Quick Reference Guides

NCWD/Youth is offering a series of Quick Reference Guides that provides resources on critical topics for administrators, youth service professionals, and policymakers. Each Guide offers succinct descriptions of a topic with resources that have been identified by experts at NCWD/Youth.

Download the Guides

You can download copies of the Quick Reference Guides below. (For help with PDF files, Read Acrobat Help below .)

• Universal Design for the Workforce Development System in PDF
  or view Universal Design for the Workforce Development System in MS Word
  This resource has been developed to assist workforce development policymakers and program operators in assessing their ability to meet the needs of their customers.
• Workplace Success in PDF
  or view Workplace Success in MS Word
  The guide describes how to create successful work-based experiences for youth and their employers that foster adult employment success for all youth, particularly for those with disabilities.
• Assessment
  or view Assessment in MS Word
  The guide gives an overview of the process of collecting information that can be used in decision-making, career-planning, and service plan development for a young person.
• Benefits Planning for Youth with Disabilities
  or view Beneftis Planning in MS Word
  The guide helps those assisting youth with disabilities navigate the range of state and federal government programs and benefits for people with disabilities in the United States.
• Hidden Disabilities
  or view Hidden Disabilities in MS Word
  The guide provides a basic understanding of how to identify and screen for hidden disabilities; connect to formal diagnosis; provide appropriate accommodations; and identify support services.
• Universal Access
  or view Universal Access guide in MS Word
  The guide assists those developing a program, service, or activity to make them accessible to youth and adults with disabilities.
• Youth Development and Leadership for All Youth
  or view Youth Development guide in MS Word
  The guide explains youth development and leadership components and how they lead to more effective workforce development programs.