[nfbmi-talk] Denial of Services from MRS

[Christine Boone]

Marcus, 
Well in Michigan it is supposed to work like this:  
Anyone who is legally blind (visual acuity of 20/200 or worse) is supposed to receive all services from the BS for BP, including services for disabilities other than blindness.  Anyone who is visually impaired (visual acuity between 20/70 and 20/199) is supposed to get all of their services through MRS, including vision related services.  

That is why she told uyou this.  

Marcus, I think that you could appeal, based upon the agency's pattern or practice of failing to provide services to people in the past, yourself included among those people.  

On Oct 24, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Marcus Simmons <president at map-n.org> wrote:

> Hello Family,
> 
> I just left the local MRS office. I went there to obtain hearing aids so I can function on my new job as an online automotive instructor. When they noticed I had a cane she said, "I see you have a walking cane, are you visually impaired?" I said, "Yes". She said, "We can't help you". She suggested I go to the DSBP Detroit office. She called it MCB.
> 
> I don't think she is right. Is this a case of discrimination?
> 
> Changing what it means to be blind,
> Marcus Simmons, President,
> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
> 28179 Brentwood
> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
> president at map-n.org
> (248) 552-8928    
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