Bridging Gaps, Building Friendships, and Empowering Neurodivergent Youth.
Our Mission
Founded in Pleasanton, California, Youth Inclusion Alliance is a registered nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming how communities support children and teens with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
We believe that true inclusion happens when young people lead the way. While many families navigate complex educational and technological hurdles alone, local students hold the energy, empathy, and digital fluency needed to bridge those gaps. Through student-led assistive technology clinics, inclusive social gatherings, free family toolkits, and collaborative regional forums, we bring neurodivergent and neurotypical youth together. At Youth Inclusion Alliance, we don’t just advocate for inclusion—we build it side by side.
Our aim is to empower children and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) across the Tri-Valley region by fostering authentic peer-to-peer friendships, delivering student-led digital literacy and assistive technology clinics, and uniting families and local advocates through accessible resources and community forums.
We want to create a fully inclusive community where every child—regardless of neurodiversity or ability—has the friendships, adaptive tools, and supportive network needed to communicate, learn, and thrive independently.
Meet Our Founder
Youth Inclusion Alliance is founded by Reyaansh Bansal, a 10th-grade student at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. His passion for inclusion began with his maternal uncle, who lives with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD). Being close to his uncle showed Reyaansh the resilience of people with IDD, and how much patience, clear communication and family support matter.
He has turned that empathy into action. He founded the Best Buddies chapter at Foothill to build friendships between students with and without IDD, takes part in TOPSoccer, an adaptive soccer program for young athletes with disabilities, and is developing Co-Heart, a mobile app that helps families with daily routines and communication. Youth Inclusion Alliance brings these efforts together into a lasting resource for families across the Tri-Valley.