[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

Wed Jul 22 16:02:42 UTC 2015

Yeah, you just may have to go about it a little differently; there is some
way to affect it.  It is godly based, Big g has got to here about that
right?

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I am also going to contact Pastor Tom Anderson baptized and all of our
communities of faith division and see if he has any ideas. I urge anyone
else that has issues of similar sort with faith-based programs to contact
him. I promise he will do more than just pray about it!

Ericka
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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Lisa Irving via humanser
<humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> dotwriter1--- via humanser
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>> Subject: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with 
>> programs
>> 
>> 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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