[blindlaw] FW: American Diabetes Association post for NFB listserv

[Mike Freeman]

I find the below highly ironic in that I have never seen the American 
Diabetes Association show much concern about the *real* issues facing 
blind diabetics (presumably, the group it would care most about) such as 
the lack of an accessible insulin pump, the lack of responsiveness of 
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in removing warnings from their insulin pen 
packaging and inserts that caution against use of insulin pens by the 
blind or visually impaired without the supervision of a sighted person 
or the relative paucity of accessible American Diabetes ASsociation 
literature other than on-line.

Mike Freeman, President
Diabetes Action Network
National Federation of the Blind

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James" <james.weisberg at comcast.net>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 5:53 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] FW: American Diabetes Association post for NFB 
listserv


I am posting this at the request of the American Diabetes Society. 
There was a post last week and the info was incomplete.  See below.



  _____

From: Victoria Thomas [mailto:vthomas at diabetes.org]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:38 PM
To: james.weisberg at comcast.net
Subject: American Diabetes Association post for NFB listserv



James,


Thanks for your help with this!  I drafted a post that is below my 
signature line.



Victoria Thomas
ADA - Novo Nordisk Legal Advocacy Fellow
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311

Tel: (800) 676-4065 ext. 2124
Fax: (703) 549-8748
E-mail: vthomas at diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org/discrimination



There was a recent message about the American Diabetes Association's 
upcoming attorney training and attorney network.  In addition to 
training and referrals regarding education discrimination, the attorney 
training and attorney network also covers employment discrimination. 
Registration for the conference is still open, see the announcement, 
below.  The program always gets rave reviews and the faculty includes 
some of the most experienced disability discrimination litigators from 
around the country.



Attorneys who cannot attend the conference are still welcome to join the 
American Diabetes Association's attorney network, which includes 
referrals in education, employment, public accommodations, police, and 
prison discrimination, access to technical assistance in disability 
discrimination law and an active attorney listserv where disability law 
information, resources, and questions are frequently posted.  You can 
check out the ADA's attorney materials bank, available at 
http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/attorneymaterials.jsp



Still Time To Register

Fighting For Fairness 2009:

Ending Discrimination Against Students And Workers With Diabetes

A few spots remain open for ADA Advocacy Attorney Network members to 
attend “Fighting For Fairness: Ending Discrimination Against Students 
and Workers With Diabetes 2009 (FFF2009), a training for attorneys, to 
take place at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Atlanta, GA on October 23-24. 
The program fee is only $50. CLEs will be offered. This is a terrific 
opportunity (which has been offered only on a biennial basis) to develop 
expertise (or build on existing knowledge) regarding diabetes and 
disability discrimination law.



FFF2009 will provide participants will intensive skills building 
sessions designed to enhance their ability to represent either students 
or workers with diabetes.  Specifically FFF 2009 will include:

* Sessions on the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 on diabetes-related discrimination, 
proving disability, and defense issues plus discussions of the EEOCs 
recently posted Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement the ADA 
Amendments Act of 2008 and EEOC's Questions and Answers on its Proposed 
Regulations for the ADA Amendments Act  make this an important and 
timely program.
* Separate program tracks (6 ½ hours each) focused on diabetes 
discrimination in employment and school
* Practical sessions on how to resolve diabetes discrimination problems
* Information on the American Diabetes Association and other resources 
to assist in diabetes-related litigation

To view the FFF 2009 brochure and to register, go to 
www.diabetes.org/fightingforfairness.  Applicants will be accepted on a 
first-come, first-served basis.  Some scholarship funding is available 
to assist with airfare based upon both the participant's and the ADA's 
needs.



Join us at Fighting For Fairness 2009 and be a part of our campaign to 
end discrimination against students and workers with diabetes.  Contact 
Steve Bieringer at stevebier at comcast.net or (303) 717-6707 with any 
questions.


American Diabetes Association
Cure. Care. Commitment.


Visit us at http://diabetes.org
Or Call 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383)

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