Interview with Katie Hunt Thomas from The Ability Center of Greater Toledo

Today's episode is an interview with Katie Hunt Thomas. She is the Disability Rights Attorney for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, a Center for Independent Living in northwest Ohio with the mission to assist people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize within a fully accessible community.     Episode 5 of The Perrysburg Podcast featured census data.  According to census.gov/quickfacts (from 2017-2021), 6.4% of Perrysburg residents under the age of 65 have a disability.     In this episode, Katie talks about the types of disabilities people in Perrysburg have, what makes Perrysburg disability-friendly, areas for improvement, and how The Ability Center of Greater Toledo can be a resource for Perrysburg residents.   If you are interested in moving to Perrysburg or already live here, I hope our conversation helps you.  If you know someone who could use help from The Ability Center, please share this episode with them.     Bio for Katie Hunt Thomas (April 2024)   Katie Hunt Thomas is the Disability Rights Attorney for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, a Center for Independent Living in northwest Ohio with the mission to assist people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize within a fully accessible community.  She received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Xavier University and J.D., cum laude, from the University of Toledo College of Law.  She is the author of the Ability Center's Olmstead Barriers in Ohio: The Problems Faced by People with Disabilities in Ohio in Achieving Community Integration, http://www.abilitycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ability-Center-Olmstead-White-Paper.pdf; The Rights of People with Disabilities in Inclusive Neighborhoods: https://www.abilitycenter.org/2017/06/rights-people-disabilities-inclusive-neighborhoods/; and Vital Connections: Civil Rights and Public Policy Issues Affecting People with Disabilities in Pursuing Inclusive, Accessible Transportation.   Links and information The Ability Center of Greater Toledo 419-885-5733, https://abilitycenter.org/  68 Words Podcast https://sixtyeightwords.podbean.com/ Katie Hunt Thomas on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-hunt-thomas-086b7329/ Join the email list to get our weekly newsletter. 👉 perrysburgpodcast.com Email Kim Newlove 👉 [email protected]  Podcast website 👉 https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com  YouTube channel for The Perrysburg Podcast 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast