Recommendation No. 1
Recommendation No. 2
Disabled Community | General Recommendations
Recommendation No. 1
Concern or Issue
The City of Arlington has not updated its Americans with Disabilities Act( ADA) Transition Plan in more than a decade. It should be updated to reflect current guidelines.
Long-Term Recommendation
The City should update its ADA Transition Plan to identify obstacles that limit access to City of Arlington facilities, programs, services and activities for individuals with disabilities and describe methods to be used to make facilities accessible.
Recommendation No. 2
Concern or Issue
Residents experience a range of disabilities, physical and mental. However, physical disabilities seem to receive more attention than mental.
Short-Term Recommendation
The City must raise the level of awareness of resources available to residents who are neurodivergent or have diagnosed mental illnesses.
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