3 MD-YLF student delegates listen to Delegate Bobby Zirkin of Baltimore County

Youth Activities



Independence Now coordinates the Maryland Youth Leadership Forum.
The Maryland YLF is a program for high school students with ALL types of disabilities. The lead sponsors for the Maryland Youth Leadership Forum are:

  1. Maryland State Department of Education
    • Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
    • Division of Rehabilitation Services
  2. Other sponsors include:
    • Department of Disabilities
    • Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council
    • Americans with Disabilities Act Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region


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