Discrimination. I signed my son with high-functioning autism up for a day camp program here and they kicked him out with no warning after 4.5 days. They even specifically told me on the phone that they were not kicking him out, then when I showed up to pick him up, ambushed me with the expulsion. They said they just wanted what was best for my son, but had not even a single referral for me to another program that might work better for him.
My son is a child with a disability and he was not given the chance to acclimate to and succeed in the program.
I advised them that they were violating Title III of the ADA and they still kicked him out.
I am a Des Plaines property owner and taxpayer and now my taxes are going to pay for a program that my child is barred from participating in. It...
   Read moredid not appreciate the disrespect i got from a couple people!!!! my late grandmother has a leaf plaque there for Tree Of Life program and after the disrespect i got from couple of the workers, i might have it removed and change it to the Leisure Center, at least i might have more respect there then i did at the community center!!!! love visiting the place itself but the disrespect i got, not so much!! its bad enough i get disrespect from a lot of people but at the community center, SERIOUSLY!!!! im fed up with the...
   Read moreI just wanted to send a special thank you to the guys who didn’t let a water main break rain on our parade!! They were so professional and helpful. Even while dealing with their own crisis, they were able to address my situation calmly and help me find a resolution so that we could still celebrate my son’s 16th birthday! Thank you so much for everything and I can’t wait to plan my next event with DP...
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