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Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:06:22 -0800
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Anthony, I think it is against the ADA.  Is there
an ADA WebSite?

Kathy Jo





--- Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I like most of your ideas here, but however I
> do have some questions.  Is it
> true that its against the ADA to change my time
> without asking me first,
> because on weekends they come any time they
> please to schedule me, which is
> something I don't also like especially in the
> summer time when street fairs
> and other things are happening, I want to get
> to by noon.  I mainly want
> them to realize that if I signed up for a 9:00
> visit, I want it 7 days a
> week no matter what.  Also it's a must for me
> especially on weekends because
> the Prentke Romich Company is starting weekend
> service hours, which I'm
> responsible to operate starting at noon.  I
> don't take my job at PRC very
> lately, especially after what they have done
> for me by building me a voice.
> And I'm also Getting some more responsibilities
> there, which I'm excited
> about.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: [log in to unmask]
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:01 AM
>   Subject: letter to agency
>
>
>   Hi Anthony,
>
>   I would rewrite the letter like this:
>
>   To Whom It May Concern,
>
>   My name is Anthony Arnold. I am a client of
> your agency. I understand that
>   you recently added another client to your
> caseload. This is very nice.
>   However, I would like to know why my time and
> others on this same caseload
>   have been changed without previous agreement
> or acknowledgment. I am a
> human
>   being who lives a life and have things that I
> accomplish on a daily basis.
> By
>   changing my time without prior agreement, you
> are in effect telling me
> that
>   my time and life is not a valuable part of
> your schedule. I do not like
> this
>   new scheduled time since it doesn't allow me
> the ability to do what I
> would
>   like on my own time frame.
>
>   I suggest that in the future, you call each
> person on the caseload and ask
>   for their permission to alter or permanently
> change their time for xyz
>   reason. If the time change is not acceptable
> for various reasons, then
> work
>   around that accordingly. You can't change
> everyone's time arbitrarily. I
>   believe that goes against the ADA laws and
> the rights of the individual in
>   general.
>
>   I know that your time is valuable, but so is
> mine. I, too, am a human
> being.
>   Please respect my rights and feelings.
>
>   Thank you in advance for your time and help
> in this matter,
>
>   Anthony


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