Services for People with Disabilities
Need assistance navigating a physical or cognitive disability? These community resources can help.
About Special Kids
Provides information, peer support, and education for parents of children with disabilities.
Main Number:
(317) 257-8683
Help Line:
(317) 257-8683
Adult Protective Services
Receives and investigates reports abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults.
Main Number:
(800) 992-6978
Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources
Provides recreational activities for children’s emotional, cognitive, social and physical growth.
Main Number:
(317) 759-9444
Arthritis Foundation – Indiana Chapter
Programs and services for individuals with arthritis-related diseases.
Main Number:
(317) 879-0321
Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
Provides information and recommendations related to communication, language development, and the education for deaf and hard of hearing children.
Main Number:
(317) 232-7349
Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
Provides supplemental medical coverage to help families of children who have serious, chronic medical conditions, age birth to 21, who meet program’s financial and medical criteria, pay for treatment related to their children’s condition.
Developmental Services Alternatives, Inc.
Offers residential and outpatient services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Families United for Support and Encouragement (FUSE)
Provides information, resources and support to families and individuals with disabilities or mental health needs.
First Steps
Provides services to infants and young children who may have developmental delays or who have a diagnosed mental or physical disability.
Head Start – Fortville
Provides comprehensive child development services primarily to income eligible children ages 3-5. Program provides educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to children and their families. Head Start also serves children with disabilities.
Main Number:
(317) 485-7298
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