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.
