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 Department of Human Rights –
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 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.
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.
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 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
