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Iowa Disability Resources

General

Advocacy

Aging

Building Supportive Communities - Disability Training Iowa Department of Human Rights, Commission of Persons with Disabilities AARP in Iowa
    Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
Brain Injury Blindness Children
Brain Injury Association of Iowa Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School Iowa Department of Education - Early Access
  Iowa Department for the Blind  
Communication Disorders

Developmental Disabilities

Education

Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association Cedar Valley Community Support Services Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs)
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center Iowa Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities  

ADA Center

Assistive Technology

Blind/ Visual Impairments/ Deaf-Blind

 Great Plains ADA Center
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia , MO , 65203
(573) 882-3600 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
adacenter@missouri.edu
http://www.adaproject.org
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive, S295
Iowa City , IA , 52242-1011
(800) 331-3027 (V)
(319) 353-8777
(877) 686-0032 (TTY)
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines , IA , 50309-2364
(515) 281-1333
(515) 281-1355 (TTY)
allen.harris@blind.state.ia.us
http://www.blind.state.ia.us
CHIP Program
D D Council
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
hawk-i Program
P.O. Box 71336
Des Moines , IA , 50325-9958
(800) 257-8563
http://www.hawk-i.org/
Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council
617 E. Second Street
Des Moines , IA , 50309
(515) 281-9083
bharker@dhs.state.ia.us
http://www.idaction.org/
Deaf Services Commission of Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building, 2nd Floor
Des Moines , IA , 50319
(888) 221-3724 (V/TTY)
(515) 281-3164 (V/TTY);
dhr.dsci@iowa.gov
Website
Developmental Disabilities
Early Intervention
 
Preschool, Disabilities
 
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building 
Des Moines , IA , 50319-0146
(515) 281-5433
Early ACCESS (IDEA, Part C)
Bureau of Early Childhood
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor
Des Moines , IA , 50319-0146
(888) 425-4371 (inquiries/referrals to early intervention)
(515) 558-9986

 

Protection & Advocacy Relay Services Special Education
Disability Rights Iowa
400 East Court Ave, Suite 300
Des Moines , IA , 50309
(800) 779-2502
(515) 278-2502
(866) 483-3342 (TTY)
(515) 278-0571 (TTY)
info@disabilityrightsiowa.org
Website
State: Iowa
(800) 735-2943 (V)
(800) 735-2942 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-1007 (Speech to Speech)
Student and Family Support Services
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines , IA , 50319-0146
(515) 281-5735
Lana.Michelson@iowa.gov 
http://educateiowa.gov/
Special Format Library
Special Health Care Needs
State Web Site
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines , IA , 50309-2364
(800) 362-2587
(515) 281-1333
(515) 281-1355 (TTY)
Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City , IA , 52242-1011
(800) 777-8442
Website
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:

Website

 

Transition Services
UCEDD
Vocational Rehabilitation
Transition and Work Experience
Bureau of Family and Student Support Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines , IA , 50319-0146
(515) 281-5265
Website
Iowa’s University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City , IA , 52242
(319) 356-1335
Email
Website

 

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Education
510 E. 12th Street 
Des Moines , IA , 50319
(800) 532-1486
(515) 281-6731
 

 

Brain Injury
 Epilepsy
Learning Disabilities
Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa
7025 Hickman Road
Suite 7
Urbandale , IA , 50322
(515) 274-9757 (phone/fax)
(855) 444-6443
tasha@biaia.org
http://www.biaia.org
Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska
1111 Ninth Street, Suite 275
Des Moines , IA , 50314-2593
(515) 238-7660
kashlock@efncil.org
http://www.efncil.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa
321 E. Sixth Street
Des Moines , IA , 50309
(888) 690-5324
(515) 280-8558
kathylda@askresource.org
http://www.lda-ia.org
Dev. Disabilities
Mental Health

Speech, Lang., and Hearing

The Arc of Iowa
3821 71st Street, Suite A
Urbandale , IA , 50322
(800) 362-2927
(515) 210-6686
cwesthoff@arceci.org
http://www.thearcofiowa.org
Iowa Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
106 S. Booth
Anamosa , IA , 52205
(888) 400-6302
(319) 462-2187
lori@iffcmh.org
http://www.iffcmh.org
Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association
525 S.W. Fifth Street, Suite A
Des Moines , IA , 50309-4501
(515) 282-8192
isha@isha.org
http://www.isha.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Independent Living
Iowa PTA
5619 NW 86th Street, Suite 600
Johnston , IA , 50131
(800) 475-4782
(515) 225-4197
Access For Special Kids Resource Center (ASK)
5665 Greendale Rd, Ste D
Johnston , IA , 50131
(800) 450-8667
(515) 243-1713
info@askresource.org
Website
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 
Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
Independent Living
Other
Other
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
(202) 207-0334 (V)
ncil@ncil.org
http://www.ncil.org
Easter Seals Iowa
P.O. Box 4002
Des Moines , IA , 50333-4002
(515) 289-1933
(515) 289-4069 (TTY)
info@eastersealsia.org
http://www.eastersealsia.org
Parent Educator Connection
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines , IA , 50319-0146
(515) 242-5295
deb.samson@iowa.gov 
Other
Other
 
Iowa Compass: Information and Referral
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive #295
Iowa City , IA , 52242-1011
(800) 779-2001
(877) 686-0032 (TTY)
iowa-compass@uiowa.edu
http://www.iowacompass.org
Employment Rights for People with Disabilities
Division of Persons with Disabilities
Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines , IA , 50319
(888) 219-0471 (V/TTY)
dhr.disabilities@iowa.gov
Website 
 

 

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