2. GETTING THERE The Vehicle To Participation!!!!

4. State Governors & Cabinet Secretaries Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Labor Employment Training Agency Office of Disability Employment Policy Centers for Independent Living Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Office of Special Education Programs Substance Abuse Mental Health Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Assistance HHS Medicare & Medicaid Svcs Aging Health Resources & Services Community Services Child Care Bureau Development Disabilities Medicaid Program Head Start Soc. Services Block Grant Children & Families Transportation Office of the Secretary National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Transit Administration Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Departmental Office of Civil Rights Faith Based Transit Area Agency on Aging Medical Transit Provider Head Start Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Special Ed Transportation Rural Transit Operators Private Paratransit Private Taxi ADA Paratransit Transit Pass Elderly & Disability Program Job Access Reverse Commute Program Rural Grant Program Urbanized Grant Program ?? ? Local Transportation Authority Disability Service Provider Family Health Care Employment Shopping Independence Recreation Education Local Government

5. FTA CMS OSERS ADD Federal Partnerships AoA ODEP HHS-OD MCHB SAMHSA

6. People with disabilities are almost three times as likely as people without disabilities to say that inadequate transportation is a problem 30% of people with disabilities 10% of people without disabilities MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000

7. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Fixed Route Bus Rail Transit Commuter Rail Non-ADA Dial A Ride ADA Paratransit PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

8. Vehicle Modifications POTENTIAL RESOURCES: Rehabilitation Services Veterans Affairs Workman’s Comp OTHER: Auto Manufacturers

9. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: RIGHTS…...AND RESPONSIBILITIES”

11. KEY FEATURES OF FIXED ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY: WHEELCHAIR LIFTS & SECUREMENTS SEATING FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RIDERS STOP REQUEST LIGHT AND BELL

12. PRIORITY SEATING

13. WHEELCHAIR LIFT

14. SECUREMENT DEVICE

15. Operator Awareness Training

16. Who Knows the ADA?? Under the ADA, transportation agencies must provide paratransit services within what distance of the fixed route bus? A.1 mile B.¾ mile C. 3 miles D. ½ mile

17. ADA Jeopardy THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit BACK

18. ADA Jeopardy THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit What is: –Get to or from a bus stop –Get on or off a bus –Safely navigate the transit system BACK

19. TRANSIT PROVISIONS OF THE ADA IF A PERSON IS FUNCTIONALLY UNABLE TO USE THE FIXED ROUTE SERVICE IT MUST PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE DURING THE SAME SERVICE HOURS AND WITHIN 3/4 MILE OF THE ROUTE

20. ADA PARATRANSIT Can not “get” to the bus Can not “get on” the bus Can not safely and Independently navigate on the bus

21. Service Criteria Same days and hours as fixed route Reservations on a next-day basis Serve all locations within 3/4 mile of routes No trip limits or priorities Fares not more than 2x fixed route Negotiate pick-up within 1 hour of request No pattern of capacity constraints

22. Paratransit Eligibility Assessments

23. OTHER Programs 5310-Specialized Paratransit 5311-Rural Job Access Reverse Commute

24. FLEX ROUTE SYSTEM

25. COMMUNITY DRIVER INCLUSION PROGRAM

26. New Freedom Initiative Accessible Transportation $145 Million

27. TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM

29. RESOURCES

30. National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Fixed Route

31. National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Paratransit Services

32. National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Cross Issues

33. UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

34. Consumer Education

36. Environmental Barrier Identification

38. RIDING THE BUS Street Crossing Bus Stops Riding the Bus Community Safety Subways and Trains

39. STREET CROSSING Number of Lanes Curb Cuts Accessible Pedestrian Signals Distance Speed Judgment

40. BUS STOPS Signage Accessible Shelters Safe and Lighted Area Safe/Accessible Loading Area

41. RIDING THE BUS Identifying the Bus Getting on the Bus Paying the Fare Finding a seat/location on the Bus Interacting with Others Identifying the Destination Stop Getting Off the Bus

42. Cognitive Disabilities

43. Physical Disabilities

44. Sensory Disabilities

45. UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000 32% of people with disabilities of working age (18-64) work full or part- time Compared to 81% of the people without disabilities. Gap of 49% More than two-thirds of those not employed say they would prefer to be working.

46. Community Assessment

47. Coalition Building

48. REGIONAL OUTREACH

49. FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION --LEADERSHIP --ASSESSMENT --CUSTOMER FOCUS --SERVICE DELIVERY --TECHNOLOGY --POLICY DEVELOPMENT

50. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Easter Seals Project ACTION 1-800-659-6428 – www.projectaction.orgwww.projectaction.org Community Transportation Association 1-800-527-8279 – www.ctaa.orgwww.ctaa.org

51. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Intelligent Transit System 1-866-367-7487 – www.its.dot.govwww.its.dot.gov Rural Transit Assistance Program 202-408-9541 – www.APWA.netwww.APWA.net

52. TRANSPORTATION ….. THE VEHICLE TO PARTICIPATION!!!!