Center for Disabilities and Development

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Iowa City, IA 52242
United States

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The University of Iowa's Center for Disabilities and Development works with people with disabilities, their family members, providers, state and local agencies, and others every day. Our goal is to improve the health and community participation of people with disabilities.

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Patient Stories

UI researchers use BabySteps smartphone app to assess children with autism, developmental delays in home setting
March 8, 2022
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Parent Blog: Amber and Jason Miller
April 17, 2019
"For a mom with a child that has multiple special needs and multiple medications it’s one less thing that I have to worry about."
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Marcio Leyser, MD, MSc, PhD portrait

Marcio
Leyser
MD, MSc, PhD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.70 out of 5 (245 ratings)
Deborah C. Lin-Dyken, MD portrait

Deborah C.
Lin-Dyken
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.48 out of 5 (291 ratings)
Dianne McBrien, MD portrait

Dianne
McBrien
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.53 out of 5 (234 ratings)
Andrea L. Porter, MD portrait

Andrea L.
Porter
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.62 out of 5 (182 ratings)
Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD, FRACP portrait

Lane
Strathearn
MBBS, PhD, FRACP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.40 out of 5 (46 ratings)

MG

Matt
Geneser
DDS

Michael Kanellis, DDS portrait

Michael
Kanellis
DDS

  • Dentistry
KL

Kecia
Leary
DDS, MS

  • Dentistry
AL

Amy
Lesch
DDS, MS

  • Dentistry
Tad Mabry, DDS portrait

Tad
Mabry
DDS

  • Dentistry

Jacqueline Klossing, PhD portrait

Jacqueline
Klossing
PhD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Matthew O'Brien, PhD, BCBA-D portrait

Matthew
O'Brien
PhD, BCBA-D

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.72 out of 5 (63 ratings)
Meaghan Peters, PsyD, HSP portrait

Meaghan
Peters
PsyD, HSP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.59 out of 5 (56 ratings)
Jillian R. Reiher, PhD portrait

Jillian R.
Reiher
PhD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.75 out of 5 (53 ratings)

Emily M. Andrews, MA, CCC-A portrait

Emily M.
Andrews
MA, CCC-A

  • Center for Disabilities and Development

Kathleen Vonderhaar, MD portrait

Kathleen
Vonderhaar
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Paige Burden, MA, CCC-SLP portrait

Paige
Burden
MA, CCC-SLP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Debora A. Downey, PhD, CCC-SLP portrait

Debora A.
Downey
PhD, CCC-SLP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Laura Fisher, MA, CCC-SLP portrait

Laura
Fisher
MA, CCC-SLP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Pena Lubrica, MA, CCC-SLP portrait

Pena
Lubrica
MA, CCC-SLP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Audrey Wood, MA, CCC-SLP portrait

Audrey
Wood
MA, CCC-SLP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development

Karen Hammar, MOT, OTR/L portrait

Karen
Hammar
MOT, OTR/L

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Carson Lauf, MS, OTR/L portrait

Carson
Lauf
MS, OTR/L

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Tiffany Reaves, MA, OTR/L portrait

Tiffany
Reaves
MA, OTR/L

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Department of Pediatrics

Sarah Iverson, PT, DPT portrait

Sarah
Iverson
PT, DPT

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Katie Laubscher portrait

Katie
Laubscher

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Shelley Mockler, PT, DSc, PCS, ATP portrait

Shelley
Mockler
PT, DSc, PCS, ATP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development

SJ

Shirley
Johnson
ARNP, MSN, CPNP

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.07 out of 5 (133 ratings)
Jennifer R. Manternach, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC portrait

Jennifer R.
Manternach
DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
4.88 out of 5 (85 ratings)

Lisa Henry Vasquez, MEd portrait

Lisa
Henry Vasquez
MEd

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Jenna Prescott, MEd portrait

Jenna
Prescott
MEd

  • Center for Disabilities and Development

Ricardo Charria, LISW portrait

Ricardo
Charria
LISW

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
Sally M. Rieck, LISW portrait

Sally M.
Rieck
LISW

  • Center for Disabilities and Development

Nadin Mustafa, LMSW portrait

Nadin
Mustafa
LMSW

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
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