We greatly appreciate that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is proposing Medicaid Waiver amendments that will allow Legally Responsible Individuals (LRIs) – parents of minor children and spouses – to provide attendant care and personal assistant care to individuals who require extraordinary care. This is something The Arc of Indiana has fought…
We Need Your Help! Medicaid Waivers and Medicaid—the lifeline for millions with disabilities—face critical threats at the state and federal levels. We know that Medicaid does not meet the current needs of people with disabilities, and programs must be strengthened, not reduced. We need your help to inform policymakers about the importance of these programs!…
Our Ask The Arc webinar series will provide information and discussion on timely topics relevant to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and their support systems.
Our Ask The Arc webinar series will provide information and discussion on timely topics relevant to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and their support systems.
A reflection on what it means to hold onto hope when the systems we trust begin to unravel—and how our belief in what is possible must carry us forward. By Marya Sherron Hope is not always easy. I almost didn’t write this post. I sat in stillness, unsure whether I had the right words—or…
Noah Upchurch, Advocacy Specialist & Self-Advocates of Indiana Administrator In April, some of us at The Arc of Indiana and Self-Advocates of Indiana had the opportunity to attend the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington D.C., along with 700 other disability advocates from across the country. Here are some reflections from me, Shawn Fulton, Advocacy Engagement…