Disability Rights Iowa

Developmental disabilities - provides advocacy to remedy abuse or neglect of individuals with developmental disabilities and assistance accessing entitlements and services (e.g., special education, day programs, and residential services). A developmental disability is a severe physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment that begins before age 22, likely to continue indefinitely, and interferes with three or more major life activities.

Work incentives planning and assistance (wipa) - the program is funded by social security administration (ssa) to provide benefits planning and assistance to social security beneficiaries

Protection and advocacy of individual rights - provides advocacy to individuals with disabilities who are not eligible for the mental health or developmental disabilities programs described above and who require advocacy assistance to overcome discrimination or barriers to living independently.protection and advocacy of traumatic brain injury - funded by the children's health act of 2000, the program has been established to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. Services may include the provision of (1) information, referrals, and advice; (2) individual and family advocacy; (3) legal representation; and (4) specific assistance in self-advocacy.protection and advocacy of voting access - funded by the help america vote act of 2002, the program has been established to advance the participation of individuals with disabilities in the electoral process. Each state must use their allotted money by means of training, education, and assistance with voter rights, responsibilities, registration, and election day process.protection and advocacy for beneficiaries of social security - the program assists social security beneficiaries who are trying to obtain, maintain, or regain employment and provides legal and advocacy assistance with ticket to work issues.protection and advocacy of assistive technology - provides protection and advocacy services to assist individuals of all ages with disabilities in the acquisition, utilization or maintenance of assistive technology services or devices.protection and advocacy for benefits representative payee - the program was formed to mitigate the risk of organizational fraud and abuse to beneficiaries whose representative payees are also their employers by conducting site reviews of representative payee organizations on behalf of the social security administration.