NAVIGATING Special Needs

Agape’ Therapeutic Riding Resources, Inc.

24970 E. 95th, Cicero, IN 46034 (317) 773-7433 Email: dlaird@agaperiding.org Website: www.agaperiding.org/

Agape serves all kinds of individuals and groups including families with special needs, at-risk children and youth, and seniors. We have programs specifically designed for schools, churches, senior communities, veterans, and community centers.

Best Buddies

8604 Allisonville Rd., Suite 165 Indianapolis, IN 46250: (317) 436-8440 Email: marciaclutter@bestbuddies.org Website: www.bestbuddies.org/indiana

Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs help people with IDD form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy, and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

Briezy’s Bunch

11715 Fox Rd., Ste. 400, #145 Indianapolis, IN 46236 (317) 597-0111 Email: assistance@briezysbunch.com Web: www.briezysbunch.com/

Briezy’s Bunch is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that aims to make an impact in the lives of those affected by epilepsy by providing financial assistance, emotional support, and educational resources.

Family and Social Services Administration

2620 Kessler Blvd. E. Dr. #105, Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 205-0101 Website: https://www.in.gov/fssa/

Your go-to site for disability services, early learning and childcare, family resources, Medicare, and family services waivers.

Children’sTheraplay

9919 Towne Rd., Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 872-4166 Website: https://www.childrenstheraplay.org/

This is one of the few clinics in the country dedicated to providing physical and occupational therapies on horseback, through an innovative treatment strategy called hippotherapy. And it is life-changing for both the children we serve and for their families.

Down Syndrome Indiana

708 E. Michigan St. (317) 925-7617 Website: https://dsindiana.org/

Down Syndrome Indiana is a one-stopshop for information and resources on Down syndrome. The programs it offers are intended to promote the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome in their greater community, as well as to offer support and information to families, caregivers, educators, employers and the professionals who serve individuals with Down syndrome.

Easterseals Crossroads

4740 Kingsway Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46205 317-466-1000 Website: http://eastersealscrossroads.org/

Easterseals Crossroads is the leading local resource dedicated to serving individuals and families living with disability. · Resources and training that help people learn in order to grow, develop and thrive

Employment options to prepare people to work to improve quality of life

Activities that help families and children was my lifeline when I found relax and enjoy play out my unborn daughter · Vital programs that help people would have Down syndrome. live independent lives

Edutherapy

family and support us through 1033 3rd Ave. SW, Ste. 107 this beautiful journey. Carmel, IN 46032 630-234-9427 Website: https://www.edutherapyllc.com/contact

I specialize in using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to work with grief and loss, which are often accompanied by anxiety and depression. I have experience helping people with these issues, and I can help you envision and build your preferred future. Gail M. Castle, LMHC / LCPC

Family Voices Indiana

12175 Visionary Way, #1360 Fishers, IN 46038 (844) 323-4636 Website: http://www.fvindiana.org/

Family Voices Indiana provides information, training, and one-on-one support to families of children and youth with special healthcare needs, and the professionals who serve them. We aim to provide families with tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved systems and policies, and build partnerships between professionals and families.

First Steps Indiana

https://www.in.gov/fssa/4655.htm

Families with children ages birth to third birthday who are experiencing developmental delays and/or have a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay may be eligible for First Steps services.

GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis

5909 E. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 288-8235 Website: https://gigisplayhouse.org/indianapolis/

GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis, Down Syndrome Achievement Center, is a place to meet new friends in a safe environment, as well as to provide the opportunity for individuals with Down syndrome and their families to grow, develop and network. Here at GiGi’s Playhouse, we desire to become a place of sanctuary, belonging, and love. GiGi’s is a place where new parents can see the potential that their child can achieve, and all individuals with Down syndrome can reach new heights.

Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired – statewide

7725 N. College Ave. | Indianapolis, IN 46240 317-253-1481 Website: isbvik12.org

The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is nationally and internationally recognized for its excellence and best practices.

Mini Minds

580 E. Carmel Dr., Ste. 320 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 564-8332 miniminds.org

Let’s create a culture in your family in which both children and parents actively recognize challenges, seek solutions, welcome change and grow closer. To achieve this vision, we are offering highly personalized service plans to meet the needs of each unique child and family using a “whole brain, whole child, whole family” approach. We pride ourselves on taking the world’s latest brain research to develop skills and create strategies that work for our local families.

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf

9192 Waldemar Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 471-8560 https://sjid.org/

Mainstream support specialists will work directly with students and the professionals in local classrooms in support of auditory skills, social and self-advocacy skills, and academic performance.

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December 2020 • Special Needs Living