[humanser] ADA Hyppa regulations and reader services

[Ashley Bramlett]

Lisa,

Another thought. It doesn't seem fair for employees to provide such services 
as they have their own work and your supervisor is super busy doing her work 
and supervising duties.

What about interns or volunteers? I  do not know where you work. Its better 
not to say on list.
But we could know the type of agency. If its  a hospital, other medical 
facility, or human service nonprofit,
they often use volunteers and interns. I know when I briefly volunteered as 
an information and referral specialist
for Women's center, they had interns and volunteers. All these people had to 
sign confidentiality statements.

It seems to me that a volunteer or intern could provide these reading 
services accomodations.
If they need hyppa training to help you, then they could do that.

Now, if your employer does not use interns or volunteers, then this is not 
an option and you have to find a reader.
I think having other employees provide that service is fine if its not too 
much reading. But if the reading takes, say over a few hours total, then 
having an outside reader is necessary.

Your employer has to provide something and I hope they follow the ADA and 
accommodate you.

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Lisa Irving via Humanser
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 11:07 AM
To: humanser at nfbnet.org
Cc: Lisa Irving
Subject: [humanser] ADA Hyppa regulations and reader services

Hello,

This Wednesday I will be meeting with a number of people including my 
employers human resources director. We will be discussing lawful 
accommodations. I would like to have access to nominal reader service 
assistance. I am open to this assistance coming from my coworkers volunteers 
or paid readers. Him prior conversations with my employer they have raised 
the issue concerning Hyppa regulations. I have been told based on this 
concern they not allow non-employees to provide this assistance furthermore, 
my supervisor has been expected to provide this support. She is already 
overworked. Nevertheless, I have asked my coworkers periodically to assist 
with some reading. Much of this reading involves deciphering consumers 
handwriting

I understand the importance of Hyppa regulations. I am wondering if I have 
protections and rights under the ADA to work with paid readers or volunteer 
readers who undergo my employers Hyppa training. Your assistance is 
requested. If you have this information please let me know ASAP thank you

From,
Lisa Irving Sent from my iPhone

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