Practical, inclusive training that empowers your team to support people with disabilities.
PYD offers on-demand courses, live training, certifications, and ready-to-teach curricula that help organizations build environments where everyone can participate fully—and thrive.
Online Learning
Live Training
Mentoring Certification
Career Readiness Curriculum
Online Learning
On-demand expert-led training
LEARN turns lived disability experience into practical strategies for educators, nonprofits, and employers. Courses are short, flexible, and designed to build confidence and real-world skills.
Your Team Gains
• Short, focused lessons
• Immediately usable tools
• Learning for all sectors
• A clear path to sustainable inclusion
PYD is a licensed provider of Professional Development Points in Massachusetts.
Live Training & Professional Development
PYD delivers clear, actionable training grounded in real stories and real-world scenarios so staff can turn inclusion into consistent daily practice.
Your Team Gains
• More accessible processes and communication
• Flexible formats (60–90 minutes or multi-session series)
Core Topics:
Disability & Inclusion • Neurodiversity • UDL • Accessible Events • Inclusive Workplaces • Positive Behavior • Disability & Trauma • Disability & Gender
Available Courses
- Introduction to disability and inclusion
- Building accessible, inclusive events and activities
- Building an accessible and inclusive workplace
- The intersection of disability, gender, and sexuality
- Principles of inclusive marketing
- The intersection of disability & trauma
- Supporting positive behavior in youth with disabilities
- Understanding Universal Design for Learning
- Understanding and supporting neurodiversity
Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame
Honoring individuals and organizations who expand opportunity for people with disabilities through mentorship.
Named for disability rights leader and mentor Susan M. Daniels, the Hall of Fame honors those advancing her legacy. Launched in 2015 with 25 inductees for the ADA’s 25th anniversary, a total of 257 inductees (225 individuals and 32 organizations) have been inducted to date.
Celebrate disability-inclusive mentoring: nominate a mentor, explore inductee stories, and join the movement.
Disability Pride Month
If you know of an individual or organization to nominate for the Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame, submit your nomination at the link below.
The nomination deadline is May 15th!
Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame Ceremony
Save the date: Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 PM EST
On Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 PM EST we will host a virtual Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame induction ceremony to induct the Class of 2026.
Register at the link below to join us
for this special event!
National Disability Mentoring Certification
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Your Team Gains
- Ready-to-use templates and strategies
- Disability Mentoring Certification
- Tools to strengthen inclusion and outcomes for youth
- Networking workshops with a national peer community
Impact:
211 professionals • 95 organizations • 34 states + Canada + The Bahamas
We help organizations and individuals use mentoring as a powerful strategy for disability inclusion. When you join our network, you gain access to tools, connections, and knowledge that make a real impact.
“With 30 years in volunteer management, this course re-sparked my passion. The materials were outstanding and supported real organizational change.”
Career Readiness Curriculum
A ready-to-teach, disability-inclusive curriculum for high school classrooms.
For 25+ years, PYD’s Career Readiness program has helped students gain the skills and confidence to explore their future pathways. Now, schools and nonprofits nationwide can bring the same proven model to their students.
Your purchase includes:
16-unit curriculum • Start-up training • Personalized onboarding • Ongoing support • Access to PYD experts
Make an impact!
Learn from lived experience.
Build real skills.
Break barriers.
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