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  • Information on transportation issues for persons with disabilities and travel training instructors.

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  • Provides information on rights and obligations under federal disability laws, including an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The entire publication can be downloaded in PDF format. Also available in Spanish text and PDF.

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  • FTA's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) home page.

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  • Connects seniors and their families to local resources that allow older adults to live independently in their communities. You can also get information by calling the Eldercare Locator at (800)-677-1116.

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  • 2-1-1 is a free and confidential way to connect with health and human services in your community. Find your local 2-1-1 service, or call 2-1-1 for information about programs and services such as health care, housing, help paying utilities, transportation, mental health counseling and more.

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  • Provides suggestions on alternative transportation options for older adults, including volunteer driver programs, paratransit service, door-through-door (escort) service, public transit/fixed route service, taxi service and transportation vouchers programs. Also covers eligibility, accessibility, affordability and senior transportation resources. This link opens a PDF document.

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  • Outlines the physical changes that aging brings, as well as tips on coping with them, so that you remain a safe driver as long as you can.

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  • Questions to think about that will help you decide if physical changes have affected your driving skills.

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  • Air travelers who experience disability-related air travel service problems may call the hotline at 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY) to obtain assistance 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. EDT, seven days a week.

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  • The Transportation Security Administration has a notification template for organizations and their constituents to use to discreetly provide information about their medical condition or disability to Transportation Security Officers at airports. These cards are intended to facilitate communication and do not exempt anyone from screening. Download a Disability Notification Card for Air Travel in PDF format.

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