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University of Iowa Center for Disabilities & Development
Provides health care, training, research and information for people with disabilities. It is Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities.
Access for Special Kids
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.
Consultation Service for Students with Challenging Behavior
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.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education in Iowa
Information from the Iowa Department of Education on programs and services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Early ACCESS Iowa
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.
Eastern Iowa Community College District
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.
Families Together
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.
Great Plains ADA Center (DBTAC)

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.

Iowa Army Benefits
Contact information and locations for applying for benefits and entitlements for Regular Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, family members and retirees.
Iowa Department of Education Assistive Technology Information
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.
Iowa Department of Education Early Childhood Special Education
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.
Iowa Department of Education Information for Students who are Blind & Visually Impaired
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.
Iowa Department of Education Regional Autism Services Program
Coordinates community-based services for children with autism or its spectrum disorders, team-oriented interventions, interagency cooperation and resource dissemination throughout Iowa.
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Works for and with individuals with disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa

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. Also offers scholarships to help students with learning disabilities in pursuing a post-secondary education.

My Transition Iowa
Resources to help students with disabilities in Iowa prepare for their future, including information on employment and higher education opportunities.
PEPNet - Midwest
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.
Parent Training & Information Center of Iowa
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.
Secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities in Iowa
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.
Special Education in Iowa

Information from the Iowa Department of Education on special education programs and services available for students with disabilities. Includes information on assessment and testing, conflict resolution and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

University of Iowa Student Disability Services
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.

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