Iowa Resources
Advocacy
Iowans with Disabilities in Action
617 E. Second St.
Des Moines , IA 50309
(800) 452-1936
(515) 281-9082
(5150 281-9082 (Fax)
http://www.idaction.org/
Iowa Department of Human Services
1305 E. Walnut Street #112
Des Moines, IA 50319<br/ > Phone:(515) 281-5454
Email: contactdhs@dhs.state.ia.us
Disability Rights Iowa
400 East Court Avenue, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 800.779.2502 or 515.278.2502
TTY: 515.278.0571
FAX: 515.278.0539
http://disabilityrightsiowa.org/
Email: info@disabilityrightsiowa.org
Agencies/Assistance Programs - Government
Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
617 E. Second St.
Des Moines , IA 50309
(800) 452-1936
(515) 281-9082
(5150 281-9082 (Fax)
http://www.state.ia.us/ddcouncil/
Iowa Department of Human Services
1305 E. Walnut Street #112
Des Moines, IA 50319<br/ > Phone:(515) 281-5454
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us
Email: contactdhs@dhs.state.ia.us
Assistive Technologies
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
Iowa COMPASS
Center for Disabilities & Development
100 Hawkins Dr. #S295
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Phone: (800) 779-2001
TTY: (877) 686-0032
http://search.iowacompass.org/
Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER)
N168 Lindquist Center
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319.335.6412
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/centers/icater/home
Email: icater@uiowa.edu
Child Care Resource Listings
Child Care Aware
3101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 350
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 424-2246
TTY: (866) 278-9428
(703) 341-4101 (Fax)
http://www.childcareaware.org
Early Intervention
Iowa Early Access and Programs for Children with Disabilities
400 East 14th Street Grimes State Office Building 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50310
(800) 779-2001
(515) 281-8634
http://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/early-childhood/early-access
Education
Iowa Department of Education/Special Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5294
http://www.iowa.gov
Housing Programs - Government
Iowa Finance Authority
2015 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
(800) 432-7230
(515) 725-4900
(515) 725-4901 (Fax)
http://www.iowafinanceauthority.gov
Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-3517
(800) 424-8200
http://www.pva.org
Housing Programs - Private
Institute for Human Centered Design (Adaptive Environments)
180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 695-1225
(617) 482-8099 (Fax)
http://humancentereddesign.org/
Email: info@HumanCenteredDesign.org
Independent Living Organizations
The League of Human Dignity - Southwest Center for Independent Living
1520 Avenue M.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 323-6863
(712) 323-6811 (Fax)
http://www.leagueofhumandignity.com
Email: cinfo@leagueofhumandignity.com
Indian Health Services
Aberdeen Area Indian Health Services
115 4th Avenue Southeast
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 226-7581
(605) 226-7321 (Fax)
http://www.ihs.gov/aberdeen/
Information
Beach Center on Disability/University of Kansas
1200 Sunnyside Ave. Rm. 3136 Haworth Hall
Lawrence , KS 66045-7534
(785) 864-7600
TTY: (785) 864-3434
(785) 864-7605 (Fax)
http://www.beachcenter.org
Email: beachcenter@ku.edu
Iowa COMPASS/University of Iowa Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Dr. #S295
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Phone: (800) 779-2001
TTY: (877) 686-0032
http://search.iowacompass.org/
National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-5960
TTY: (202) 293-5968
(202) 293-7999 (Fax)
http://www.nod.org
Email: ability@nod.org
United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
(800) 404-2898
(718) 803-3782
(718) 803-0414 (Fax)
http://www.unitedspinal.org
Legal Advocacy/Information
Iowa Legal Aid
1111 Ninth Street Suite 230
Des Moines, IA 50314-2527
(800) 532-1275
http://www.iowalegalaid.org
National Help Law Program (NHeLP) Washington, D.C. Office
1101 14th Street, NW Suite 405
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-7661
(202) 289-7724 (Fax)
http://www.healthlaw.org/
Email: nhelpdc@healthlaw.org
Wright's Law
http://www.wrightslaw.com
Medical Centers/Hospitals/Clinics
Blank Children's Hospital
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 241-5437
http://www.blankchildrens.org
Child Health Specialty Clinics
100 Hawkins Drive, Room 247 CDD
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
(866) 219-9119
Fax: (866) 236-1423
http://www.chsciowa.org/
Children's Hospital of Iowa (U of I)
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(888) 573-5437
http://www.uichildrens.org/
Medical Information/Research Organizations
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences/University of Iowa
600 Newton Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1098
(319) 335-9151
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md
Email: lib-hardin@uiowa.edu
Parent Support Programs
Access for Special Kids (ASK) Parent Training and Information Center
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(800) 450-8667
(515) 243-1902 (Fax)
http://www.askresource.org
Email: PTIIowa@aol.com
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
165 West Center Street, Suite 302
Marion , OH 43302-3741
(800) 374-2806
(740) 382-5452
(740) 383-6421 (Fax)
http://www.ocecd.org
Email: oced@gte.net
Recreation
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
(800) 900-8086
(312) 355-4058 (Fax)
http://www.ncpad.org
Email: ncpad@uic.edu
Service Dogs/Canine Programs
Paws & Effect
P.O. Box 41442
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
(515) 822-5285
http://www.paws-effect.org/
Email: nicoleshumate@paws-effect.org
