Disabled Community Focus Group
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You know , it may not in the same way . Because you can ’ t have your tags . You know how they have . I don ’ t know if this is a real rule or not , but they say you have seven days to renew your registration after tags expire . I don ’ t know that rule because I don ’ t want to . I try not to break it . And so , because I don ’ t know if it ’ s real . But if they stop you . It might not end the same way that it might for someone who ’ s white or of a different race , from me . So I ’ m like , don ’ t have a taillight out don ’ t have this don ’ t have that . Get it all ahead of time , because if you get stopped you might not make it home and I do worry about it . Even in Arlington .”
Accessibility map of businesses / places in the community and the level of accessibility .
• Incentivized city-wide program for businesses to want to make their business inclusive / accessible - “ I think one of the challenges we have is our lack of connection with other people . Like somebody else said , buile the ability to meet up with our clan , our people and I don ’ t see a lot of that and would be nice to have the city had some kind of funds available to help people who become disabled , get a ramp put in , or get grab bars installed in their home or anything that would help them stay in their home . You know a lot of people are older in Arlington , I ’ m getting there fast and as we age , we acquire disabilities and sometimes we acquire additional disabilities and everybody wants to stay in their home . So , there are not a lot of resources for us in connection to us . You know the transportation thing . I think there ’ s some holes in that I haven ’ t actually used it yet , but I ’ ve heard lots of complaints about it . So I think there ought to be more talk about that in a better way to make it seamless .”
• Grant , plaque on front window , list on the city ’ s website . - “ Even going in Texas Live , I was surprised to find that there were , all these claims about access . But then there were these very high pub tables and chairs and stools , where a wheelchair user or someone who has short stature couldn ’ t even join their , group , without the table being up to hear , things like that really frustrate me and I just wish there was more continuity . I don ’ t feel like I know enough about what kind of training there is for city employees . In terms of diversity training , is disability even part of that ? And is it just people who are wheelchair users ? Does it include people who have intellectual disabilities , people who might have anxiety or have a bad reaction to being stopped by the police .”
Find your tribe .
• Identify resources / groups / programs in the community to support those with disabilities and different types of disabilities . - And also , more resources for adults with disabilities . I know that would be helpful when I am teaching . I also have a friend who has autism and there ’ s really no resources for adults who have intellectual disability out there . It ’ s really hard to come by support groups and things like that and find information and find your clan of people that you can share experiences with so accessibility more support and more education .”
Education in the community about disability
• Business : tax cuts and programs that help with making their businesses accessible and inclusive ( hiring )
• Disability sensitivity training - “ I have trouble when I go to post offices and again I know that ’ s not a city thing , but it just gives you a bad taste in your mouth . I have short stature and I use a walker and I know it ’ s the same for wheelchair users if you go into a post office . A lot of the counters are very high . And in the new post
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