Join us for Ask The Arc—a free webinar series where we talk about topics that matter to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be registered for this month’s webinar and all future sessions, held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. EST.

If you or someone you love has been told they no longer meet the Level of Care for a Medicaid Waiver, or you just want to learn more about the process, this Ask The Arc is for you!

You can register here: https://bit.ly/Ask_the_Arc. A recording will be shared on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/TheArcofIndiana following the event.

Presented by The Arc of Indiana.

Free registration.

The ACL Grassroots Project launched with the goal of supporting national, state, and local disability leaders and community members to build networks and strengthen leadership, with the intention of advancing disability policy and supports that serve disabled people and communities fully.

In this national webinar, the Grassroots Project will host an overview of the new Medicaid 1915(c)(11) waiver authority under H.R. 1 and what it could mean for access to home- and community-based services. This webinar will break down the new waiver authority, highlight key implementation questions, and explore how advocates, councils, providers, and community partners can engage early to help ensure the authority expands access while protecting existing HCBS systems and the people already seeking services.

Featured Speakers: 

·      Elizabeth Zirker, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program (NHeLP)

·      Zaida Ricker, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

·      Whit Downing, Vice President of Policy and Programing, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities 

Free registration.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the assistive technology landscape. Join us for this workshop and explore how AI is being incorporated into tools that support reading, writing, communication, organization, access to information, and more. You'll learn about the potential benefits, current limitations, and important considerations for determining when AI may—or may not—be an appropriate solution.

If an ASL interpreter is required, please notify workshops@pacer.org at least 48 hours prior to the workshop. We will do our best to accommodate your request.

Presented by PACER.

Free registration.

Developmental Disabilities and Autism ECHO connects individuals and their comprehensive care system to subject matter experts for regular real-time collaborative sessions to advance learning and practice in serving individuals and their families.

Upcoming webinars:

7/24/2026: Waiver Homes, Supported Living

• Waiver Homes

• Independent living options for adults not in waiver homes/apartments

• Supported Living

7/31/2026: Denied Services, Next Steps

• What to do when denied services

• Where else to look

8/7/2026: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid PA

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medicaid PA, Home Health

8/14/2026: Charting the LifeCourse-CtLC

• CtLC domains

• Providers connecting resources to domains

8/21/2026: Transition to Adulthood

• Research on smoother transition to adulthood

• App development-conversational user interface for mindfulness based on CBT-worn on wrist

• Transitioning out of school and into community

• Socially assistive robot

Join the webinars here (via Zoom).

Presented by Hands in Autism DD & Autism Project ECHO. For more information contact asdecho@iu.edu.

Join us for three-part virtual workshop series to help your youth find, keep, and grow in meaningful employment. Each workshop will focus on topics such as exploring your young adult's strengths and interests, how CareerForce programs can support education and employment goals, and understanding how your youth can sustain meaningful employment while receiving county services or medical assistance.

Read the full description of each workshop at the registration links below.

Register for the workshops:

• July 21: Building the vision

• August 18: Building experience

• September 15: Building supports

Presented by PACER Center.

Note: PACER Center is in Minnesota so there will be some MN specific information. But much of the information is cross-state, informative, and encouraging.

Developmental Disabilities and Autism ECHO connects individuals and their comprehensive care system to subject matter experts for regular real-time collaborative sessions to advance learning and practice in serving individuals and their families.

Upcoming webinars:

7/24/2026: Waiver Homes, Supported Living

• Waiver Homes

• Independent living options for adults not in waiver homes/apartments

• Supported Living

7/31/2026: Denied Services, Next Steps

• What to do when denied services

• Where else to look

8/7/2026: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid PA

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medicaid PA, Home Health

8/14/2026: Charting the LifeCourse-CtLC

• CtLC domains

• Providers connecting resources to domains

8/21/2026: Transition to Adulthood

• Research on smoother transition to adulthood

• App development-conversational user interface for mindfulness based on CBT-worn on wrist

• Transitioning out of school and into community

• Socially assistive robot

Join the webinars here (via Zoom).

Presented by Hands in Autism DD & Autism Project ECHO. For more information contact asdecho@iu.edu.

Join us for Ask The Arc—a free webinar series where we talk about topics that matter to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be registered for this month’s webinar and all future sessions, held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. EST.

With so many changes and so much confusion, people are angry, and they're scared. They also want to make sure their loved ones with disabilities have the supports they need to live the lives they want to live. We want to change things. Many just aren't sure how to do it. Kim Dodson, CEO of The Arc of Indiana, will discuss the steps people can take to protect the services and supports for people with disabilities.

You can register here: https://bit.ly/Ask_the_Arc. A recording will be shared on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/TheArcofIndiana following the event.

Presented by The Arc of Indiana.

Free registration.

