Why does Des Moines University Medical School Discriminate against disabled people???
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I've never heard of it, but it should not be allowed. If you know that you can do the job, go for it, even if you would need a bit of help. They should at least let you (or anyone else) try, and if it doesn't work out, at least you *know* that you did your best.
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i would contact the praxis.org and see what accomodations if any are made for those w/disabilites. if there aren't any, then i would suggest finding a tutor to work with.
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It depends on if she is what is called "location bound" and the nature of the disability.  It sounds to me that she will need to move to find this program.  If she cannot or simply refuses to move, then she is - for all practical purposes - nailed to the location and can't get to the program.  Her disability could also be an issue.  I have worked with students with disabilities and I have to say that a lousy attitude is the worst possibile disability, although one also should consider severity being a stumbling block as well.  Most education systems should have something in place to accomodate disabilities to the extent that is reasonable (it's possible and not prohibitively expensive).
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talk to whoever is in charge (ie the school board)\n\nfile a descrimination petition with the state (wherever you live) \n\nor if you want to go all out you could sue them for denying medical care.
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People with disabilities have, historically, been put into institutions. They were kept apart from the community and abuse was very common.This has only changed in the past 30 years. I am unsure of exact websites but here are some search words that may help:\n\nmedical model of disability\nsocial model of disability\ninstitutionalisation\nChallinor Institute\nBasil Stafford Institute\n\nCheck out your local library too - there will probably be heaps to read.
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Hi there!  Yes, here are a couple of organizations in New Zealand that center around people with Autism and their families.\nThere is, and always will be, discrimination against people with Autism and other disabilities.  That is, unfortunately, just a part of life.  You would think by now that discrimination against disability, age, race, sexuality, et al, would be over, but....\nLuckily, there are individuals and groups that battle, legally, on the side of those with disabilties.  Best of luck!
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If you look at the social modal of disablity, then disablity is the collision of an impairment with social, cultural, institutional, and enviromental prejudices. Ablebodiedism discribes the conditioning and social structures which keep inplace a system which favours ablebodied people. \nThis like all currentday oppressions,this benefits a social and economic system that is based on over physical productivity, and de values human relationships and communities.
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Check with EEOC for the current rules.  Decades ago it was felt that asking for age, race, religious or ethnic background or gender was prima facia evidence of an intent to discriminate in employment.  A photograph obviously is indicative of age, race, gender and sometimes religious or ethnic background.  \n\nWhile the law is complex, medical schools may still have the right to decide to admit students so as to have an entering class with a certain gender and racial mix.  E.g. a medical school may want to have a male/female ratio close to 50/50; or have a minimum percentage of Native Americans, or Blacks.  A photograph would be useful in deciding which category an applicant would be put in by an observer -- which might be different from the category the applicant might claim.
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Hawaii has a great Disability Studies program at one of the main universities.  Contact them as they would be the most up to date and non biased in their study of the needs of the residents with disabilities in Hawaii.  Potential for a great partnership!!!!!!!!!
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and you call ME special needs! thats rich.\nhow do i deal with discrimination? kick em in the nads.
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If you skip over the qualified for the less qualified it is unfair to all of us as a society.  How is it treating people equally when you don't reat them equally????  You look at the sex, nationality origin, physical characteristics or skin color and say... YES I PICK YOU because you're white, a woman and have a limp...\n\nNO way in any stretch of the imagination are you then treating people EQUALLY!
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You are probably young, but it depends on what you mean by "disabled". Blind, deaf, paralyzed ??? Most disabled people learn to live with their limitations graciously and lead FULL lives.
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This a tough question to answer as its hard not to come across as though you are discriminating against a certain kind of disability when trying to answer.  When I think of the para Olympics \nI think of people competing that have physical disabilities u don't often think of those with mental disabilities which I guess is wrong.  However it is one of those things that would be very hard to test and disprove.  The only kind of testing that I can think of would be psychological testing and an extensive search of a individuals medical records.  How ever in this day and age anyone could get there records fixed.\n\n\nThis question also raises the point of does a mental disability impair physically the ability of the body other than things like spacial awareness.
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Yes we're equal in every way. Being handicapped does not make a person different. So what if they can't hear us? We can still communicate with them via sign language and letters and words. Not an issue. We are still humans, still the same - it's just that the way we communicate may differ due to the barrier of sound. We still have the needs to communicate with another human being.
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Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations. The ADA's nondiscrimination standards also apply to federal sector employees under section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and its implementing rules. \n\nAn individual with a disability is a person who:\n\nHas a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; \nHas a record of such an impairment; or \nIs regarded as having such an impairment. \nA qualified employee or applicant with a disability is an individual who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question. Reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to:\n\nMaking existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. \nJob restructuring, modifying work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position; \nAcquiring or modifying equipment or devices, adjusting or modifying examinations, training materials, or policies, and providing qualified readers or interpreters. \nAn employer is required to make a reasonable accommodation to the known disability of a qualified applicant or employee if it would not impose an "undue hardship" on the operation of the employer's business. Undue hardship is defined as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as an employer's size, financial resources, and the nature and structure of its operation.\n\nAn employer is not required to lower quality or production standards to make an accommodation; nor is an employer obligated to provide personal use items such as glasses or hearing aids.\n\nTitle I of the ADA also covers:\n\nMedical Examinations and Inquiries\nEmployers may not ask job applicants about the existence, nature, or severity of a disability. Applicants may be asked about their ability to perform specific job functions. A job offer may be conditioned on the results of a medical examination, but only if the examination is required for all entering employees in similar jobs. Medical examinations of employees must be job related and consistent with the employer's business needs. \nDrug and Alcohol Abuse\nEmployees and applicants currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs are not covered by the ADA when an employer acts on the basis of such use. Tests for illegal drugs are not subject to the ADA's restrictions on medical examinations. Employers may hold illegal drug users and alcoholics to the same performance standards as other employees. \nIt is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on disability or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the ADA.\n\nYou would report it to the EEOC, but has he talked to the company about this first?  Is there an H.R. person there? Why do they make him sleep at work?
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If you have a disabled child, as I do, you can appreciate this act. Some public school systems don't provide a proper education for disabled children. This has helped in solving this problem.
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Disabilities are varied and different. I am sure you aware that the late Christopher Reeve was Paralyzed, he had a physical disability. That is the most obvious of the disabilities. Others are Blindness, Deafness, Arthritis, etc. Then there are "hidden" disabilities i.e. Learning Disabilities such as Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD),there is also Mental Illness such as Depression, Bi-polar Disorder, etc. More than 10% of the US population have some kind of disability or another.