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Subject:      Handicap Digest # 2932

                             THE HANDICAP DIGEST

                                 Issue # 2932

                         Friday, September 04, 1992

Today's Topics:


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               Guide dogs and Hurricane Andrew - update (long)
                         Re: Freedom of information
                               Kudos for Kelly
                               Facts for Feds
                                 Oregon plan
                                  Schedule
                  Government Rejects Oregon Rationing Plan
                                 Oregon plan
                          Reasonable Accommodation
                          Reasonable Accommodation


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Subject: Guide dogs and Hurricane Andrew - update (long)
From: 34AEJ7D@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu (Bill Gorman)

The following is additional detail on the plight of animals in the FL
hurricane disaster area, with respect to its possible impact on Guide
and Helper Dog users whose animals (and thus possibly themselves) may
be in jeopardy due to bureaucratic footdragging and obstructionism by the
Army and National Guard units preventing veterinary supplies from
reaching their destinations. Things DO look like they are improving
a tiny bit.

W. K. (Bill) Gorman <34aej7d@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>

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TO ALL VINNERS:     (updated 8/31; 11 AM)

We received a note from Neil Tenzer in Miami on 8/29 via email.
VIN hopes to help the effort to collect money, supplies, and, if
you can, manpower support, to South Florida where Hurricane Andrew
has devastated the homes of many and also the Miami Zoo. Supplies,
bandages, antibiotics, and unfortunately, euthanasia solution, are
the greatest medical needs. Electrical generators are also necessary
as power is anticipated to be out for perhaps months. There is no
better time to network than now. Contact DuncanF@AOL.COM, PDP1@AOL.COM,
and VINGRAM@A0L.COM with your ideas. For monetary donations, see the
message from Dr. John Albers, Executive Direector of AAHA.  Checks,
credit cards, cash can be accepted.

MESSAGES FROM VETS AT THE SCENE:

Date:  92-08-29 00:29:27 EDT
From:  NEILBTENZ@AOL.COM
Subj:  Helping Hand
To:    DwyattB@AOL.COM
cc:    PDP1@AOL.COM, DuncanF@AOL.COM

Posted on: America Online

Hello Gentleman,
I'm Ok. As you must know the Southern part of miami has been devastated
....we think 4-5 Vets hospitals have been leveled along with 60,000
homes & 200,000 people.

We're trying to get organized in terms of information, and establishing
a relief effort for colleagues & homeless & injured animals.

A "convoy" of a handful of local vets is going into the south area
with police escort to set up MASH type units at food drop points
Sat. 08/29/92 6 A.M. This will be the start of a prolonged effort
to provide veterinary care to the disaster area.

Dr. MIke Elpert is organizing the operation & is soliciting any help
you can provide........donations of food(dog/cat), medical supplies
etc...can be sent to Dr. Elpert's office (see correct address and
phone in later message).

If you can work the clinics, they're driving down to Tamiami area
in groups and getting a police escort from there to the restricted
travel areas of cutler ridge, Homestead, Etc..
We'll set up a schedule so that whatever times each of us can help
out,the clinics will be staffed....... call Mike Elpert if you can
work the clinics so he can schedule you when you're available.

Mike Elpert said he would keep me informed so to ease his burden
you may call me for info at the office (service can reach me if
we're closed) 305-931-2113 or @ home 305-933-2468.

Paul or Duncan, Your help in getting this info to all vinners
would be appreciated.......& thanks in advance to all who can help.
Neil
=============================================================
On 8/30, Neil indicated via phone that the veterinary relief
effort will be soon coordinated and PR handled by a retired
army veterinarian. The American Humane Society, which has been
involved in disaster situations before, is also involved. The
"Animal Control" center will soon have a hotline of local
veterinarians through which they can be rapidly (within hours)
mobilized as needed.  There have been some problems with
establishing and getting shipments into the animal care sites.
Details on the purchase and use of Class 2 drugs like euthanasia
solution need to be worked out.
=============================================================
Also a recent note from Dwyatt Bull 60 miles north of Miami:
Date:  92-08-28 22:22:32 EDT
From:  DwyattB@aol.com
Subj:  Help
To:    DuncanF@aol.com

