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Contact information and locations for applying for benefits and entitlements for Regular Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, family members and retirees.
Coordinates community-based services for children with autism or its spectrum disorders, team-oriented interventions, interagency cooperation and resource dissemination throughout Iowa.
Information on early childhood special education services for children, three to five years of age, and their families provided by area education agencies and local school districts in Iowa.
Information for parents, educators and service providers on the assistive technology (AT) requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997. Also includes accessible instructional materials, funding sources and guiding practices for AT.
Works for and with individuals with disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
As one of over sixty University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the country, the organization works to expand and improve services for people with disabilities and their families.
Program works to identify, coordinate and provide needed services and resources that will help families throughout the state assist their infants or toddlers to grow and develop.
Helps families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities by working to improve education results for all children; train and inform parents and professionals; and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs.
This Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) provides training, information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT) to people in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Access for Special Kids (ASK) Family Resource Center is a one-stop-shop for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Through it's member organizations, ASK provides a broad range of information, advocacy, support, training and direct services.
Non-profit organization provides programs designed to build and sustain strong, healthy, informed and actively involved family members
who can work together to improve the life long outcomes for their child or sibling with a disability.
Resources to help students with disabilities in Iowa prepare for their future, including information on employment and higher education opportunities.
Organization dedicated to identifying causes and promoting prevention of learning disabilities and to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families.
Scholarships available to assist students with learning disabilities in pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited institution which provides a two- or four-year college program or vocational training.
The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) provides resources, information, in-service training, and technical assistance for postsecondary institutions to improve existing services or to establish new services for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Helps students with disabilities get the accommodations they are entitled to under the law to ensure that they have equal access to a college education.
Colleges in the Eastern Iowa Community College District include Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges. Each college provides disability services to students including sign language interpreters, materials in alternative formats and assistive technology.
Information on the educational services the state of Iowa provides to all children and youth, birth to 21 years of age, who are blind or visually impaired, including students with multiple impairments or who are considered deafblind.
Information from the Iowa Department of Education on programs and services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) provides clinical services to children with challenging behavior through a collaborative agreement with the Iowa Department of Education. CDD provides direct assistance to students, as well as training opportunities to build and maintain the skills of parents and school teams who serve students with challenging behavior.
Information from the Iowa Department of Education on programs and services to help students with disabilities transition from school to employment or post-secondary education.
