Youth with disabilities are an important sector of the youth movement and are more likely to be excluded and to face discrimination, stripped of the right to make their own decisions and excluded from participation in public life. We seek to network and develop partnerships that will help mobilize, empower and coordinate youth with disabilities’ initiatives.
The following stories of success illustrate how youth with disabilities are achieving their goals and dreams. The experiences illustrated in this video can give other youth hope for getting through
“When Vance Taylor was a boy, he didn’t know any adult he could look to and say, “There’s somebody like me.” Today, Taylor, 33, is married and has two young
“The Department of Education recently announced new steps to help close the achievement gap for students with disabilities by moving away from a one-size-fits-all, compliance-focused approach to a more balanced
“People with disabilities have a lot of potential to take part in the development processes...” Med Ssengooba, a Ugandan lawyer working with the non-profit group Legal Action for Persons with
“Prudence is an example of a young person with disabilities who overcame challenges, broke stereotypes, and is changing her community and country. But this is not the case for many
“The motto of the disability community – “Nothing about us, without us” – has always struck me as powerful, as the voices of people with disabilities are crucial to creating
The pounding of drums have been thundering in my head recently. Why? I recently learned of the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Network… What is the fascination with this Network?
“Social interaction and meaningful relationships are hard to come by for children and young adults with certain disabilities, says the author of a study of families in three Canadian cities….
The Gillard Labor Government is providing an extra $47.9 million to support children in NSW Government schools under the national $200 million More Support for Students with Disabilities initiative. This
“Yesterday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) urged the international community not to forget the vulnerability of children with disabilities. It is because of the fact that their needs are
