Neighborhood Parents Network Fall 2026 Developmental Differences Parent Fest

Join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 PM, at LeepForward/QLA for our Fall 2026 Developmental Differences Parent Fest. This year's event centers around a parent workshop, Improv Techniques to Support Parent-Child Connection, led by improvisational educator and LEEP Forward assistant clinician Will Nicholson.

What else to look forward to:
•Facilitated parent-led roundtable discussions
•Provider-led sensory activities that you can recreate at home
•Appetizers and beverages

List of providers:
LEEP Forward/Quantum Leep Academy
Wander Through Wonder Academy
Black Bear Academy
Center Ring Therapy
Chicago Children's Theatre
Individual & Family Connection
JCFS Chicago Medulla / Chiro One
Nurtured Night Sleep
StarNet Chicago

NPN offers this event to all Chicagoans for free—part of NPN’s mission to deliver developmental differences resources and support to every Chicago parent who needs it.