MEDIA LIBRARY

Advocacy Videos

Iowa DD Council YouTube Channel & infoNET YouTube Channel: Visit our YouTube channels to access all of our videos, including previous event recordings, campaign videos, and more.

Capitol Chats: Watch or listen to our monthly Capitol Chats to learn more about what is happening at the Capitol, in Congress, or around the state. It's a great time to ask questions and advice!

Capitol Snapshots: These short video updates are put out weekly during the legislative session to update you on the highlights of the week.

Iowa DD Council: 2022 Legislative Virtual Open House: Learn more about the Iowa DD Council's legislative priorities — and the stories that inspired them — in this short (30-minute) presentation to legislators at the 2022 Virtual Open House. You can watch the ASL version of this video here.

Your Story Matters: Rep. Ann Meyer: Learn how a constituent's story inspired Rep. Ann Meyer to take action to make Iowa more accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Advocacy 101 Training: Learn how to be your own best advocate with the Iowa DD Council's former public policy manager Bill Kallestad. 

Take Action Center: Making Advocacy Easy: Learn how to use our Take Action Center to send messages to the people elected to represent you at the State Capitol and in Congress. It's super easy and all you need to know is your name, address, and what you want to say. 

Virtual Legislative Town Hall (February 2021):

Listen to advocate stories and hear how legislators respond to those stories in our first Virtual Legislative Town Hall, held on February 26, 2021.

Awareness Videos:

Barefoot Autism Challenge: April is Autism Awareness Month. Tyler Leech explains how you can show your support by participating in his Barefoot Autism Challenge. 

“R Word” Advocacy: Learn about the Special Olympics “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Voting Videos

Voting: Get inspired to get out and vote by watching this quick video about voting advocate Cole Bullock. 

Employment Stories

Jason Pohren, MercyOne, North Iowa, Mason City

Sarah Schierbrock, Sonny's Supermarket

Janet Linkenmeyer, Osage Community Day Care

Steven Acklin — Employment Story Part 1

Steven Acklin — Employment Story Part 2