If your child has recently been diagnosed with Autism or another intellectual and/or developmental disability, or you are interested in finding out more information regarding diagnostic services, please see our list of resources below:
Organizations
Autism Society of Indiana- https://www.autismsocietyofindiana.org/
Indiana Resource Center for Autism-https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/resources/index.html
Arc of Indiana- https://www.arcind.org/supports-services/links-to-resources/
Indiana Autism Alliance- http://www.indianaautismalliance.org/resources/
Family Supports HCBS Waiver
The Family Supports home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver (FSW) provides limited, non-residential supports to individuals with developmental disabilities who live with their families or in other settings with informal supports.
For more resources, including how to apply, follow this link: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/members/202.htm
Available Waiver Services
Eligible individuals may receive authorized waiver services in conjunction with Traditional Medicaid. Authorized waiver services may include:
- Adult Day Services
- Behavioral Support Services
- Case Management
- Community-Based Habilitation- Group
- Community-Based Habilitation- Individual
- Extended Services
- Facility-Based Habilitation-Group
- Facility-Based Habilitation-Individual
- Facility-Based Support Services
- Family & Caregiver Training
- Intensive Behavioral Support
- Music Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Participant Assistance and Care
- Personal Emergency Response System
- Physical Therapy
- Prevocational Services
- Psychological Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Respite
- Specialized Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Speech/ Language Therapy
- Transportation Services
- Workplace Assistance
Positive Parenting Approaches
1-2-3 Magic: The 1-2-3 Magic Program continues to offer parents, pediatricians, mental health professionals, grandparents, teachers and even babysitters a simple and gentle-but-firm approach to managing the behavior of 2 to 12-year-olds, whether they are average kids or special-needs children.
Nurtured Heart Approach: The Nurtured Heart Approach® is a set of core methodologies originally developed for working with the most difficult children. It has become a powerful way of bringing inner wealth to all children while facilitating parenting and classroom success. It has a proven, transformative impact on every child, including those with behavioral diagnosis such as ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Reactive Attachment Disorder – almost always without the need for medications or long-term treatment https://difficultchild.com/