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
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.
