Disability Rights Iowa holds a town hall to understand accessibility issues in northwest Iowa
Sioux City residents got the opportunity to share their concerns surrounding accessibility at a town hall hosted by Disability Rights Iowa on Wednesday.
The Des-Moines based organization advocates for the legal rights of Iowans with disabilities throughout the state. Through town halls, Disability Rights Iowa aims to understand accessibility needs in regions like northwest Iowa, where their services are less frequently used.
“We can’t do every possible legal issue that comes up, so we really want our work to be focused on what people are currently experiencing as barriers so we can remove those,” said Catherine Johnson, the organization’s new executive director.
At the meeting, Sioux City residents within the disabled community brought up concerns surrounding limited access to COVID-19 vaccine appointments and ASL interpreters at doctors’ offices.
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