Indiana Resources for Families
IN*SOURCE is Indiana's Parent Training and Information Center (PTI). It exists to help parents of children with disabilities navigate the complicated special education process in the state of Indiana. They help bridge the gap between schools and parents and strive to connect the dots that become the individual path to success for children with disabilities. The mission of IN*SOURCE is to 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.
Indiana Family to Family provides information, training, and one-on-one support to Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs, and the professionals who serve them. We aim to provide families with tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved systems and policies, and build partnerships between professionals and families. We are Indiana’s Parent to Parent organization and an Alliance member of Parent to Parent USA; the state affiliate organization for Family Voices; and we serve as Indiana’s Family-to-Family Health Information Center.
Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We are a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children. Our outreach activities, parent/professional collaboration, and advocacy efforts are focused on enabling deaf and hard-of-hearing children to reach their highest potential.
VIPS provides early intervention services to Indiana's youngest children with blindness and low vision. Services include evaluations, in-home visits, and access to resources that help parents and caregivers better understand and support their child with visual impairment.
Indiana Disability Resource Finder - Try It Now!
People with disabilities face many challenges. Finding service providers, programs, equipment and community advocates that can help overcome those challenges, shouldn't be one of them.
FINDER is an online resource designed to collect and organize contact and service information from providers across Indiana, giving you 24/7 access to the community resources aimed to improve your quality of life. FINDER covers a wide range of disabilities and topics of interest for every stage of life, including: Advocacy, Basic Needs, Bullying, Communication, Education, Employment Equipment, Family Support, Financial Assistance, Guardianship, Healthcare, Housing, Insurance, Intervention, Personal Finance, Recreation, Respite, Sexuality, Social Inclusion, and Transportation.
FINDER is the fastest, easiest way to connect to Indiana's most trusted disability resources. To get started find the resources you need, go to: IndianaDisabilityResourceFINDER.org.
IN DeafBlind Family Connections
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eafBlind Family Connections is a group of Indiana parents and caregivers of deafblind individuals. We believe that all children who are deafblind are able to learn and become happy and productive members of our communities. We are here to help provide Indiana families with important information and resources, to keep families linked with each other, and to provide support and practical advice. We offer a listening ear to those who want to share their stories.
As a group, we want to increase our presence through advocacy in the state of Indiana. In order to accomplish our mission, we need your voice! For more information contact
What You Need to Know About Interveners
Imagine that you are in an unfamiliar place and you cannot see or hear; or what you can manage to see and hear is highly distorted. Without warning, unfamiliar people are pulling you from one place to another; taking you to different activities that you cannot make sense of with your limited information. In addition, you may have few communication skills and can only express yourself through your behaviors. Your response may be one of panic and lashing out… and this is the experience that many children who qualify as deaf-blind go through every day.
A skilled intervener is often necessary to provide access to information and address the unique learning needs of students who have combined vision and hearing losses. An intervener is usually a paraeducator who has specialized training and skills in deafblindness and works consistently one-to-one with the student. For more information on Interveners, how to determine if your child needs and intervener and Intervener Training go to our Intervener Page!