accomodations

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I would like to let everyone know they are in my thoughts and prayers,

especially Sharon C and Vicki right now. I hope that everyone will be

doing better soon.

I also wanted to let the group know that I have finally received my

reasonable accomodations from my employer. I have been transferred to a

different department where I will not have to work in the sickest

building. For the new members of the group, I had to wear an N95 mask

while in the building in order to keep somewhat safe.

I just finished a course where I wrote a research paper on the Americans

with Disabilities Act. What I found was very disturbing. 90% of the

requests for accomodations are denied. There have also been studies that

show that the average accomodation costs just $500. I am glad I didn't

know the first statistic prior to asking for mine.

There is currently an effort to have the Act restored to what was

originally intended by Congress - before the Supreme Court made

decisions that have supported businesses over the disabled. Please (if

you are able) contact your representaives and ask them to support this

effort. Info is below-

* THE ADA (Americans with Disabilities) RESTORATION ACT (HR 3195, S

1881) would reverse recent Supreme Court decisions, such as the one

which ruled that people who use medication to manage their condition are

no longer protected by the law.

Val