[blindkid] question re shopping assistance

[Albert J Rizzi]

That is not my understanding. She asked for legal references not opinions.
Equal access by default requires that they provide assistance as needed. I
will look for legal support if non has been offered later as I scroll
through emails. Stand strong and tell your son to never take no for an
answer. Complacency will be his demise and the undoing of the independent
manner with which he approached that day.
Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
CEO/Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
www.myblindspot.org
PH: 917-553-0347
Fax: 212-858-5759
"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it."



-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jess
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:45 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] question re shopping assistance

Susan,
I do believe the O&M instructor is correct. They by law don't have to give 
your son any assistance. Especially given the time of the year he's going to

the store. Because they are usually extremely busy this time of the year 
with all the holiday shoppers.
Jessica
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SUSAN POLANSKY" <sepolansky at verizon.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 8:58 AM
Subject: [blindkid] question re shopping assistance


This week my son's O&M lesson was at the mall where he was going to do his 
Christmas shopping. He has his list and his money and off he went with his 
O&M teacher. In each store he was to ask for assistance to look for the 
desired item. This went well in until they got to Sears. He went to customer

service and requested someone to assist him to shop and was told that they 
did not have anyone to do that. When I asked what the O&M teacher said about

that he stated he was told that there was nothing they could do about it as 
there is no law that says the store has to provide him with assistance. Now 
I am 99% sure that this is not correct. Can someone cite the law to me? 
Thanks.

Susan

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