love is not even close to capturing how lovely, welcoming, and loving Oak Leyden was. With Renee's help, my son has transformed from a very fussy toddler to a well-mannered young man.

Criza E

Oak leyden is a very Caring and efficient facility Everyone there is professional and very good with persons in there care. The facility is spotless and warmly welcoming to all who utilize its services.
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