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Education, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011, fax
319-356-8284 or phone 319-353-6448.
In February, seven mini-grant proposals were selected by the Iowa Training Consortium
to help communities provide meaningful choices and individualized supports for people with
disabilities. Possibilities will highlight each proposal, starting in this issue
with The Quad City Sled Hockey Association in Davenport.
QCSHA used a mini-grant to help create an inclusive, community-based recreational
program in which all players can gain the experiences they need to develop and grow in
self-esteem, responsibility, and pride in accomplishment.
Over 100 potential participants, sponsors, coaches, and buddies attended an
introductory training session. 43 kids went on the ice. Everyone stayed for pizza and a
discussion of all aspects of play, rules, safety equipment, and accommodations.
The training session, covered by TV, radio, and newspapers, helped raise 20% of the
project’s total cost. Parents have solicited employer donations, players have helped
raise funds for ice time, and community leaders have lent their support for an inclusive
sport.
For more information, contact QCSHA at 319-344-9064 or at TQCSHA@aol.com.
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DisabilityTraining.org is the new web
site sponsored by the Iowa Training Consortium. The 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.
Please let us know what you think, and send us news of training events and educational
opportunities you’d like posted. DisabilityTraining.org is counting on your input to
make this web site useful and accessible for professionals, individuals with disabilities,
families, and the general public.
For more information, call 319-353-6448.
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The Disability Resource Library offers a wide variety of resources. DRL services
are available at no cost for Iowans with disabilities and members of their families. To
contact the Disability Resource Library at the University Hospital School, phone
800-272-7713, e-mail disability-library@uiowa.edu,
or visit on the web at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/drl/index.cfm
- Alzheimer’s Disease
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center THE DOCTOR IS IN Series, 1997
28 min. [videotape] #222300
Three families from different socio-economic backgrounds share their private moments with
relatives affected by Alzheimer’s. Each affirms that managing the disease is
"all about human dignity." The film emphasizes family strength, understanding,
and perseverance.
- Electronic Curb Cuts
Pacific Bell and Universal Access Project, 1995
10 min. [videotape] #222310
An award-winning video describing how universal access design in our computers and
telecommunications equipment benefits all of society. Open-captioned with audio
description.
- On Their Way!: Creating Healthy Futures for Iowa Students
University of Iowa Health Specialty Clinics, University Hospital School and the
Iowa Department of Education, 1998
18 min. [videotape] #221470
This collaborative production has garnered three awards to date. An upbeat and instructive
film on children with special needs who are included in Iowa classrooms. Students with
juvenile arthritis, spina bifida, diabetes, and a traecheostomy are featured.
- Elderdesign: Designing and Furnishing a Home for Your Later Years
Bakker, Rosemary
Penguin Books, 1997. 228 p. [book/monograph] #407190
Safe, simple, and inexpensive home alterations for older adults and for people with
specific physical conditions. An excellent appendix features a resource guide to products
suggested in the book, and also a guide to organizations familiar with home modification
planning.
- The ABC-CLIO Companion to the Disability Rights Movement
Pelka, Fred
ABC-CLIO, 1997 422 p. [book/monograph] #407200
An encyclopedia of people, organizations, and events contributing to disability
empowerment in the United States. In addition to the compendium, there is a chronology of
notable occasions in the disability rights movement. Excellent bibliography.
- Sensory Defensiveness
Wilbarger, Patricia
PDP Press, 1990 60 min. [videotape] #222110
Clinical assessment of three individuals (two children and one adult) who are in therapy
for sensory overactivation. The video explains the level of severity and treatments,
including the Wilbarger Brushing Technique.
- Meetings, Bloody Meetings
Cleese, John and Jay, Antony
Video Arts, 1993 34 min. [videotape] #222280
Monty Python’s John Cleese stars in this unique training video on how to conduct
productive meetings in any organization. Emphasizing five rules of meeting management,
Cleese stumbles through classic bloopers designed to inform and entertain the audience.
One of the most popular training videos of all time.
- A New IDEA for Special Education: Understanding the System and the New Law
Hanlon, Grace M. (prod.)
Edvantage, 1998 45 min. [videotape] #222200
The latest Individuals With Disabilities In Education Act (IDEA) regulations as they
pertain to parents, students, and educational professionals. "Highly recommended.
Editor’s Choice." – Video Librarian
- Project CRAFT: Culturally Responsive and Family Focused Training
Chen, Deborah, Brekken, Linda and Chan, Sam
Brookes Publishing, 1997 60 min. [videotape] #222230
A series of interviews with a diverse group of people designed to stimulate cultural
awareness. Health and social service providers are encouraged to ask questions, help
families to negotiate services, and develop culturally responsive interventions.
- Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: Unique Challenges…
Hopeful Responses
PACER Center, 1997
17 min. [videotape] #222240
Strategies for family involvement in the juvenile justice system on behalf of incarcerated
youth with disabilities. Continuation of the youths’ educational program is vital, as
is advocating for services and resources. Open captioned.
- Beyond the ADD Myth: Classroom Strategies and Techniques
Armstrong, Thomas
National Professional Resources, 1996
36 min. [videotape] #222210
A controversial, thought-provoking video that focuses on the strengths of children and
"wellness" in learning, rather than masking the symptoms of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorders with medication and behavior modification.
- Natural Supports in a Union Workplace
PACER Center, 1996
9 min. [videotape] #222250
Minnegasco and Gas Workers Local 340 combine forces to hire and train a person with
disabilities. The video demonstrates how a union environment can be a natural support
system for the worker with disabilities once arrangements have been fully configured.
- Providing Employment Support for People with Long-Term Mental Illness
Howton Ford, Laurie
Brookes Publishing, 1995 327 p. [book/monograph] #406980
Supported employment techniques and resources for job placement specialists,
rehabilitation counselors, and mental health practitioners.
All Disability Resource Library services are free to people with disabilities and to
members of their families. Other individuals and community service providers are asked to
pay a per item fee to borrow materials, or they may purchase an annual subscription. There
is no charge to anyone for assistance with finding information. To contact the Disability
Resource Library at the University Hospital School, phone 800-272-7713, e-mail disability-library@uiowa.edu, or visit on
the web at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/drl/index.cfm
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319-356-8284 or phone 319-353-6448.
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To contact Disability Training
- Mail Office of Community Education
Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011
- E-mail information@DisabilityTraining.org
- Fax 319-356-8284
- Phone 319-353-6448
from Center for Disabilities and Development
Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011
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