Family & Educators Resources
For more information about ways you can help young people with disabilities dream big, visit the following links:
- Disability.gov: Evaluating Children for Disabilities
- Disability.gov: Special Education & Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
- Disability.gov: Bullying Prevention
- Disability.gov: Accommodations & Supports in the Classroom
- Disability.gov: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) & Other Laws
- Disability.gov: Services for Infants & Toddlers
- Disability.gov: Getting Ready for College
- Disability.gov: Scholarships & Financial Aid
- Disability.gov: Making the Transition from School to Work
- Soft Skills to Pay the Bills – Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success A curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching “soft” or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities.
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)/Youth Page
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth/Parents Page
Work Experience & Leadership Programs
- Disability.gov: Employment
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)/Disability Mentoring Day
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)/Internship Program
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)/Greater Washington Internship Coalitions
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Entry Point! Program
- American Association on Health and Disability
- National Business and Disability Council (NBDC) Emerging Leaders
- National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth
- Special Olympics/Get Involved: Families
- Special Olympics/Get Involved: Coaches
- Special Olympics/Get Involved: Schools and Youth
- Special Olympics/Get Involved: Young Athletes Program
- U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) TOWER Initiative
