About Us

Young People Who Have Disabilities and Who:

• Demonstrate leadership potential.
• Demonstrate involvement in the community or extra-curricular activities.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with other students.
• Are representative of Ohio in terms of geographic region, gender, and ethnicity

OUTCOMES

Student Delegates will:

• learn about choosing a career, the history of disability as a culture, available resources and assistive technology;
• identify existing barriers to personal and professional success and develop plans to deal with those barriers;
• be introduced to professionals with disabilities as possible mentors and role models to encourage youth to realize their ability, rights, and obligation to pursue meaningful employment and community leadership;
• develop a “Personal Leadership Plan” which will include specific action plans for the students for their return to their communities; andbe empowered to reach goals in education, employment and community

WHO: 50+ high school students will be selected to attend through a competitive selection process
WHEN: Annually in July
WHERE: Columbus, Ohio
COST: No cost for students/participants to attend this forum.