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Navigating Accessibility: Understanding Fixed-Route and Paratransit ADA Requirements
March 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Navigating Accessibility: Understanding Fixed-Route and Paratransit ADA Requirements
Instructor: Kristi McLaughlin, Easterseals Project Action
Description: Join us for this session on ensuring compliance with accessibility standards in public transportation. This session will provide an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its non-discrimination mandates. We’ll delve into the specifics of fixed-route transit systems, covering essential aspects such as wheelchair securement, bus stop accessibility, and wheelchair boarding procedures to ensure an inclusive experience for all passengers. Additionally, we’ll explore paratransit services, focusing on age limits, personal care assistants (PCAs), no-show policies, service beyond the curb and other accessibility considerations for both modes including reasonable modifications to enhance accessibility and meet the needs of all riders. This session is designed for transit operators, accessibility coordinators, and anyone involved in ensuring transportation services meet ADA requirements.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The Arkansas Transit Association complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the Arkansas Transit Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion or disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in the Arkansas Transit Association 's programs and activities, as well as the Arkansas Transit Association 's hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the Arkansas Transit Association 's nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Ann H. Gilbert (Title VI ADA/504 Coordinator), 620 W. Broadway St., North Little Rock, AR 72114, 501-372-8900, (Voice/TTY 711), or the following email address: info@arktransit.org or Ann H. Gilbert (Title VI ADA/504 Coordinator), agilbert@arktransit.org. Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request. This notice is available from the Title VI ADA/504 Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.