The Evert Conner Center,
formerly Independent Living, Inc., has been
a community based organization since 1979 serving people with all
types of disabilities from all cultural backgrounds. The
majority of the Board of Directors and the staff are people with
disabilities. The mission of the Evert Conner Center is to
assist individuals with disabilities to advocate for themselves
in order to achieve greater independence and integrated
community participation. Address: 20 East Market St. Iowa City,
IA 52245 Phone: Voice/TTY (319) 338-3870 OR [within the 319 area code] (800) 982-0272
Fax: (319) 338-8385
The Learning Disabilities Assoc. of
Johnson County welcomes anyone interested in learning disabilites
to join their organization. Some video tapes are
available. Address: LDA, P.O. Box 1474, Iowa City,
IA 52244.
More disability related information
University of Iowa Sources
Info Tech is an assistive
technology information network. For information on devices or for help
in locating other types of specialized equipment,
call 1-800-331-3027 (Voice/TTY).
The Info Tech Home Page
Iowa Compass
provides information and referral services for Iowans with
disabilities, their families, service providers, and other members of their
communities. d1-800-779-2001 (toll-free, voice and TTY)
or 319-353-8781
Or, write to:
IOWA COMPASS
S277 HS
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Or you can send us an e-mail message:
IOWA-COMPASS@uiowa.edu
The "Iowa Siteseeing" page
which offers a comprehensive list of Iowa-specific online resources of interest to people with disabilities
The Disability Resource Library, with a unique collection of
materials -- 60% of which can't be found in any other library in Iowa,
including libraries here on campus -- on a wide range of topics related to
disabilities.
Students can search the collections online.