Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party

These changes would encourage Iowans with disabilities to follow their dreams and pursue gainful employment without fear that their income and resources would make them ineligible for Medicare benefits.

3/12 Disability Day on the Hill Medicaid is the only health care option that provides personal care attendants, adaptive equipment, community living supports, and waiver services. Rep Turek's bill, Work Without Worry would eliminate asset limits. fb.me/e/1FI5nKpda

Iowa Democratic Disability Caucus Elections Meeting. Feb 28, 7pm on Zoom. Special Guest and candidate for Congress IA-3 Melissa Vine will attend the meeting to talk about disability issues and take questions. Feb 28, 2024 07:00 PM Central on Zoom us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

How’s Iowa doing nationally? 1. Last in OB-GYN availability 2. Last in mental health care bed availability 3. Second worst cancer incidence rate 4. Public Education rankings plummeting as it’s being vilified and underfunded 5. Notorious for its brain drain problems

Activist/artist puppeteer and aerialist performer Lara Paxton has invited the Disability Caucus to table this event in January. We need volunteers! She will be in our meeting tonight to talk about it! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us for the November Disability Caucus Meeting with Special Guest Representative Josh Turek. Find out his legislative priorities for Iowans with disabilities and offer your ideas and feedback. Wednesday, November 15, at 7pm on zoom. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

As you read this, no doubt you will recognize someone... okobojiwriters.substack.com/p/reflecting-o…

@johndeeth The name isn't up to me but I have slipped up 😂. Feel free to email any more ideas, and clarify these

@DisabilityC_IA 1) Pre printed names, voting targets to mark, and a process to qualify for the... 2) BALLOT. Can we PLEASE call it what it really is and what normal people will call it? We aren't an early state any more so, it doesn't matter what the NH Sec of State wants us to call it.

Disability Caucus meeting Sept. 13, 7 pm on Zoom. discussion: accessibility of presidential preference card and more Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… And here you will find the request for accommodations forms.gle/8ptv4antDr5cew…

Disability Caucus meeting Sept. 13, 7 pm on Zoom. discussion: Accessibility of presidential preference card and more Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… And here you will find the request for accommodations forms.gle/8ptv4antDr5cew…

Why are immunocompromised and disabled using the ADA in medical appointments? #DisabilityTwitter open.substack.com/pub/swander/p/…

@LauraRBelin @marwilliamson @AOC @MichelleObama @Oprah @EllenDeGeneres @KingJames @BarackObama @BreneBrown The disabled & medically vulnerable need masks in healthcare for safe equitable access to care!

One of the simplest things I'd expect we'd all agree on is corporations shouldn't be allowed to take your land from you via eminent domain. Apparently it's not that simple for many politicians. Join us, and we'll keep fighting this together. secure.actblue.com/donate/melton4

Why are immunocompromised and disabled people using the ADA in medical appointments? Caucus Chair's 1st Substack from Mary Swander's Emerging Voices, where she will be a regular contributer on disability issues. #DisabilityIssues #LongCovid open.substack.com/pub/swander/p/…

Inbox: Christina @BohannanIowa officially launching campaign in #IA01 today. Kickoff event will be in Davenport at 5 pm. Bohannan served one term in the Iowa House representing an Iowa City district, ran for Congress in 2022, lost to @millermeeks by 53.4% to 46.6%.

Dive deep quickly into your storytelling power! Harness your vision and learn to use it effectively with Christopher Burgess. Last time we had lots of Disability activists on, I hope you'll join us! Captioned by Google meet. #FindingVoice #disabilityVoices #storytelling

Let me help: - Iowa has 3.3 OB-GYN providers for every 10,000 women of reproductive age, lowest ratio in the country. - Iowa removed state prohibition on hazardous child labor - Iowa nearly dead last in pay growth

Al Womble: "Someone once asked that professor why she hated this country. She said, “I don’t hate this country. I love this country. But I look at this country like my child. " bleedingheartland.com/2023/08/01/whe…

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? We do! Proud of you all #MyTwitterAnniversary

Do you still have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Check out the regional ADA Center’s Twitter accounts to see what resources they’ve shared during today’s chat! #ADANetworkChat #ADA33