Halleluja... Unbelievable. America, you are better off?

Am 14.09.2014 19:48, schrieb Randy Little:
>
> The laws are specifically writen against having to prove you have a 
> disability.  It is in fact illegal to even ask.  I mostly agree with why.
>
> On Sep 14, 2014 12:22 PM, "adelheid straten" 
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>     Am 14.09.2014 15:54, schrieb Elizabeth Walton:
>>     We do not have anything like an ID card in the US for
>>     disabilities. People do not have to prove they are disabled.
>     Hi, Elisabeth,
>
>     Hm. That's the point.
>     This can be the reason for many problems in public life. IC cards
>     would make life much easier for both parties. Here in Germany they
>     come from health insurances (!), but I could imagine that fiscal
>     authorities or hospitals could issue such official cards. With
>     picture and valid only for a limited period. It's much easier to
>     check an ID card than mere statements.
>>
>>     We also cannot judge dogs by breed since there are many uses for
>>     dogs, including small ones that are carried. Dogs are often used
>>     for PTSD or anxiety disorders. Small dogs can also be trained to
>>     smell for changes in glucose levels for diabetics.
>     Well, as there are museums that cause anxiety disorders,:-) ... To
>     my knowledge, patients with anxiety disorders get, from time to
>     time, a treatment with well trained  puppies. But a puppy is no
>     substitute for medicamentation. But as they all have to be
>     medically treated, there is no need to bring these puppies into a
>     museum.
>
>     With concern to glucose sniffling dogs (you are right, I recently
>     saw such a dog in a TV program) : They are trained to push a
>     certain button in the household in case of emergency.
>     What are they supposed to do in such a case of emergency in a museum?
>     The best proposal was that the security personnel has small
>     rations of _medical _"sweets" at hand for such situations.
>
>     Generally, it might be a good idea to put a sentence into the
>     visitors' regulations that anyone on prescribed medical drugs is
>     obliged to be on standard level when visiting the museum.
>
>     Best
>
>
>     Christian
>
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