Resources

Welcome! One of the Commission’s goals is to provide information and to help educate people with disabilities, and those who care for people with disabilities. This Resource Page links to sites that Commission Members have found helpful, or believe that others may find helpful, and provides brief descriptions of what those sites offer.

 

We hope to continue adding to this page as we discover more sites that we believe may be useful. We would greatly appreciate your help; if you have any suggestions at all for how the Commission can improve this page—or its service to our community more generally—please do not hesitate to contact us, by e-mail, on Facebook, by phone at 860-871-3680, or by mail. Another way to help—and to make your voice heard—is by either taking this survey designed to help the Commission learn about the community’s needs, or by encouraging others to take the survey. We want to hear from you!

 

 

Note: To the extent you have any questions or concerns regarding the Town’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“the ADA”), the Town’s ADA Coordinator is Michael Wilkinson. You can e-mail him, call him at 860-871-3600, or contact him at 21 Tolland Green.

 

These sites have information about education at all stages, ranging from Birth to 3, school age (Pre-K through young adulthood), and post-secondary education (higher education, professional training), including—but not limited to—information about the laws governing education for people with disabilities.

 

These sites have information about the process of transitioning from the education system, after a person with disabilities’ formal education is complete.

 

These sites have information about public Family Resource Centers for children with disabilities, as well as private childcare opportunities for children with disabilities.

 

These sites have information about healthcare for people with disabilities, including programs that help locate appropriate providers.

 

These sites have information about employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including programs that help locate employment opportunities and businesses in Tolland that may have opportunities available.

 

These sites have information about housing opportunities for people with disabilities, including programs that help locate housing and locations in Tolland that may be a good fit for people with disabilities.

 

Transportation Opportunities for People with Disabilities 

These sites have information about transportation opportunities for people with disabilities, including programs that help transport people both in Tolland and outside Tolland.

 

These sites have information about recreational opportunities for people with disabilities, including opportunities in Tolland, outside Tolland, and online.

These sites have information that can help you learn about legislative initiatives on both the state and the federal level that relate to people with disabilities, stay informed of developments, and express your support for—or concerns about—such initiatives.

 

This page has information about speakers the Commission has invited to speak (including video of their presentations when it is available), a calendar of future speakers, and available materials from other speakers that members of the Commission believe people may find helpful. If you have a suggestion for a speaker you would like to see or a topic you would like addressed, please let us know by contacting us in the ways set out in the welcome section above.

 

This page has information about state, federal, and grant funding resources the Commission is exploring or otherwise believes may be of interest to our community. If you know of any other such resources that the Commission should explore or include, please let us know by contacting us in the ways set out in the welcome section above.

 

This page lists the Commission’s recommendations to the Tolland Town Council regarding services for persons with disabilities in the community.