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From Disability Rights Iowa: A Tribute to Judy Heumann.

March 21, 2023 by Katelynn

No amount of … [Read more...] about From Disability Rights Iowa: A Tribute to Judy Heumann.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: advocacy, disability, disability rights, judith heumann, judy heumann

Community

February 27, 2023 by driowa

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Another Year of Long-COVID and New Information

October 28, 2022 by driowa

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: covid-19, employment, long-covid, national disability employment awareness month, rights

And Yet, We Persist

August 23, 2022 by Katelynn

While July is a … [Read more...] about And Yet, We Persist

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ableism, bullying, disability, disability rights, pride, safety

Welcome – Please join us on May 10, 2022!!

May 10, 2022 by Katelynn

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Why it’s important to me to see an adult professional speak about Mental Health

May 4, 2022 by driowa

Mental Health … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to me to see an adult professional speak about Mental Health

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Why I will be attending the National Mental Health Awareness Event with Keynote Speaker Dior Vargas.

April 29, 2022 by driowa

by: Lacee … [Read more...] about Why I will be attending the National Mental Health Awareness Event with Keynote Speaker Dior Vargas.

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Educational Barriers for Disabled Students

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Walking into my … [Read more...] about Educational Barriers for Disabled Students

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability, education, equal access, right to access, students with disabilities

Iowa is Suppressing the Disability Community’s Vote

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Even amidst a … [Read more...] about Iowa is Suppressing the Disability Community’s Vote

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cripthevote, disability community, voting access

Disabled College Students Deserve Better

February 28, 2022 by driowa

COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Disabled College Students Deserve Better

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: college, covid-19, disability rights, disabled students, right to education, risk, safety

We Should Not Have to Risk Our Lives to Vote

February 28, 2022 by driowa

While every … [Read more...] about We Should Not Have to Risk Our Lives to Vote

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, cripthevote, safety, voting rights

Changes to Iowa’s Guardianship Laws

February 28, 2022 by driowa

In the 2019 … [Read more...] about Changes to Iowa’s Guardianship Laws

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: conservatorship, disability rights, guardianship, proposed ward, protected person, respondent, ward

Caucus Access for All

February 28, 2022 by driowa

This Fourth of … [Read more...] about Caucus Access for All

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, accessible ballots, accessible voting, caucus, disability rights, voting rights

Ten Ways Public Establishments Can Become #IAccessible

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Nearly 30 years … [Read more...] about Ten Ways Public Establishments Can Become #IAccessible

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Access Iowa

February 28, 2022 by driowa

I’m an Iowa … [Read more...] about Access Iowa

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DRI to Launch Accessibility Awareness Campaign #IAccessible

February 28, 2022 by driowa

This Fourth of … [Read more...] about DRI to Launch Accessibility Awareness Campaign #IAccessible

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: accessibility, campaign, IAccessibility, iowa

Iowa’s New Concussion Protocol – What’s it really Like?

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Introduction … [Read more...] about Iowa’s New Concussion Protocol – What’s it really Like?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: concussion, disability, policy, protocol, safety, sports

Always the Quirky Friend, Never the Love Interest

February 28, 2022 by driowa

When is the … [Read more...] about Always the Quirky Friend, Never the Love Interest

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability rights, love, relationships, representation

What a Jerk: Disability and the Right to Criticism

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Through my work … [Read more...] about What a Jerk: Disability and the Right to Criticism

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: critic, disability, disability rights, toxic positivity

A New Design

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Heather Reimers … [Read more...] about A New Design

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: accessibility, accessible clothing, disability, fashion

The 28th Anniversary of the ADA

February 28, 2022 by driowa

As a young boy, … [Read more...] about The 28th Anniversary of the ADA

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability rights

Olmstead: A Declaration of Independence

February 28, 2022 by driowa

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability rights, independence, Olmstead

Send in the Clowns

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Clowns are the … [Read more...] about Send in the Clowns

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: clowns, disability, exhaustion, mental toll, scary

Our Rights are not up for Debate

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Since the … [Read more...] about Our Rights are not up for Debate

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability rights, mistreatment

Empowerment

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Representation … [Read more...] about Empowerment

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability centric, disability organizations, disability rights, disability visibility, empowerment, representation

I’m glad to be a Platypus.

February 28, 2022 by driowa

I love the … [Read more...] about I’m glad to be a Platypus.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: different, disability, platypus, unique

Should I disclose my disability in a job interview?

February 28, 2022 by driowa

This blog … [Read more...] about Should I disclose my disability in a job interview?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability, employment, self-disclosure

The Iowa Caucus: an exercise in privilege

February 28, 2022 by driowa

The Iowa caucus … [Read more...] about The Iowa Caucus: an exercise in privilege

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: caucus, disability, voting, voting rights

“Ward” and the responsibility of language

February 28, 2022 by driowa

The words we … [Read more...] about “Ward” and the responsibility of language

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