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What’s the Difference Between Public Housing and “Section 8” Housing?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has two kinds of public housing programs. The programs provide rental ...
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Iowa Compass Community Resource Database Featured in National Survey of Best Practices
Iowa Compass got a “shout out” in a recently published report from the National Association of States United for Aging ...
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As Iowa’s disability-related information and referral service, Iowa Compass reaches out to a broad audience. Because we use information technology ...
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Getting Ready to File a Discrimination Complaint Based on Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. Discrimination means treating someone ...
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation will host the second annual Reeve Summit from April 27-29, 2021. This year’s summit, “Where Care, Cure and Community Connect,” will take place virtually. The 2021 conference will address topics relevant to the paralysis community, including advocacy, caregiving, employment, health & wellness, and research. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3o3oN5h
Former champion rock climber, Lai Chi-wai, recently climbed a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for research on a robotic exoskeleton for people with spinal cord injury. Lai was injured ten years ago in a car crash, but continues to climb as a para-athlete: cnn.it/2XYL5L6
Paraplegic athlete in wheelchair climbs 820 feet up Hong Kong skyscraper
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On Saturday, Hong Kong residents watched paraplegic athlete Lai Chi-wai strap himself to his wheelchair and climb up one of the city's towering glass-paned skyscrapers.
