I thought
that those who have someone you care about who has diabetes, or are in health
allied field or health communication would find this message important.
Please delete if you are not interested. Thank you.
As you
probably know, there are 20.8 million children and adults in the
It’s
clear Congress intended to protect people with diabetes and other chronic
diseases from discrimination when they passed the Americans with Disabilities
Act in 1990 but the courts are interpreting it that way. Congress has
allowed a huge chunk of the population fall through the cracks –
rendering them defenseless against workplace discrimination. You may want to Take Action
>> to Protect People with Diabetes from Discrimination The
stakes are huge: if a person with diabetes isn’t covered by
anti-disability discrimination law, then it's perfectly legal to fire or refuse
to hire that person explicitly because of his or her diabetes.
Rev.
Dr. E-K. Daufin, Professor, Department of Communications