Disabilities Resource Center of Siouxland

09/09/2026

✨ Today’s comes from one of history’s greatest Dyslexic Thinkers: Walt Disney.

Walt Disney was an amazing creator and a restless innovator. He called his philosophy of continually making things better “plussing.”

At the heart of it was the dyslexic thinking skill of curiosity. He was constantly asking: “What if?”

What if animation could tell a feature-length story?
What if sound and music could transform how audiences felt?
What if technology could bring imagination to life in ways no one had seen before?

The result was revolutionary. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became the world’s first full-length animated feature, while Steamboat Willie pioneered synchronised sound and music in animation. 🎬🎶❤️

✨ Walt didn’t just create films. He changed what was possible.

His curiosity, imagination and relentless drive to make things better helped transform animation - and inspired generations of storytellers, creators and innovators to ask their own “What if?”

09/09/2026

The annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running this year from September 10th through the 20th, offers a key opportunity to amplify the voices of disabled creators and share stories that portray disability authentically and with depth. Read our preview of disability-inclusive films screening at the festival, including "Being Heumann," "Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story," "Run Terry Run," "All of a Sudden," "Arrested Memory," "Tangles," and "Voices": https://www.disabilitybelongs.org/2026/09/disability-inclusive-films-2026-toronto-international-film-festival/

09/09/2026

Families are suing after their children with intellectual disabilities were denied state services because one or more of their IQ scores was above 70 even though others fell below that threshold.

09/09/2026

Check out this week’s Mobile Pantries! See the full list of pantries and agencies at: https://www.siouxlandfoodbank.org/get-food.
The Mobile Pantry program is generously sponsored by Iowa Total Care.

09/09/2026

Other parents swear by this chore chart—do you have it? ⤵️

Skills based, not age based.

09/09/2026

On August 31, the Department of Justice threw its weight behind Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, and Texas in the Texas v. Kennedy case by asking a federal court to erase community integration protections from all of the Health and Human Services’ Section 504 regulations.
We strongly and unequivocally condemn this and any actions that try to weaken our rights and existence in the community. Right now, we can assure you that the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 remain unchanged.

DREDF joined national disability organizations in strongly condemning this signal to turn back the clock on disability rights, autonomy, and community integration.

Read the full statement and get more information on how to : https://dredf.org/statement-texas-v-kennedy-september-2026/

09/09/2026

1 through 5, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Where do you think the USA stands on this list? Click to find out.

A ranked guide to the 20 most accessible countries for disabled people, with the criteria, laws, transport data and real barriers behind each place.

09/09/2026

Changed banks or opened a new account? Don't forget about your Social Security payment.

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