Developmental Disabilities and Autism ECHO connects individuals and their comprehensive care system to subject matter experts for regular real-time collaborative sessions to advance learning and practice in serving individuals and their families.

Upcoming webinars:

7/24/2026: Waiver Homes, Supported Living

• Waiver Homes

• Independent living options for adults not in waiver homes/apartments

• Supported Living

7/31/2026: Denied Services, Next Steps

• What to do when denied services

• Where else to look

8/7/2026: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid PA

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medicaid PA, Home Health

8/14/2026: Charting the LifeCourse-CtLC

• CtLC domains

• Providers connecting resources to domains

8/21/2026: Transition to Adulthood

• Research on smoother transition to adulthood

• App development-conversational user interface for mindfulness based on CBT-worn on wrist

• Transitioning out of school and into community

• Socially assistive robot

Join the webinars here (via Zoom).

Presented by Hands in Autism DD & Autism Project ECHO. For more information contact asdecho@iu.edu.

Developmental Disabilities and Autism ECHO connects individuals and their comprehensive care system to subject matter experts for regular real-time collaborative sessions to advance learning and practice in serving individuals and their families.

Upcoming webinars:

7/24/2026: Waiver Homes, Supported Living

• Waiver Homes

• Independent living options for adults not in waiver homes/apartments

• Supported Living

7/31/2026: Denied Services, Next Steps

• What to do when denied services

• Where else to look

8/7/2026: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid PA

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medicaid PA, Home Health

8/14/2026: Charting the LifeCourse-CtLC

• CtLC domains

• Providers connecting resources to domains

8/21/2026: Transition to Adulthood

• Research on smoother transition to adulthood

• App development-conversational user interface for mindfulness based on CBT-worn on wrist

• Transitioning out of school and into community

• Socially assistive robot

Join the webinars here (via Zoom).

Presented by Hands in Autism DD & Autism Project ECHO. For more information contact asdecho@iu.edu.

Developmental Disabilities and Autism ECHO connects individuals and their comprehensive care system to subject matter experts for regular real-time collaborative sessions to advance learning and practice in serving individuals and their families.

Upcoming webinars:

7/24/2026: Waiver Homes, Supported Living

• Waiver Homes

• Independent living options for adults not in waiver homes/apartments

• Supported Living

7/31/2026: Denied Services, Next Steps

• What to do when denied services

• Where else to look

8/7/2026: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid PA

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Medicaid PA, Home Health

8/14/2026: Charting the LifeCourse-CtLC

• CtLC domains

• Providers connecting resources to domains

8/21/2026: Transition to Adulthood

• Research on smoother transition to adulthood

• App development-conversational user interface for mindfulness based on CBT-worn on wrist

• Transitioning out of school and into community

• Socially assistive robot

Join the webinars here (via Zoom).

Presented by Hands in Autism DD & Autism Project ECHO. For more information contact asdecho@iu.edu.

Join us for Ask The Arc—a free webinar series where we talk about topics that matter to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be registered for this month’s webinar and all future sessions, held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Tonight’s topic: New HCBS Waiver rules taking effect August 1, 2026. The state has recently announced the rate reduction for live-in caregivers who provide waiver services, and FSSA has announced their implementation plan for Medicaid Work Requirements. It is a LOT of information, and it is confusing.

In this session, we are going to share information on Medicaid work requirements, the rate reduction for live-in caregivers and what that really means, and who can be a paid caregiver under the new waiver rules. We know people have a lot of questions, so please join us. While this webinar is scheduled for an hour, we will continue until all questions are answered.

Presented by The Arc of Indiana.

Free registration.

Join us for three-part virtual workshop series to help your youth find, keep, and grow in meaningful employment. Each workshop will focus on topics such as exploring your young adult's strengths and interests, how CareerForce programs can support education and employment goals, and understanding how your youth can sustain meaningful employment while receiving county services or medical assistance.

Read the full description of each workshop at the registration links below.

Register for the workshops:

• July 21: Building the vision

• August 18: Building experience

• September 15: Building supports

Presented by PACER Center.

Note: PACER Center is in Minnesota so there will be some MN specific information. But much of the information is cross-state, informative, and encouraging.

Attend this webinar to explore assistive technology tools that can help individuals with low vision live more independently. Participants will discover solutions for daily tasks, mobility, and accessing information.

Presented by PACER Center.

Free registration.

In collaboration with the Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services, we at the Center on Community Living and Careers (CCLC) invite you to attend the following webinar: "Resources and Updates: Benefits and Financial Planning Services for Individuals with Disabilities."

This webinar will include:

• Highlights of the enhancements and modifications to DDARS’ VR Benefits and Financial Planning (BFP) Services, available to VR participants.

