Help me compose a rant.... I mean rebuttal.

[selkiechick]

I am on a committee of a conventions and we are talking policy. We are talking about medical documentation requirements for accommodations, and I am having a hard time finding the right words to tell them why this is a /terrible/ idea, and as a newb of sorts, I'd love to have some authority to stand on. Is there a good blog post or website out there already outlining the reasons why that is a bad requirement, and why?

Thank you.

(I promise, my next post will have content)

Comments

[firecat]

As a person with disabilities I like how Wiscon has been doing this sort of thing. They don't require attendees with particular needs to ask for and receive a special sticker. They specially mark chairs for lip readers and CART, make chairs available in areas where lines form, allow people to come to the front of the line if they need to, and explain all these policies in newsletters and using signage.