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Resources for High School Exchange Professionals

Resources for placement organizations, local coordinators, host families, host schools, students, and alumni of the FLEX or YES high school exchange programs.

General Recruitment and Application Process Placement and Hosting

Youth Exchange Tipsheets

• What Is Disability

• Infographic: Ask NCDE!

• Infographics: Disability Inclusion in the FLEX and YES Programs, 2007-2016

• High School Placements for Deaf Exchange Students

• High School Placements for Blind and Low Vision Students

• IEPs and 504 plans: Understanding the Difference

• Online Resources to Get Started

• #ChangeExchange: Facts and Stats on Youth with Disabilities in International Exhange

• High School Exchange Programs at the U.S. State Department

• English Testing for High School Students with Disabilities

• Preparing to Go Abroad with a Disability

• Plan Your Expenses

• Assistive Technology for Blind or Low Vision Participants

• Disability Organizations in the U.S.

Parents/Host Family Stories

• Flying High to Study in the United States

• One Dream Leads to Another

• Last Minute Decision Leads to Unforgettable Hosting Experience

• Exchange Year Adds to Colors of Life

• An Extraordinary Ordinary Year

• Bringing New Perspectives Home to Cameroon

• Ready or Not, Here I Come!

• Why Parents Can Be Persuaded

• Building a Foundation for Future Excellence

• Like Father, Like Son

• Student with Disability is Host Family’s Shining Star

Featured Resource: English Testing

• English Testing for High School Students with Disabilities

Best Practices

• Making Inroads in Increased Participation

• Cluster Leader Shares Best Practices for Inclusion

• Youth Exchange Recruiter Shares Passion for Inclusion

• Making Disability Outreach a Priority

• Area Coordinator Reflects on Placing a Student with a Disability

• Texas School Welcomes Blind Egyptian Student

A World Awaits You – Youth with Disabilities

A World Awaits You – Youth with Disabilities