Welcome to Bridges of Indiana's Blog!

Welcome to Bridges of Indiana's Blog!

Founded in 2000 by a mother who has a child with autism, Bridges of Indiana is an agency that provides services for individuals with disabilities as well as the aging population. These services include residential services, community habilitation servicse, respite services, music therapy, recreational therapy, behavioral management, and employment services. Bridges of Indiana primarily performs these services in the home and in the community. Dedicated to providing quality services, this agency believes in individualism and independence.

This blog will be used in several different ways; to update the disability population on Indiana legislature, provide informaiton to Bridges of Indiana employees, give insight into the agency, along with several other important information.

Friday, December 16, 2011

2011 Annual Awards

Consumers, Families, and Staff,

If you have not already submitted nominations for Bridges of Indiana's 2011 Annual Awards, please do so by January 1, 2012.  You can access the information by visiting http://www.bridgesofindiana.com/

Thank you!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Get Rolling With Zach Anner!

For those of you that receive the new cable television network OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), be sure to watch the new series entitled "Rollin’ With Zach". Oprah launched her network with a contest for viewers to try and construct a pilot of a reality show they would like to see on television. The winner was 27 year old Zach Anner. Anner is a comedian by trade and claims that his show is the "travel show for those who never thought they could travel".

What makes this intriguing is that the host of the new reality show, Zach, is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and is in a wheel chair. He has always been obsessed with travel and in "Rollin With Zach" the viewer will see Zach traveling the country and sharing his experiences in an often humorous tone. Zach will travel coast to coast challenging himself to exciting experiences that he never thought possible such as water skiing, surfing and rock climbing. The viewer is treated to Zach’s sense of humor and attitude that "sometimes you just have to roll with it".

Traveling in a wheelchair can often prove challenging and so much so that often folks think that it is not possible or just too much work. On peek at this show and it is obvious that the face of travel will be changing for those with disabilities. A number of books and websites give advice for the disabled traveler but most have a sort of cookie cutter advice designed to protect the safety of the traveler. "Having a disability and growing up with one, you’re always looking for a place in the world where you fit and where you can excel and make the best use of all your talent and your ability," Zach says. "Knowing that I’ve found a path where I can make a difference in people’s lives, it means the world to me."

Catch the first episode of "Rollin’ With Zach" on December 12, 2011 on the OWN network.

Respectfully,
Elizabeth Nelson, MSW
Behavior Clinician