ADA-Indiana

08/07/2025

Cheers to the City of Bloomington for hosting a very successful celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the ADA!
City of Bloomington, IN - Council for Community Accessibility


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Thank you to everyone who came out for our ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday! We had beautiful weather and a great turnout, with over 250 people completing games and activities and learning about local resources for people with disabilities.

Pictured are our wonderful event volunteers and disability service providers (who take their work seriously but also know how to have fun)! From left to right, Eric Ford (CCA), Katie Gandhi (City of Bloomington, IN - Planning and Transportation Department), Michelle Moss (City of Bloomington, IN - Volunteer Network), Deborah Myerson (CCA), Pat Martin (COB Planning and Transportation), Hannah Lencheck (Stone Belt), Lesley Davis (MALL: Mobility Aids Lending Library), Mark Norris, Denise Brown, and two volunteers (Special Olympics Indiana Monroe County ), Casey Guarino (CCA), Matt Norris (Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University), Steve Coover (City of Bloomington, IN - Human Rights Commission), Zoe Waters (CCA), Chris Spinks (SICIL, Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living), Karin Willison (MALL), and Sharon Baker (Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission).

08/07/2025

📢 INSILC is recruiting new Council Members!

If you’re someone with a disability who believes in self-advocacy, accessibility, and inclusion — we need your voice at the table.

🗓 Time commitment: ~2 days/year
💻 Meetings are virtual/hybrid-friendly
✅ Training provided

Interested? Learn more and apply now 👉 https://insilc.org/indiana-statewide-independent-living-council-seeking-new-members/!


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A young Black man using a wheelchair smiles while working on a laptop at a table in a bright, modern living room. The INSILC (Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council) logo is displayed at the top. A bold blue banner across the bottom reads, "Now Recruiting New Council Members."

08/07/2025

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07/16/2025

Are you organizing an event? Make sure to check out our Planning Guide to Making Temporary Events Accessible to People with Disabilities, which covers site selection, transportation, accessibility guidelines, and more. Visit our page below to learn more.
https://adata.org/publication/temporary-events-guide

07/16/2025

ADA Technical Assistance Center, Great Lakes Region

07/11/2025

Here in Columbus,Oh supporting Center for Disability Empowerment celebrating the 35th anniversary of the ADA
With Tina Acosta, Ric Edwards and Greg Meyer

07/10/2025

ADA-IN is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 35th Anniversary. On July 26th we celebrate this important civil rights law that works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Celebrate with us by visiting: adaanniversary.org

How are you planning to celebrate Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 35th Anniversary? Learn how you can be involved by visiting adaanniversary.org

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!
Did you know that the ADA National Network is a free resource that provides information and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Learn more about the resources you can access here: adata.org/national-network

[Versión en español] The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-suffici...

07/01/2025

There’s a proposed cap of just 6 hours/month for Recreational Therapy through Medicaid waivers, a change that could drastically limit access to services that support independence, inclusion, and well-being.

Join us for a Community Town Hall to learn more, ask questions, and take action!

📍 When: July 23, 2025 | 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Where: Friedens United Church of Christ (Hayden Hall)
8300 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46217

Hear from families, clients, and therapists
Share your story, Learn how to advocate for disability rights and service choice.

This event is for parents, clients, clinicians, DSPs, advocates, and lawmakers. Let’s come together to protect access to Recreational Therapy.

07/01/2025

Today marks the beginning of ADA Anniversary and Disability Pride Month! Stay tuned this July as our Center shares ADA information and events happening throughout the Great Lakes region. For now, check out the ADA National Network's ADA Anniversary Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3uayFzV

06/29/2025

We had a great time celebrating the 35th anniversary of the ADA last night at Parkview Field with a win for the Fort Wayne TinCaps


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06/28/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: July 21 at 10:00 PM (ET)
Mark your calendars for a new film about - the TV broadcast premiere of
We invite you to tune into PBS on July 21 at 10 PM (Eastern Time) to watch a new PBS film on POV (check local listings). Can't watch in real time? Stream for FREE following the premiere on POV.org and the PBS app.
More Info: https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/rideahead/
Image Description: The Ride Ahead movie poster with an image of Samuel Habib. Text above and below reads "You're invited to the broadcast premiere of The Ride Ahead. July 21, 2025 at 10pm on PBS." Taglines: "Love, Tattoos, and Other Disabled Things. A Film by Samuel Habib and Dan Habib."
About “The Ride Ahead” - Samuel Habib is a typical 21-year-old, itching to move out, start a career and find love. But “no one tells you how to be an adult, let alone an adult with a disability.” Watch this feature documentary based on the Emmy-winning My Disability Roadmap.