Forty-five shiny new trackchairs will soon be available for use at every Indiana state park and state park inn — free of charge.
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Posted inWomen & Girls
The invisible toll of caregiving
The task of caring for loved ones often falls on women. Over time, it can affect their health, too.
Posted inHealth
Event will share housing options for adults with intellectual disabilities
Easterseals and IU will host the Dec. 15 info session.
Posted inArts & Culture
Finding their voice through art
The new Noble Art in Speedway helps nonverbal people communicate through creativity.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indianapolis artist wins regional award for disabled creators
Johnson Simon was one of the nine recipients of the 2025 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities. He is the only one from Indiana. Simon lives with cerebral palsy, a lifelong neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to move.
Posted inEducation
Here’s how to get accommodations for kids who need help in school
Navigating disability law is complicated. Here’s how to get started.
Posted inEducation
How does this acclaimed Indiana charter school keep halls calm? Suspending students
A WFYI analysis of 2024-2025 state data shows that Paramount schools suspended students with disabilities about three times more often than the state average.
Posted inEducation
IPS has a new plan for students who have intense therapeutic needs
A partnership with an outside provider is allowing more kids to spend time at school.
Posted inHealth
How Indiana’s Medicaid waiver changes could affect people with disabilities
The state is proposing changes that would cap music and recreational therapy services to just six hours a month.
Posted inHealth
FSSA will accept public comment until Aug. 8 on Medicaid waiver changes
Among other things, the Family and Social Services Administration proposed a cap of six hours a month on music and recreational therapy services.
