LEAD aims to educate youth about disabilities through presentations delivered in schools. Our presenters share their experiences with living with a disability and offer interactive activities.

LEAD, which stands for Lived Experiences Around Disability, delivers innovative presentations about what it is like to live with a disability to students (K-12) in Victoria. This program is delivered by persons with disabilities who have spent a lengthy period of time navigating their daily lives within their abilities. These speakers work in partnership with students with disabilities at each school, giving the students an opportunity to anonymously (via the speaker) or personally share what they have experienced at the school in terms of social and environmental barriers.

Delivering LEAD to the community, particularly to youth, will help decrease misconceptions and stereotypes around persons with disabilities in the community. This has the potential to lead to a more inclusive environment, where persons with disabilities could become better recognized as fully integrated citizens.