TICKET TO RIDE. A WORKSHOP ON ADA TRANSPORTATION AND SELFADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The workshop provided training for transportation provider personnel in the implementation of programs initiated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Module 1: provided an overview of ADA; identified some of the obstacles to riding fixed route buses; provided information on how ADA addresses those obstacles; listed advantages of mainline buses; and provided an overview of SporTran/RTA, the regional transportation providers. Module 2 covered safety and emergencies and provided information on the steps in the following categories: prevention of problems before they arise; handling uncomfortable situations; handling emergencies; bus emergencies; how to make travel experiences more pleasant; and how to choose the appropriate dress for the trip. Module 3 focused on self-advocacy and transportation rights, with emphasis on: identification of needs; how to influence decision makers; necessity of keeping written records of efforts that could affect provision of needed service; and recognizing the value of numbers, i.e., working with groups that are working towards similar goals.

• Corporate Authors:

  Project Action

  National Easter Seal Soc, 700 13th Street, NW, Suite 200
  Washington, DC  United States  20005

  Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled

  106 East King's Highway, Suite 201
  Shreveport, LA  United States  71104

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Culpepper, K
• Publication Date: 1998-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advocacy groups; Hearing impaired persons; Persons with disabilities; Physical disabilities; Special user groups; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Visually impaired persons
• Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00762076
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 96-0132
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 17 1999 12:00AM