Resources

State Medicaid Information

• Apply for Medicaid
  Information required to complete the Medicaid application.

• Indiana Medicaid
  Learn about the different Medicaid programs and Eligibility Guide for certain programs and qualifications.

• Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning (OMPP)
  Oversees health coverage programs, including the Healthy Indiana Plan and other Indiana Medicaid programs.

Educational and Advocacy

• Academic Accommodation Resources
  Promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.

• Autism Speaks
  Dedicated to advancing research into causes and better treatments for autism spectrum disorders and related conditions both through direct funding and collaboration.

• Home Modifications for Special Needs Kids

• INARF
  They work to influence the disabilities services industry by presenting a unified voice and by building the capabilities of member agencies to deliver quality services and supports.

• Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
  To protect and promote the rights of individuals with disabilities through empowerment and advocacy.

• Insource
  Provide parents, families, individuals and service providers in the state of Indiana the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for individuals with disabilities.

• Rec Therapy Directory
  The ultimate resource for all things Recreation Therapy. Uniting the recreational therapy community through education, research, and advocacy.

Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

• Central Indiana Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
  Oversees state and federal funds and private donations to provide information, advocacy and support services for older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers.

• Indiana Area Agencies on Aging/ADRC
  Provide case management, information, and referrals to various services for persons who are aging or developmentally disabled.

Disability Support and Services

• Autism Community Connection

  Autism Community Connection serves individuals with autism and their families, in and around the Johnson County area, by connecting them with community resources, social events, and enriching programs to help navigate their autism journey

• Answers for Autism

  An all volunteer organization founded by parents of children with autism with the mission to increase and broaden public knowledge and awareness of the behaviors, social issues and emotional needs of individuals on the autism spectrum.

• Autism Society of Indiana
  Ensures that every individual and every family affected by autism in the State of Indiana receives the high-quality services they deserve.

• Camp Red Cedar
  Camp Red Cedar features everything traditional camps have to offer—games, horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, nature hikes, and singing around the campfire—in an inclusive environment for people of all abilities. 

• Cass Housing
  Create family-driven housing solutions for adults with developmental disabilities.

• Developmental Services Inc.
  A 501-C-3 not-for-profit organization that provides services for adults and children with mental, physical and emotional disabilities.

• Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana (DSANI)
  Enhance the lives of people living with Down syndrome, advocate on their behalf, provide information and support to families and professionals, and promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

• Finder Indiana Disability Resource
  Directory of services, programs and helpful articles for the disability community.

• First Steps Program 
  To ensure that all Indiana families with infants and toddlers experiencing developmental delays or disabilities have access to early intervention services.

• GiGi’s Playhouse - Fort Wayne
  GiGi’s Playhouse Fort Wayne provides free programs that are educational and therapeutic in nature to individuals with Down syndrome from birth through adulthood, their families, and the community.

• GiGi’s Playhouse - Indianapolis

  GiGi’s Playhouse Indy provides free programs that are educational and therapeutic in nature to individuals with Down syndrome from birth through adulthood, their families, and the community.

• Indiana Medicaid Waivers - The Arc of Indiana

• Indiana Resource Center for Autism
  To work with communities to welcome, value, and support the meaningful participation of people of all ages and abilities through research, education, and service.

• Mapleseed Farms
  Teens and young adults with Autism or other developmental or intellectual disabilities will learn the skills needed for successful paid employment, volunteer positions, and day-to-day living. 

• My Autism Ally

  My Autism Ally is dedicated to helping those affected by autism to reach their full potential regardless of their gender, race, age or level of severity by providing support and information to individuals, families, and communities in northern Indiana.

• The Arc of Indiana
  The largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

• Sensory Fun and Playroom
  Offers play in an environment that supports parents and the special needs of their children.  It is a sensory play area that offers an environment of creativity, assurance, and stability.  Proprioception, self-movement, force, and body position is also supported in the gym helping motor control.  This space promotes kinesthetic learning, those who need to touch (tactile) and feel, act, and locate.

• Sesame Street and Autism
  Offers families ways to manage common challenges, to simplify everyday activities, and to grow connections and support from family, friends, and community.

• Special Olympics Indiana
  Special Olympics Indiana is a nonprofit organization that is a part of the global Special Olympics movement, using sport, health, education, and leadership programs every day around the world to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities.

• Summit Equestrian
  Summit Equestrian Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only place in Northeast Indiana where people of ALL abilities can experience the joy of therapeutic horseback riding.

• Therapprove
  Therapprove is an innovative online platform designed to help caregivers easily find and connect with pediatric therapists across various disciplines.

• Turnstone
  Empowers people with disabilities to achieve their highest potential by providing comprehensive services and programs.

• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  Provides quality individualized services to enhance and support people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain or retain employment.

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