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Iowans have access to materials about special needs through the Disability Resource Library at the University of Iowa. "The Disability Resource Library (DRL) is a resource for people of all ages with disabilities of all kinds. It is also a resource for families, and for the service providers with whom they work.

DRL collections focus on information for, by, and about people with disabilities. Materials come in a variety of formats -- books, videos, training curricula, software, and audiotapes. About 60% of the materials you'll find in the DRL are not found in any other SILO (State of Iowa Library Organization) library. You can borrow materials in person or by mail."

Website Resources by Topic:

  • ADD/ADHD
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  • Autism
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    Powerpoint Powerpoint
    ADD and ADHD information from Help Guide Autism Society of America
  • Behavior Mangement
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  • Cerebral Palsy
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    Conflict Management and Young Children Powerpoint
    Negotiating with Toddlers Explanation of symptoms including an experiential tutorial
  • Cognitive Disability
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  • Developmental Delays
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    Overview from Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities General Overview from University of Michigan Health System
  • Diabetes
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  • Disability Awareness
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    Powerpoint Council for Disability Awareness
    General Overview from the American Diabetes Association Kids' Corner from Center for Disability Information and Referral
  • Down Syndrome
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  • Epilepsy
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    Powerpoint Epilepsy Foundation
    Down Syndrome Facts by the National Association for Down Syndrome" Epilepsy Information for Schools
  • General Disability
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  • Grief
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    Iowa State Resources from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) Coping with Death, Grief, Loss Handout from University of Iowa
    Federal Government Information Overview Children and Grief from American Academy of Children & Adolescent Psychiatry
    Government Benefits Overview Children's Grief Education Association
    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 National Alliance for Grieving Children
    Early Access Children and Grief from National Cancer Institute
    Lotsa Helping Hands-a free online calendar service that helps families and friends coordinate respite care Children and Grief from Hospice
  • Hearing Impairments
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  • Inclusion
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    Information for teens Overview from Kids Together, Inc.
    Fact Sheet from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) Circle of Inclusion
  • Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
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  • Learning Disabilities
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    Fact Sheet from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) Learning Disability Basics
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
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  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
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    Overview with links to more specific resources Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
  • Physical Disabilities
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  • Sensory Integration
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    Overview from Child and Youth Health The Sensory Processing Disorder Network
  • Siblings
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  • Sleep
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    I'm special too! Siblings of special needs children, by Judy Winter Coping with Children's Sleep Problems
    Sibling Support for Children and Adults Children and Sleep from National Sleep Foundation
    What’s Needed by Siblings of Special-Needs Children?, by Linda Carlson All About Sleep from KidsHealth
    How to Cope With Your Child's Illness, When Special Needs Spark Sibling Rivalry from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Your Child | Sleep Problems from University of Michigan Health System
  • Social Skills
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  • Speech-Sound Disorders
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    Encouraging Social Skills in Young Children American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    Teaching Social Skills Overview from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
    Teaching Social Skills to Kids Who Don't Yet Have Them Childhood Speech Disorders due to Apraxia
  • Spina Bifida
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  • Toilet Training
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    Spina Bifida Association Part One
    Part Two
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
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  • Visual Impairments
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    How the Brain is Hurt American Foundation for the Blind
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