Disability

The Harkin Institute was founded in 2013 by Sen. Tom Harkin. Its disability-friendly headquarters lie on the Drake University campus.

As former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was preparing to retire after serving 40 years in Congress, he founded The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement in 2013 to carry on his legacy and policy work.

The director of the Iowa Department for the Blind is chosen by the Commission for the Blind. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill would change that so she would appoint the director.

As lawmakers begin poring over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ 1,500-page bill aimed at overhauling the structure of Iowa’s state government, some parents and staff at the Iowa School for the Deaf are expressing concerns about what the bill would mean for the future of the school and the Deaf community.

A bill that would change who qualifies for food and medical assistance in Iowa advanced out of a House subcommittee last week.

A nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities is coming to Iowa after the announcement of a state-run facility’s closure.

The DOJ began investigating Iowa's Glenwood Resource Center in 2019 and found the state was likely violating the constitutional rights of Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Des Moines-based author and advocate Abena Imhotep seeks to promote literacy and lifelong learning in her community by celebrating works by Black authors.

A Des Moines horror tour partners with Iowa Radio Reading Information Service to make the spooky tour accessible to the blind and visually impaired.

State Health and Human Services officials announced it intends to award a contract to California-based Molina Healthcare.