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Friday, January 10, 2014

GOVERNOR MALLOY ANNOUNCES HE IS APPOINTING A NEW CABINET LEVEL POSITION OF LIASON TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY!

Governor Malloy made the announcement of this new position in relation to the Disability Community on Wednesday, January 8, 2013.  This is good news for the Disability Community.  Of course, we will expect this new position to be a real position and not one simply for show.  See the link below:


http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=9771


We hope this means that the Connecticut Judicial Branch will begin to move towards compliance with the Americans With Disability Act.  Currently, the Connecticut Judicial Branch is not in compliance and is actively engaged in discriminating against persons with disabilities, particularly those with invisible disabilities.
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  1. N.O.BodyJanuary 10, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    You know this isn't true. You like to say you're NOT disabled but yet you piss and moan about being discriminated against. Prove your allegations. Oh wait you can't.

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  2. Catharine SloperJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Thanks for making this point, here, because it is important for any understanding of Federal ADA Law. There are three prongs to eligibility under the ADA. The first prong covers those who are disabled. The second prong covers those who have a history, or have been treated for having a disability. The third prong covers those who are perceived of as being disabled, but are not. I would recommend that you read more about Title II of Federal ADA law in order to get more details, particularly in regard to the "perceived as" prong which is very subtle and interested and has so much application to our cultural prejudices and assumptions. I don't know, how you worded your remark it sounds as if it is ok to discriminate if a person has been identified as disabled, either self identified or identified by professionals. No, what Title II of federal ADA law states is that persons with disabilities and persons perceived of as having a disability when they do not have one are all entitled to fair and equitable treatment under the law and to all the services, programs, and activities provided by government agencies. If you have any further questions about that, particularly after you have had a chance to read more, which I absolutely encourage you to do, don't hesitate to get back to me.

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