[Blindtlk] ADA Question

[Brandon A. Olivares]

Should be fine. A friend of mine said she does 95% of her sessions over the phone, where obviously there are no body language cues.

Thanks for your advice.

Brandon

> On Jun 15, 2015, at 11:13 PM, Arielle Silverman via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The question is whether you could be a good practitioner without the
> body language cues. If so, then you should be able to have a reader
> tell you what you need to see for the training exercises.
> Arielle
> 
> On 6/15/15, Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thanks Arielle. Yeah the technique is not inherently visual. In fact I have
>> learned parts of it and successfully applied it, so that’s not an issue. The
>> exercises in question are literally just looking for body language cues, but
>> I don’t see why those couldn’t be waved, or replaced with something else.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
>> 
>>> On Jun 15, 2015, at 11:03 PM, Arielle Silverman via blindtlk
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Brandon. The scool needs to offer "reasonable accommodation" for
>>> the learning exercises. I don't know much about NLP, but my guess is
>>> that there is a way to apply the technique nonvisually in your
>>> counseling practice. Unless the technique itself is inherently visual,
>>> which seems unlikely, they should be able to modify any visual
>>> learning activities, for instance by allowing you to use a sighted
>>> reader for assistance. The fact that a subject is often taught
>>> visually does not mean that a blind person cannot master that subject.
>>> HTH,
>>> Arielle
>>> 
>>> On 6/15/15, Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> 
>>>> I have a question about the ADA. I’m trying to go for a certification in
>>>> NLP
>>>> (Neuro-linguistic programming) in October. It’s basically a counseling
>>>> technique for helping people to overcome limiting beliefs, phobias and
>>>> the
>>>> like.
>>>> 
>>>> When I told them I was totally blind, they said it would be “highly
>>>> unlikely” I could qualify for the certification, since all training
>>>> exercises have to be completed, and some are visual. I told them,
>>>> according
>>>> to my knowledge, that to deny me the an equal opportunity to this
>>>> certification just because of my disability would violate the ADA. They
>>>> seemed to back-pedal a bit, and he said he’d ask his managers and that he
>>>> understands I want to do this etc.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there anything they can do? Am I right that this would violate the
>>>> ADA?
>>>> He seemed to be quite uncertain about the whole thing.
>>>> 
>>>> Your help would be appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brandon
>>>> 
>>>> 
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