Proceeds from a farmers market this week will support a local organization that transports youth with disabilities from low-income households.

State officials will soon create a registry of direct support professionals or DSPs who provide in-home care to people with mental and developmental disabilities. The goal is to track abuse and neglect. Advocates say the registry only partly addresses systemic issues that harm workers and clients alike. They say "self-directed care" may be a fuller solution.

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.