Category Archives: Community Living

What Else Is New?

What Else Is New?
Updated Section 188 Disability Reference Guide The U.S. Department of Labor is pleased to announce its updated guide “Promising Practices in Achieving Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide.” This new release provides updates to existing Section 188 guidance, offering additional practices, ideas and resources to help American Job Centers (AJCs) better…
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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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Possibilities in Education and Training Possibilities in Education and Training is a quarterly publication of the Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Possibilities - Fall 2024 Possibilities - Summer 2024 Possibilities - Winter 2024 Possibilities -…
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Winter 2021 Issue of “Possibilities in Education and Training” Published

Winter 2021 Issue of “Possibilities in Education and Training” Published
Featured Article Tells a Story of Resiliency and Independence  Read the latest issue of the “Possibilities in Education and Training” newsletter. The lead article features Mary Sue Adams, a Waterloo resident who recently moved from Harmony House, a facility serving individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury, to a house she designed herself. Mary…
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