💬 Centering Daily Life

I rely on Recreational Therapy every week to help me build skills, connect with people, and feel more confident in my community. Without it, my world would be much smaller.

❤️ Emphasizing Independence

RT has helped me do things I never thought possible on my own — like shopping at the store, joining a local team, and even speaking up for myself. Capping it would set me back years.

🗣 Sharing What You’d Lose

If you limit my Recreational Therapy to just six hours a month, I’d lose the support that keeps me active, working on my goals, and able to live outside an institution.

✍️ Expressing Fear & Hope

I’m worried what will happen if these changes go through. RT is more than just therapy — it’s my chance to grow, belong, and be treated with dignity.

🙌 Talking About Your Right To Choose

I should have the right to pick the services that help me the most. Recreational Therapy is what works for me, and taking that choice away doesn’t seem fair or person-centered.

💬 Direct + Personal

I’m writing as a [parent/sibling/guardian/friend] to share how Recreational Therapy has transformed our lives.

❤️ Emotional Impact

Our family has seen firsthand how essential Recreational Therapy is — without it, my loved one wouldn’t have made the incredible progress we’ve witnessed.

✍️ Highlighting Consequences

I’m deeply concerned about how the proposed 6-hour cap on RT would affect my [child/sibling/friend]. It would erase years of growth and independence.

🗣 Storytelling, Day-In-The-Life

Every week, my [child/sibling/friend] looks forward to RT sessions. They’ve built confidence, friendships, and skills that no other therapy provided.

🙌 Focusing On Choice & Dignity

Recreational Therapy isn’t a luxury for us — it’s a critical, person-centered service that respects my loved one’s right to choose what works best for them.

📣 Appealing To Values

Indiana has always supported independence and community inclusion. These proposed cuts directly undermine those values.

💼 Highlighting Professional Insight

As a Recreational Therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how critical RT is for my clients’ progress toward independence and community engagement. A six-hour cap would severely undermine their goals.

❤️ Focusing On Client Transformation

In my years as an RT, I’ve watched clients build confidence, reduce anxiety, form friendships, and achieve milestones their families never thought possible. Limiting these services would take all that away.

⚖️ Speaking To Ethics & Best Practices

It is simply not clinically appropriate to impose an arbitrary cap on therapy hours. Each client’s needs are different, and person-centered care means honoring that—this proposal does not.

🗣 Stressing Relationship & Trust

My clients trust me to help them navigate daily life skills, social situations, and personal goals. Restricting RT would break that trust and leave them without the support they depend on.

📣 Calling Out The Big Picture

Capping RT isn’t just a budget issue—it’s a quality of life issue. It would roll back years of progress we’ve made in community inclusion and client-centered care.

• “Recreational Therapy has helped me / my family by…”

• “Without RT, we would lose…”

• “My biggest fear if these changes happen is…”

• “Client choice matters because…”

• “I’ve watched RT help people achieve goals like…”

• “Here’s how RT keeps me / my loved one out of more restrictive care…”

• “This proposal feels unfair to us because…”

• Opposition to Proposed RT Cap — Protect Client Choice

• Please Reject 6-Hour Limit on Recreational Therapy

• Safeguard Access to Recreational Therapy Services

• Defend Client Choice: Stop the Proposed RT Restrictions

• Impact of Capping Recreational Therapy on Indiana Families

• Support Person-Centered Care — Maintain RT Access

📧 Email Secretary Roob: AskTheSecretary@fssa.in.gov

📧 Email Holly Wimsatt: Holly.Wimsatt@fssa.in.gov

From a Family Member or Friend

“Hi, my name is [Name], and I’m calling because I strongly oppose the proposed 6-hour cap on Recreational Therapy. My [child/sibling/friend] relies on RT to build independence and connect with others. These changes would take away critical supports. Please protect client choice and keep RT fully available.”

From a Client

“Hello, I’m [Name], and I receive Recreational Therapy through the waiver. It’s helped me work on my goals, stay active, and be part of my community. I’m asking you not to limit it — six hours a month is not enough. Please keep my right to choose the services that work best for me.”

From a Therapist

“Hi, this is [Name], I’m a Recreational Therapist in Indiana. I’ve seen firsthand how essential RT is for my clients’ mental health, daily living skills, and community participation. Capping it would undo so much progress. Please consider the real-life impact and oppose this limit.”

Short & Straightforward

“I’m calling to urge you to stop the proposed cap on Recreational Therapy. It’s critical for people with disabilities, and limiting it hurts families and communities. Please protect client choice.”

☎️ Call Secretary Roob: (317) 234-8725

☎️ Call Holly Wimsatt: (317) 234-4736