Persons With Disabilities Effective May 1990, a pew monthly publication assumes an advocacy role for tens of thousands of previously under-represented Minnesotans-those with physical or mental disabilities. Access Press' premier edition features a circulation of 10,000, distributed initially throughout the greater metropolitan Twin Cities area approximately 100 drop points including rehabilitation, education, training and medical centers.
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vide information regarding both sources and resources to state residents for whom the tasks of daily living have been rendered somewhat more challenging. Access Press will contain information of interest to the sight- and hearing-impaired, the MR community, those challenged by CP, MD, MS and other neurological disorders, the physically disabled and others. A broad-based editorial board is being formed to ensure that the interests of all challenged communities are editorially addressed to the extent possible.
The paper's editorial mission will be two-fold, according to Smith: to serve as a source of enlightenment for the disabled community, and to serve the general public as a source of enlightenment about the disabled community. Suggestions for editorial coverage, distribution points, or editorial board membership are welcomed. Subscriptions will be available for those whose access to distribution points is limited.
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Chemical Dependency: TheAvoided Issue For many persons with disability adjustment, lead to less,fkagk, pi-, and sick. disabilities, chemical increased medical complica- "Physical disabilfty" is comdependency imposes far tions of thedisability, and in- monly equated with "illness", greater limitations than their terfere with independent fostering the ideas that perphysical impairment. Until living. sons with physical disabilities recently, the need for are incapable of assuming Chemical dependency treatreqonsibility for themselves, Amment and the benefits of The mostsignificarrtfactor require repeatedhospitalizarecovery for persons with perpetuating the high rate of tions, and must depend on disabilities have not been chemical dependency for per- some type of mood-altering acknowledged by society, the sonswithdkbiljtiessecmsto medication in order to funcmedical community, fami- be the negativeattitudescom- tion. Family,friends,and the lies, and friends. Failure to monly held toward both medical community often adequately address chemical disability and chemical questions the value for perdependency as a primary dependency. Persons with sons with disabilities of health m e issue will prevent physicaldisabili~areoften achieving a chemically-free successful rehabilitation and considered hopeless, help lifestyle, as the chemicalsare
seen as justified means of masking reality. It is assumed that without these chemicals persons with disabilities could not cope with what is perceived as a miserable existence. Enabling by the medical community, family, and friends, appears to be an effort to protect the disabled person from the reality of hisher disability. In other words, chemical use may be seem as a way to "ease their
If first impressions, and the record, count, Lee Greenfield is hardly a representative Representative. The six-term DFL legislator fromMinneapolis' District 61A loves his work, strings together 14-to-20-hour days during the session, spends his spare time upgrading his storehouseof issue-relatedintelligence, and for the past two years has batted .714 at the legislative plate, with 25 of the 35 bills he introduced becoming la*. What began with a personal iischion with %hat is -how it all fits together" has carried the former New Yorker through a period of scientific obj&viG -physicist for RCA, math instructor at the "U"-into what is arguably the least scientific profession in society. Close perusal- o f his o i i i d l y - * d gnad crampacked, Biographical Sketch confirms the finding-Lee Greenfield is a people person. From his status as Foundmg Member of the Minnesotacommitteeto Endthewar in Vieanam to positions today on councils and boards ranging from the DFL Feminist Caucus to the Minnesota Mental Health Association, Oreenfield the private citizen reflects Greenfield the public servant, adopting and s u p porting causes that improve the quality of life for those whose lives could stand a little improvement. After paying his political dues, including two as Administrative Assistant td 22-year Hexmepin County
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If government were to serve ALL the needs of people, all the people would be in government, and there would be no one to serve. Today, there are literally thousands of organized service clubs throughout the United States, formed to provide voluntary assistance to those in need-regardless of the form of the need. Most have fairly specific charters; members direct their available time and energies to a narrow range of muses. One group, however, was created specifically to lill in the service gaps created by the focused approach of other organizatim. On St. Patrick's Day, 1917, physician Courtney W. Shropshire assembled a group of community leaders in Birrningham, Alabama, to devise ways of contributing to the betterment of their local environment. Gradually, they isolated specific needs of the greater Biminghn area, addressed and met them. During W, @is group and their new-found following cxmWmed gemmusly to the war effort with both men anid support services. As word of the effectivenessd the group spread, leaders from other corn, ,-,,,, ,g , munities became interested in the guiding concepts of the pics were just o m at . . group, and the name "Civitan" began to spread throughout tor the year. the region. Today, 55,000 members meet through stlaae l&QO in- Districts provide a way for clqbs to come together toshare dividud clubs in North America, Europe and Asia, aeoam- information about successful projects and experiences plishing as members of an international team services to through seminars and workshops. their ~0mmuBitivtsthat would be much less efficiently or Uniquely, the club identifies as its purpose T o serve the effedvely done on their own. communjty by tWi3lg humaa needs that are not b e i i met by The clubs are divided into districts, geographical COWother organizations or by idhhal e W . Lack@ tions of at least 25 clubs with at least 25 -sea&. Each enough, many of those human needs are felt by i d b i d d . 'strict has its own organizational smdure, including chapters to revolve around those with disabilities. overnor, lieutenant governors, secretary and treasurer. Around the nation, Civitan clubs are mabig 4ageir COSF
