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• Housing and Universal Design
• ADA Access and Technology
• Grassroots Advocacy and Education
• Legislation, Codes and Systems Reform

Our mission is to propose and press for changes to law and policy and encourage people to transcend legally-mandated minimum requirements to improve the quality of life of all Iowans.

• Proposed Revisions to the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Act: Bolstering and Expanding Protections for an Inclusive Community (2010)
• The Use of Undercover Testers to Detect and Eliminate Discrimination in the Selection and Hiring of Employees: A special report to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (2010)
• The Housing Project: Workshops to Change Local & State Funding Priorities & Use HUD Funds To Pay For Home Modifications (2005)
• The Universal Design Legislation Project: Requiring Publicly Funded Homes To Include Minimum Universal Design Standards for Inclusion (2004)
• Calling On the Iowa Utilities Board To Improve Telephone Access for Persons with Disabilities (2002)
• Other Projects

Featured Projects & Students

Clinic Releases Sustainability Checklists To Celebrate the ADA's 20th Anniversary

Universal Design & Green Home Survey Checklist: Design your
home to be both livable and
future-friendly

Checklist in English (.pdf file)
Checklist in English (.doc file)
Checklist in Spanish (.pdf file)
Checklist in Spanish (.doc file)

Conduct Your Own Universal Design Survey: Plan for your current and future housing needs.

Survey in English (.pdf file)
Survey in English (.doc file) Survey in Spanish (.pdf file)
Survey in Spanish (.doc file)