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Advocates press for practical transportation fixes to keep people with IDD employed
Summary
Futures Inc. and council members urged the Human Services Committee to prioritize low‑cost transportation solutions — vetted school vehicles, prepaid/restricted cards, trackers and partnerships — after witnesses described how transport gaps jeopardize competitive, integrated employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Pam Donnaroma, CEO and founder of Futures Inc., told the Human Services Committee that transportation remains a primary barrier to sustaining competitive employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who work in stores, kitchens, cafes and other community jobs.
"Transportation remains one of the most significant barriers to sustaining this employment," Donnaroma said, describing…
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