Iowa Resources
Communication Services for the Deaf
Deaf Services Unlimited supports and makes accessible a wide variety
of
community events, from Broadway performances, local
fundraisers, rock concerts
and state conferences.
Four Oaks,
Inc. of Iowa
One of the largest
private, not-for-profit
child welfare/juvenile justice
organizations
in the state, serving all 99 counties from 11 Iowa cities.
Iowa Association
of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a)
We provide information,
guidance in decision-making, and assistance in finding
services
for yourself or your parent, spouse, relative or friend.
Iowa Compass
Iowa COMPASS is Iowa's free, statewide
information and referral service for
people with disabilities,
their families, service providers, and other members of the
community.
Iowa
Department for the Blind
Offering
specialized, integrated services that blind and severely visually
impaired
Iowans need to live independently and work
competitively.
Iowa Division of Persons with Disabilities
An agency located within the Department of Human Rights. The
commission is appointed to equalize opportunities for full
participation in employment and other
areas of the state's
economic, educational, social and political life for Iowans with
disabilities.
Iowa
Lions Club
Foster and promote sight and hearing
programs around the world.
Iowa
Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
IPAT works with consumers and family members, service providers,
and state and local agencies to promote assistive technology.
IPAT provides information and referral
on disability related
organizations and for residents of Iowa. This includes product
information, used equipment referral service, funding information,
and assistive technology legal assistance.
Iowa Work
Incentive Planning & Assistance (IowaWIPA)
The purpose of this project is to disseminate accurate information
to beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work
aged youth) about work incentives programs and issues related to
such programs, to enable them to make informed choices about working
and whether or when to assign their Ticket to Work, as well as how
other available work incentives can facilitate their transition into
the workforce.
Iowa
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
State office that works for and with individuals with disabilities
to achieve their employment, independence, and economic goals.
National Rehabilitation Institute-Drake
University
Drake University offers
several different tracks within the counseling program
depending
on the type of environment a person is interested in working in.
Olmstead Decision
This Web site reports how the State of Iowa is addressing the
Olmstead Decision.
RecoveryIowa.org
Local agencies offering recovery support and/or activities.
Relay Iowa
Telecommunications relay service in Iowa that provides full
telephone accessibility
to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing
or speech disabled.
Senior
Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
SHIIP
can
help you find answers to the important questions you have on
Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance,
and other health
insurance issues.
Sign Language Interpreters
Listing of sign language interpreters in the state of Iowa.
University of Iowa Center for Disabilities & Development
Provides medical care and related services, training, research, and
other services
to improve the quality of life for people with
disabilities or special needs.
University of
Iowa Employment Policy Group
Promoting public policies to help Iowa business and people with
disabilities
expand the workforce, strengthening Iowa's
communities.
University of Iowa Law, Health, Policy & Disability Center
Concentrates on public policy and its impact on persons with
disabilities, with an emphasis on employment, self-determination and
self-sufficiency.
Visual
Arts of Iowa
An international
nonprofit organization creating a society where people with
disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
National Resources
Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services
The
federal agency responsible for programs that include Medicare,
Medicaid,
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
HIPAA, and CLIA..
Center for Personal Assistance Services
Provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance
on issues of personal assistance services (PAS). Personal assistance
services (PAS) refer to
help provided to people with
disabilities to assist them with tasks essential for
daily living.
Disability 101
Helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the
connections
between work and benefits. DB101 brings together
rules for health coverage,
benefit and employment programs that
people with disabilities use.
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
Information, materials, technical assistance and training on the
American
Disabilities Act. This includes building accessible Web
pages, accessible
technology, and assistive devices used by people
with disabilities.
Disability Information (New Freedom
Initiative)
A comprehensive online
resource designed to provide people with disabilities with
disability-related information and programs available across the
government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, education,
employment, housing, health, income support, technology,
transportation, and community life.
Disability Resources
They disseminate information about written materials, videos,
databases,
government agencies, nonprofit organizations,
telephone hotlines and online
services that provide free,
inexpensive or hard-to-find information to help people
with
disabilities live independently.
Employer
Assistance Referral Network
A
nationwide cost-free referral and technical assistance service for
employers.
EARN connects employers who have job vacancies to
employment service
providers who have direct access to job ready
individuals with disabilities.
Civil Rights Laws
This section of DisabilityInfo.gov provides
links to information on the ADA and other
federal civil rights laws pertaining to
people with disabilities, their families,
employers and community members.
HEATH
Resource Center
A great consortium of collaborators have joined forces in an
exciting new project to promote the best possible postsecondary
options and outcomes for student with intellectual disabilities.
Job
Accommodations Network
A free consulting service designed to increase the employability
of people with disabilities by: providing individualized worksite
accommodations solutions,
technical assistance regarding the ADA
and other disability-related legislation,
and educating callers
about self-employment options.
Leader Dogs
for the Blind
Organization
committed to providing the legally blind with a means to assist them
in living a full and more independent life.
National Collaborative on Workforce and
Disability
Making the connection between youth with disabilities
& employment.
National Council on Disability
An independent federal agency that promotes policies, programs,
practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all
individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity
of the disability; and to empower individuals
with disabilities
to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and
inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
National
Federation for the Blind
The
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest
membership organization for persons who are blind.
National
Organization on Disability
The
National Organization on Disability's (N.O.D.) mission is to expand
the
participation and contribution of Americans with
disabilities by raising disability awareness through programs and
information.
Proyecto Vision
A bilingual website
for Latinos with disabilities.
Senior Corps
Senior Corps is a network of programs that
tap the experience, skills, and talents
of older citizens to
meet community challenges with
Foster Grandparents,
Senior Companions,
and
RSVP
(Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).
Social Security
Administration
Employment program for people with disabilities who are interested
in going to
work.
The Center for Universal Design
University of North Carolina improving quality and availability of
housing for people
with disabilities, including disabilities
that result from aging.
Ticket-to-Work
Employment program
for people with disabilities who are interested in going to
work.
U.S. Dept. of Ed Office of Special Education &
Rehabilitative Services
The Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to
improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all
ages.
Work
Incentive Planning & Assistance (IowaWIPA)
The purpose of this project is to disseminate accurate information
to beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work
aged youth) about work incentives programs and issues related to
such programs, to enable them to make informed choices about working
and whether or when to assign their Ticket to Work, as well as how
other available work incentives can facilitate their transition into
the workforce.
Worksupport
Information, resources, and services regarding the employment of
people with disabilities.
