Oak Leyden

Oak Leyden Serving children and adults with intellectual & development disabilities and delays & their families

We had another great night of play with Oak Park Public Library Children’s Librarian Sarah and many of our young Oak Ley...
05/08/2026

We had another great night of play with Oak Park Public Library Children’s Librarian Sarah and many of our young Oak Leyden participants! We read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, sang songs, and played with friends and toys, focusing on colors! Oak Leyden monthly theme nights are always a great opportunity for kids to learn and grow and practice socializing with peers while parents connect. 🐻

Stay tuned for our upcoming Children’s Service events!
Next month on Wednesday, June 3, we’re working with Collaboration for Early Childhood to do a parent workshop on Modeling Language for emerging speakers. 🗣️
And throughout the summer, Oak Leyden Developmental Therapist Alison will be hosting a play group on the go—link in bio to sign up! We’ll look forward to seeing the Book Bike again at one of our planned outings. 😉📖🚲

Want to be part of something fun, thoughtful, and generous with a bunch of friends next Saturday morning? We've got jus...
05/08/2026

Want to be part of something fun, thoughtful, and generous with a bunch of friends next Saturday morning? We've got just the thing. Gather a few friends or colleagues to take part in our Spring into Service event next weekend as we do a yardwork project at our resident homes!

Oak Leyden provides assisted housing to over 50 adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and we believe that they deserve to live in safe, clean, and healthy environments--just like anyone does. Next Saturday, several groups of Oak Leyden volunteers will be putting down mulch, trimming hedges, and generally sprucing up the yards of our ten Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) and we would love for you to join us!

How do you take part? That's easy--raise your hand! Just email Jim at jmichael@oak-leyden.org and plan to join us on Saturday, May 16th, at 9AM. The homes we are servicing are all in Melrose Park and Franklin Park, and we anticipate that the work will take just 2-3 hours. Thanks for stepping up for our community!

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Impossible to believe that it has been a week since our Mighty Oak event last Thursday! While donations continue to sho...
04/30/2026

Impossible to believe that it has been a week since our Mighty Oak event last Thursday! While donations continue to show up and our accounting is not 100% complete, we're happy to share some photos from the party and to announce our fundraising results for the night. Oak Leyden is absolutely thrilled to share that the 2026 Mighty Oak event had 212 folks in the room, and we raised $164,955.90 for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. A considerable amount of those dollars was donated by folks that couldn't make the event, once again underscoring that our Oak Leyden community is truly committed to our mission. That was an amazing night, and we simply couldn't do it without the members of our Mighty Oak Committee, especially our event Chair, Ms. Michael Weber.
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Join us for our May theme night on Wednesday, May 6! We’ll have play and activities centered around one of our favorite ...
04/29/2026

Join us for our May theme night on Wednesday, May 6! We’ll have play and activities centered around one of our favorite books! The Book Bike will join us.

Registration link in bio!

03/28/2026

Spending a gorgeous Saturday morning supporting Leyden Township’s Easter Egg Hunt. When it comes to community event planning, these guys are the gold standard.

📚 Staff Training Highlight 📚Last week, our Children's Services team had the opportunity to participate in an incredibly ...
03/27/2026

📚 Staff Training Highlight 📚

Last week, our Children's Services team had the opportunity to participate in an incredibly valuable training about the early detection of Cerebral Palsy. We were grateful to welcome Jennifer de la Rosa, MOT, OTR/L, BCP and Mary Kay Heldman, MSW, LSW, LISW-S from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, who shared their expertise and insights with our staff.

This training has already made an impact—we’ve made a referral to their Early Motor Development Clinic and are excited to continue building this partnership to better support the children and families we serve.
Thank you to Jennifer and Mary Kay for an engaging and informative presentation. We look forward to collaborating more in the future!

🔗 Learn more about Shirley Ryan’s Early Motor Development Clinic here:
https://www.sralab.org/services/early-motor-development-clinic

As part of Week of the Young Child, we're offering a Play Group! Kiddos will focus on social skills through some structu...
03/17/2026

As part of Week of the Young Child, we're offering a Play Group! Kiddos will focus on social skills through some structured and some unstructured play, including a music circle with instrument play.

This group is designed for children 0-5 of all abilities! You do not have to be a current Oak Leyden participant. Follow and watch for their full schedule of events for Week of the Young Child, April 11-17, 2026. Let us know you're coming at the link in our bio.

Wednesday, April 8 at 5:30 pmThomas and Friends Theme NightJoin us and .connections for a night of train-themed fun! You...
03/17/2026

Wednesday, April 8 at 5:30 pm
Thomas and Friends Theme Night

Join us and .connections for a night of train-themed fun! You and your child will have opportunities to socialize with other families and our teams will be onsite to facilitate and support. Activities will be geared toward children ages 0-5, but siblings are welcome to join the family fun!

PLEASE NOTE: due to Spring Break, this April theme night will take place the second Wednesday of the month on April 8! Registration link in bio.

03/17/2026

Occupational Therapist Abigail Koning is sharing her three favorite items from our Equipment Lending Library! Please consult with your Oak Leyden Therapist to see if these or other items from our library are the right fit for your family.

Oak Leyden’s Children’s Services now offers an Equipment Lending Library of over 450 items that support your child’s growth and development! We know that specialized equipment can be expensive for families, and kids seemingly grow out of toys as soon as you acquire them, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer this unique service. Items range from large equipment and adaptive equipment to toys and books and small eating utensils you can trial and keep. Thank you to Special Kids Foundation, The Opler Foundation, and River Forest Township, our partners in bringing this vision to life!

Mighty Oak 2026 is coming fast!On Thursday, April 23rd, join over 200 of Oak Leyden's closest supporters, friends, and c...
03/10/2026

Mighty Oak 2026 is coming fast!

On Thursday, April 23rd, join over 200 of Oak Leyden's closest supporters, friends, and community members to celebrate 70 years of pursuing our mission. We've got a wonderful venue in Riverside Golf Club, some inspiring speakers, a Live AND Silent Auction, and Chicago's premier 80's and 90's cover band--Sixteen Candles. All we need is you. Tickets are only $150 a head (just try to go out for a good dinner with an open bar and a great band for less than that!), with all proceeds supporting our efforts to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Questions? Contact Jim at jmichael@oak-leyden.org for answers!

Come get out of the cold and get some warm fuzzies for your littles! Our Children's Services team invites you to an eve...
01/29/2026

Come get out of the cold and get some warm fuzzies for your littles! Our Children's Services team invites you to an evening of supervised themed play. Make some new friends and let the love flow. Contact Alison Keane to register at akeane@oak-leyden.org.

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411 Chicago Avenue
Oak Park, IL
60302

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17085241050

Website

http://www.lnk.bio/Oak-Leyden

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