Disability Mentoring Day
Career Development for the 21st Century







Job Shadowing and Hands-On Career Exploration
Empowering Students and Job Seekers
Promoting a Diverse Workplace
Recruiting New Talent


Toolkit

The DMD Toolkit is designed to assist the various stakeholders and organizers of DMD in planning and participating in local DMD events. Each self-contained section of the current Toolkit is available: 1. on the DMD website; 2. electronically via email or disk; and 3. in alternate formats upon request. For further information, or if you have any questions about the Toolkit, please contact the DMD national coordinator.


For Local Coordinators
2007 DMD Final Report MS Word Text
Career Clusters Worksheet Version 2 MS Word Text
Local Coordinator Proposal Form MS Word Text
Sample Proclamation for DMD 2007 MS Word Text
Sample Mentee Recruitment Letter for 2007 MS Word Text
Sample Mentee Application for 2007 MS Word Text
Sample Mentor Recruitment Letter for 2007 MS Word Text
Sample Mentor Application for 2007 MS Word Text
DMD: Career Development for the 21st Century PowerPoint
(Animation Version)
PowerPoint
(HTML Version without Animation)
DMD Logo MS Word
Conference Call Notes: 2007 Conference Call Calendar
2007 Best Practices for Rural Programs
2007 Disability Pride
2007 Fundraising
2007 Generating Publicity and News Release Template
2007 Mentee Readiness
2007 Planning DMD
2006 State Coordinators Notes
2006 LC 101
2006 Best Practices
PowerPoint Recruitment Presentation on Career Clusters (created by Rod McInnes, Portland ME) PowerPoint PowerPoint
(HTML Version)
Planning DMD Events: Sample Programs MS Word Text
Planning DMD Events: Matchmaking MS Word Text
Planning DMD Events: Appendix A (Disability Etiquette, Myths, Accessibility Checklist, etc) MS Word Text

For Mentors
2007 Fact Sheet MS Word Text
Mentoring Matters Tip Sheet MS Word Text
One-on-One Mentoring Guidelines MS Word Text
Top Ten Tips for Mentors MS Word Text

For Mentees
Mentee Booklet MS Word Text
Mentee Evaluation Form MS Word Text
Parent/Guardian Initial Consent Form MS Word Text
Photo Release Form MS Word Text
Teacher Tip Sheet MS Word Text

DMD Promotional Materials
DMD Certificate of Participation and instructions Certificate Instructions
Postcards Dated PDF Text
Postcards Undated PDF Text
Instructions on how to print postcards
Poster Dated PDF Text
Poster Undated PDF Text
Brochure PDF Text
Archived materials From previous years
To receive hard copies of any of these materials, please contact the DMD national coordinator at AAPD.

2007 DMD National Forum (Orlando, FL)
Non-traditional Program Design
Rose Lee Archer, Palm Beach County, FL
PowerPoint MS Word
Engaging & Educating Employers
Mickie Hayes & Sandy Sroka, Hillsborough County, FL
PowerPoint MS Word
Fundraising Strategies: Show Me the Money
Cindy Daniel, Fairfax County, VA
MS Word
Florida Fundraising Strategies

Florida DMD Sponsorship Opportunities
J.R. Harding, Tallahassee, FL
PowerPoint MS Word

MS Word
Allies, Inc. DMD Sample Brochure (New Jersey)
Kelly Jiras, Hamilton, NJ
PowerPoint MS Word
Year-Round Mentoring

PYD's Best Practices Guide for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities
Genelle Campbell-Thomas, Boston, MA
PowerPoint

PDF document (1.8mb)
MS Word

MS Word
For more information, visit the AAPD website.