Posted on: America Online

Duncan,
The problem is not that there is not enough help, the problem is
getting to where the help is needed.  The National Guard and now
the Army are not taking to kindly to people who don't have any
business down there.  Also, it is extremely difficult to even
GET there because of all of the destruction.  They are currently
organizing food drives for dogs and cats and organizing efforts
to catch the monkeys that escaped from the Univ. of Miami Med.
Research Center.  Also, Miami metro Zoo was totally destroyed
as was Parrot Jungle and Monkey Jungle.
      It's really bad, D.
                Dwyatt

A NOTE FROM NEIL TENZER ON 8/31/92

Date:  92-08-31 00:34:01 EDT
From:  NEILBTENZ@aol.com
Subj:  Re: Latest notes on FLA Relief
To:    DuncanF@aol.com, JohnAAHA@a0l.com, PDP1@aol.com

Posted on: America Online

Gentleman,
Question arose as to the area code for the address I posted earlier
for supplies/food to be sent for the veterinary relief effort
thru Florida Hurricane Pet Aid (FHPA) so I'll post the entire address
again:   Noahs Animal Hospital
         901 N.E. 167 ST.
         Miami, Fl. 33162
         305-651-8681
Cash/credit card donations, which I believe are tax deductible, can be
made to the AAHA Foundation and please earmark for the Florida hurricane
.......1-800-252-2242  (303-986-2800).

Again let me reiterate that this is not a problem of weeks duration
but of many months before large areas of the affected population
will even have power.....THIS IS THE MOST COSTLY NATURAL DISASTER
TO HIT THE UNITED STATES....EVER!!

Your early response to this crisis has been so dramatic that we
here just can't express how truly grateful we are.

I rode with a K-9 police officer yesterday into the affected cities
and was amazed by the HUNDREDS of emergency vehicles from other
Florida cities & counties & states.

Driving North out of the devastation last nite was a sight I'll
never forget; thousands of blue & red flashing lights on emergency
cars stretching as far as the eye  could see, lining the right &/or
left sides of the expressways in the emergency lanes, almost out
numbering the rush hour-like traffic that was  packing the roads,
all leaving the area. The scene is reversed each morning as all
return to continue the clean-up/rebuilding, nursing feeding.

There are thousands of trucks from all over the country coming into
our town bringing desperately needed supplies, & the gratefulness
of all South Floridians seeing  this expression of love & caring &
concern from our fellow Americans...from you... is pervasive,
almost palpable/touchable.

Thanks from all of us, God Bless;
Neil

Message of 8/31/92 from Dr. John Albers:

Date:  92-08-31 22:09:27 EDT
From:  JohnAAHA@aol.com
Subj:  AAHA Funds
To:      NEILBTENZ@aol.com
cc:      PDP1@aol.com, DuncanF@aol.com, LGD642@aol.com

Posted on: America Online

Neil:

We could use some help in getting word to your south Florida
colleagues that AAHA is rapidly gathering funds for emergency
aid.  Over $17,000 has been pledged or collected, and tomorrow
we will begin mailing an appeal to veterinarians all over the
US and Canada.

Our position is that we will consider ALL requests, regardless of
species, and from ALL veterinarians, without regard for AAHA
membership.  We want this to be an effort of the entire profession.

Our sense is that we can help with funds to organize and operate
emergency animal care facilities, or to pay for needed supplies.
Our counterparts at the American Humane Association's on site
command post tell us that there is a need for a veterinarian
with administrative and organizational skills to serve as
veterinary coordinator.  We are working to find such a person,
and could provide transportation and other expenses.

Let us know if you can identify other needs.  Beyond the immediate
problem, we sense that veterinarians will eventually need help in
rebuilding their practices and/or their homes and personal property.
Hopefully, we will raise enough money to provide that kind of help as well.

I will monitor VIN and AOL at home in the evenings and early
morning.  During office hours you can reach me at the AAHA office
at 800/252-2242.  Dr Larry Dee (Hollywood Animal Hospital) is a
good Florida contact for AAHA.

Please let south Florida veterinarians know that we care about them
and are working hard to help them.

John Albers




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Subject: Re: Freedom of information
From: Bob.Moylan@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Moylan)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:275/429 - HandiNet B B S, Virginia Beach VA


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

On 8/5/92 in a msg to All Bill Smith said --=>

QUESTION:
Do We under the Freedom of Information Act have a right to obtain a
report
if it WERE made and if so, how do we go about getting this government
agency
to give a copy of said report. Any responses would be most
appreciated....
Thanks  Bill Smith Motherboard BBS Victorville,ca.

