[humanser] Examinations

[Serena Cucco]

Hi Ericka and all,

WI seeing language barrier as disabling condition, not loss of sight
... Really?  Blindness has always been considered a disabling
condition for any legal document I've ever seen.  I wonder if WI is
simply claiming blindness isn't a disabling condition to cover their
behinds, so they don't have to provide info in an accessible format.

Serena

On 11/26/13, Ericka Short <ericka.short at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Congratulations!
>
> Here in WI  we have to take an online, open book test for state statutes and
>
> regs.  there is no accessible format for the code of regs and state statutes
>
> except online.  It's been really difficult to flip from one page to another
>
> and sift through the statutes to find the answers.  I have MAGic with
> speech.  Needless to say I haven't submitted it yet.  Any suggestions to
> make this easier?  I did call the state to make them aware that the book
> with the stats needs to be in an alternative format.  I talked directly to
> the printer of the  book copies.  He was never requested to create an
> alternative format  for the code book but was very willing to work on that.
>
> He thanked me for calling this to his attention.  Whether an alternative
> format actually happens, who knows, but this man sounded sincere and if it
> doesn't  come to fruition at least I know it wasn't him.  I'm going to write
>
> to my state legislators.  They are very supportive of disability
> independence, can't say  much about the  rest of the legislature or the
> Gov.
>
> For the legislative committee, can unified regulations for accessibility be
>
> something to look into?  There is a lot of things in WI that need to change.
>
> I don't even get foodShare or  Medicaid info in an alternative format.  They
>
> say yu can, but WI  sees a language barrier as a disabling condition not
> loss of sight.
>
> Ericka J. Short
> 262-697-0510
>
> "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
>
> "No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
>
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