Community Education

Community Education at the Center for Disabilities and Development provides training and education programs, often in the community. People with disabilities, family members, professionals, service providers, and others can take part in this training.

Training opportunities include:

• The Family Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance, as funds are available, to people with disabilities and family members who want to attend conferences or workshops.
  
  
• Interdisciplinary seminars, which educate students and interns about disability issues.
  
  
• "Iowa Talks," a daily radio show on WSUI at AM 910, brings listeners in eastern Iowa a range of perspectives on disabilities. Staff members advise the station and sometimes act as co-hosts. Recent topics: parks and trails accessibility, the impact of brain injuries on families, and ethical issues surrounding assisted suicide.
  
  
• Iowa Communications Network (ICN) training for professionals and families throughout Iowa, on such subjects as reading disorders, assistive technology, and behavior disorders.