A partnership between the Iowa Pork Producers Association and local county fairs, Bacon Buddies gives individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, “Buddies,” the opportunity to take a pig into the show ring.

Each year, Iowa's UCEDD names recent graduates of the Iowa LEND program as recipients of the Alfred Healy Leadership Award in Developmental Disabilities.

Iowa’s Blueprint for Change program supports state efforts to promote competitive integrated employment for Iowans with disabilities. Iowa's UCEDD serves as the backbone for this program.

Iowa’s Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) has a new vaccine clinic for children and some adults with unique needs, including sensory issues, anxiety, and other disabilities.