Private Transportation

Transportation plays an important role in enabling people with disabilities to travel and live independently. Depending on where you live, your destination and your physical needs, transportation choices might include paratransit, accessible taxis, public transportation or volunteer drivers from nonprofit organizations or local government agencies.

Disability.gov’s Transportation section has a broad range of resources about transportation-related issues. The May 2014 edition of the Disability Connection newsletter offers information about “10 Things You Need to Know about Trains, Planes and Automobiles.” In addition, we have developed this guide to connect you to programs, services, government agencies and organizations that can help you find the transportation resources you need. For information about disability parking placards, hang tags or license plates, contact your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

This guide, written by the Arc of Northern Virginia, covers the following key issues:

• When to start preparing for entry into the workforce.
• What you need to know to prepare for and stay on the job.
• Whether working will affect your child’s benefits.
• Which steps to take now to protect your loved one’s financial future.
• How he or she will get around.

This guide, written by the Arc of Northern Virginia, will help you answer the following questions:

• Who’s in charge of key life decisions.
• Whether your adult child is eligible for government support.
• What kind of jobs and day support programs are available.
• Which recreational activities are best.
• How he or she will get around.
• Where they’ll live.