{"id":750,"date":"2024-05-10T11:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neiaworkforce.org\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2024-06-03T10:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:47:27","slug":"disability-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neiaworkforce.org\/lab2023\/disability-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><strong>One in five Americans has some form of disability, and 23% of Iowans live with some type of disability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tResources\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Disability Etiquette<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/topics\/disetiq.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Accommodation Network &#8211; Disability Etiquette<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep\/publications\/fact-sheets\/effective-interaction-communicating-with-and-about-people-with-disabilities-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Labor&#8217;s Office of Disability Employment Policy &#8211; Communicating with and About People with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/publications\/consultants-corner\/Disability-Awareness-Training.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Accommodation Network &#8211; Disability Awareness Training<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdj.org\/style-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center on Disability and Journalism &#8211; Disability Language Style Guide\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.iowa.gov\/vr\/businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services &#8211; Business Services<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Mental Health<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/disabilities\/Mental-Health-Conditions.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Accommodation Network &#8211; Mental Health Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADA National Network &#8211; Mental Health in the Workplace and the ADA\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep\/program-areas\/mental-health\/maximizing-productivity-accommodations-for-employees-with-psychiatric-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Office of Disability Employment Policy &#8211; Accommodations for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cpr.bu.edu\/resources-and-information\/employment-repository\/employers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston University&#8217;s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation &#8211; Collection of Resources for Employers\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Disability-Employment Community Agencies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-1068 fl-builder-template fl-builder-module-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"1068\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-pp-table fl-node-sypif6h0oel4\" data-node=\"sypif6h0oel4\" aria-label=\"Table\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-table-wrap\">\n\n\n<table class=\"pp-table-sypif6h0oel4 pp-table-content tablesaw\"  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" class=\"pp-table-col\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-text\">Agency<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" class=\"pp-table-col\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-text\">Location<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-3\" class=\"pp-table-col\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-table-header-text\">Phone Number<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"1\"><td><strong>CHOICE Employment Services<\/strong><\/td><td>Decorah<\/td><td>563-419-8278<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"2\"><td><strong>Full Circle Services<\/strong><\/td><td>Decorah<\/td><td>319-233-3813<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"3\"><td><strong>The Spectrum Network<\/strong><\/td><td>Decorah<\/td><td>563-382-8401<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"4\"><td><strong>RISE Ltd <\/strong><\/td><td>Elkader<\/td><td>563-245-1868<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"5\"><td><strong>Imagine the Possibilities<br\/>Northeastern Region<\/strong><\/td><td>Guttenberg \u2013 <br\/>Clayton &\nDelaware Counties<\/td><td>563-231-4500\next 4013<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"6\"><td><strong>Unlimited Services<\/strong><\/td><td>Guttenberg<\/td><td>563-252-1062<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"7\"><td><strong>Prairie View Management<\/strong><\/td><td>Fayette<\/td><td>563-422-5606<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"8\"><td><strong>Full Circle Services<\/strong><\/td><td>Independence<\/td><td>319-334-4341<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"9\"><td><strong>Exceptional Person<\/strong><\/td><td>Waterloo<\/td><td>319-232-6671<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"10\"><td><strong>Full Circle Services<\/strong><\/td><td>Waterloo<\/td><td>319-233-3813<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"11\"><td><strong>Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa<\/strong><\/td><td>Waterloo<\/td><td>319-234-4626<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"12\"><td><strong>Mosaic in Northern Iowa<\/strong><\/td><td>Waukon<\/td><td>563-568-3992<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"13\"><td><strong>TASC<strong><\/td><td>Waukon<\/td><td>563-568-4060<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"14\"><td><strong>Inclusion Connection<\/trong><\/td><td>Waverly<\/td><td>319-215-8423<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"pp-table-row\" data-row-index=\"15\"><td><strong>The Larrabee Center<\/strong><\/td><td>Waverly<\/td><td>319-352-2234<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>State Agencies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p>Iowa Department for the Blind:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blind.iowa.gov\/\">https:\/\/blind.iowa.gov\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Office of Deaf