Partners for Youth with Disabilities

Illuminate & Nurture

For over 30 years, PYD has worked to illuminate and nurture the innate power and potential of all youth with disabilities.
Youth Programs

Our programs are ability-focused and raise expectations of what youth believe they can accomplish. We build self-confidence and nurture growth through social-emotional learning.
Disability Inclusion Training

We embrace inclusion and believe in changing people's assumptions, expectations, and attitudes about youth with disabilities.

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PYD''s one-to-one and group mentoring programs are always open for new youth and volunteers. Learn more about how you can get involved with PYD!

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News & Updates

Lindsay AlperinAugust 16, 2018

Lindsay Alperin is the YEP Career Readiness Program Director at Partners for Youth with Disabilities. She comes to PYD as an experienced Occupational Therapist having worked with individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings including schools, homes, and hospitals. In her role, Lindsay provides oversight of all aspects of the YEP Career Readiness Program. […]

New guide for increasing advocacy skills in young adults with disabilitiesJuly 25, 2018

At the recent convention of the American Association of Intellectual and Development Disabilities, PYD, Easterseals, and PEAC released the new Implementation Guide for the Transportation Advocacy Mentoring Initiative (TAMI). This “how to” manual provides guidance on leveraging peer mentoring to improve advocacy skills and highlights the successes of the 2017 TAMI pilot project. The guide […]

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