And Then in a note of 8/8/92 to Bill Smith Joe Nicholson said --=>

Bill, isn't the Act a Federal regulation/law that applies ONLY
to Federal agencies?  There may be a similar law in California,
but you'd have to know its specific title and paragraphs that
apply to your case, before you could ask for/demand a copy of
the report.

Bill/Joe...Yes the Freedom of Information Act is a federal law, however
I blv it applies equally to all government agencies, local, state and
federal.  I know the local news rag here routinly uses FOIA to pry
information from all manner of govt entities.  It is probably not an
easy thing to accomplish and would undoubtedly require the services
of an attorney.  Social Services agencies, of which CPS is a part
will throw "confidentiality" at you until the sun comes up in the
west!!  However, I also know from personal experience that they
can be required by the courts to provide any/all information in
their files, but what you ask for has to be so specifically
identified that it's exceedingly difficult to get what you are
looking for.  In other words, no "fishing expeditions"!!
Bob

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Subject: Kudos for Kelly
From: Earl.Appleby@p4.f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Earl Appleby)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:275/429.4 - HandiNet B B S, Virginia Beach VA


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

[The following message may be freq'd as SPECOL1.TXT from Handinet BBS
(1:275/429) (804-496-3320) or any other BBS carrying ABLEnews files.]

ABLEnews PSA

                        Kudos for Kelly

                "Of course, Kelly's a great vaulter.
                 It's how she's always dealt with
                 life's little obstacles." --Denise Kettles,
                                             Special Olympian's mom.

Watching Kelly Ann Kettles perform her gymnastic routine is
anything but routine.

Her technique on the uneven bars is flawless. She performs her
floor exercises with the grace and agility of a ballet dancer.
And as for that vaulting horse, Kelly treats it like a bump in
the rug.

"Piece of cake," shrugs Kelly, after a rather impressive
dismount. "It's amazing what a bit of training can do."

Amazing indeed. Considering that Kelly's only been training
seriously since 1988. And, like seven and a half million other
Americans she was born with mental retardation.

"Kelly's never regarded her condition as a handicap," recounts
her mother and number one supporter. "To her it's simply one more
obstacle to overcome."

It's that kind of go-getter attitude that helped Kelly leap her
way onto the New York Special Olympics Team.

"Being a Special Olympian has done so much for Kelly," says mom.
"She can't wait to go to training each week."

Since 1968, Special Olympics has enabled nearly three million
athletes with mental retardation to come together to experience
the spirit of competition and camaraderie.

It;s an organization whose focus isn't on winning but on
participation. Where fostering friendships and sharing
experiences are more important than medals and ribbons.

And it's one organization that Toyota is very proud to be part
of.

Through donations, fundraising, and by providing volunteers,
Toyota is helping ensure that New York's special athletes like
Kelly get the chance to prove to the world and more importantly
to themselves, that no obstacle is too high to jump. And that no
race, including the human race, is ever to far to run.

So what comes next for Kelly Ann?

"The World Games, hopefully," beams the young athlete. "I've
already started my training."

And after that, who knows. But whatever it is, we're pretty sure
Kelly Ann Kettles will leap that bridge when she comes to it.

Toyota...Investing In the Individual

With a tip of our ABLEnews hat to Toyota and all the folks that
make the Special Olympics so truly special,

...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 254511 (304-258-LIFE/5433).

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Subject: Facts for Feds
From: Earl.Appleby@p4.f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Earl Appleby)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:275/429.4 - HandiNet B B S, Virginia Beach VA


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

ABLEnews Resource

[The following message has been forwarded to ABLEnews with
appreciation to its author, Richard Childers, in the hope our
readers may find it of interest as well.  It originally appeared in
the Advocacy conference.]

Re: Fed.injured Workers

  A VERY active Advocacy group that should be of intrest to ALL U.S.
Federal injured workers is the National Association Of Federal Injured
Workers ( NAFIW ) operating out of Washington state, with regional
Directors in the 12 Office of Worker's Compensation Districts across
the U.S.

