IMPLICATIONS FOR DSB ACTION

The issues raised above warrant some action from our board and the following activities will be addressed in the coming year:

• West Piedmont Disability Services Board should draft a letter to be used in an effort to increase awareness to businesses or other entities that are not in compliance with ADA suggesting they contact a local official to help "bring them up to code" or ask for assistance from our DSB to find resources to assist in this effort.
• Since the area covered is so large and all businesses and agencies cannot be surveyed, a notice on the WEB page requesting more information about accessibility issues in each locality, in order to raise awareness and to find out where there are more needs
• Continuing efforts to address transportation needs through the incentive grant and the use of the transportation coordinator will be carried out by meeting with other agencies and trying to remove some "red tape barriers" (i.e. People with disabilities being able to use more transportation services through the Aging Agency)
• Continued efforts to promote our existence through Business shows and working with groups such as Martinsville/Danville Areas Disabilities Employment Network will continue
• Use more PSAs for providing information about DSB and contacts
  

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