Disability

Charity Nebbe talks to Iowa-based artist Jill Wells and mentees of her Artist X Advocacy program.

Iowa has consistently come up short in providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. And while the state has made attempts to get more providers, one of the only education training programs for some of these services could be discontinued.

The state-run center for people with severe intellectual disabilities has long been the largest employer in Mills County. The announcement of its closure means the prospect of relocation for many of its families.

DHS Director Kelly Garcia said state officials ultimately determined the state-run facility could not comply with federal requirements "no matter the financial investment."

The state-run Glenwood Resource Center for Iowans with severe disabilities will be permanently closed in 2024, according to state officials. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice found Glenwood residents were subjected to harmful human experimentation and poor medical care.

It’s the first in a series of town halls across the state. The organization wants to unite disabled Iowans from all parts of the state to combat barriers to access.

First some advice on how to let holiday stress fall off your back. Then we spend some time remembering the life and work of Waterloo's Tyler Greene and his work to make the world more accessible.

In this bonus episode of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, we continue the fall theme of memoirs with one from poet Stephen Kuusisto.

The adoption of flexible work arrangements during the pandemic has helped some employees for whom working from home is ideal. Will this trend continue for the post-pandemic work force?

A disability advocacy organization is offering exclusive help hours in Spanish for the first time. This is the first step in their goal to achieve better access for minority communities across the state.