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HART'S Ladder to Youth Participation


Video: HART'S Ladder to Youth Participation



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Presenters: Alima Truesdail, Self-Advocate

Meet a college student from Kent State University who has used the basic principles of HART’s Ladder to create an inclusive environment and used it to navigate her journey to college. Join her as she explains each level of inclusion and provides concrete examples of what this looks like in practice.

This clip was taken from Journey titled “HART'S Ladder to Youth Participation”.

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