[Blind-rollers] is this discrimination?

[Becky Frankeberger]

Call the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in your state.  Yes this sure is
discrimination.  If you want you can also get an advocate from a Center for
Independent Living to help you fill out the HRC forms.  

This is total crap that they make a moral judgement based on blindness.
Hopefully you will have no out of pocket expenses even for the extended
warrentee on your power chair, hint hint.  And they should throw in
accessories to customize your chair, hint hint.  Did I tell you I used to Be
an HRC Commissioner? 

Write down the name of who you spoke with,  times,  and the conversations
you had with the store.  Write them all down.  If your husband also was
witness to this, he should write his account.  
How many times and when did you call the store.  

Becky and my joy wheels 
  
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Holly Alonzo
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:13 PM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blind-rollers] is this discrimination?

Hi All.  I talked to a friend with a power chair.  She said she got her
chair from the scooter store.  She suggested I call them because they
did all of the work.  
I called them and things took forever and they never called me back.
They have been wasting my time for a few weeks now.  Today my husband
called them to find out why we still have not heard from them.  Ready?
 
They said they could not give me or sell me a chair because I am blind.
Blind people can't tell where they are going and they could r un into
doors, walls or people.  
 
I explained that we sort of use a cane to ensure that we don't run into
those things and several blind people user power chairs and there are
even schools that train guide dogs with power chairs.
 
They told me they weren't saying I couldn't get a chair, just not with
them.  It was a moral decision and its their choice.  They didn't even
find out which chair would be right for me, me talk to a mobility
specialist, or anything.  They just heard blind and turned it down.  
 
Should I contact and ADA lawyer and pursue this?
 
Holly
 
  <outbind://37/Never%20Giving%20Up%20Hope_files/image004.gif> 
Holly Alonzo
Visit My Website
www.hollyalonzo.com <http://www.hollyalonzo.com/> 
Get A Copy Of My Book
 
<http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/never-giving-up-hope/7293409
>
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/never-giving-up-hope/7293409

 
_______________________________________________
Blind-rollers mailing list
Blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-rollers_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Blind-rollers:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-rollers_nfbnet.org/b.butterfly%4
0comcast.net
 

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature
database 4204 (20090701) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com
 
 

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature
database 4204 (20090701) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com