Category Archives: Intellectual Disability

What’s New?

Iowa DD Council 5-Year State Plan Survey Every five years the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council) writes what is called a State Plan. It describes what work they will do and how they will spend the federal money we get. As they start working on our next plan, they want to hear from you!…
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What Else Is New?

Iowa LEND is Now Recruiting! The Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (ILEND)program is now recruiting for the 2024-2025 academic year. LEND is an interdisciplinarytraining program dedicated to improving the health of people with disabilities across thelifespan. Participation in the yearlong program prepares trainees from diverse healthcare,educational, family, self-advocacy, and community disciplines to…
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Disability Exchange (DX) Podcast – Season 2

Season 2 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 first three episodes of Season 2 are now available to listen to via the Anchor by Spotify platform. The DX podcast is produced and presented by Iowa's University Center…
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD Shares Vaccine Confidence Videos

Learn from first-hand accounts of people with disabilities and their families The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD (University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) has produced three brief videos to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the disability community. These videos feature an adult with an intellectual disability and a parent and her daughter with autism who…
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