Keshet Disabilities & Inclusion

Keshet: Special Needs. Extraordinary Opportunities is a nationally recognized 501 (c)(3) organization, providing community-based educational, recreational, vocational, and residential programs for children, teens and adults with varying and multiple intellectual and developmental disabilities. From its core programs for individuals with disabilities in the Chicago area to its international consulting work, Keshet serves over 1,000 individuals with disabilities and touches the lives of thousands of family members, peers, supporters and other stakeholders around the globe. Locally, Keshet programs integrate students, campers, residents, and employees with disabilities into over 70 sites in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. Globally, Keshet trains over 7,000 typically developing peers and staff members to integrate children with disabilities into schools and recreation programs. Keshet's local leadership, comprised of nearly 100 lay leaders from all walks of life, provides the inspiration, direction, and funding required to fulfill the organization's mission: To do whatever is necessary to allow individuals with disabilities to achieve their potential.