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DisabilityTraining.org (http://www.DisabilityTraining.org) is sponsored by the Iowa Training Consortium. The Training Consortium's mission is to promote - through training, education, and technical assistance - a system of individualized supports that will assist Iowans with developmental disabilities to live as fully participating members of their communities. The goal of this web site is to advertise and encourage training and education to build supportive communities for Iowans with disabilities.
DisabilityTraining.org is funded by the Iowa Legislature through an appropriation to the Iowa Department of Human Services. The Office of Community Education at the Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa, administers the web site and other projects of the Training Consortium.
In addition to funding DisabilityTraining.org (http://www.DisabilityTraining.org), the Training Consortium has funded mini-grant projects across Iowa. Below is a list of the Mini-grant Projects funded by the Iowa Training Consortium in 1998, 1999, and 2000:
- Three Rivers Independent Living Center-Sioux
City
Created three public service announcements on communication etiquette - Howard Center Advocates-Sac City
Conducted a public education program with newspaper ads and a community open house - Des Moines Metro Transit/Central Iowa Center for Independent Living-Des Moines
Taught individuals how to use the city bus service and started a train-the-trainer program - Brain Injury Association of Iowa-Waterloo
Developed a Power Point presentation for members to use in community education - Americans with Disabilities Act Committee-Spencer
Sponsored a poster and essay contest and bought materials for its lending library - Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living-Davenport
Sponsored a self-advocacy training session - Page, Fremont, and Taylor Counties
Purchased self-advocacy training materials - Blackhawk Center for Independent Living-Waterloo
Conducted four self-advocacy training sessions on the ADA and voting rights (See Mini-Grant Highlight in September 1999 Possibilities.) - Quad Cities Sled Hockey Association-Davenport
Provided training and ice-time for coaches and buddies (See Mini-Grant Highlight in July 1999 Possibilities.) - Public Access Television-Iowa City
Provided a two-part workshop and produced a TV show "Accessing Community Media" (See Mini-Grant Highlight in November 1999 Possibilities.) - Early Access/Exceptional Persons-Waterloo
Provided training materials and technical assistance day care centers - Three Rivers Independent Living Center-Sioux City
Provided word processing and Internet training for persons with disabilities - Linda Kelley-Winterset
Provided community training on the ADA and accessibility - Deaf Commission of Iowa-Des Moines
Provided training on the ADA for deaf and hard of hearing persons - Arc of Story County-Ames
Provided three training sessions on inclusion and self-advocacy for mixed audiences (See Mini-Grant Highlight in April 2000 Possibilities.) - Employee and Family Resources-Des Moines
Provided two training sessions on deafness for professionals at a statewide conference - Moving Forward Committee/Northern Trails AEA-Clear
Lake
Developed a video on families dealing with transition from school to work - Children-at-Home Project/Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
Provided training, information, and Project PRIDE manuals to families in three counties - Central Iowa Players "Stigma Busters"-Des Moines/Davenport
Trained "performers" to provide peer education for persons with mental illnesses - Karen Myers-Camanche
Provided five training sessions on symptoms and legal ramifications of brain injury - Link Associates-Des Moines
Provided awareness training for people with disabilities and the general public - Johnson County Coalition for
Persons with Disabilities-Iowa City
Held an "Open Door" community forum and panel discussion on accessibility
For more information about DisabilityTraining.org, call 319-353-6448.
Disability Training home- Calendar
- Possibilities articles and news
- Organizations by and for persons with disabilities
- World Wide Web Resources in Iowa and worldwide
- Comments and suggestions
To contact Disability Training
- Mail Office of Community Education, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011
- Fax 319-356-8284
- Phone 319-353-6448
Center for Disabilities and Development
Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011
The contributors to this web site strive to provide reliable information. However, understanding of what constitutes excellence in the many fields related to disabilities, and of how best to provide training in these fields, is constantly changing. Every day, experience and research expand knowledge.
For these reasons, neither the authors nor the University of Iowa nor any other party involved in creating the DisabilityTraining.org site warrants that the information it contains is in every respect accurate or complete. Nor are they responsible for errors, omissions, or the results obtained from the use of this information.
We encourage you to seek multiple sources of information and to discuss the information you find here with others, including other providers of training relevant to people with disabilities.
Updated 07/31/07