Oct 15, 2009
Watch Video of “Movement for Change” Accessibility Tour in Edison
Local Advocate Hosts Accessibility Tour in Edison on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Watch the Star Ledgers video on the Edison Accessibility Tour - http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2009/10/edison_mayor_tests_handicap_ac.html
Edison - In recognition of President Obama’s and Vice President Biden’s movement for change and the 19th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Jackie Jackson a local Disability Advocate and resident of Middlesex County along with the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society have organized a “Accessibility Tour” in Edison. Ms. Jackson is passionate and motivated to be an agent of change in her community.
The Accessibility Tour will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at the Edison Municipal Building located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, Edison, New Jersey 08817. Participants of the tour will include Mayor Choi, Police Chief Thomas Bryan, John Grun, Director of Edison’s Health and Human Services Department, members of the New Jersey National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Disability Special Interest Group (SIG) and Debbie Heir of Middlesex County Office on Disabilities. Friends of the community are welcome and encouraged to join in for this movement for change.
Ms. Jackson is challenging political leaders, advocates, clergy, business owners, family members and everyday citizens to spend a day in a wheelchair to experience life from her personal perspective as a wheelchair user with multiple disabilities. Ms. Jackson is battling two autoimmune diseases Multiple Sclerosis and Sarcoidosis. She will provide two manual wheelchairs, to be used by Mayor Choi and other brave volunteers on a walking disability tour of the Edison Municipal Complex.
The goal of this Accessibility Tour is to break down physical barriers that hinder people with disabilities from gaining physical access into public and private places and to foster inclusion. Ms. Jackson’s mission is to travel throughout the township, surrounding towns, and the State over a one-year period to do assessments and evaluations of public and private places advocating, educating and urging them to make their places accessible, to fulfill their obligation to the ADA law and be part of President Obama’s movement for change.
The press and media are invited for the Accessibility Kick-Off Tour. For further information, please contact Jackie Jackson at: (908) 561-6470 or jackeejackson@aol.com.