1/2OffT//Indiana Autism & DD Help

April 27, 2008

This is the site for the newest organization to help families and

people with Developmental Disabilities. It was formed in 2007 from

another arm of Family Sevices because so many state run facilities had

been closed. It's a FREE service but that doesn't guarantee that the

services they find for you will be totally free, many will qualify for

FREE, etc. Too much info to even summerize here so use this website;

Subject: BDDS

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:31 PM

(BDDS stands for Bureau of Developmental Disabilities. They are quick

responders.. in gathering your info of needs, wants, etc. My daughter

has just gotten 'signed up' with them. Already we have a case worker

which we haven't had for 9 years or so. Whether the actual finding of

service providers will be as quick remains to be seen. The info on

this site 'warns' that all these services are very needed and there

will still be a list... hopefully it wont be like the Waivers list

though).

& #65279;

FSSA - DDRS: Residential Information

Updated: 04/26/2008 12:30:01

(If you go to the main page, select the Residential section (in left

side column) as I was directed by info on another page. Scroll down

to BDDS as divisions are listed alphabetically. BDDS has divided

Indiana into 'area' sections by counties so look for your county. I'm

not sure they had the separate contact phone and online numbers for

the areas of North, Central, South sections, so if they're not found,

e-mail me at pegnbill@.... I have the info from the Indiana

Resource Center for Autism** 'newsy quarterly'- the REPORTER, which is

also FREE to Indiana residents. Out of state residents may Buy it,

about $45 a yr., has lots of condensed info.. as does the website of

**IRCA which anyone can access.

Many other states have such service as BDDS available to them from

gov't. family services... but probably titled differently.

Many also have an Autism ACCESS org. similar to the IRCA.

grandma peg

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