Category Archives: Developmental Disabilities

What Else Is New?

What Else Is New?
2024 Disability Employment Summit Brought to you by the Iowa Blueprint for Change Collective Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 1:00 to 3:30 PM Gateway Hotel & Conference Center 2100 Greenhills Drive, Ames, IA 50014 Immediately following the Iowa DD Council's Make Your Mark Conference you are invited to influence and bring your unique perspective and…
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What’s New?

What’s New?
Season 4 of the Disability Exchange Podcast from Iowa's UCEDD is Underway! Centering and elevating the voices of people with disabilities through meaningful conversation and connection. The Disability Exchange (DX) podcast is produced and presented by the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Iowa’s UCEDD, at the Center for Disabilities and Development. Join UCEDD…
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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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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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