• An overview of statewide resources and tools available to support job seekers or potential job seekers with disabilities to navigate employment and benefits (e.g., SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and other supports).

This webinar is ideal for VR participants and other individuals with disabilities, families, case managers, employment specialists, DDARS staff, and other stakeholders who support and serve individuals with disabilities.

A key goal of the VR program is to improve competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. Benefits and financial planning are critical to supporting this goal. The enhancements and modifications to VR BFP services aim to accomplish the following:

• Simplify and streamline VR benefits planning service provision

• Improve consistency around benefits and work incentives counseling that encourages individuals to maximize employment earnings while reducing misinformation and fears

• Reduce duplication and better leverage available benefits planning resources

• Improve capacity for timely provision of benefits and work incentive counseling services

• Support a continuum of benefits planning services, before and after employment

Register today: go.iu.edu/sVuA5i

Join this CtLC Live Session to explore how Integrated Supports help people build a good life through strengths, resources, and opportunities.

In this session participants will:

• Learn why integrated supports matter when planning around outcomes or concerns

• Explore the 5 areas of integrated supports

• Discover Charting the LifeCourse tools to:

  • Map current supports and service

  • Identify gaps and future needs

  • Problem solve and plan next steps

This webinar will also be live on Thursday, June 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am.

Presented by Nisonger-Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Join this CtLC Live Session to explore how Integrated Supports help people build a good life through strengths, resources, and opportunities.

In this session participants will:

• Learn why integrated supports matter when planning around outcomes or concerns

• Explore the 5 areas of integrated supports

• Discover Charting the LifeCourse tools to:

  • Map current supports and service

  • Identify gaps and future needs

  • Problem solve and plan next steps

This webinar will also be live on Thursday, June 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am.

Presented by Nisonger-Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

In this one-hour webinar, we'll explore a variety of sensory tools that support focus, regulation, and comfort across everyday environments. Moving beyond traditional fidgets, participants will learn how sensory supports can be selected and used intentionally to enhance participation at home, school, work, and in the community.

Presented by PACER Center.

Free registration.

Come celebrate National AT Awareness Day with Easterseals Crossroads!

Tour our programs and get hands on experiences with Assistive Technology from our INDATA, ATLAS, and Clinical AT teams. Learn how these high- and low-tech tools can assist individuals with independence in employment, play, gaming, home, and life! Hands on experiences will be provided for attendees, and light refreshments will be provided.

Virtual Event: For those who are not able to join us in person, please join us for a remote tour of our program on April 22, 2026 at 10:00am at this link.

Too often, people receiving supports spend their time in activities without gaining meaningful roles in their communities. Yet it is valued social roles — not programs — that shape how people are noticed, known, included, and valued in everyday life.

In this webinar, From Activities to Identity: Practical Strategies to Support Valued Social Roles, we explore what valued social roles really are, why they matter, and how they move people from simply being present in the community to truly belonging. Drawing on Social Role Valorization, social capital, and real-world practice, this session offers practical strategies that staff and organizations can use to support people to gain and sustain meaningful roles.

Participants will leave with concrete, actionable ideas for starting with discovery, connecting people to ordinary community spaces, enhancing social image, facilitating relationships intentionally, rethinking risk and readiness, and aligning daily routines with outcomes that matter. Whether you are a direct support professional, supervisor, or leader, this webinar will challenge program-based thinking and offer practical guidance you can apply right away.

Presented by The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL).

Free registration.

Discover how Charting the LifeCourse tools can support students, families and professionals during the transition from school to adulthood.

This session offers a quick overview of the transition process and introduces practical tools - like the Exploring Portfolio, Transition Quick Guide, and Vision Tool - to spark planning and empower next steps.

This session is also offered on February 12 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Discover how Charting the LifeCourse tools can support students, families and professionals during the transition from school to adulthood.

This session offers a quick overview of the transition process and introduces practical tools - like the Exploring Portfolio, Transition Quick Guide, and Vision Tool - to spark planning and empower next steps.

This session is also offered on February 19 9:00am - 10:00am.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

This year we will hear from Kirby Smith and Suria Nordin. In July of 2014, Suria, suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted in quadriplegia. Kirby found the technology being offered to improve her life was outdated, expensive, and very limited due to customizations. Suddenly, simple everyday things were challenging. They solved those issues and July of 2015 formed a company to bring these solutions to an underserved population. SunKirb Ideas, LLC offers affordable off-the-shelf consumer-based solutions through technology to give those with disabilities and unique challenges the ability to be more independent and have more control of their environment. This enabled people to control the lights, temperature, turn on and off alarms, control their doors, control music and entertainment, see and communicate remotely, and control the televisions (including the cable box, TiVo, Netflix, and Hulu) using voice commands.

