Quick Reference Guides

The guide explains youth development and leadership components and how they lead to more effective workforce development programs.

The guide assists those developing a program, service, or activity to make them accessible to youth and adults with disabilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This resource has been developed to assist workforce development policymakers and program operators in assessing their ability to meet the needs of their customers.