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Old 05-05-2007, 11:43 AM   #4 (permalink)
FreeWoman77
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If my guess is right, this is a VERY small private business. One individual teacher giving private skating lessons to a few students. If this is true, then I do not believe the ADA law will help or protect you as it would shut down that business. I don't have time to look up the relevant law and my comment above is just my common sense.....what a reasonable person would think and I am guessing the law is reasonable here, too.

I hope you can find a way to get assistance for your girl(s) if you cannot afford the interpreter yourself.

It's school district, as educational program, I found it in summer camps 2007 textbook. I believe they shall not refuse to pay reasonable accom..(sp?) to deaf children. I was looking for discrimination law, found one

Civil Rights

No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age or disability be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity conducted by or which receives Federal financial assistance from the Department of the Interior. Discrimination includes: denial of services, aids, or benefits; provision of different service or in a different manner; and segregation or separate treatment. In addition, sex discrimination is prohibited in Federally assisted educational programs. Department of the Interior Office for Equal Opportunity
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