Williamsport, Pa. â Just over 30 years since the passage of the Americanâs with Disabilities Act, advocates say Lycoming County still has a long way to go in providing access to all of its residents.Â
The halting process of ADA compliance has not progressed fast enough for over 10% of individuals in the county with disabilities, and increased efforts in recent years seek to highlight faulty efforts by local governments, schools and employers.Â
Proper accommodations, such as access to government buildings and readily available assistive technology, must be made. Without them, members of this population cannot independently participate in communal life â something local disability advocates and service leaders are determined to change.