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cem felt in lasting fashion: Georgia Civitans helped to spearhead an effort that requires all newborn babies in the state to be tested for disorders that might, left undiagnosed, result in mental or physical impairment. North Carolina Civitans brought about the construction of a million dollar research center at Duke University that conducts investigations into the causes and prevention of mental retardation. In Minnesota, the %member St. Paul Civitan Club concentrates its energies on a series of programs and an ambitious activity plan for the organization itself. Comprised of men and women (Civitan was the first national service club to aggressively recruit both) from backgrounds as diverse as AT&T executives and Academy of Dance owners, the club this year will sponsor and participate in the Children's Miracle Network, a telethon for children's hospitals nationally; conduct their 2nd annual ice cream social for a large local residential facility, coordinate both area and state wheelchair run events in local Special Olympics competitions; and prepare for a major role inhosting the 1991 International Special Olympics here in Mineapolis, an effort expected to attract in excess of 5,000 athletes and some 15-2~000visitors in all. Other goals for the ambitious club include membership growth, an hcmm in fund-raising candy box locations of 5096, conduct-and complete-one primary projezt 4 month, build one Junior @gh school) CiClub, and raise 500 ponnds of f b d for local Faod Shelves. The club actively recruits those with disabilities, and solicits their input when determining where to focus their collective energies. It meets every other Thursday at the W w a y Motor Lodge in St. Paul. Membership chair is Pat Weseloh, 22161441426-1188 (home).
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Persons with disabilities treatment. Unfortunately, must have access to chemical disability adjustment isone of use information, early the primay areas which is chemical dependencyevalua- stalled by the chemical use; tion, intervention and treat- and addressing the chemical ment as appropriate. It is use may be the only way to essential that persons with W t a t e the disability adjustdisabilities receive chemical ment process. use education as a regular Issues to be considered in componentof their M i&evaluating and treating per.This info-sons with disabiiitie
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Within the month, memb e r s of t h e House o f Representatives will be called upon to cast their votes for or against the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1989. Several years in development, the act has been called the "Civil Rights Act for persons with disabilities", setting guidelines in employment, public services, public accommodations, private services, communications and a variety of misceIlaneous activities and relationships. Currently in the House Judiciary Committee, the Act is scheduled to be up for a vote of the full House sometime in May o r early June. While the history of the bill is significant, o f even greater importance at this stage are indications of sup-
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following pages the unedited copy of the complete "Summary of the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1989, August 2, 1989.* Interested parties are urged to read it, and to respond with whatever comments they may have to their appropriate Congress person. Further developments concerning the Act will be covered in subsequent issues:
FINDINGS AND PURPOSE The purpose of the Act is to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate to end discrimination against individuals with disabilities; provide enforceable standids addressing discrimination against individuy als with disabilities; and ensure that the Federal government plays a central role in enforcing these standards on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
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TITLE I: EMPLOYMENT The provisions in Title I of the bill use or incorporate by reference many of the definitions in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (employee, employer, Commission, person, labor organization, employmentagency, joint labor-rnanagement committee, commerce, industry affecting commerce). For the first two years after the effective date of the Act. only employers with 25 or more employees are covered. Thereafter, the number goes down to 15. A 'qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employmentposition that such individual holds or desires. This definition is wmparable to the definition used for purposes of section 504. Using the section 504 legal framework as the model, the bill specifiesthat no entity covered by the Act shall discriminate against any qualified individual with a disability because of such individual's disability in regard to application procedures, the hiring or discharge of employees and all terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Discrimination includes, for ~ l i ? : ~ , classifying ajob applicant or employee in a way that adversely affects his or her opportunities or status; mcipatmg in contractual or other arrangements that
