List of US presidents who lived with disability during office.
William Jefferson Clinton, 1946- (hearing impairment)
42nd
President of the United States wears hearing aids.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, (learning disability)
34th
President of the United States.
Transportation
February 12, 2019
Public transportation is a hot topic right now, especially in the Toledo area. You may wonder, what is the history of disability and public transportation? What does the Americans with Disabilities Act say about public transportation? And lastly, what is the future of access and public transportation?
The Future of Public Transportation and Disability
Nationally:
Inspired by the chants of the 1978 Denver protesters, the We Will Ride Campaign was founded by leaders in the disability rights movement to ensure that the coming transportation revolution of autonomous vehicles reaches its potential to serve all Americans.
The Ability Center's Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence Program (ADAI) has begun a partnership with Agility Angels, a local nonprofit that uses the sport of dog agility to help individuals diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder develop social skills, enhance their physical abilities, and gain self-confidence.
You may have heard reports about the future of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program that helps people living in institutions find accessible and affordable housing in the community. This national initiative provides resources needed for people with disabilities to achieve community-based living.
I FILL A SEAT ON THE BUS
Public Transportation Project
The Ability Center is joining forces with local grassroots organizations to collect video testimonials from individuals who use public transportation in northwest Ohio. This project is aimed to not only continue the momentum on the importance of public transportation, but also to drum up support for policy makers to take notice, then action.
If you are in the City of Toledo, the City of Toledo manages a customer service request tracking system called “Engage Toledo." You can submit a service request to report an issue with sidewalk ice and snow code violations for citizens that do not shovel their sidewalks within 24 hours.
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation has donated $1,500 to ADAI through a partnership with A-Gas to support our two new litters of puppies. Puppies will soon begin their training to become assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
The Ability Center recently announced the launch of Disability Dialog. Disability Dialog is an awareness and engagement campaign designed to answer the question, “What would it take for the Toledo area to be named the most disability-friendly community in the United States?”
A disability-friendly community matters because doing well becomes an option for everyone.