Op-ed: ‘Reaching out to the disabled’
July 18th, 2008Writing in the Denver Post, Susan Thornton says the town of Palmer, Colorado, is to be congratulated for taking steps on its own to improve recreational access for people with disabilities rather than waiting for revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Parker is facing up to the unhappy reality confronting communities across Colorado: More soldiers are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan with disabling injuries; families who have children with special needs want recreational services for them; and the senior population of the metro area will increase. Parker should be given high marks for planning today for the future.
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