July 2012Vol. 13, No. 6Working With Youth With Disabilities
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) offers eight training modules to support professionals working with youth. The Youth Service Professionals' Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (YSP/KSA) Initiative develops 10 competency areas through 1-day interactive sessions. The modules include the following:
- Knowledge of the Field: This Work That We Do
- Communication With Youth: The Helping Relationship
- Assessment and Individualized Planning: Charting a Course With Youth
- Relationship to Family: Working Together
- Career Exploration and Workforce Preparation: Youth Opening the Door to the World of Work
- Community Resources: Weaving a Web for Youth
- Employer Relations: Beyond the Handshake
- Program Design, Delivery, and Administration: It's All in the Design
More information and overviews of each training module are available on the NCWD/Youth website: