On This Day July 25th 1978

Communitas is a nonprofit that provides Direct Support Professional assistance in Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bremerton, and Port Orchard for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

On July 25th, 1978 in the United Kingdom, the Motability Scheme was launched.  Motability is the mobility portion that disabled people receive in the United Kingdom.  On July 25th 1978 ten young people attended the first Motability Scheme vehicle handover at Earls Court in London.  There they received the keys to their new vehicles from then Chairman Lord Goodman.  Julie Newport, disabled by polio, was one of the ten to receive her keys and commented: “I think it’s marvelous,” saying the Scheme gave disabled people the freedom and independence they really wanted.

For more information, please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motability#:~:text=Motability%20is%20a%20charity%20in,wheelchair%2C%20using%20their%20disability%20benefit.