[Ncabs] Legal Rights Discussion at State Convention

Tue Jun 12 00:17:51 UTC 2012

I agree.  Both topics are equally important and the audiences are appropriate.

Most disability discrimination laws are federal, but North Carolina also has several on the books too.  The issues comes into play when you consider who you are complaining about.  Only places that get federal funding must comply with federal law.  So, for example, if you were to allege that the Nashville School of Law violated your rights by not providing accommodations, you would out of luck because they don't get any federal money at all.  Therefore, no enforcement could be made.  But, they are an approved institution of higher learning by the state government so they would have to comply with stae laws governing disability.  Another complicating factor is grandfathered in situations.

Anyway, I saw we at least suggest it.  Or, I do know Parnell Diggs who practices Social Security Law.  Maybe he could be of assistance.

Alan

---- Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> wrote: 

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I know it's not our role to advise the national rep on what to put in Friday's program, but I bet this would be the perfect kind of thing for a national rep to lead.  These laws are basically all federal, right?

I think it's still very much pertinent for us to do an education-specific one, and it would be nice if all at the convention could experience a separate one on employment law.

Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

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Hello!

This is a great idea.  Frankly, though many of our attendees at the "general" convention
are older and not seeking work, there are many that are working age that I feel would be
interested and greatly helped by this topic.  Also included in this topic should be the
legal rights and recourses and resources if one's employer tries to terminate on the basis
of disability or, for example, poor work performance because of the disability but
unwilling to provide legally-mandated assistance that would solve such a problem.

Sharon Newton
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From: "Alan A. Chase" <achase11 at nc.rr.com>
To: "North Carolina Association of Blind Students List" <ncabs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Ncabs] Legal Rights Discussion at State Convention

It shouldn't surprise anyone that I fully, totally, completely, and surely support this
idea!

I'd be happy to take the lead on this one if others feel it should be offered.

Alan

---- Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> wrote:

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I have heard the suggestion to have a session on legal rights for blind students during
the student track at the state convention.

I like this idea.

How does everyone feel about it?

We will discuss this on the conference call on Monday night, but be encouraged to comment
on it here or on our Facebook group page.

Yours in Federationism,

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD

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