OURIMPACT
Our Ability Allies attorneys focus on these outcomes:
HELPING PARENTS
KNOW THEIR RIGHTS
Parents of children with disabilities need to know their legal rights and responsibilities to effectively advocate for their child’s education. Ability Allies provides free training for parents and professionals regarding special education.
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HELPING STUDENTS
GET THEIR EDUCATION
Children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education under federal law. Ability Allies works collaboratively with families and schools to ensure that this is accomplished.
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Thank you so much for your help! I am very pleased with the work you did for my family! I am glad to have you as an ally who has my back. It was a blessing to work with you!
Ability Allies Client 2024
I thought I was knowledgeable about resources and information, but they provided many new and valuable resources to me. I really appreciated their expertise, time and caring demeanor. Thank you so very much!
Ability Allies Presentation Attendee 2024
THENUMBERS
The statistics for Indiana students needing special education services.
182,252
Indiana children enrolled in programs for students (K-12) with disabilities.
199,000
Hoosier students receiving special education services from age 3 to 22.
113,000
The number of children living in poverty in Indiana. The majority of Ability Allies clients are children living in households with annual income below federal poverty levels.
Source: Indiana Department of Education, STATS Indiana
OURMISSION
Ability Allies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing free and low-cost legal services to Indiana’s children and adults with disabilities, primarily in education matters.