Yesterday , I got an E-Mail about this from
another Cerebral Palsy List.  As I understand it
, that is a listserv or an organization for this.
 I may be wrong on this.

Kathy





--- Yvonne Craig <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What about the DD who work? There are many
> people with DD working in mail =
> rooms, fast food restaurants, sheltered
> workshops, etc.=20
>
> Sorry, don't want to be-"labour" the point,
> lol! :-)
>
> Yvonne
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 07/11/02 01:33PM
> >>>
> Yvonne,
>
> I'm pretty sure that the ADA law as passed by
> the U.S. Congress during the
> first Bush administration is directed
> specifically at the workplace.  I
> think this would preclude folks with DD and
> kids.  Could be wrong.
>
> There has been some backlash among U.S
> employers due to the vague language
> used to write the Act.  There is a move afoot,
> aided by recent court
> decisions, to more closely define the scope of
> the word "disabled" as it
> pertains to this law.
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yvonne Craig [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ouch....!
>
>
> Oh, absolutely, I agree! Did this guy quote the
> ADA word for word? Is =
> there
> a mechanism in place to review wording or would
> a new Act need to be =
> passed
> to make language changes?
>
> This guy at Kyle's work sounds like such a
> jerk, BTW. I AM outraged on
> Kyle's behalf that he would presume to do this.
> I didn't mean to imply
> otherwise in my post.  :-)
>
> Yvonne
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 07/11/02 01:16PM >>>
> you are right, but, it should be worded in such
> a way as to protect the
> privacy of those of the disability community
> that are capable of advocating=
>
> for themdelves and to keep busybodies from
> interferring.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yvonne Craig [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ouch....!
>
>
> Patronizing for you folks but the ADA covers
> all disabilities including =
> =3D
> developmentally delayed and children, no? If
> this clause wasn't in there, =
> =3D
> then it would depend on the individuals
> themselves... some of whom might =
> =3D
> not be able to do their own advocacy. I work
> with people with psychiatric =
> =3D
> disabilities and have had to advocate for them
> to get even basic living =
> =3D
> accomodations sometimes. Although we don't have
> the ADA in Canada, the =3D
> basic principles are the same up here.
>
> Just my $.04 CDN. :-)
>
> Yvonne
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 07/11/02 12:03PM >>>
> Oh but I definitely do. That's what I find so
> patronising!  It assumes we
> don't know any better so anyone else can make
> our decisions for us.  =3D
> Grrrrr!
>
> Kat
>
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:18:42 -0400 "Barber,
> Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> =3D
> wrote:
>
> i really never knew the law aloowed for any
> interested person to step in
> like this. it is almost like the law for
> children where any interested
> person can ask something "in the best intrest
> of the child." do you guys
> find this insulting?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meir Weiss [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 11:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ouch....!
>
>
> Ken
> Silent?
>
> Kkkkkkkkeeennnnnnnnnnnn
> Coomme  onnnnnnn
>
> Try harder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Hee hee hee
>
> OUUUUUCH ;)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Barber, Kenneth L.
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 10:43
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ouch....!
>
>
> i am without words. and for me that is really
rare.


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