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[Kirk]

Hello all, I am just passing this along for anyone that might be interested in this topic!  I have been trying to get people involved with this crucial conference call meeting that will be going on for the next 2 weeks for us to be able to interact with government officials from our National levels as well as State, and local to discuss how we can improve transportation for Seniors, low income users, ETC! This is the first time ever that our government officials that are leading our national programs will listen to us, the users, to try to formulate a program to specifically utilize what we tell them during the next 2 weeks about how we, the users, feel should be done to make our transportation work not for them, but for us! I am truly excited about this interaction with us and them! Please try to sign up and be a part of what is being discussed and let them here your thoughts on this important topic! I am also asking you to forward this to all of your blind and disabled friends so they, too, may participate in this exciting conference  meeting! Your friend in the cause, KirkP.S. I am following this e-mail with another that has the direct information about the confeerence for anyone that would like to check it out further! 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joann Hutchinson 
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:07 PM
Subject: Training on Service Animals and Public Transportation








Project ACTION audio conference will address service animals and public transportation 

 

Easter Seals Project ACTION is pleased to announce a Nov. 18 distance learning event, "Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Service Animals and Public Transportation." This one-hour program will begin at 2 p.m. EST and is an audio conference, meaning access requires only a telephone line. The program is part of ESPA's new Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation (PPSAT) series and will feature Donna Smith, Project ACTION training manager, who will discuss current requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and promising practices from the transportation industry for accommodating customers with service animals on public transportation. 

 

For more information, see the ESPA Web site at www.projectaction.org and find the event on its Calendar: 

http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/Calendar/1098549204?view=Detail&id=29601 



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Jo Ann Hutchinson
Coordination-UWR Ambassador Region 4
National Resource Center for Human      
  Service Transportation Coordination
Community Transportation Association   
  of America
Email:  hutchinson at ctaa.org
Web:  www.ctaa.org/nrc/region4    
Web:  www.nrctransportation.org 
Web:  www.unitedweride.gov 
Phone: 1.800.891.0590, Ext. 730
Fax:     1.850.627-7664