[blindlaw] Fw: Accommodation and Compliance series:The ADAAmendments Act of 2008

[Mark BurningHawk]

I would hate for my disability to be judged by the external devices or 
amount of assistance I require.  It seems to me that, even if I were able to 
rid myself of all adaptive devices, I would still be blind, and subject to 
the prejudice of thers--this prejudice is the real disability, though I 
understand full well that you can't quantify it for legal purposes.  Still, 
I'm not sure that this really addresses the problem, just scoops more people 
into the net.  *shrug*

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Fw: Accommodation and Compliance series:The 
ADAAmendments Act of 2008


> Mark,
>
> It seems to be an indirect way of saying that the measurement of visual 
> acuity, for the purposes of the ADAA, shall be done with simple optical 
> correction, rather than without.  In other words, if you wear glasses or 
> contacts, your acuity with correction determines your level of disability, 
> rather than without them.  Since that standard is already applied in the 
> definition of "blindness", it seems reasonable to apply it also in the 
> ADAA.
>
> In all other cases, adaptive devices and technologies, medical or other 
> interventions, and pretty much anything else you can think of which might 
> classify you as "less" disabled or "no longer" disabled shall not be 
> considered.
>
> Of course, that's a layman's interpretation.  If you need a legal opinion, 
> consult someone who knows what they're talking about.  *grin*
>
> Joseph
>
> On Sat, Jan 03, 2009 at 07:50:57AM -0800, Mark BurningHawk wrote:
>> Am I understanding correctly, that a person with contact lenses is 
>> considered disabled?
>
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