Disability Resources
The ability to understand and integrate the needs of participants with a wide range of abilities is critical for anyone involved in the implementation of evidence-based programs
Iowa Compass
Iowa Compass connects people with disabilities and complex health-related needs to services and supports in their communities throughout Iowa.
Devoted to the interests, concerns, and needs of Iowans with disabilities.
Loan/Borrow Adaptive Health and Wellness Equipment
The Easterseals Assistive Technology Lending Library is available to any individual that resides in Iowa with the need to loan/borrow adaptive health and wellness equipment. This service is set up as a short-term 30-day loan trial. Up to five devices at a time can be loaned/borrowed and unlimited number of devices in any given year.
Promoting Full Equity - Creating Inclusive Programs
This is a 4-part training series provided by staff from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability and Easterseals Iowa. It covers foundational-level knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to adapt evidence-based health promotion programs, so they are inclusive of participants with and without disabilities.
Disability Inclusion Video Series
This was a project supported through a contract with the University of Iowa and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services funded by the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability.
GRAIDS
A tool and framework used to adapt evidence-based health promotion programs to be inclusive of people with disabilities. The GRAIDs are broken down by potential changes in 5 inclusion domains.
Community Health Inclusion Index
The Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII) is an organizational assessment that helps stakeholders plan and develop strategies that will impact the health and wellbeing of all members of the community, including persons with disabilities.
Community Health Inclusion Planning Guide
The Community Health Inclusion Sustainability Planning Guide (CHISP) can be used to help you create an Inclusive Health Coalition (IHC) in your community or support an existing community health coalition. The end goal is to promote greater access to programs and services for people with disabilities and other community members who are typically not involved in health promotion/wellness initiatives.
Disability Etiquette Guidelines
From the Center for Disabilities and Development at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, the Disability Etiquette handout provides guidelines and helpful resources to further support your efforts to make meetings/workshops and public discussions more inclusive.
Inclusive Communications and Discussions
It is important to understand that everybody has unique needs and abilities. People may need additional accommodations. The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council can provide additional resources and training. Check out their handout for tips on having more inclusive communications.
Open for All Online
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's Open for All Online is an asynchronous, self-paced course to learn about interacting with people who have intellectual and developmental
disabilities through interactive engagement, participation, and real-life immersion.
NCHPAD's Online Learning Platform
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability offers a library of trainings to educate disability and non-disability service providers in areas of community health inclusion. The courses offered fall under four main categories which are: Focus Areas, Partnerships, Campaigns or Tools
Addressing Barriers in Fitness Facilities
People with disability need access to health and wellness programs, but many of these programs are not inclusive. We must all do better to provide inclusive access to health and wellness facilities.
Commit to Inclusion
Help build inclusive, healthy communities! A campaign that supports the implementation of Guidelines and Programming to empower people with disability to lead health, active lifestyles.
Including people with disabilities in everyday activities and encouraging them to have roles similar to their peers who do not have a disability is disability inclusion. Check out CDC's library of information and resources.
CDC Disability & Health Iowa Profile Data
See how disability impacts Iowa. Everyone can play a role in supporting more inclusive state programs, communities, and health care to help people with, or at risk for, disabilities be well and active in their communities.
Inclusive Worksite Wellness
This guide provides a comprehensive examination of worksite wellness and offers tips, strategies and resources to ensure that your worksite wellness program is inclusive of people with disabilities. You can use the guide to build an inclusive worksite wellness program from the ground up or, if you already have a program in place, use it to ensure that you are reaching employees with disability in your wellness program.
Iowa HHS Disability
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services strives to provide support to individuals with disabilities.
Iowa Association of Community Providers
The Iowa Association of Community Providers is the premier trade association for Iowa organizations providing services to people with behavioral health needs and people with disabilities.
The Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Task Force
The Iowa Olmstead Consumer Task Force provides a variety of resources available to Iowans with disabilities and their families. Click on the button below to take you to their links to disability organizations and state agencies involved in disability services to learn more.
Iowa State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
As a Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) affiliate chapter, our purpose is to initiate, sponsor, promote, and execute policies and activities that will further the profession of the interpretation of American Sign Language and English and the transliteration of English.
Smartphone Apps and Resources for People with Vision Loss or Impairment
This website explores a wealth of features and apps for people with vision issues and shares many resources.