Hi Richard,
That is precisely why I suggested that the strict medical requirements make
more sense for those who might attend Radio Camp and who might really have
medical needs. I am not discounting these needs and have also observed this
as I did attend California Radio Camp back in 1986. Unfortunately, my work
schedule would prevent taking off an entire week to attend Radio Camp,
though, yes, I would love to be able to volunteer in this manner. Radio
Camp is an excellent program!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
> Hi;
> unfortunately lots of people that participate in handihams, particularly
> some of their camp programs do need lots of medical assistance. I went to
> their California camp several years ago and it was quite an eye opener.
> They are providing assistance to disabled people in general not just blind
> folks. Maybe you should go sometime and lend a hand.
> As for material, I prefer to think of how far we have come rather than how
> far we may have to go.
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Benetech is not a medical provider and thus the Bookshare sign up process
>> is
>> much more reasonable. Handiham isn't, or at least shouldn't be, a
>> medical
>> provider either. But I think we've already had this discussion last year
>> about the requirements associated with Handiham's being associated with a
>> rehabilitation agency and the merits or lack thereof.
>>
>> I guess different people need different things. I don't need someone to
>> take care of me from a medical standpoint when it comes to my
>> participation
>> in amateur radio, or in about 95 percent of the rest of my life for that
>> matter. I just need and want to have greater access to all that my
>> hobby,
>> or the things in the rest of my life, has to offer.
>>
>> I think I can certainly accept and understand more rigorous paperwork
>> requirements for activities such as Radio Camp participation, but, even
>> then, I'm a big boy and can take care of my self and meet my own medical
>> needs. I would attend for the purpose of meeting others and
>> participating
>> in the hobby, which is most certainly not medical in nature.
>>
>> I guess there is a medical and a nonmedical approach to dealing with
>> people
>> with disabilities and I choose the nonmedical one. If I need medical
>> help,
>> I see a doctor! Otherwise, I'd prefer that the medical aspects of my
>> disability be left out of the equation as much as possible.
>>
>> In any event, I don't think HIPAA rules demand that Handiham's
>> application
>> process be as inaccessible as possible. I suspect there is some room for
>> accomodations.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
>>
>>
>>> Darrell, that's a question you'd have to take up with the Federal
>>> Government
>>> folks. Being a clinician I can tell you that when anything vaguely
>>> meedical is
>>> involved at a facility paperwork which you would not believe becomes a
>>> requirement. The patient/client only sees the tip of what actually goes
>>> on but
>>> because Handi-Hams is a part of a facility with medical aspects to it
>>> there is
>>> simply no way to avoid the system as it is. Very specific paperwork is
>>> REQUIRED
>>> and it must be done in a very SPECIFIC way to meet those requirements.
>>> Remember
>>> that the U.S. government is exempt from having to comply with the ADA,
>>> section
>>> 504, etc.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
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