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Iowans and others across the country share short stories about their lives.

An innovative program helps Iowans get back to work and reorder their lives after serious accidents.

Iowans with autism illustrate the nuances of The Life Autistic in this two-hour broadcast special. Host Tyler Leech, a member of Iowa’s community of people with autism, guides us through all twelve stories from the original Iowa PBS web series.

Alec Gotto of Dyersville, Iowa, is a cattleman. When he was an infant, transverse myelitis robbed him of the ability to use his arms and legs. Now 14, Gotto has overcome the constraints of this illness to follow his passion of raising cattle.

Iowa Ingredient visits Raccoon Forks Farms, a farm with a Community Supported Agriculture program outside of Redfield. This organization helps people with learning and mental disabilities by giving them employment through farming.

Born profoundly deaf, Autumn Weaver uses art, performance and self expression to connect with and advocate for members of her community all over the world.

Told firsthand by Iowans with disabilities, this half-hour documentary examines how the Americans with Disabilities Act has helped improve their lives and how they continue to face barriers to equality.

Iowa Ingredient explores how Look, Cook, and Eat, a digital how-to cooking magazine designed for people with disabilities, helps promote an independent lifestyle.

Iowa Ingredient explores how Look, Cook, and Eat, a digital how-to cooking magazine designed for people with disabilities, helps promote an independent lifestyle.

Enjoy a reading of the story of a young girl from Pella, Iowa, who defies the odds and is given a special gift that will put a smile on your face.

Mike has overcome many challenges since being diagnosed with autism in 1969. Though he had to learn to talk before he could attend school, he graduated on time and now works at Talk To Me Technologies, a company that develops speech devices to assist people with disabilities. Mike overcame another challenge 10 years ago, when he started dating Margo, an occupational therapist. Mike believes having autism helps him understand what his stepsons are going though. Mike and Margo share their thoughts on marriage and raising children with autism in this episode of The Life Autistic.

Kay Henderson hosts a discussion on the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on public policy and American society.

Iowa Ingredient visits Raccoon Forks Farms, a farm with a Community Supported Agriculture program outside of Redfield. This organization helps people with learning and mental disabilities by giving them employment through farming.

Kittie and her son JP are looking towards the future. They hope to identify services that would allow JP, who has autism, to continue living in the family home after his parents can no longer live there.

Alec Gotto of Dyersville, Iowa, is a cattleman. When he was an infant, transverse myelitis robbed him of the ability to use his arms and legs. Now 14, Gotto has overcome the constraints of this illness to follow his passion of raising cattle.

Sherilyn says it’s a full-time job commuting to Des Moines for her son’s autism therapies, but she’s witnessed an increase in Fin’s ability to communicate his wants and needs, and this has helped reduce his anxiety.

Lainie lives in a group home on the Balance Autism Campus, where she works part-time. She enjoys a wide variety of interests including camping, playing games, singing along to CDs and spending weekends at her mother’s home.

An innovative program helps Iowans get back to work and reorder their lives after serious accidents.

Traditionally, bicycle means two wheels, pedaled, but for those living with a disability longing to blaze a trail, their cycles can take on all types of adaptive shapes and sizes.

Camp Courageous gives campers of all ages and abilities a chance to get away and challenge themselves outdoors. The year-round camp near Monticello in eastern Iowa adapts activities so just about anyone can successfully participate.

Physical, mental and emotional challenges can keep people of all ages from enjoying the outdoors; however one Iowa organization provides the perfect venue for veterans with disabilities to share in the beauty of the outdoors.

Born profoundly deaf, Autumn Weaver uses art, performance and self expression to connect with and advocate for members of her community all over the world.

Kay Henderson hosts a discussion on the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on public policy and American society.

Camp Courageous gives campers of all ages and abilities a chance to get away and challenge themselves outdoors.

Traditionally, bicycle means two wheels, pedaled, but for those living with a disability longing to blaze a trail, their cycles can take on all types of adaptive shapes and sizes.

Physical, mental and emotional challenges can keep people of all ages from enjoying the outdoors; however one Iowa organization provides the perfect venue for veterans with disabilities to share in the beauty of the outdoors.

Enjoy a reading of the story of a young girl from Pella, Iowa, who defies the odds and is given a special gift that will put a smile on your face.

Explore the challenges and successes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and meet people on the spectrum from the very young to the elderly living The Life Autistic.

Iowans with autism illustrate the nuances of The Life Autistic in this two-hour broadcast special. Host Tyler Leech, a member of Iowa’s community of people with autism, guides us through all twelve stories from the original Iowa PBS web series.

Told firsthand by Iowans with disabilities, this half-hour documentary examines how the Americans with Disabilities Act has helped improve their lives and how they continue to face barriers to equality.

Told firsthand by Iowans with disabilities, this half-hour documentary examines how the Americans with Disabilities Act has helped improve their lives and how they continue to face barriers to equality.