Integrative Music Therapy & Support Services

09/25/2026

Advocacy matters!

As of the week of Aug. 31, Indiana’s FSSA paused Medicaid waiver denials, determinations involving new assessments.

09/15/2026

Advocacy matters. 💙

We’re attending the Indiana Disability Alliance’s Advocacy in Action: Understanding Public Policy & Making Your Voice Heard presentation on September 24th in Evansville!

Our leadership will be there. We’d love to see families, and self-advocates join us!

09/07/2026

08/20/2026

Integrative Music Therapy and Support Services currently has several openings for Behavioral Support Services (BSS)!

Our Behavioral Support Services are designed to empower individuals, families, and caregivers through a strengths-based approach focused on promoting:
✨ Autonomy
✨ Self-determination
✨ Interdependence
✨ Productivity
✨ Inclusion in all areas of community life
✨ Success across all environments and throughout the lifespan

If you or someone you know may benefit from Behavioral Support Services, we would love to connect and answer any questions!

Contact our Behavior Support Specialist directly: [email protected]

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who may be looking for supportive, individualized behavioral services!

*We are an approved medicaid waiver provider and currently serve FSW and CIH waiver clients. We also accept private pay.

07/12/2026

4-Week Summer session starts this Friday!! Please share with friends and families with littles (birth-5)!

07/03/2026

Because the truth is... we’re not discovering new abilities.
We’re finally removing old barriers.
And we’re not done yet.

Let’s be clear about something.
People with Down syndrome are doing things today that the world used to say were impossible. Graduating. Working. Getting married. Living independently. Advocating for themselves.

And here’s the truth that doesn’t get said enough:
The chromosome didn’t change.
The belief did.

For decades, expectations were set low and then used as proof that low expectations were “accurate.” That wasn’t science. That was bias.

Now that people with Down syndrome are being given access, support and opportunity, we’re seeing what was always possible.
But don’t get comfortable.
Because while the world celebrates these “firsts,” too many kids are still being underestimated every single day, especially in education.
Still being placed on alternate curriculums without real consideration.
Still being denied grade-level content.
Still being “included” in name only.
Still being told “this is all they can do.”
No. It’s not.

If a student isn’t progressing, we need to look at the supports, not lower the expectations.
We don’t need more inspirational headlines.
We need systemic change.
We need schools that presume competence.
We need IEPs that actually provide access.
We need teams that stop deciding limits before a child even has a chance.

REMEMBER:
These aren’t breakthroughs in ability.
They’re breakthroughs in opportunity.
And there’s still a long way to go.

06/12/2026

We're excited to announce the ACCESS Method™ Foundations Cohort! This 40-week training is designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals supporting nonspeakers with sensor and neuromotor challenges. Participants will gain practical strategies to enhance communication, regulation, and meaningful participation. Don't miss the live cohort session on June 12. Learn more about how this program can support your goals with your nonverbal/nonspeaking student.



https://conta.cc/4vgm1Nt

Email from Optimal ACCESS Last Chance to Join for Summer ACCESS Method™ Foundations Cohort Building Communication, Regulation, and Connection Through Family-Centered Support The Foundations Cohort is

03/17/2026

Different roles. Different perspectives. One shared purpose.

At the Rethinking Autism 2026 Conference, every chair represents a voice that matters—educators, researchers, school leaders, service providers, autistic individuals, therapists, advocates, students, parents, and communication regulation partners.

Because meaningful conversations happen when every perspective is included—and there’s a seat reserved for you.

If you haven’t registered yet, this is your sign. 💙
Register here: https://whova.com/portal/registration/go5aTazY1srsLiI93rju/

03/17/2026

The City of Evansville has officially proclaimed Rethinking Autism Week.

This is more than a moment — it’s a movement.

A shift toward understanding autism through a neuromotor lens,
toward presuming competence, and toward creating real access to communication, education, and autonomy — especially for autistic individuals with high support needs.

Let’s keep rethinking autism. Together.
Registration Link: https://whova.com/portal/registration/go5aTazY1srsLiI93rju/

03/13/2026

Only 6 days to go!

Together we will explore how connection, regulation, and communication work together to unlock learning, especially for nonspeaking, unreliably speaking, and minimally speaking autistic individuals. Expect powerful insights, practical strategies, and meaningful conversations with a community committed to presuming competence and rethinking what is possible for individuals with high support needs!

- Learn from experts and lived experience
- Discover strategies you can apply right away
- Connect with others who are passionate about supporting autistic individuals

There is still time to be part of this important conversation.

👉 Register here:
https://whova.com/portal/registration/go5aTazY1srsLiI93rju/

Tag a colleague, share with a friend, and help us spread the word. Let’s come together and get ready to .