Youth Hub
A space for young people with disability
On this page, you will find information about CYDA’s youth programs, opportunities, youth led advocacy and content created by young people with disability.
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National Youth Disability Summit
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The Summit is CYDA’s annual event where young people with disability gather (online and in person) to talk about the issues that matter to them, learn about and develop their advocacy, and have a real say about their futures.
Join the Network!
The DREAM (Disability Representation Employment & Accessibility Mission) Network is for:
Young people with disability looking for leadership and career opportunities.
Employers with an interest in learning about, or providing, accessible employment.
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Young Leaders Program
A 6-8 month program supporting young people with disability to achieve their own leadership goals, and develop their skills and interests, whatever they may be!
Youth led advocacy
Young people with disability are leading the way at CYDA, working directly on our policy and research, election platforms and as delegates to the United Nations.
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Opinion pieces and interviews by young people with disability.
Embracing the unfamiliar: AI and assistive tech
Caitlin Blanch explores how overcoming fear of the unfamiliar and embracing new technologies can empower people with disability.
Let’s talk AI, education, and disability
PhD candidate, aspiring cognitive scientist, and 2024 Westpac Future Leader Brynlea Gibson chats with Adam Choong about artificial intelligence, education, and disability.
Is AI the future of learning?
Adam Choong discusses the role artificial intelligence may play in educating children and young people with disability.
At its heart, it’s the people: reflections on my years in school
Nicola DiBona writes about the teachers who helped and hindered her education journey, and shares a poem about her experience.
Want to help disabled students? Fund public schools!
Louise Weekley breaks down how a lack of funding for public schooling and other socio-economic factors disadvantage students with disability.
Make STEM accessible: a disabled scientist’s call to action
Self-proclaimed ‘mad scientist’ Adam Choong discusses the barriers facing young people with disability with an interest in STEM.
