Limitless Abilities

10/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️

Join us for the Special Needs Financial & Legal Planning Workshop on Monday, November 16th, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Friedens UCC in Indianapolis. 🎯

Elizabeth Homes of The Law Office of Elizabeth A. Homes LLC will discuss wills, Special Needs Trusts, guardianship, future planning, and how families can coordinate important legal decisions. 🎙️

Gordon Homes of WestPoint Financial will share information about ABLE accounts, qualified disability expenses, government benefits, and how ABLE accounts can complement a Special Needs Trust. 🤝

Whether your loved one is young, approaching adulthood, or already an adult, this workshop is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and take practical steps toward greater financial security and future planning. 💰

Supper and limited child care will be provided, with early registration encouraged for families needing child care. 💜

Register here: 🔗 https://uyindy-link.publisherhero.us/events/financialandlegalplanning

https://issuu.com/specialneedslivingindy/docs/_uniquely_you_indy_october_2026_digital_issue_

09/26/2026

As of the week of Aug. 31, Indiana’s FSSA paused Medicaid waiver denials, determinations involving new assessments.

08/13/2026

Understanding Indiana’s New InterRAI Assessment.

Indiana is now using the InterRAI assessment as part of the process for determining eligibility and support needs for certain Medicaid waiver programs.

Families should know:

📌 A waiver denial is not the end. You have the right to appeal.

⏰ You have 33 days to appeal from the date you receive your denial notice. During the appeal process, individuals keep their waiver services.

👤 InterRAI is not artificial intelligence (AI). FSSA has clarified that it is an assessment tool, and waiver decisions are reviewed by people.

📝 Preparing for an assessment matter. Ask questions when something is unclear, listen carefully to all response choices, and make sure answers accurately reflect the individual's actual support needs and level of independence.

The Autism Society of Indiana understands that changes to waiver assessments can create uncertainty for families. Accurate assessments are essential to ensuring Hoosiers with disabilities receive the supports they need to live safely, successfully, and with greater independence in their communities.

🔗 Learn more about our advocacy work: https://www.autismsocietyofindiana.org/advocacy/

08/07/2026

FPWR is leading efforts to advance cognition research in Prader-Willi syndrome, laying the groundwork for future clinical trials and therapies.

12/03/2024

Museum My Way

When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 4 - 7 PM
Cost: Members: Free, Nonmembers: $6 per person,
Access Pass: $2 per person
Address: 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA 46208-4716 | phone 317-334-4000

Santa will be available during Museum My Way.

Open exhibits include:
- WinterFaire & WinterSlide (visits with Santa included!)
- American POP
- Beyond Spaceship Earth & Schaefer Planetarium and Space Object Theater
- Fireworks of Glass
- National Geographic Treasures of the Earth
- All Aboard!

An adaptive museum experience
Capacity limited. Registration required.

This special event is an opportunity for visitors with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities to experience the museum in a new way. Families and groups of all abilities are welcome to play and learn together!

Sensory modifications to the museum environment include:
- Limited capacity
- Quiet area with sensory items
- Some music is turned down or off
- Edited lighting effects in some areas

For more information please visit; https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/calendar/event/466

11/01/2024

10/31/2024

10/29/2024

HARVEST NIGHTS

Newfields - A Place for Nature & the Arts
International Marketplace
4000 N. Michigan Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
September 29, 2024 - November 2, 2024
Price: $25 and up

The spooky, not scary, spectacle returns to The Garden at Newfields for the fifth season of fall fun. Get ready to experience a revitalized spectacle at Mischief Manor featuring glowing gourds galore, alongside your favorite friendly spirits, The Three Graces.

Once again, expect to journey through fog-filled forests along The Pumpkin Path of Peril and feel the Ghost Train Rumble beneath your feet, all the while taking in tens of thousands of gourdgeous pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. Don’t miss the inside of Mischief Manor witch is always open for guests to explore, no additional ticket required.

Treat yourself to a hearty menu of cinnamon Bavarian crème churros, giant Bavarian pretzels, and caramel corn from Just Pop-In. Spirits will be high with beverage choices including Hotel Tango Distillery’s Spooky Campfire Cocoa, Wh***ey Applejack from Uncle Nearest Premium Wh***ey, and a new lineup of draft b**rs from our b**r partner Elysian Brewing Co., including Night Owl Pumpkin Ale.

This year’s Harvest Nights promises more thrills and delights than ever before. Upgrade your tickets to the Premier Package for an especially gourd-geous experience including special access to the second floor of Lilly House. You won’t want to miss this enchanting autumn adventure—secure your tickets early to be part of the magic.

For more information please visit; https://www.visitindy.com/event/harvest-nights/75967/

10/22/2024

Indianapolis Zoo ZOOBOO

Sept. 25- Oct. 31, 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Is regular October too humdrum, but haunted houses too creepy-crawly?

Come to the Zoo for Halloween activities, amazing animals and pumpkins galore!

ZooBoo is a fun family experience for itty-bitty ghouls and goblins as well as the bigger kids. October weather means active animals, colorful foliage and a new season to explore. Combine that with engaging, hands-free activities, spooktacular costumes and trick-or-treating, and you've got an unforgettable family tradition. Woo-hoo!

For more information please visit; https://www.indianapoliszoo. com/zoo-events/zooboo/