Yo!411
On-Line Resources for Students and Youths with Disabilities
The Service Inclusion Project
UCLA's TARGAN Center"s Service Inclusion Project support the active engagement of people with disabilities as service members and volunteers.
My CA.gov
a web portal to California state government websites and information for students and youths.
Disability World
A bi-monthly web-zine of disability news focused on youth.
Disability Law Lowdown
Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Disabilities NEW PODCAST SHOW from the DISABILITY LAW LOWDOWN
KASA
Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) is a national, grassroots project created by youth with disabilities for youth. We are teens and young adults with disabilities speaking out. KASA knows youth can make choices and advocate for themselves if they have the information and support they need.
Mental Health America
Making the cheerleading squad. Acing the SATs. Fitting in with the popular kids. These and many other concerns are in the minds of many teens as they begin prepping for going back to school. To combat these various stressors and to treat problems like teen depression, bullying and teen self-esteem, Mental Health America offers a number of helpful brochures that specifically discuss these problems and offer solutions and resources for both parents and their teenagers.
> Teen Stress
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Teen Depression
https://secured.nmha.org/secure/store/Results.cfm?keywords=teen
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> Bullying: What Parents Need to Know
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> Teen Self-Esteem: Feeling Good About Yourself
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> Teen Eating Disorders
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American Association on Health & Disability Scholarship Program
The AAHD Scholarship Program will support students with disabilities who are pursuing higher education. Preference will be given to students who plan to pursue undergraduate/graduate studies in the field of public health, health promotion, or disability studies, to include disability policy and disability research. Royalties from the Disability and Health Journal will fund the first year of the AAHD Scholarship Program.
New Website for College-bound Students with Disabilities
http://www.going-to-college.org This new website has been developed to help high school students learn about living college life with a disability. The site provides video clips, activities, and resources that can help students get a head start in planning for college. Video interviews with college students with disabilities offer a way to hear firsthand from students with disabilities who have been successful. Modules include activities that will help students explore more about themselves, learn what to expect from college, and equip them with important considerations and tasks to complete when planning for college.
WorkAbility I: A California Transition Program - Students Learn to Earn. http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/wrkabltyI.asp
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a resource to connect public and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workforce. Employers seek to fill both temporary and permanent positions in a variety of fields. http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/brochures/wrp1.html
Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits. The DB101 attitude is that the disability experience is unique for each individual, and that benefit programs can affect that experience in different ways at different times. With planning, people with disabilities can take control of finding the programs and jobs that meet their needs. For service providers and program managers, information sharing helps everyone understand how programs interact with each other. http://www.disabilitybenefits101.org/
My Voice, My Vote is a new website for young adults with disabilities who want to learn about the voting process and make a difference in their communities. The site includes resources for voters in Minnesota and across the country, including the many different ways one can vote and what it means to be a good citizen. The website includes an open-captioned video on the voting process. It also includes an ASL video, "Voting: You Decide". More information on the website and the videos can be found at http://www.myvoicemyvote.org
Youth Policy Action Center
Renew America Together
Ability Awareness
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