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Watch our conversation with Heather Tripp, Plans & Exercise Officer for Linn County Emergency Management Agency. Heather shares information on Alert Iowa, why signing up is important for members of the disability community, and how this free service can help you and members of your family during an emergency event.
By: The Arc of East Central Iowa
Watch our conversation with Patrick McKinney, Director of Chapter Engagement & Marketing for The Ability Experience. Patrick shares what Journey of Hope is, how it got started, and how the members of Pi Kappa Phi have spent decades spreading awareness and building relationships with the disability community.
By: The Arc of East Central Iowa
Watch our conversation with Tora Phelps, Employment Coordinator for The Arc of East Central Iowa. Tora shares information on the Customized Employment program available in select states, benefits for individuals and businesses to participate, how individuals can get started, and why business should hire people with disabilities.
This checklist is designed as a tool for medical facilities across the state to increase inclusion for the disability community and its caregivers.
The Family Resource Guide brings together a wealth of information, resources, and tools to support individuals diagnosed with a disability, their caregivers, guardians, families, friends, and community members.
Across the State of Iowa there is an unseen, unspoken issue, a lack of accessible restrooms for individuals with disabilities. Current regulations set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state that handicap accessible restrooms are only required to accommodate the space needed for a wheelchair user to comfortably access a restroom. These standards do not address the large segment of the disability community that cannot properly utilize current facilities.
Created and Funded by Inspired Access Foundation, for the Changing Spaces Campaign
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