Local Organizations
Visit our new QCA Family Fair website to check out all of our amazing local resources
Books
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
If at Birth You Don’t Succeed by Zach Anner
Six-Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome by Tracey Cohen
Born Just Right by Jordan Reeves & Jen Lee Reeves
Laughing at my Nightmare by Shane Burcaw
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled by Rebekah Taussig
The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me by Keah Brown
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century Edited by Alice Wong
Finances
Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Autism
Financial and Estate Planning for Children with Disabilities
Retail Savings Guide for People With Disabilities
Grants For Individuals with Disabilities
Olsen Financial - Offers free educational workshops to parents, caregivers, and other family members
Estate and Financial Planning Guide for Families of Children with Special Needs
School
Academic Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities
Coping with Disabilities in College
Tech Guide for College Students
Special Education Teaching Guide
College Planning Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities
Study.com Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Study.com Scholarship for Students with ADHD
Study.com Scholarship for Students with Autism Spectrum
Study.com Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia
College Guide for Students with Learning Differences
How to Create a Sensory-Friendly and Accessible College Dorm
Other Helpful Organizations Outside of the Quad Cities
Disability Resource Library - University of Iowa's Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-356-1345
Shriners Hospital for Children - Chicago
2211 N. Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60707
773-622-5400
*Call for an appointment and free consultation, and mention transportation assistance if needed