State leaders hope a development in an Indianapolis suburb can be a model for housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Federal data show people with disabilities are more likely to face abuse and neglect. In many cases, the perpetrator is someone hired to care for the victim in their home, like a direct support professional, or DSP. After years of failed attempts, Indiana is close to creating a registry to track DSPs accused of abuse.

Hoosiers who are blind or have print disabilities are now eligible to use a new electronic absentee ballot tool in the primary election.

Howdy Homemade Ice Cream focuses on hiring those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts.

Unfair housing conditions persist for people with disabilities at properties across four states, according to an investigation cited in a federal lawsuit filed this week.

During the program, students learn about visual and auditory impairments, learning disabilities and communication differences.

The federal government recently dismissed an investigation into the Indiana Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights earlier this year opened an investigation citing “disturbing reports” from parents of students with disabilities who said their children were forced into “one size fits all” remote learning programs.

A national advocacy organization says Indiana can do more to get people with disabilities into the workforce.