Local Resources and News
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services (IPAS)
IPAS purposes to protect and promote the rights of individuals with
disabilities through empowerment and advocacy. Services may be requested
through Intake Advocacy Specialists, who are listed on the IPAS web
site by locality on the Contact IPAS page or by calling the general information phone number listed below.
Address: 4701 North Keystone Avenue, Suite 222, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone: 1-800-622-4845, ext. 232 (general information)
TTY: 1-800-838-1131
Web address: www.in.gov/ipas/
Reutilized Computer Program
Donated computers are received from donors, wiped of all previous data, refurbished and provided at no charge to individuals with disabilities who live in Indiana and have no other means of obtaining a computer.
Easter Seals Crossroads is a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher. This allows us to provide authentic Microsoft Windows and Office software on the computers we provide.
INDATA Project
Easter Seals Crossroads has been providing assistive technology solutions in Indiana since 1979. In 2007, Easter Seals Crossroads partnered with the State of Indiana, Bureau of Rehabilitative Services to establish the Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) Project. The INDATA Project is one of 56 similar, federally-funded projects designed to increase access and awareness of assistive technology. INDATA core services include: Information and referral, funding assistance, public awareness and education, device demonstration, device loan, reutilized computers, and equipment reutilization.
IndyGo Mobility Advisory Committee
Restructuring Initiative
IndyGo is revising the Mobility Advisory Committee (MAC) to enable the group to better represent the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout the IPTC service area and to advocate for the transportation needs of those individuals. The MAC will advise IPTC on the provision of public transportation services for individuals with disabilities and provide education to the general public about these transportation needs. Once the new committee is finalized, MAC meetings will be held quarterly in the IPTC Board Room.
Autism Advocates of Indiana, Inc. - http://www.aaiwalk.org/ -Autism Advocates of Indiana is an all volunteer organization founded by parents of children with autism. Their mission is to increase and broaden public knowledge and awareness of the behaviors, social issues and emotional needs of individuals on the autism spectrum so that all individuals can participate in and contribute to our community without fear or bias or loss of individuality.