Youth Programs
American Youth Policy Forum: Program Areas
Addresses youth issues in program areas within three major groups Education, Youth Development & Community Involvement, Preparation for Careers & Workforce Development. Includes briefs and publications about Special Education and Youth with Disabilities.
Answers4Families: Families with Special Needs Children
Resource for families with children, youth and adults with special needs, including disabilities and chronic illnesses of all types. Offers links to a wide variety of information to help connect to and learn from other families.
Career-Focused Mentoring for Youth: The What, Why & How
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. This link opens a PDF document.
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 about the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Inc. (PYD)
Provides one-to-one and group mentoring programs where adult mentors with disabilities act as positive role models and provide support, understanding and guidance for youth as they strive to reach their personal, educational and career goals.
A fun site for children in which animals explain various aspects of Social Security and savings.
Descriptions of federally funded projects and centers that focus on youth transition. The entire directory can be downloaded in PDF format.
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.
Helps improve communities worldwide by increasing the number and the diversity of young people serving in important roles. Activities include public mobilization and advocacy campaigns, the creation of incentives, support, recognition; and providing information, tools and training.
