Category Archives: Advocacy

What’s New?

What’s New?
Iowa LEND is Now Recruiting! The Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (ILEND) program is now recruiting for the 2026-2027 academic year. LEND is an interdisciplinary training program dedicated to improving the health of people with disabilities across the lifespan. Participation in the yearlong program prepares trainees from diverse healthcare, educational, family, self-advocacy,…
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What Else Is New?

What Else Is New?
New Issue of Possibilities in Education and Training The latest issue of the Possibilities in Education and Training newsletter is now available.  This issue features the history of the Conner Training Connection (CTC) and how Evert Conner’s dream to live independently changed the lives of hundreds of Iowans with disabilities.  The issue also features an…
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Making the Workplace Work Better for Those with Autism

Iowa Public Radio – River to River Podcast The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1 in 44 adults in the U.S. have autism. On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with experts about making the workplace work better for those with autism spectrum disorder. Brad Biren is an attorney with…
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Take Charge of Your Health:  Understanding Vaccines

<strong>Take Charge of Your Health:  Understanding Vaccines</strong>
Learn more about vaccines and how they can help protect you and others Take charge of your health by learning more about vaccines and how they can help protect you and other people in your community! It will help you learn: How vaccines work How vaccines protect you and other people Tips for self-advocacy What…
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