[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

Wed Jul 22 15:53:34 UTC 2015

Lisa your story just proves that this is not a local issue and is very widespread. Can I have permission to share some of these with my group? I just spoke to the head of the organization and he wants to integrate people of all disabilities into the organization not just fight for the same issues we are all concerned about. Check out the Gamelia foundation or the disability caucus of Lansing Michigan to see what is being started.

Ericka
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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Lisa Irving via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all,
> 
> I'll take this a step further a while ago I applied for a job and a program run through the YMCA the building was old. They didn't want to hire me because they were worried about me climbing the stairs. I also know a woman who is visually impaired who was denied entrance into this particular program because they were worried about her climbing the stairs. Fortunately for her she was excepted into a Catholic homeless program from Lisa Irving
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>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 8:29 AM, justin williams via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Maybe even check the funding source.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Reyazuddin,
>> Yasmin via humanser
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:21 AM
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>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with
>> programs
>> 
>> Hi Ericka, 
>> Nonprofit or for profit, ADA applies to everyone. The organization cannot
>> refuse services just because they are located in a historical building. 
>> There are a few ways to tackle this matter. The ADA information centers or
>> the DOJ have resources to resolve this issue. Check out the website
>> www.ada.gov. They have technical assistance documents which address all your
>> issues. 
>> The county where you live or where this organization is located, should also
>> have an ADA compliance officer. Talk with them if the group gets county
>> funding. Most of these groups get some funds from the health departments. 
>> The nature of the primary functions of these groups is such that they have
>> to use funds through grants or in-kind from the government. 
>> Please let us know what you find out. Also we would like to know when the
>> matter is resolved. 
>> There have been cases under the ADA in similar circumstances. I know, as we
>> just reviewed them in a recent training. 
>> 
>> 
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin 
>> Aging & Disability Services 
>> Montgomery County Government 
>> Department of Health & Human Services 
>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
>> Rockville MD 20850 
>> 240-777-0311 (MC311) 
>> 240-777-1556 (personal) 
>> 240-777-1495 (fax) 
>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 
>> 
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>> Thank you.
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> dotwriter1--- via humanser
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:04 AM
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>> Subject: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with
>> programs
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>> Hi everyone. I think this is the perfect place to ask this question seeing
>> as we are all in Caring professions. I recently had lunch with my friend
>> Naomi who used to work at our local Salvation Army and then worked with our
>> local interfaith homeless shelter type program. She witnessed The supposedly
>> caring caseworkers snaking snap decisions about people with physical
>> disabilities not being able to participate in the programs. Now I realize
>> that it is church-based there for the ADA doesn't force them to do anything.
>> The current building is not handicapped accessible because of the historical
>> nature of the building. It is a former school built in the 1800s I believe.
>> At least one blind person with no other problems was denied and this is
>> wrong of course. Anyone have done education with these programs before? I
>> could contact people in my state and FB, but I'm looking for something from
>> you because you are in the human services field. Any ideas off line or
>> online would be appreciated. I am working with a non-prophet, Interfaith
>> human rights advocacy group to accomplish changes. They are fully behind me.
>> 
>> Ericka
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