During the meeting, a commission member shared an innovative approach to make the town’s Easter egg hunt more inclusive for children with sensory issues. The plan includes creating a quiet space in the town hall to provide an accessible and sensory-friendly area during the event.

Another discussion revolved around a program called RAMP (Real Access Motivates Progress) by a woman in Rhode Island, featuring a specially designed wheelchair-accessible picnic table and complimentary ADA business audits to improve local business accessibility.

Furthermore, the commission considered initiatives to promote the employment of individuals with disabilities in local businesses. Ideas included collaborating with organizations that connect employers with potential employees with disabilities and educating local businesses on the benefits and incentives of hiring such individuals.

Other topics included an upcoming Community Access monitoring training session to educate on accessibility in public spaces, efforts to provide CART services and ASL interpretation at a candidates night event, and an update on the library new building committee’s work to ensure full accessibility in the new design.