Comments for Disability Law Center http://disabilitylawcenter.org Utahs Protection and Advocacy Agency Tue, 01 May 2012 17:22:09 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Family Law Clinic (Free) – Fair Housing Clinic by Cindy Millar http://disabilitylawcenter.org/ai1ec_event/family-law-clinic-free-legal-clinic/?instance_id=#comment-689 Cindy Millar Tue, 01 May 2012 17:22:09 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?post_type=ai1ec_event&p=1950&instance_id=#comment-689 How does the FHA relate to persons with a disability of drug or alcohol addiction. It is my understanding that, "A person who currently illegally uses drugs is not protected by the ADA. However a person who is in or has completed drug rehabilitation and is no longer illegally using drugs is covered under the ADA." We are opening a drug and alcohol residential treatment center and can't seem to get past city zoning. What laws or codes can we take to the cities to plead our case? Cindy How does the FHA relate to persons with a disability of drug or alcohol addiction. It is my understanding that, “A person who currently illegally uses drugs is not protected by the ADA. However a person who is in or has completed drug rehabilitation and is no longer illegally using drugs is covered under the ADA.” We are opening a drug and alcohol residential treatment center and can’t seem to get past city zoning. What laws or codes can we take to the cities to plead our case? Cindy

]]> Comment on Utah Teen Petitions X96 to End Hurtful Advertising Toward Disabled by Monique Kent http://disabilitylawcenter.org/utah-teen-petitions-x96-hurtful-advertising-disabled/#comment-588 Monique Kent Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:33:12 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?p=1987#comment-588 This just makes me sick. These people should be completely shut down for displaying such horrible pictures. This type of advertising is not acceptable anytime or anywhere. I will do what I can to shut them down. Count me in for the fight! This just makes me sick. These people should be completely shut down for displaying such horrible pictures. This type of advertising is not acceptable anytime or anywhere. I will do what I can to shut them down. Count me in for the fight!

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]]> Comment on Presentation at Juvenile Justice Service – Utah Dept of Human Services by ruth http://disabilitylawcenter.org/ai1ec_event/presentation-juvenile-justice-service-utah-dept-human-services/?instance_id=#comment-484 ruth Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:48:36 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?post_type=ai1ec_event&p=1756&instance_id=#comment-484 I would like to request a copy of the presentation in educating family members and clients about IEP plans, identifying disabilities, protected and remove stigmas from attched mental illenss. I would like to request a copy of the presentation in educating family members and clients about IEP plans, identifying disabilities, protected and remove stigmas from attched mental illenss.

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]]> Comment on PAIMI Council Meeting by Chris http://disabilitylawcenter.org/ai1ec_event/paimi-council-meeting/?instance_id=#comment-470 Chris Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:51:06 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?post_type=ai1ec_event&p=1728&instance_id=#comment-470 Thank you for this calendar! Thank you for this calendar!

]]> Comment on The Client Assistance Program – Advocating for Informed Choice by c.serrano http://disabilitylawcenter.org/client-assistance-program-advocating-informed-choice/#comment-174 c.serrano Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:46:19 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?p=502#comment-174 Kathy - If you would like help from our staff please call us @ 1-801-363-1347 oruse the online form (<a href="http://disabilitylawcenter.org/english/" rel="nofollow">http://disabilitylawcenter.org/english/)</a> and one of our STAT Team members will contact you. We Look forward to hearing from you! DLC Kathy –

If you would like help from our staff please call us @ 1-801-363-1347 oruse the online form (http://disabilitylawcenter.org/english/) and one of our STAT Team members will contact you.

We Look forward to hearing from you!
DLC

]]> Comment on The Client Assistance Program – Advocating for Informed Choice by kathy black http://disabilitylawcenter.org/client-assistance-program-advocating-informed-choice/#comment-168 kathy black Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:32:54 +0000 http://disabilitylawcenter.org/?p=502#comment-168 Mark,, i love this idea and i applaud your efforts to never give up. i am though at the point that i do feel like giving up. like i have no measurable talents or qualities anylonger that are marketable.i have been in cuystomer service fields of all kinds for many yrs as well as a stay at home for the other haldf of my life, iv e have in the past 6 yrs watched and felt my body rebel against me and my physical abilites deminishing daily. i currently watch my 2 1/2 yr old grandson daily since i hav not been employable anywhere ive searched since october of 2009.ive applied for assistqance from social security for my ssdi and ssi, but have been told yes your disabled but just not to our standards. i then went to my local state of utah level of welfare for medical help also was denied because social secrity denied me. i now have zero income, a long list of medications to take for severe chronic pain i live with along with a host of other things.i hired an atty back in may of 2011 but have only heard from them by mail 2ce now and by my phone calls to them 3 times . and withg eqach call i am told the same thing, yes your boken and getting worse,but you have to simply wait your turn... i havent family who can help me finacially,nor friends who can either. ive tried all the local differant churches only to be denied again and again.the only thing ive qualified for is food stamps but only because my grandson is with me atleast 50% or ore time of the week and my youngest child still lives with me but she is 20 yrs old now and doesnt want to stay for ever,i dont blame her she wishes to be free to have a live outside of my needs....so my question is: i live in the salt lake city valley area on the east side without reliable transportation either,,, so what do i do and where can i go or call to get all this help im told is avaiable to me.. my mind still works even if the body isnt so much, what do i do short of the bad ugly thing i refused to do called "suicide! Mark,, i love this idea and i applaud your efforts to never give up. i am though at the point that i do feel like giving up. like i have no measurable talents or qualities anylonger that are marketable.i have been in cuystomer service fields of all kinds for many yrs as well as a stay at home for the other haldf of my life, iv e have in the past 6 yrs watched and felt my body rebel against me and my physical abilites deminishing daily. i currently watch my 2 1/2 yr old grandson daily since i hav not been employable anywhere ive searched since october of 2009.ive applied for assistqance from social security for my ssdi and ssi, but have been told yes your disabled but just not to our standards. i then went to my local state of utah level of welfare for medical help also was denied because social secrity denied me. i now have zero income, a long list of medications to take for severe chronic pain i live with along with a host of other things.i hired an atty back in may of 2011 but have only heard from them by mail 2ce now and by my phone calls to them 3 times . and withg eqach call i am told the same thing, yes your boken and getting worse,but you have to simply wait your turn… i havent family who can help me finacially,nor friends who can either. ive tried all the local differant churches only to be denied again and again.the only thing ive qualified for is food stamps but only because my grandson is with me atleast 50% or ore time of the week and my youngest child still lives with me but she is 20 yrs old now and doesnt want to stay for ever,i dont blame her she wishes to be free to have a live outside of my needs….so my question is: i live in the salt lake city valley area on the east side without reliable transportation either,,, so what do i do and where can i go or call to get all this help im told is avaiable to me.. my mind still works even if the body isnt so much, what do i do short of the bad ugly thing i refused to do called “suicide!

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