[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

[Lisa Irving]

Hi all,

There are times when it is essential that we stand up for ourselves. There are other times when it is essential that we come together as a group and stand up for one another or speak for individuals who have not yet learned to speak for themselves. And still, there are other times when it is essential when dealing with large organizations and many layers of bureaucracy to work with the ADA compliance officer or whoever holds the position is ADA Coordinator.

Warm thoughts,
Lisa Irving


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 24, 2015, at 6:03 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Afternoon, everyone,
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>        I wonder why the individual blind person can't do his own advocacy, why they need some kind of mediator? I mean, we ought to know what we need, no?
>        IOAt 09:23 PM 7/23/2015, Lisa Irving via humanser wrote:
>> Hello Erica and all others, Is it the county required to have an ADA compliance officer? Do you feel that you have the qualifications to do such a job? If so what do you think it would take for you to go to the county to use their funding and to work with people to help create such a position? From, Lisa Irving Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Karen Rose via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Erica ­ it sounds like you aare presently looking for a job. Why not create a job for yourself ­ as the county ADA compliance officer? They nneed one. Why not you? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:06 PM, dotwriter1--- via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> >> It's not that services are not available in the community for people with disabilities, it's the fact that the homeless population is not being served. This particular organization is not even willing to direct them to disability related services. When you're homeless you need somewhere to sleep at night. Sometimes securing even subsidize housing takes time. This program has a nightly safe place for the homeless to stay. Churches take turns opening their doors each night. The program they refer them to after the buses stop running is primarily for people with mental health issues and has no real plan in place to get people on their feet. It's an attitude problem where they want to just pass them off to somebody else. There is very little in my community as far as services for people with disabilities unless you are cognitively impaired. This just a simple sad fact. Still, this people need to understand that we are part of the population and deserve the same respect as anyone else. This particular program doesn't have high standards for anyone which is sad enough. I don't have enough space here to explain how poorly it's run. I can't fix everything but I can make them understand they must be ADA compliant.  I learned there is no ADA compliance officer in our county, so I am talking to people and planning strategy. I have people to back me it's just a matter of getting all the minds together. >> >> Ericka >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 23, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Carly Mihalakis via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote: >>> >>> Afternoon, Lisa, and everyone, >>> >>> From what I've seen, hanging out amongst homeless people, there is plenty of disability represented there, so i don't think there is a problem with securing services? >>> CarAt 08:38 AM 7/22/2015, Lisa Irving via humanser 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 >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> To: Human Services Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org> >>>>> 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. > > _______________________________________________ >  humanser mailing list > humanser at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/humanser_nfbnet.org  > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for humanser: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/humanser_nfbnet.org/peacefulwoman89%40cox.net _______________________________________________ humanser mailing list humanser at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/humanser_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for humanser: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/humanser_nfbnet.org/carlymih%40comcast.net
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