When she was in the sixth grade she began living at the dormitory run by the Disabled Children's Counselling Foundation (Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat).

Her daily expenses were handled by the foundation, and, beginning in middle school, her education was paid for through scholarships.

[7] Widiasih competed at the 2011 ASEAN ParaGames, held in Surakarta in December, after her class was nearly cut by a referee as "illegitimate".

[11] In February 2012 she won a bronze medal at the Malaysia Open Powerlifting Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

[12] Widiasih was on the six-member shortlist to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London;[13] in June it was announced that she would be one of three athletes competing, along with David Jacobs (table tennis) and an athletics competitor.