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.

The program is designed for young adults with intellectual development disabilities, many of whom advocates say should have more control than traditional guardianship allows.