Category Archives: Self-advocacy

What Else Is New?

What Else Is New?
“Moving Towards Change” Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Hear from Community Living Ambassadors about their community transition experiences March 12, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. CST March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month! The purpose of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) is to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all…
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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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COVID-19 Financial Relief for Iowans with Disabilities

COVID-19 Financial Relief for Iowans with Disabilities
COVID-19 Financial Relief for Iowans with Disabilities Iowa Able Foundation Lowers Interest Rates on Its Loans The financial impact of COVID-19 is hitting the disabled community particularly hard. Many Iowans with disabilities are not able to afford equipment that is essential for independent living, such as hearing aids, wheelchairs, vehicle or home modifications, prosthetics, and…
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Our Newsletter

Our Newsletter
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 on Disabilities at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Possibilities - Winter 2021 Possibilities - Fall 2020 Possibilities - Summer 2020 Possibilities - Spring 2020 Possibilities -…
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