These provide equal access to public transportation, facilities and services and telecommunications and the right to hold jobs. In a sense, Americans with disabilities felt liberated from the barriers facing them when trying to get on a bus or train or into a library or restaurant. They felt liberated having the right to hold a job. For the first time, it was against the law to discriminate against a person with a disability. While efforts have been made to improve public transportation in Delaware for people with disabilities, many bus stops are still not wheelchair accessible.
Special transit entails long waits and no-shows.
Accessible and adapted housing concerns must be addressed in Delaware. Many people with disabilities want to live independently, not in an institution. Easter Seals offers programs that help develop the skills necessary to live on their own. Many people with disabilities need services from a personal attendant to live independently. Easter Seals introduced a personal attendant services program in Delaware in the early '90s.