PUBLIC SUBMISSION | As of: February 13, 2009 Tracking No. 8062cce1 Comments Due: August 18, 2008 |
Docket: DOJ-CRT-2008-0015
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities
Comment On: DOJ-CRT-2008-0015-0001
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities
Document: DOJ-CRT-2008-0015-0004
Comment submitted by Tracy Wright
On June 17, 2008, the Department of Justice issued proposed rules to the
ADA's federal regulations :
I have a great concern that this proposal reduces the 1990 ADA regulations to
minimize accommodations and become non existent in any area that they do not
apprear conveneint to enforce. I dont see that other areas of discriminations by
race or gender are left to "reasonable accommodation" as interpreted by the
individual, communities, politicians, or business accountants.
When did we as a society determine that the safety and self determinaiton of a
person, including a disabled child, should be limited to what is convenient to
accommodate at any given time? Should an elderly disbled gentleman have to wet
himself in a public business because it was not determined that a "reasonable
accommodation " included providing an accessible rest room in a conveneint
location? should a disabled child sit at the side of a playground as other children
rush in to enjoy recreation that provides physical outlet and emotional joy to keep
them healthy?
As a nurse and disablity manager for over 20 years, I'm surprised that we are so
passive as to take ADA guidleines and frame them in convenience and 1% of a
(vaguely established) business revenue.
Please dont send me back a generically prepared email response about how this
all makes sense to someone, presumable a non disabled adult. I have lots of
emails from people who are in need of essential assistance to navigate daily living
in what seems to be a complacent world.