Partners for Youth with Disabilities is joyful to introduce our third and last (but certainly not least) Legends Honoree, Melissa M. MacDonnell, President of Liberty Mutual Foundation and Vice President […]
Month: May 2017
Partners for Youth with Disabilities is honored to introduce our second PYD Legends Award recipient, Bill Schawbel. Bill is a man of many trades – aside from his new acclaimed […]
Developing an inclusion statement is one of the most powerful ways an organization can internally and externally demonstrate their commitment to inclusion. If inclusion is a priority for your organization, […]
In order to succeed in school and at work, youth and young adults with disabilities need to know how and when is appropriate to self-disclose and request accommodations. Supporting youth […]
Stop me if this sounds familiar: you’ve put effort into designing your program or organization to be inclusive of people with disabilities, and yet, none show up! What do you […]
At present, the CDC estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as 1 in every 68 children. In other words, if you work with youth, the odds are that […]
Everyone learns differently, which can make it challenging to bring out the best in every student. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that guides the development of […]
How do you design program events, games, crafts, and activities that are inclusive to youth with and without disabilities? If you’re running a youth program or event, it’s important to […]
Have you ever struggled to a child to engage in your program? Ever had to deal with an unruly child that just won’t follow directions? We’ve all been there, and […]
In our years of training, we’ve noticed that one of the biggest barriers preventing the inclusion of people with disabilities is such a simple thing: well-meaning people are afraid of putting their foot in […]