Generation D: The Next Generation of IL Leadership. A National Teleconference. Participant's Manual.

This participant's manual provides materials related to a national teleconference on the next generation of independent living leadership for people with disabilities. Introductory material includes the conference agenda, information about the trainers, and information about the sponsoring organizations, the Independent Living Research Utilization Program and the National Council on Independent Living, which have developed the Independent Living (IL) Net. Next, materials and information available from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition are described. The following section presents a guide to leading a five-session leadership workshop for young adults with disabilities. The sessions cover the following topics: (1) the independent living philosophy and self-advocacy; (2) self-advocacy, self-determination and decision making skills; (3) assertiveness skills and how to be an effective team member; (4) employment; and (5) post-secondary education options and technology. The final section provides information on the Yield the Power Project, a federally funded effort to increase the participation of youth with disabilities in mainstream workforce development activities. (DB)