Education and Training
Students, parents and advocates need information and support to enable them to effectively self advocate.
Following are objectives that IPAS staff will work to complete in order to increase awareness about disabilities rights and the exercise of those rights.
Provide education and training about disability rights and IPAS to individuals with disabilities, parents, guardians, advocates, and/or service program providers.
Support education and training efforts of consumer based organizations to increase awareness of disability rights.
Increase awareness of school staff responsible for identifying students with disabilities about the characteristics of pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Disseminate information regarding disability rights and IPAS at two events related to the provision of childcare for all children including children with developmental disabilities.
Advocate for the adoption and implementation of rules by the Division of Family and Children prohibiting restraint and seclusion in children's homes and child caring institutions.
Conduct training events concerning the civil/disability rights of individuals with mental illness for family members.
Conduct site visits for the purpose of monitoring and investigating the living and working conditions of beneficiaries with disabilities for whom the representative payees are also employers of beneficiaries.
Conduct resident rights training events for consumers at selected Comprehensive Mental Health Centers.
Participate in events related to fair housing and housing discrimination attended by consumers, family members and/or service providers.
Support the creation of a new Crisis Intervention Team program in an Indiana Law Enforcement entity.
Develop and distribute information concerning voter registration, access to polling places and the right to cast a vote, including information regarding the state’s grievance procedure and the role of IPAS in representing individuals.
Continue development of website as an empowerment tool for individuals and families.
Respond to education, training and assistance requests to individuals with disabilities that will promote their participation in the electoral process.
Respond to requests by election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers regarding the rights of voters with disabilities and best practices in working with individuals with disabilities.
Respond to requests by governmental entities regarding the physical accessibility of polling places.
Provide education and training to increase the self-advocacy skills of individuals with disabilities, their families, and other advocates to enable them to obtain assistive technology services and devices.
Participate on the statewide Brain Injury Advisory Council.
Conduct one statewide conference regarding resident rights issues.
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