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DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. ... automobile dealers. Siouxland Tri-State Workforce Development Center: ...

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DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR

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    Slide 1:DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR SECOND ANNUAL TRAINING   A Joint Initiative of The Department of Labor and The Social Security Administration   Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront Chicago, IL November 15-17, 2004

    Slide 2:Track Three: Transportation Strategies that Work and Can Be Replicated Wednesday November 17, 2004 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

    Slide 3: Wherever a door is closed to anyone because of a disability, we must work to open it. Wherever any job or home or means of transportation is unfairly denied because of a disability, we work to change it. Wherever any barrier stands between you and the full rights and dignity of citizenship, we must work to remove it, in the name of simple decency and simple justice. President George W Bush February 1, 2001 New Freedom Initiative Announcement Speech The White House, Washington, D.C.

    Slide 4:First, Do the research Do NOT Assume!!!

    Slide 5:What transportation services are currently available?

    Bus Paratransit bus Fixed route Demand response Taxi Private/independent providers Non-profits Friends Family Personal vehicle automobile dealers Bus, paratransit bus, fixed route, demand response, taxi, private/independent providers, non-profits, friends, family, personal vehicle, automobile dealers, Bus, paratransit bus, fixed route, demand response, taxi, private/independent providers, non-profits, friends, family, personal vehicle, automobile dealers,

    Slide 6: Who is doing what? (Is there Special Qualifying?)

    City County Region Churches Non-profits Friends Family Self Employer City, county, region, churches, non-profits, friends, family, self, employerCity, county, region, churches, non-profits, friends, family, self, employer

    Slide 7:What does the law call for?

    ADA & ADAAG FTA’s Title 49-Transportation, Part 37-Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1. Section 19 Wheelchairs; Wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles Innovative Practices in Paratransit Services from Project Action Federal, state, regional, county, local ADA; ADAAG; FTA’s Title 49-Transportation, Part 37-Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities; ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol 1. Section 19 Wheelchairs, Wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles; Innovative Practices in Paratransit Services from Project ActionADA; ADAAG; FTA’s Title 49-Transportation, Part 37-Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities; ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol 1. Section 19 Wheelchairs, Wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles; Innovative Practices in Paratransit Services from Project Action

    Slide 8:What transportation services are needed?

    Centers for Independent Living (CIL’s) Clients Our-self Nursing Homes Assistive Living Centers Non-profit agencies Places of Worship Disability Support Groups CIL’s, clients, selfCIL’s, clients, self

    Slide 9:What kind of job are the providers doing?

    Ask the users Use at least the primary services yourself What are their hours? Are the hours meeting the needs of the users? Are they in full compliance with the law?

    Slide 10:When you have the facts…

    Remain friendly, cordial, and professional Start small and “move up the food chain” Driver to Transit Advocate or Manager to His/Her supervisor to Transit Board/Advisory Board to City Management to Senior City Leadership to ?EEOC? Or to ?Courts? Know what you are asking for

    Slide 11:Know if you are asking for something required by the law or for more than is required by the law Stay informed of how things are going and of the law Stay in contact with providers and those “up the food chain,” and with Service Users Offer/ask/apply to serve on the Board/Advisory Board for Transit Services

    Slide 12:You need to have…

    Notes of meetings A copy of FTA’s Title 49 Part 37 A copy of the publication from Easter Seal’s Project Action, “Innovative Practices in Paratransit Services” A copy of the ADA & ADAAG

    Slide 13:If we can show…

    We know what we are talking about, That we have a good grasp of the applicable laws, That we are within our rights asking for what we are asking, That we have a wide support of people with disabilities, agencies, organizations, in other words, the community etc We will have a good chance of success in our request

    Slide 14:Thank you,

    Jimmy Weber %Iowa Workforce Development 2508 4th Street Sioux City, Iowa 51101 Voice 712-233-9030 ext 1045 TTY 1-800-831-1399 Fax 712-277-8438 Jimmy.weber@iwd.state.ia.us

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