Resources

A Blueprint for Community Inclusion Strategies for Youth with Developmental Disabilities in Washington, DC provides a summary of comments and common themes among DC youth with disabilities and their families. This includes their top priorities, solutions to pressing issues, and ways that allies (individuals and organizations) can better support them. These priorities are foundations for a framework for policy and action steps that leaders, public institutions, and others can take to better engage and serve youth with disabilities in the District.

This document includes “Frequently Asked Questions” intended to support state and local efforts in effectively using ARP ESSER funds to advance evidence-based full-service community schools and related approaches.

This guide is designed to help youth with disabilities become stronger advocates and encompasses a wide array of issues including how a bill becomes a law, how to educate yourself on the issues that are important to you, and how to use that information in talking with your legislator.

This toolkit describes how VR professionals can use the VR Learning Lab Model, which Y-TAC developed and field-tested, to promote youth voice and engagement in service systems improvement.

This publication supports vocational rehabilitation state agencies to better understand and utilize the Learning Lab model to engage youth people and adults together in solving challenges of adult and youth service delivery systems.

An analysis of education, employment, and opportunity youth outcomes for youth and young adults at the national and state levels.

An overview of in-depth discussions about the main topics identified by youth to discuss the strategies, effective practices, and resources.

Information and strategies to improve the successful participation of students with disabilities in higher education.

An analysis of education, employment, and opportunity youth outcomes for youth and young adults at the national and state levels.