HANDS in Autism® is conducting a Gap Analysis to explore developmental disabilities through lived experience with individuals, family members, and caregivers on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist across Indiana.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS), and the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS), a bureau within the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS), created the Innovation Pilot Project Grants to provide an opportunity for home and community-based services providers, non-provider community entities, self-advocates, and families to explore new means and methods to support and address outstanding needs among Hoosiers receiving services from Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS).
The data collected serves to inform the State and best guide recommendations for policies, processes, services, and programming as it pertains to developmental disabilities (DD) in Indiana.
We are looking for individuals, family members, and caregivers of any age currently on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist. Potential participants can engage in an online, anonymous survey. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
If you are interested in contributing more information about your experiences, difficulties, and successes while on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist, the HANDS in Autism® Innovative Pilot Project team will also be conducting individual interviews via phone or web conference.