Special Event

 

The ARC of Tucson is having An ice cream social. This is a special event outside our regular support group meeting. The special event is located at 3520 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ. The purpose of this ice cream social is to commemorate the 36 anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act. You must register though so the ARC of Tucson has enough ice cream available. The link to register is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB7TP3UL7ODl-5xG_3sUoWCnqFxCRkqDYJv8gfew4xvaCqrA/viewform. Just copy and paste it into your browser window. The date and time is Sunday, July 26 from 2-4 pm. Hope to see you then. Take care.

Department of Labor 14c Certificates and how Issuing Them Causes Discrimination

 

Currently, if non profits choose to, they can be granted a special certificate from the department that allows them to pay employees with disabilities subminimum wages. This is flat out not fair. Ironically, this law is contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act is far from fair

14c came into being with a 1986 amendment that created a provision to allow special certificates to do such. The Department of Labor was going to phase out 14c certificates and canceled this phase-out on July 7, 2026 much to the disappointment of the disability community

According to the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities many of those working under 14c have developmental and intellectual disabilities, and that 14c  certificates prevents such ones from living independently

We may have to look to the states to protect those with disabilities for several states have already created laws to disallow subminimum wages for those with disabilities. For a list of 14c certificate holders click here. 

I am asking the public not to support any 14c certificate holder. It is unfair and down right discriminatory

The Plight of Elderly People with Autism

 

Elderly people on the autism spectrum have two predicaments. The impairement of autism and the various impairments that potentially come with old age.

Some autistics might develop dementia. Some autistics might have simple old age decline. Needless to say, two  or more special needs have  developed. We also need to see more specialists who will assist older people with autism.

I am 56 with diabetes and hypo-thyroidism, and also am autistic. What if I develop dementia too? There is currently very few professional counselors who are qualified to assist older adults with autism let alone elderly adults with autism. Counselors need to be trained to help such ailing ones.

Thanks for reading my post. Please leave a comment, whether you agree or disagree to drum up some discussion. Thank you!

Blog Briefings

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