   The main headquarters phone number is (206)848-7442 if you would
care to contact them to receive a newsletter and/or be placed on their
mailing list.

   The main purpose of the NAFIW is to be an FREE advocate for those
Federal Employees who are injured on the job, have an occupational
disease and are in the dark as to which forms must be filed, their
rights, their employers duties, etc. As a rule the federal injured
worker is not prepared to deal with the problems which so often arise
when dealing with the FECA regs and the OWCP bureaucrats. We have no
formal dues structure and are legally a NON-profit corporation and all
donations are tax deductable. The NAFIW is also on the Combined Federal
Campaign listing ( # 1125 ) All assistance given is ABSOLUTELY FREE.

    I am myself a Federal injured Worker, disabled while doing my job
as an Aircraft Electrician at the Naval Aviation Depot in Norfolk, Va.;
and now I am the NAFIW Regional Director for District 25 which covers
Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. I am available to assist
and advise anyone that may need my help. My telephone number is
(804)587-5374, and I am available from 0930 to 2130 EDT seven days a
week as a rule. If you or anyone you know should require further info
or assistance, do not hesitate to call either myself or the National
office for the Regional Director nearest you.

   I wlll attempt to answer any questions of a general nature that are
posed here in this conference should anyone be interested.

                     Richard

P.S.--For those who do not get Advocacy, ABLEnews will notify
Richard of anything posted for him here.

...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 254511 (304-258-LIFE/5433).

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Subject: Oregon plan
From: Patricia.Bregman@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org (Patricia Bregman)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3602/24 - ADAnet One (tm) Net, Pinson AL


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

JC>In a message to Patricia Bregman <06 Aug 92 10:22> Earl Appleby wrote:

JC>     The Oregon Plan will pay $250,000 for the liver/kidney transplant
  >procedure for a non-alcoholic.  They will not pay the same amount for a
  >new born with a gestation period of only 22 weeks and a 15oz birth
  >weight.

JC>     First, let me make it perfectly clear that I am a supporter of the
  >Medicare and Medicaid programs.  However, I do not believe that we
  >should fund every procedure and medical cure that comes down the pike.

           I don't think you will get alot of disagreement from anyone
           these days, including me who lives a wonderful, complete life
           because of the excellent care I get in Ontario with a
           government-run insurance plan (not government-run health care
           as is often and inaccurately stated)  The question is how to
           determine what is or is not useful treatment and how to apply
           that in a health insurance plan.

  >it is already funding.  The government must stop spending more than it
  >takes in if our country is to retain autonomy.  Therefore, without
  >raising taxes significantly, it absolutely must find ways to cut things
  >that are already being funded.

           Attacking what will be funded this way does not necessarily
           limit costs - they intend to cut services rather than control
           costs.   There is nothing in that plan to deal with physician
           fees, cost of medication, hospital costs, etc and eliminate
           administrative costs.  Without those measures, the list of
           covered services will continue to decrease.

JC>     Aside from being financially impossible, I believe that Oregon is
  >better suited to determine the level of services available at the state
  >level.  At least they have a plan to curtail their soaring medical
  >costs.

        I agree with you on state control, although I do favour the
        approach Canada has taken, namely a very short piece of
        legislation, the Canada Health Act, which essentially says that
        in order to receive federal transfer payments provincial
        insurance plans must be universal, cover basic health care and
        be portable within Canada - that's it - no complicated
        regulations, etc.  Each province then has its own legislation,
        its own method of paying for the plan (eg. premiums, payroll
        tax, etc.) and is responsible for administration of the health
        care system, including hospital funding, negotiating fees with
        physicians, etc.

JC>--- XRS! 4.50+
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  >1:150/175.1)
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  > * QNet3 * <ADANET> Connection RBBS - Pinson, AL - (205) 854-9074
  >
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Subject: Schedule
From: Warren.King@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Warren King)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:275/429 - HandiNet B B S, Virginia Beach VA


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

The following comes from THE COMMUNICATION BRIDGE of the Virginia
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

August 5-8, 1992 - Fourth International Conference on Theoretical Issues
in Sign Language Research, San Diego, CA.  Contact Lena Hartman
(619)534-4220.

September 18-20, 1992 - Virginia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
(VRID) Convention at Va. School for the Deaf & Blind, Hampton, VA.
Contact Teresa Corbett (804)482-7097.

