For Immediate Release
April 2000

ADA Minnesota just awarded the Community Bridge Consortium,  a grant to
increase the participation of adults with physical/sensory disabilities in
the Community Education Adult Enrichment Programs in the North St.
Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (#622) and South Washington (#833) School Districts.

This project is called Accommodations for Accessibility (AFA) and has four
steps:

1. Collaborate with disability organizations and local media to identify
    target group.

2. Design and implement a survey that will obtain information regarding
    existing barriers and solutions.

3. Provide recommendations to the advisory committee on how to improve
    outreach and accommodations.

4. The consortium will develop and implement a plan to increase the
     number of adults with disabilities participating in the Adult
Enrichment Programs.

ADA Minnesota is a resource providing Minnesota citizens with disabilities,
businesses, communities, government, universities, and colleges with
assistance in implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

All adults with physical and sensory disabilities living in these cities are
urged to phone Helene Oppenheimer immediately at 651-578-7649 V/TTY
or e-mail her at [log in to unmask]

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Darrell Paulsen and His Team are active with the
Americans with Disabilities Act He is an ADA committee member
in South St. Paul and helps to recognize the need for improvements
in the community.

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Darrell also is a member of:

Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Human Rights Commission of South Saint Paul
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota/Government Activities Committee
Saint Paul Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
Reform Party of Minnesota - LD 39B Chair
The MN Disability Employment Awareness Month Committee (MDEAM)
Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC)

As someone with a disability, he has experienced the road blocks first hand
and now he wants to bring awareness to the obstacles so they can be
resolved. He and his staff do this through a presentation on disability
awareness and sensitivity training.

Our presentations are geared toward:

       * BUSINESSES
       * CHURCHES
       * SCHOOLS
       * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
       * NURSING HOMES
       * HOSPITALS

We can adapt presentations to fit just about any situation. Call for details
(651) 455-3013 TDD (651) 554-3200 or Email MAILTO:[log in to unmask]

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