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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I always thought it fell under public accommodation
with a touch of courtesy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nfbmo@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nfbmo@nfbnet.org">Daniel Garcia via
NFBMO</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbmo@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmo@nfbnet.org)">NFB of Missouri Mailing List
(nfbmo@nfbnet.org)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=dangarcia3@hotmail.com
href="mailto:dangarcia3@hotmail.com">Daniel Garcia</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NFBMO] Is shopping assisstant a
courtesy or legal requirement?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello, Friends:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>One of my chapter members who is an O&M instructor sent
me the following message today:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>“I am wondering if you could help me with a problem. One of
my students called Price Chopper yesterday to schedule shopping assistance.
They said they could no longer perform that service due to staffing issues. Is
that not a reasonable accommodation anymore? If it is how do I alert the store
about compliance? “<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is having a shopper
provided by the store considered a courtesy or does it fall under the
framework of public accommodation?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>If it is viewed merely as a courtesy, I am afraid that
other stores will use the same excuse whether or not they have adequate
staffing.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Daniel<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City
Chapter<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Missouri<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>dangarcia3@hotmail.com<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>(816) 621-0902<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>www.nfb.org<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>www.nfbmo.org<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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