October 3-4, 1992 - Seventh Annual Conference on Issues in Language and
Deafness: "The Use of Sign Language in Educational Settings; Current
Concepts and Controversies" at Boys Town in Omaha, NE.  Contact
(402)498-6728 V or (402)498-6328 TDD.

November 12-14, 1992 - The Hispanic Deaf Experience co-sponsored by the
National Association of the Deaf.  San Antonio, TX.  Contact Angel
Ramos, (214)324-7053 TDD or (214)324-7065 V.

 * JABBER v1.1 * Shareware it only works if you pay.

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Subject: Government Rejects Oregon Rationing Plan
From: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:150/175.1 - Busted Flush BBS, New Castle DE


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

In a message to All <11 Aug 92 21:54> John Covici wrote:

 JC>   The Oregon plan cannot be reworked. This country does
 JC> not have an adequate integrated model of proper medical
 JC> and rehabilitative care for our disabled citizens--and it
 JC> is unlikely to ever have one as long as the value of human
 JC> life is reduced to a budget item.

The value of human life has always been a budget item.  Drugs do
not get tested because of budget constraints.  Research does not
begin because of budget restrictions.  A life in the gulf war was
worth less than an oil well.  A life on the streets of D.C. is
worth less than the cost of a vial of crack.

If you want to see the future of our medical care system, just
watch California.  They are in a big budget crunch and health care
is going to take a big hit.

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Subject: Oregon plan
From: Terry.Norris@f7.n3803.z1.fidonet.org (Terry Norris)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3803/7 - Circle of Support, New Iberia LA


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

->    More and more doctors are accepting Medicare assignments which
-> limits there fees.

There may be more doctors in your area accepting assignment, but
here in South Louisiana, it seems just to be the opposite.  I live
in a small town of about 30,000, and although we have scads of
doctors, there are very few of them who will accept assignment.  We
have had 2-3 practices close their doors so far this year, as the
physicians were too soft hearted, and could not turn the
medicare/medicaid patients away.  When the word got out that they
would accept assignment, they were swamped with patients....but as
you say, the compensation for assignment is much less than what
most folks think it is.  Who ever heard of a medical practice going
bankrupt?

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Subject: Reasonable Accommodation
From: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:150/175.1 - Busted Flush BBS, New Castle DE


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

In a message to All <20 Aug 92 22:14> Mike Adams wrote:

 MA> her problem.  Finally, she went for counselling, and she
 MA> decided that it was the nature of her work in the child
 MA> welfare unit which was responsible for her having emotional
 MA> problems which also included substance abuses of various kinds.

If the counselor thought that the individual's emotional problems
were caused by her work, then the ADA does apply.  I would also
think that even workman's compensation might kick in if such a
finding was reached by a psychologist.

 MA> She requested a transfer to another unit, and she said she
 MA> would be willing to take a voluntary demotion if it was

Emotional 'burnout' is a condition well know to special ed
teachers, child abuse counselors, nurses and a great many other
positions.  What you have related and her desire to bail-out are
typical.

I burned out as a special ed teacher and moved on to another job.
After a year of relaxing employment, I dove back in and went to
work in a children's hospital.  Burn-out hit again after five
years.

The victims of burn-out need counseling on how to channel there own
emotions and how to cope with the daily tragedies involved with
their jobs.  The hospital I once worked in now has a rotation plan
that requires child abuse team members to be replaced every six
months.  A burn unit in PA requires its nurses to rotate out after
three months for at least three months.

Maybe such a rotation work prevent further emotional problems in
your office.  This method is becoming common practice.  A church
music company in Florida rotate their sales staff.

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Subject: Reasonable Accommodation
From: Mike.Adams@f10.n19.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Adams)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:19/10 - Majik Shoppe BBS, Altus OK


[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

AT>  May I ask a question:
AT>          Is alcholism and drug addiction considered as disabilities under
AT>          ADA?  They are both in the DSM-IIIR.

That is part of my question as well.  I personally don't believe that
they should be considered as disabilities, however what I "personally
believe" may have nothing to do with the way the law is interpreted or
intended.  Unless the addiction is sufficient to allow eligibility for
disability benefits, it's my opinion that it should not fall under
ADA.

Anyone with better information than my opinion?

 * SLMR 2.1 *

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