Category Archives: Advocacy Training

What’s New?

What’s New?
Applications Are Open for the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute Hosted by Child Health Specialty Clinics at the University of Iowa Are you raising a child who needs more health care, therapies, or educational assistance than most other children? Do you wish you had more skills and resources to be able to talk to your…
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HHS Releases FY 2019-2023 Report to Congress on Federal Autism Activities

HHS Releases FY 2019-2023 Report to Congress on Federal Autism Activities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) FY 2019-2023 Report to Congress on Activities Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities Under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act (Autism CARES Act) of 2019 is required by the Autism CARES Act of 2019. This report describes the autism-related activities of over 25 federal…
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Iowa Youth Leadership Academy

Iowa Youth Leadership Academy
Become a Voice that Creates Change! Applications are open for the 2023 Youth Leadership Academy Do you want to learn about being a leader? If so, the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) could be for you! YLA is for students with disabilities ages 14–21. Each session will consist of 8–12 students from Iowa communities. All interactive…
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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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