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have the effect of subjecting in- ty or a class of individuals with dividuals with disabilitiesto dis- disabilities unless the test or othcrimination; and using criteria or er selectioncriteria is shown to be methods of administration that job-related for the position in have a discriminatory effect or question, and is consistent with perpetuate discrimination of business necessity. others subject to common adThe bill also includes the preministrative control. employment inquiries provision In addition,discriminationin- from section 504 which permits cludes excluding or denying employers to make preequal opportunitiesto a qualified employment inquiries into the nondisabled indiv~dualbecause ability of an applicant to perform of the known disability of an in- job-related functions but prodividual with whom the qualified hibits inquiries as to whether an individual is known to have a applicant or employee is an inrelationship o1 dssociation. dividual with a disability or as to Discriminat~onalso includes the nature or severity of such disnot makint REASONABLE ability. Employers are permitted ACCOMMOr TONS to the to undertake post-offerlpreknown limitat~rb ot a qualified entrance medical examinations individual with : ability unless so long as the results are kept consuch entity can demonstrate that fidential, all entering employees the accomrnodatlon would im- take the examinations, and the pose an UNDUE HARDSHIP results are used only in accoron the operation of the business. dance with the provisions of the Discriminat~onalso Includes the title. denial of emplovment opportuniThe bill also prohibits emties becaus d qualified individual ployers from conducting or rewith adlbdodlfy needs a reasona- quiring a medical examination ble accommodation. aod inquiries a9 to whether an The definition of the term ' le accommodation" b fAtxkdsal~bin iscompruable t o t f i e ~ i n ~ 5 0quiry 4 is s h o w ~ t be o job-related legal framework. T k &sa b d consistent with business cludes" making existing facilities necessity. accessible, job restructuring, The bill also specifies severpart-time or modified work al defenses to charges of disschedules, reassignment to a va- crimination under the Act. First, cant position, acquisition or an employer need not hire an apmodification of policies, exami- plicant or retain an employee nations and training materials, who it showshas a currentlycab the provision of qualified readers tagious disease or infection that and interpreters, and other siml- poses a direct threat to the health . ._ lar ~ awmh%mw. g w -Discrimination also includes the woricplace. the imposition or application of With respect to drug addicts tests and other selection criteria and alcoholics, an employer may that screen out or tend to screen prohibit the use of alcohol or illeout an individual with a disabili- gal drugs at the workplace by dl employees; may requirethat em - ' -2.
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ACCESS PRESS is a monthly tabloid newspaper published for persons with disabilities by Polychrome, Ltd., W.A. Smith, Jr., President. Circulation is 10,000, distributed the first week of each month through more than 100 locations statewide. Approximately 300 copies are mailed directly to political, business, institutional and civic leaders. Subscrip tions are available for $12/yr.
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of existing buses is requid. A tmnsit authority may apply tothe Secretary of Transportation for relief only if there are no lifts available in this country for in2. Used vehiclesp m : M M leased afterthe dateof enactmeat need not be accessible but a d e m m good faitheffortto lacate a used accessible vehicle must be made. 3. Vehicles that are remanufactured so as to extend their usable life for five years or more must, to the maximum extent feasible, be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. 4. In thosecommunitieswith fixed routepublictranspor&ation, there must also be a paratransit system to serve those i n d i v i s with disabilities who cannot use the fixedroute pubiic
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sult in un&w burden. Auxiliary aids and services include: qualified interpreters or other etfective methods of making aurally deliveredmateridsavailable to individualswith hearing impahments; qualified readers, taped texts, or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to in-, dividuals with visual impair(3) prmriding an opporhdty ments; acquisition or modiiicaand that is less effective than that tionofequipmentorpnwidedtoothers; other similar services and ac(4) providing an opportunity tions. -A failure to remove arthat is different or seprate, unless such action is necessary to chitectural barriers and commuprovide tbe individuals with an nicationbarriersthatarestruduropportrraity that is as e&ctive as al in nature in existing facilities that provided to others; howev- and traqorIation barriers in exer, au indivitiwl with a disabiili- isting vehicles where such ty shall not be denied the oppor- removal is readily achievable; tunity to participate in such pro- and,where the entity caudemm grams or activities that got strate that such removal is not separate or different. s readily achievable, a failure to
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readily accessible as soon as practicable but in no event later that 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act exceptthat the time limit may beexteded by the Secretary of Transportation up to 2.0yuus for extraordinary expmive stmcmal changes to, or -of, existing hacilities necessary 80 as$ieve-a sibility 9. Intercity, light rail, rapid, andcommuter rail systems& haveetleastonecarpertrainthpt is d l e a s soonas practicable, but m any event in no less than five years. The bill dirads the Attorney General to promulgate regulations within oneyear in an ames+ .sible format that implementsthe provisions generally applicable to state and local govermnents. These regulations must be consistent with the coordination of
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