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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m a fan of Governing Magazine (which is free! You should subscribe.) The
<a href="http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/gov-american-disabilities-act-compliance.html">
June cover story</a> looked at efforts to provide better job and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities, and this section caught my eye:
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<p class="MsoNormal">“… <span style="color:black">States will also have to defund facility-based “day habilitation” services, which are essentially recreational activities for groups of disabled people. That could signal a greater shift toward activities within
public spaces like libraries and museums, tailored to individual interests for people with disabilities who aren’t working.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Is this on your radar? Which libraries or other agencies are leaders in this area? The article notes that the states have five years to accomplish this, so it’s coming up fast.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks-- I look forward to your brilliant comments!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director | Beaverton City Library <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">12375 SW Fifth Street | Beaverton OR 97005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">503.526.3705 | @beavertonlib</span><span style="color:black"> |</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><a href="http://www.beavertonlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.beavertonlibrary.org</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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