Health and Disability News - Indiana - Disabled World
Indiana Disability News
Information including facts, statistics, and news of interest, for persons with disabilities residing in or visiting the State of Indiana.
Disability Statistics Indiana - There are an estimated 914,000 people in the state of Indiana over the age of five who have a form of disability. Approximately 160,000 people, or 2.8% of the state's population, experience difficulties with performing activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, or moving around inside of their homes. There are around 493,000 people in the state who have a form of work disability, and 202,000 people with disabilities in Indiana who are employed. Around 35,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, while 265,000 are currently not in the workforce.
Indiana Disability Resources
Autism Society of Indiana – Providing Autism information for Indiana - http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/fmain1.html
IN SOURCE - The Indiana Resource Center for families with special needs - http://www.insource.org
Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) – The mission of the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) is to support its members in the provision of quality services through advocacy, professional development and public awareness - http://www.islha.org
The Arc of Indiana - The Arc of Indiana was established in 1956 by parents of children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who joined together to build a better and more accepting world for their children - http://www.arcind.org
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana - The mission of the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana is to enhance the lives of people affected by Down syndrome, advocate on their behalf, provide information and support to families and professionals, and promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in northeast Indiana - http://www.dsani.org
The League for the Blind & Disabled - Independent living is the right of people with disabilities to control and direct their own lives and to participate actively in society - http://www.the-league.org
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Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-08 | Bridges of Indiana to Better Serve Disability Community | Bridgesofindiana.com |
| 2011-01-28 | Demographic Study of People with Disabilities - Indiana | Indiana Council on Independent Living |
| 2010-11-18 | Information on Veterans in Indiana | Indiana Business Research Center |
| 2010-11-08 | Funding for Substance Abuse in Indiana Lacking | Indiana University |
| 2010-10-26 | Indiana Citizens with Disabilities at Risk of Losing Grocery Benefits | Chit Chat |
| 2010-06-20 | J.D. Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit - Columbus, Indiana | U.S. Department of Justice |
| 2010-05-05 | Quadriplegic Pilot Revives Career in Aviation at Indiana State University | Indiana State University |
Disability in Indiana Story Video - Fifth Freedom took a camera to the 2011 disAbility Expo in Fort Wayne and invited people with disabilities to come tell their story.
- Indiana Institute on Disability and Community - The mission of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is to work with communities to welcome, value, and support the meaningful participation of people of all ages and abilities through research, education, and service.
- INARF - The principal membership organization in Indiana representing providers of services to people with disabilities.
- The state of Indiana is located in the midwestern United States and is bordered by Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Kentucky. The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis. The state was originally inhabited by Indians who spoke Algonquian languages to include Potawatomi, Miami, and Delaware peoples. French explorer LaSalle explored the area in 1679 and claimed it for France, although it passed to Britain in the year 1763, and then to the United States in 1783, becoming a territory. In the year 1811, U.S. Forces won a final victory over the Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the state was admitted to the Union as the 19th state in the year 1816.
