DISABILITY LEGAL SERVICES OF INDIANA
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Mission Statement
Disability Legal Services of Indiana provides free and low-cost educational advocacy and legal assistance to children and adults with disabilities in Indiana, with a particular emphasis on ensuring that children and adults with disabilities are afforded educational opportunities consistent with federal and state laws.
About This Cause
Disability Legal Services of Indiana (DLSI), an Indiana nonprofit, helps low-income students with disabilities access appropriate educational services to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. These four elements are deemed essential to the education of students with disabilities in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Our work helps break the cycle of poverty by improving the educational outcomes for Hoosier students with disabilities. Currently, over 170,000 Indiana children receive special education services. Nearly, one in five live in poverty. Most of our clients live in households with an annual income below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. DLSI provides legal assistance, yet we also support meaningful collaboration between families and schools. We know the value of a strong parent-school relationship. With our assistance, parents work with their child’s school to obtain effective educational programs for their children.