Hi! We are the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) and the Kids As Self-Advocates (KASA) project!
Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) is a project created by youth with disabilities for youth (ages 13 to 24). KASA believes young people with disabilities have control over their own lives and futures. We teach youth about their rights, give peer support, give trainings and work to change the systems that affect our lives.
The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is for young leaders with disabilities (ages 16 to 28). NYLN helps youth at national, state, and local levels. Our Governing Board leads the Network. And our mission is about leadership and education. We focus on education, employment, and independence.
We are two national programs for youth with disabilities. We came together to create some documents on important issues to young people. This packet of information is to share these documents with others who also care about these issues.
Our organizations are different. But we agree on some important things, like:
- Making sure everyone uses respectful disability language; and
- Helping people know how to make things accessible.
We have also included information about the other activities and work we do. Please contact us to ask questions, to share ideas, or to work together. Welcome to this powerful network of youth voices!
Document Accessibility Checklist
Check this out to make documents that you share with others accessible.
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Respectful Disability Language: Here’s What’s Up!
Check this out for respectful ways to talk about and with people with disabilities.
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Accessibility and Accommodations:
Making opportunity accessible to all
Check this out for ideas on ways to make activities accessible.
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More Information about NYLN
Future Directions Agenda:
Check this out to learn about the priorities of young people with disabilities. It also shares a checklist of tasks that will help with transition.
( pdf | doc | plain text)
NYLN Pamphlet:
Check this out to get a summary of the services through National Youth Leadership Network.
( pdf | doc | plain text)
More Information about KASA
KASA Youth Friendly/Accessible Language
Check out this tip sheet on accessible language, so everyone can be involved.
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KASA Opportunities
Check this out for all the ways to get involved in KASA.
Download (word document)
KASA Benefits of Membership
Learn about why you should become a member of KASA
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KASA Website One-pager
Check this out to see all the resources KASA has on its website.
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KASA How to Include Youth As Leaders Manual Order Form
Order this manual to learn how to bring in youth as leaders to projects, organizations, and Boards.
Download (word document)
National Youth Leadership Network
www.nyln.org
1-866-480-6565
Portland State University – RRI
PO Box 751; Portland, OR 97207-0751
NYLN is a supported by
Kids As Self Advocates
www.fvkasa.org
1-888-835-5669
2340 Alamo SE, Ste 102;
Albuquerque, NM 87106
KASA is a project of
