[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

[Lisa Irving]

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

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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 8:29 AM, justin williams via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Maybe even check the funding source.
> 
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> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Reyazuddin,
> Yasmin via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:21 AM
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> 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. 
> The nature of the primary functions of these groups is such that they have
> to use funds through grants or in-kind from the government. 
> Please let us know what you find out. Also we would like to know when the
> matter is resolved. 
> There have been cases under the ADA in similar circumstances. I know, as we
> just reviewed them in a recent training. 
> 
> 
> Yasmin Reyazuddin 
> Aging & Disability Services 
> Montgomery County Government 
> Department of Health & Human Services 
> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
> Rockville MD 20850 
> 240-777-0311 (MC311) 
> 240-777-1556 (personal) 
> 240-777-1495 (fax) 
> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 
> 
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> Subject: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with
> programs
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> Hi everyone. I think this is the perfect place to ask this question seeing
> as we are all in Caring professions. I recently had lunch with my friend
> Naomi who used to work at our local Salvation Army and then worked with our
> local interfaith homeless shelter type program. She witnessed The supposedly
> caring caseworkers snaking snap decisions about people with physical
> disabilities not being able to participate in the programs. Now I realize
> that it is church-based there for the ADA doesn't force them to do anything.
> The current building is not handicapped accessible because of the historical
> nature of the building. It is a former school built in the 1800s I believe.
> At least one blind person with no other problems was denied and this is
> wrong of course. Anyone have done education with these programs before? I
> could contact people in my state and FB, but I'm looking for something from
> you because you are in the human services field. Any ideas off line or
> online would be appreciated. I am working with a non-prophet, Interfaith
> human rights advocacy group to accomplish changes. They are fully behind me.
> 
> Ericka
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