[blindlaw] Is there any respite from discrimination??

Thu Mar 15 20:39:55 UTC 2018

Nick:

You wrote, " It just seems to me that we live in a society that should know
about reasonable accommodations." The only people that would have a clue
about reasonable accommodations are those that hire blind persons. And,
other than those lucky enough to get on with a government agency, who the
hell hires the blind? Even government agencies will not do it if they can
get around it.

Daniel McBride
Fort Worth

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Ann Marie via BlindLaw
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Is there any respite from discrimination??

I am afraid it is a constant but we are all with you!
I have a 13 year old visually impaired daughter. Half the time people are
great the other half it is a fight - and it is absolutely exhausting.
We live in NYC and theater is a big issue. Several years ago theaters
finally began designating visually impaired seating. Immediately
unscrupulous people started sweeping up the tickets and there are few if any
available to people who are actually visually impaired. The theaters believe
they are doing a great thing and believe that they cannot ask the purchaser
(which is correct) or do anything at all to monitor this (which is
incorrect). In fact there are several things the ADA allows them to do. As
of yesterday I realized that no one is going to "educate" the theaters. Yet
someone needs to do something about this and I suppose that someone is going
to be me. I do have some thoughts on what to do but if anyone has any
experience in this and would like to share, I would certainly appreciate it.
Just one more battle :).

ANN MARIE PREVOST
Staff Attorney

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
+1 212 839 5408
aprevost at sidley.com

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Subject: [blindlaw] Is there any respite from discrimination??

Caution, this note is more of a cathartic vent then it is informative.
Yet, it's also gratitude to those of you who work diligently to support
individuals who are blind and want to live independently with in the world
while maintaining gainful employment.
I worked super hard after discovering I was diagnosed with retinitis
Pigmentosa, to ensure that I graduated on time. I was a chemistry major but
switched my major to something that wouldn't cause me to continue fighting
for accommodations in the way that seemed unreasonable to the school. So, I
majored in experimental psychology. Graduated, Even after spending most of
my time accommodating my professors and school instead of the other way
around. I decide to go to law school. Then I find myself accommodating the
law school admissions test. I win the settlement associated with the consent
decree with the law school admissions Council. Great, I get into law school.
I just happened to agree to attend the wrong one. Charlotte School of Law
closes. Fine, I'm stuck in Charlotte North Carolina. Not a bad place to be
stuck. I consistently fight against stereotypes and biases and limitations
that are perceived about my low vision. When is it enough.
Today, after finally obtaining employment. I am told that due to the
sensitive nature of the material being handled, a screen reader, magnifier
or any other assistive technology will not be permitted. Now, I know the
law. Surely those recruiters do not. But that's not why I'm exhausted. It
just seems to me that we live in a society that should know about reasonable
accommodations. Is that too much to ask? Is it unreasonable that people
don't understand that different types of people do things in different ways
but accomplish the same task? Why is it that I feel that I am not only
advocating for myself but educating the entire employer population about
reasonable accommodations deleted? Is there some sort of pamphlet or booklet
on a DEA law that I could hand out so they can scan over it prior to going
into business? Being facetious of course but realistically, shouldn't
employers understand the do's and don'ts of hiring practices?
Thank you to those of you within this list who serve to Advocate on behalf
of those of us who are blind or who have low vision. There is still so much
work to be done. I am attempting to do some of the simplest of tasks just to
make ends meet although I have 3 University degrees. Why? Because I am
living under dispersions cast upon me that are more often, too burdensome to
lift alone. I'm sure many people have done it before. But, it's just
exhausting. My question, is there any rusted from discrimination? Is there
anywhere where I will be judged and compensated based on the quality of my
work and not the content of others perceptions? Thanks for listening to my
tangent.
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