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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Legislative Alert
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:32:05 GMT
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 JS> Incentives are not only the answer.  The answer to breaking down 
 JS> prejuduce against disability is simmilar to those used with other 
 JS> minorities.  WE MUST be allowed and encouraged to enter the work force

 JS> and prove that we are the valuable resource we calim we are. Incentives
 JS> do encourage agencies into  placing people in places where they deal 
 JS> with the public and peers. This interaction is the remmadee. 
     
        Education is the remedy.  Giving special incentives to 
the blacks has not enhance their opportunity or their self 
esteem.  A friend operates a charter boat business out of Ocean 
City, Maryland.  He employees 9 young men who are mentally slow 
as fish cleaners and hook baiters.  These men are paid above the 
minimun wage and earn as much in tips as their salary by doing an 
excellant job and pleasing their customers.  Other boat Captains 
are now hiring similar workers.

        Wendy's has just been named Delaware employer of the year 
for hiring and training a similar work force.  

        Bottom line is that employers will hire workers who can 
preform the task assigned and they will hire the disabled when 
they learn they are productive workers.

 JS> PART 2
 JS> We need to support appropreate work incentives that will 
 JS> also help people here enter the work force without 
 JS> loosing vailuable life support services.           

        I agree.  Appropriate support to the disabled worker is 
needed, but must be kept within reason.  A handicapped worker 
needing attendent care should have that care, but should share in 
the expense.

        I trade room and board for my attendent care.  There are 
many nurses, aides, and individuals who will jump at the chance.  
For the past 19 months I have had a wonderful couple who have been 
saving money to buy a house while helping me.  Next month I will 
have a new attendent who is a full-time graduate student.

        There are all kinds of ways to solve problems without 
throwing money at them
                                -=joe=-

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