Disability rights are human rights.

Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are thrilled to announce Hilda Macheso, a Malawian disability rights advocate, as the recipient of the HRW Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights.

The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools. n.pr/48udkF5

Meet Tessa Heeren! 🎉
Tessa is our Research Manager at LHPDC. She studied at Iowa State & University of Iowa, earning degrees in Advertising and Social Work. Outside work, Tessa loves biking, swimming, disc golf, and reading.
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Today marks #IDPD2025! At UIowa’s Law, Health Policy & Disability Center, we strive to foster disability‑inclusive societies for advancing social progress, the UN theme for this year. Join us in advancing equity & inclusion. Learn more: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. At UIowa’s Law, Health Policy & Disability Center, we work to advance equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Learn more: lhpdc.law.uiowa.edu

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ASAN works to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community. On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are celebrating disability rights movement work worldwide.

Yes Pearl, we agree!

Persons with disabilities need to be involved in making decisions within the health sector.

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, learn more and help push for truly inclusive health systems 👉bit.ly/3SJBjbW #HealthForAll

NPR highlights how diversion programs can better serve people with cognitive disabilities in the justice system, work that aligns with out Law, Health Policy & Disability Center mission to advance equity at the University of Iowa.
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We believe systemic barriers (like criminalizing mental illness or restrictive asset limits) are policy choices. Our work strives toward universal design, access, and collective liberation. #evaluation #disabilityrights #LHPDC #uiowa #policy #iowa #disability #research #equity #justice

Our research prioritizes the voices of people with lived experience and their support networks. We reject undervaluing people with disabilities everyone’s worth is far beyond income or employment.

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At LHPDC, we design and run both qualitative and quantitative evaluations to understand process and outcomes. We value science + real people.

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✨ Welcome to the LHPDC on Bluesky! We’re advancing disability equity through research, policy, and community partnership in Iowa and beyond. Follow along for updates on access, advocacy, and the work happening across our state.
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