Online Resources - Mentoring Youth with Disabilities
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To view many of these online resources, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software which, if your computer does not already have it, can be downloaded from the Adobe site at: www.adobe.com/acrobat/readstep.html.
- Best Practices Guide for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities (published by Partners for Youth with Disabilities)
A comprehensive, 145-page manual for better serving youth with disabilities in mentoring programs.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.pyd.org/national-center/GuideBookAssembly_medium150.pdf
- Paving the Way to Work: A Guide to Career-focused Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities (published by National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability)
Another lengthy resource that covers everything from definitions of disability to complete program models and how to implement them.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/assets/guides/mentoring/
Mentoring_Guide-complete.pdf - Creating Mentoring Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities: Issues and Suggested Strategies (published by National Center on Secondary Education and Transition)
An excellent primer that covers topics such as making reasonable accomidations and creating a welcoming program environment. http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=704 - Cultivating Leadership: Mentoring Youth with Disabilities (published by U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy)
This short article covers the basics of developing a work-based mentoring program for youth with disabilities.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/cultivate.htm - Yes! - Youth Empowerment Strategies for All: Working with Youth Who Have Developmental Disabilities (published by National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth)
A brief online article with tips on making disabled youth feel included in programs and links to other online resources for volunteers working with youth with disabilities.
http://www.ncfy.com/publications/yesworkingyouthdisabilities.htm - Youth with Special Needs Leaders Handbook: Making 4-H More Accessible (published by University of California, 4H Youth Development Program)
Although developed for 4-H programs, this handbook has advice and strategies that can be adapted by mentoring programs that wish to be more inclusive.
Available as a PDF at: http://www.ca4h.org/leadership/ambassador/03-04/casa-book.pdf
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities Website (published by NICHCY)
An excellent resource for anyone working with youth with disbilities, especially educators or others working in educational settings. This site features a number of articles and downloadable publications.
http://www.nichcy.org/