In the past two years, Suria and Kirby took on another huge project, expanding their existing home to include the other side of their century-old rowhome in Old City, Philadelphia. This project provided the opportunity to design and build their newly renovated space to take advantage of the latest smart home technology and other assistive technology to create an updated comfortable and accessible home for both of them.

Suria and Kirby will share their extensive knowledge and experience in designing and building a smart home for accessibility, safety, independence, and comfort.

If you require any accommodations other than those listed above, please email Wendy Davis at wdavis@patf.us. Follow PATF on social media to learn more about assistive technology during our AT Awareness campaign.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/2025BuildingAComfortableSmartHome

Registration required. ASL interpretation, captioning and Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Join the Autism Society of Indiana on December 1, 2025, at 7:00 PM for an informative Family Support Waiver Workshop. This event will guide individuals with autism and their families through the process of understanding and navigating Indiana’s Family Support Waiver (FSW).

Free registration.

The premier autism and disabilities virtual conference!

November 18 - November 21.

Visit https://ocali.org/ for more information.

The Indiana Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) is working to improve the services that help people with disabilities live in their homes and communities.

To help, the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and Aligned Consulting Collaborative (Aligned) will host conversations throughout the state to learn from people receiving services, families, service providers, and case managers about what changes are needed. Based on the feedback received, HSRI and Aligned will develop recommendations for the service system.

Join one, or both, of these feedback sessions:

Click to register for Monday, November 17, 2025 6-7:30pm
Click to register for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 6-7:30pm

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA, 2014) outlined practices to be utilized by Vocational Rehabilitation and other service providers to increase integrated competitive employment. Now many personal examples of this increased employment have been shared through social media, websites, and agencies. This presentation will discuss themes and other data gathered through analysis of publicly available successful employment stories. The goal will be a summary of information and data about best practices in supported and customized employment provided through personal stories.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Participants will learn about the broad opportunities for supported and customized employment throughout the nations via the personal stories analyzed for the presentation.

• Best practices will be shared that are gathered via the analysis of personal stories.

• Information about the diversity of the individuals, the diversity of geographical areas, and an increased amount of stories will be shared.

Presented by TASH50.

Free registration.

Learn how early and ongoing benefits counseling empowers those considering work. Learn how to reject common myths about benefits and going to work.​ Understand the difference between SSI & SSDI. Understand which healthcare benefit (Medicaid and Medicare) goes with which SSA benefit. Learn asset-building options to assist with benefits. Learn about the advantages and find out how to access benefits counseling in Indiana.

Presented by Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Center on Community Living and Careers.

Free registration.

The Center on Community Living and Careers is proud to deliver Family Employment Awareness Trainings (FEAT) to Hoosier families, their young adults with disabilities, and the professionals who support them.

Indiana is one of five states offering FEAT as a way to increase expectations and support for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. FEAT’s goals are in keeping with those of the state of Indiana, which supports Employment First—real work in the community for real wages—as a first option for young adults transitioning from high school.

FEAT Indiana is designed to increase family, student, and professional knowledge of state, federal, and community resources that support employment. Training includes individual and group activities, discussions, pullout sessions for young adults, and presentations from local employers, entrepreneurs, and community resource agency members. FEAT training facilitators follow up with technical assistance sessions to support participants in taking steps toward achieving competitive integrated employment.

Topics covered include:

• Indiana’s Employment First policy;

• Outside-the-box employment possibilities;

• Success stories;

• Family/parent role in supporting employment;

• Transition to adulthood (healthcare, work, postsecondary education/training);

• Employee and employer resources;

• Information to support gaining and maintaining employment; and

• Antidiscrimination laws.

Join us for these upcoming sessions:

• Monday, September 29: A New Path - High Expectations for Employment

• Tuesday, September 30: Individual Employment Possibilities

• Wednesday, October 1: Employer and Employee Supports

• Monday, October 6: Maintaining Employment Resources and Medicaid

• Tuesday, October 7: Benefits

• Wednesday, October 8: Local and State Agency Presenters

All sessions are 6-8pm.

Presented by Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Center on Community Living and Careers.

More information and free registration.

This training offers valuable insights into the tools, technologies, and resources that enhance independence and quality of life for individuals with mobility impairments. Whether you are a healthcare provider, vocational rehabilitation counselor, professional supporting individuals with disabilities, or someone personally navigating mobility challenges, this session will provide practical knowledge and strategies you can use right away.

By participating in this FREE training, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of mobility solutions and how to match the right tools to individual needs. You’ll also strengthen your ability to empower individuals with greater independence while enhancing your own professional expertise. This training is an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge, stay current with best practices, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you support.

This event will also be streamed live via Zoom and can be accessed at www.eastersealstech.com/live. Registration is required for both in-person and online webinar attendance.

Presented by Easterseals Crossroads.

Click here for more information and to register.