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What’s the Difference Between Public Housing and “Section 8” Housing?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has two kinds of public housing programs. The programs provide rental ...
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Iowa Compass Community Resource Database Featured in National Survey of Best Practices

Iowa Compass got a “shout out” in a recently published report from the National Association of States United for Aging ...
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Getting Ready to File a Discrimination Complaint Based on Disability

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. Discrimination means treating someone ...
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Iowa’s UCEDD, the Center for Disabilities and Development, joins the national celebration of DD Councils (50 years) and Protection and Advocacy (45 years) organizations, with a special shout-out to each of our “sister” organizations, the Iowa DD Council and Disability Rights Iowa. We are grateful for their continued support and partnership! They are “Trailblazers for Inclusion”: bit.ly/31TBjMj ... See MoreSee Less

DD Councils and P&As: Trailblazers for Inclusion | ACL Administration for Community Living

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October 29, 2020 By Sara Newell-Perez, ACL Lead, DD Council Programs, and Ophelia McLain, ACL Lead, Protection and Advocacy Programs This month we celebrate two milestones for people with developmental disabilities, their families, and the country: 50 years of State Councils on Developmental Disabil...

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With many employers and employees shifting to telework, PEAT developed its Telework & Accessibility Toolkit” to support the transition to digital communications and platforms, and assure they are accessible as possible for everyone, including people with disabilities. Access the toolkit: bit.ly/37UpXvG ... See MoreSee Less

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Featured Resources Staff Training Resources TalentWorks—Accessible eRecruiting for Employers TechCheck — Benchmarking for your Workplace Buy IT!—Your Guide for Purchasing Accessible Technology Policy Matters—Information and Communication Technology Laws & Regulations Telework and Accessib...

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