Youth & Young Adults
This section is designed for teens and young adults with disabilities to build, grow, and share their strengths, understand their rights and responsibilities, and learn self-advocacy skills to lead as productive and independent lives as possible. It features interactive learning tools, resources on transitioning to adulthood, and opportunities to get involved in programs like Student-Led IEPs and leadership training. All to empower youth and young adults to shape their futures and make informed decisions.
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Movers, Shakers, and Troublemakers: How Technology Can Improve Mobility and Access for Children with Disabilities
A Brief Overview Connecting to the World through Mobility I want to invite you to take 30 seconds and think back to when you were…
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Gender Affirming Care
A Brief Overview Gender identity has become a hot topic in today’s political world. But beyond the politics, there are many young people that are…
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School to Adulthood: Transition Planning Toolkit for High School, Life, and Work
Looking to the future can feel exciting, hopeful, confusing, overwhelming—or all emotions at once. For families supporting a young person with a disability, it’s never…
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Traumatic Brain Injury in Youth
A Brief Overview Full Article A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury that affects how the brain works. TBI can affect people of all…
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Support a Child’s Resilience by Pointing to the Positive
Children learn best when they feel safe, relaxed, loved, and confident. Emotions that are the opposite can make learning a struggle. Researchers who study Adverse…
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Life After High School: Tools for Transition
Helping a student with disabilities prepare for life after high school requires thoughtful organization and planning. This presentation describes three ways to support this important…
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Summer Daily Activity List – Taking care of YOU!
PAVE has created a suggested list of activities to follow every day this summer. Give yourself grace if you cannot do everything on the list.…
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Adolescent Health Care Act Provides Options for Families Seeking Mental Health and Substance Use Help for Young People Resistant to Treatment
A Brief Overview The Adolescent Behavioral Health Care Access Act, passed into law by the Washington Legislature in 2019, gives parents and providers more leverage…
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Supported Decision Making is an Option for Adults with Disabilities
A Brief Overview Full Article When a young person turns 18, most decisions are now up to them. In Washington State, age 18 is the…
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Make Good Feelings Stick Like Velcro
This video provides a mindfulness practice to make good feelings stick like Velcro. When the mind focuses on what’s going well, stress can slide off…
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FAPE Fits Like a Proper Outfit
Have you ever felt like your student’s Individualized Education Program—their IEP—just isn’t a good fit? This short video provides an analogy to help families and…
