The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center

The University of Iowa's LHPDC prioritizes education, research, and service to Polk County, evaluating mental health and disability resources in the region.

[NASW @nasw]

Being trans is not a mental illness, a “phase,” or a bid for attention. It is an inborn state like left-handedness, says #NASW Iowa Chapter member Amanda Greubel wrote in opposition to state House bill, HF 180. Read more in the NASW Social Work Advocates https://t.co/acpXkILwwS

[Access2Independence @IowaIL]

Access was recently awarded a small grant in conjunction with the U of I's Community Engagement program! We will be partnering with a graduate student to Improve Home Usability for People with Disabilities through Consumer-driven
Home Modifications. https://t.co/uGNJxUAy2u

[Tessa Heeren @TessaHeerenMSW]

Congrats to Christie Cellman, @UILHPDC Graduate Research Assistant, and now-MSW! They were recognized w Director’s Award & gave a 🔥 commencement speech. Christie embodies a steadfast resolve for social justice, can’t wait to see their career grow 🤩 @UISchoolofSW @IowaLawSchool

[Access2Independence @IowaIL]

Lawmakers Propose Eliminating Taxes for IA Disability Care Providers / Public News Service https://t.co/9ZxJQc3q2E

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

Black disabled people are often left out of disability conversations. Sins Invalid offers their Black Disabled Futures Month Syllabus to honor the legacies of Black disabled artists, thinkers, activists, and leaders and as a tool for future work. https://t.co/wPvClPMWzB

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

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[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

“Disabled people need to be included. We will get to it next time.”

“Next time” is a euphemism for never.
Disabled people need to be included in every aspect of life now.

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

“When we insist upon people identifying as disabled, or having disability pride, we are forcing people into a process that they’re not quite ready for. Instead, we should create an environment that just says, ‘Come as you are, whether or not you identify as disabled.’”

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

"Black disability politics is the way that Black people engage with disability as a political and social issue, rather than a simply a medical or personal issue." https://t.co/u0B8VIn9qC

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

Our very own Graduate Research Assistant Christie Cellman (they/them) was recently accepted into the PhD program at the University of Iowa’s School of Social Work! Join us in congratulating them! @IowaLawSchool @UISchoolofSW

[Access2Independence @IowaIL]

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, which was first observed in 1987, following decades of advocacy and efforts to raise awareness about developmental disabilities. #DDAwareness2023

[Institute on Disability @UNHIOD]

In the Spring 2023 issue of the "Disability RAPP," we look at how the language we use when talking about disability affects the way we see ourselves and each other, as well as how it breaks down barriers to inclusion. https://t.co/64jnlpDm4p @DRCNH @NHCDD #wordsmatter #disability

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

It’s okay to not be okay. 🖤

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

Two things can be true at the same time, you can be a "strong person" and still struggle with your mental health. Just remember there is help and support for you in your time of need.
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[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

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[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

Diversity must include disabled people.
Civil rights must include disabled people.
Human rights must include disabled people.
Justice must include disabled people.

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

It's OK to not be OK.
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[Iowa City DSA 🌹🌽 @dsaiowacity]

Join us in celebrating 2023: The Last Year of Capitalism. There has never been a more essential time to start organizing in your neighborhood. Join us Sat Jan 28 4-6 PM at the Robert A. Lee Social Hall. To find out what you can do to build a better world. RSVP at our linktree

[Disability Rights Iowa @D_R_Iowa]

The history of the Disability Civil Rights Movement is rich but not part of general education. @guardian explains that history "helps you see, by providing the role models absent in pop culture or politics or business, the possibilities for your own life." https://t.co/DzgvOncJ1K

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

Our very own Graduate Research Assistant won the Graduate Diversity Scholarship for the Spring 2023 semester! Help us congratulate Christie Cellman on this outstanding achievement! #uiowa #uissw #diversity

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Let's Get the Space We Deserve!: Designated Area for Disabled Students. Sign here: https://t.co/CgYcgAzyqG

[The Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @UILHPDC]

Say hello to the faces of the LHPDC’s Jail Diversion study! Claire Poeckes (BA, BS), Tessa Heeren (MSW), Elis Bondarowicz (MSW, LMSW), David Klein (PhD), Chris Veeh (PhD), and Christie Cellman (BASW).