Youth Programs
American Youth Policy Forum Youth with Disabilities Information
Answers4Families: Families with Special Needs Children
A project of the Center on Children, Families and the Law at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for families with children with special needs, including disabilities (such as physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities) and chronic illnesses of all types.
Bearable Times Kids & Teens Club
Web site for young people from The Kids Hospital Network, an organization created for children who are ill or have disabilities.
Disability History--An Important Part of Our Heritage
Features a kids magazine and art gallery for children with learning disabilities.
NASA's Educational Materials for Students with Disabilities
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) Reports
Reports from the U.S. Department of Education regarding the NLTS, the first effort in this country to document the experiences and outcomes of youth with disabilities. Document is in .pdf format.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Outreach Programs
National Youth Leadership Network
Promotes leadership development, education, employment, independent living, health and wellness among young people with disabilities.
Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions from OSERS.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Inc. (PYD)
A fun site for children in which animals explain various aspects of Social Security and savings.
Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on employment and employment-related opportunities for the one million youth under the age of 18 receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
A site where young people can pledge at least 4,000 hours of community service over their lifetime.
Includes kid-friendly information about Social Security and links to pages for teens, parents and teachers.