Services:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.iowa.gov\/\">https:\/\/hhs.iowa.gov\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.iowa.gov\/vr\">https:\/\/workforce.iowa.gov\/vr<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Workforce Development:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.iowa.gov\/\">https:\/\/workforce.iowa.gov\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Disability Organizations in Iowa<\/h5>\n\t\t\tUniversity of Iowa Center for Disabilities and Development<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uihc.org\/childrens\/services\/center-disabilities-and-development\">https:\/\/uihc.org\/childrens\/services\/center-disabilities-and-development<\/a>\nIowa Association of People Supporting Employment First (Iowa APSE)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iowaapse.org\/\">https:\/\/iowaapse.org\/<\/a>\nIowa Association of Community Providers (IACP)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowaproviders.org\/\">https:\/\/www.iowaproviders.org\/<\/a>\nNAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Iowa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/namiiowa.org\/\">https:\/\/namiiowa.org\/<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Federal Agencies<\/h5>\n\t\t\tDepartment of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.ed.gov\/\">https:\/\/rsa.ed.gov\/<\/a>\nDepartment of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep\">https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep<\/a>\nEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/eeoc-disability-related-resources\">https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/eeoc-disability-related-resources<\/a>\nNational Council on Disability (NCD)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncd.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.ncd.gov\/<\/a>\nSocial Security Administration (SSA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/work\/\">https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/work\/<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tVocational Rehabilitation Offices\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Use the map below to find a Vocational Rehabilitation office near your. Click on an icon to get the address, phone and email.<\/p>\n\t<h2>What is a Disability?<\/h2>\n<p>Americans with Disability Act (ADA) defines an individual with a disability as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person who has a physical or mental health impairment that substantially limits\u00a0 one or more major life activities. These major life activities may include:\n<ul>\n<li>Seeing<\/li>\n<li>Hearing<\/li>\n<li>Walking<\/li>\n<li>Caring for Oneself<\/li>\n<li>Learning\/Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Communicating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A person who has a history or record of such impairment; or<\/li>\n<li>A person who is perceived by as having such an impairment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Disabilities are often thought of as only visible but many people also have disabilities that you can&#8217;t see. Disabilities that aren&#8217;t visible include things like multiple sclerosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, cancer, diabetes, depression, and many others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disability is not a static or linear concept. <\/strong>It can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mild, moderate or severe<\/li>\n<li>Permanent, long term, short term or episodic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDISABILITY TYPE\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFUNCTIONAL IMPACT\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-3\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEXAMPLES OF DIAGNOSES\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>Physical and\nMobility<\/td><td>Can affect a person&#8217;s motor skills and<br \/>\nmay require the use of a mobility aid.<\/td><td>\u2022 Cerebral Palsy<br \/>\n\u2022 Epilepsy<br \/>\n\u2022 Narcolepsy<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>Sensory<\/td><td>Can affect a person&#8217;s senses: vision,<br \/>\nhearing, smell, touch, or taste.<\/td><td>\u2022 Deafness<br \/>\n\u2022 Blindness<br \/>\n\u2022 Chemical Sensitivities<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>Intellectual and<br \/>\nDevelopmental<\/td><td>Can affect a person&#8217;s ability to learn and<br \/>\nuse information, creating limitations in<br \/>\nreasoning, learning, and problem solving,<br \/>\nas well as social and practical skill-<br \/>building known as adaptive behaviours.<\/td><td>\u2022 Autism Spectrum Disorder<br \/>\n\u2022 Down syndrome<br \/>\n\u2022 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>Learning<\/td><td>Can affect the way a person takes in,<br \/>\nstores, or uses information. Learning<br \/>\ndisabilities can affect a person&#8217;s oral<br \/>\nand written language, reading skills,<br \/>\nmathematics skills, organization, or social<br \/>\nskills.<\/td><td>\u2022 Dyslexia<br \/>\n\u2022 Dysgraphia<br \/>\n\u2022 Auditory Processing Disorder<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"5\"><td>Mental Health<\/td><td>Can affect a person&#8217;s mental alertness,<br \/>\nconcentration, organization, and anxiety<br \/>\nlevels.<\/td><td>\u2022 Anxiety Disorders<br \/>\n\u2022 Depression<br \/>\n\u2022 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder<br \/>\n\u2022 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder<br \/>\n\u2022 Bi-polar Disorder<br \/>\n\u2022 Schizophrenia<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<em>Table Source: David C. Onley Initiative for Employment &amp; Enterprise Development Employers Guide to Hiring and Working with Professionals<\/em><br \/>\n<em>with Disabilities<\/em>\n\t<p><em>Information on this page comes from &#8220;The Harkin Institute&#8221; at Drake University\u00a0 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/harkininstitute.drake.edu\/what-we-do\/disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/harkininstitute.drake.edu\/what-we-do\/disabilities\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One in five Americans has some form of disability, and 23% of Iowans live with some type of disability. 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