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For many people with disabilities, the debate over transportation funding is not abstract. When you depend on transit every day, you want a service that meets your needs and allows you, as Garrison Keillor puts it, “to get up and do the things that need to be done.” The full article can be found using Continue Reading Metropolitan Council – Robust transit service is essential for people with disabilities

ADA Conference Venue Announced! On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, MSCOD, along with the project partners, will host an ADA Celebration/Training Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center (1301 2nd Ave S). This conference will focus on employment, technology, advocacy, andcommunity living. Also, in partnership with the Minnesota Business Leadership Network (MNBLN), we are excited to announce Continue Reading May 7, 2015 newsletter

MSCOD Executive Director tours accessible restroom trailer at Minnesota State Capitol. The Minnesota State Capitol is under a huge renovation for the next two years and restrooms in the Capitol are very limited for use. However there is a brand new fully accessible restroom trailer outside the south side of the Capitol next to the Continue Reading MSCOD Executive Director Checks Out New Accessible Restroom Trailer at Capitol!

Employment opportunities for Minnesotans with disabilities are expanding through the Minnesota Olmstead Plan and Employment First Policy. Many Minnesotans with disabilities “choose” unemployment and under-employment because they do not have access to the information and experiences they need to make an informed choice about employment in the regular workforce. The employment goal for the Minnesota Continue Reading Myths and realities of Olmstead Employment First

The just-released Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities from the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, is now online at: Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Continue Reading New Resources on the ADA