Ramp Up Indiana

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has recently announced the launch of a new program to provide assistive mobility devices to Indiana homeowners.  The program, Ramp Up Indiana, will provide “up to $25,000 each to eligible nonprofit organizations in Indiana as part of a non-competitive rolling funding round beginning May 1, 2016.  Through […]

Celebrate Autism Awareness Month!

Did you know someone is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes?  Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability and affects 1 in every 68 children in the United States.  April is National Autism Awareness Month and is an ideal time to promote autism awareness, acceptance, and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing autism […]

Learn Empathy with Training Faces

“Empathy is the lens by which we measure and respond to others’ emotions, expressions, and feelings.”  However, for individuals with autism, it is difficult for them to understand the emotional and mental states of others.  There are many resources available to help teach empathy; resources can be as complex as a robot or as common and “simple” […]

Consumer Highlight: Mr. Tony Blair

I traveled to Gary, Indiana to visit Mr. Tony and Mrs. Connie Blair who have used many of INDATA Project’s and Easter Seals Crossroads‘ services. Mr. and Mrs. Blair are the directors of The Blind Social Center (TBSC) in Gary, IN. They invited me to visit their new location to learn about the services they have used at […]