Sign of the Times, July-August 2006

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, September 2006

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, October 2006

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, November 2006

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, December 2006

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, May 2008

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, March 2007

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, February 2007

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Disability Rights Guide for Iowans, August 2004

Individuals with disabilities have civil rights protection similar to that provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion. The advent of the Americans with Disabilities Act has improved these protections and brought this issue into the forefront. This book is not intended to be a legal translation of state or federal laws. Its purpose is to assist people with disabilities in understanding their rights. Please consult the Code of Iowa, the appropriate federal laws or an attorney if you need a legal interpretation.

DHS Targeted Case Management Annual Report, 2006

Annual report on the activities of the Department of Human Services Case Management Unit. The Iowa Department of Human Services Targeted Case Management Unit helps consumers with mental retardation, chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities and brain injury gain access to appropriate living environments, needed medical services, and interrelated social, vocational and educational service. The Unit also assists children with a diagnosis of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)in a similar manner.

Els Enclavaments laborals a les comarques gironines

El treball pretén, per una banda, conèixer a grans trets el marc normatiu sobre la inserció laboral de les persones amb discapacitat i endinsar-se en què són i com s’articulen els enclavaments laborals.D’altra banda, pretén conèixer la situació actual i real dels centres especials de treball a les comarques de Girona

Department of Human Rights - Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Agency Performance Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Similarities and dissimilarities between the Movement ABC-2 and the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment in children with suspected developmental coordination disorder.

An established tool for the assessment of motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is the Movement-ABC-2 (M-ABC-2). The Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (ZNA) is also widely used for the evaluation of children's motor performance, but has not been compared with the M-ABC-2. Fifty-one children (39 males) between 5 and 7 years of age with suspected DCD were assessed using the M-ABC-2 and the ZNA. Rank correlations between scores of different test components were calculated. The structure of the tests was explored using canonical-correlation analysis. The correlation between total scores of the two motor tests was reasonable (0.66; p<0.001). However, ZNA scores were generally lower than those of M-ABC-2, due to poor performance in the fine motor adaptive component and increased contralateral associated movements (CAM). The canonical-correlation analysis revealed that ZNA measures components like pure motor skills and CAM that are not represented in the M-ABC-2. Furthermore, there was also no equivalent for the aiming and catching items of the M-ABC-2 in ZNA. The two tests measure different motor characteristics in children with suspected DCD and, thus, can be used complementary for the diagnosis of the disorder.

Independent Living Program, Vol. 1

Quarterly newsletter from Commission for the Blind.

Independent Living Program, Vol. 2

Quarterly newsletter from Commission for the Blind.