From b.butterfly at comcast.net  Sun Oct  6 14:46:05 2013
From: b.butterfly at comcast.net (Becky Frankeberger)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 07:46:05 -0700
Subject: [Blind-rollers] attendent care  denied
Message-ID: <000001cec2a2$c9c27d20$5d477760$@butterfly@comcast.net>

My husband signed this petition at charge.org. He was number 38,000. I know
when I broke my ankle, I needed his help in the bathroom.  Men were far
kinder to us then women.

 

Becky with golden Jake 

      

We are humbly asking that you will sign this petition to let Chuck E Cheese
know that it is a violation of the American Disabilities Act to deny my
disabled daughter and her father access to an empty women's restroom.

OUR STORY: My 9 year old, Marley Eschoe, was attending another child's
birthday party at a Chuck E. Cheese location in Georgia this May when her
father, Mark Eschoe, who brought Marley to the party, was not allowed to
take her into an empty women's restroom, when the men's restroom was
occupied.

Marley, who suffers from lupus, had been recently released from a 3 month
stay in the hospital after suffering her 2nd stroke in 8 months. She was
using a wheelchair and needed assistance walking and going to the restroom.
This was one of Marley's first time out for an event after her hospital stay
and our family was so excited for a fun day as we were still adjusting to
our "new normal."

Marley's father, Mark Eschoe, was denied access to an empty female restroom
and told he would have to take his then 8yr old daughter to the men's
restroom regardless of it being overcrowded. Knowing that Marley needed to
use the bathroom urgently, my husband even requested that a female Chuck E.
Cheese employee who was exiting the restroom stand by the door while he took
his daughter into the empty female restroom. That request was also denied by
Chuck E. Cheese management. Mark informed Chuck E. Cheese management about
Marley's medical condition and asked for assistance. The manager's response
was, "I don't care if she has special needs, I'm not going to treat her any
differently from my other patron. I'm done with you." Then, she abruptly
walked away after threatening to call the police to have him removed.

Our family was shocked. We informed the national management of Chuck E.
Cheese about our experience and the company said it would conduct an
internal investigation. After months of "investigating" (which did not
include reaching out to us), Chuck E. Cheese informed us that they stood by
the local manager who they feel did nothing wrong.

But what Chuck E. Cheese hasn't said is that not only was the way their
employee handled this situation offensive and hurtful to a vulnerable child
and her family, it was also illegal. The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requires access to bathrooms for people with disabilities. We're
concerned that Chuck E. Cheese did not comply with the ADA -- and that other
families will be affected by this attitude as well.

We don't want any other family to have to go through what we went through.
We're asking Chuck E. Cheese to ensure that its locations across the country
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that staff are
appropriately trained to handle these situations. Chuck E. Cheese says its a
place for "fun for all" -- we're hoping your company will make this motto a
reality.

 



From nixprivates at gmx.de  Sun Oct  6 16:12:47 2013
From: nixprivates at gmx.de (Eva Liebhart)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 18:12:47 +0200
Subject: [Blind-rollers] attendent care  denied
In-Reply-To: <000001cec2a2$c9c27d20$5d477760$@butterfly@comcast.net>
References: <000001cec2a2$c9c27d20$5d477760$@butterfly@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <9F38BB36AE8B42E1911D033259257C96@UserPC>

Hi Becky,

do you have a direct link to the petition? I intend to post it on Twitter, 
where I have international followers, including Americans.

Eva

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Becky Frankeberger
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:46 PM
To: OIhealth at yahoogroups.com
Cc: 'Blind wheelchair users list'
Subject: [Blind-rollers] attendent care denied

My husband signed this petition at charge.org. He was number 38,000. I know
when I broke my ankle, I needed his help in the bathroom.  Men were far
kinder to us then women.



Becky with golden Jake



We are humbly asking that you will sign this petition to let Chuck E Cheese
know that it is a violation of the American Disabilities Act to deny my
disabled daughter and her father access to an empty women's restroom.

OUR STORY: My 9 year old, Marley Eschoe, was attending another child's
birthday party at a Chuck E. Cheese location in Georgia this May when her
father, Mark Eschoe, who brought Marley to the party, was not allowed to
take her into an empty women's restroom, when the men's restroom was
occupied.

Marley, who suffers from lupus, had been recently released from a 3 month
stay in the hospital after suffering her 2nd stroke in 8 months. She was
using a wheelchair and needed assistance walking and going to the restroom.
This was one of Marley's first time out for an event after her hospital stay
and our family was so excited for a fun day as we were still adjusting to
our "new normal."

Marley's father, Mark Eschoe, was denied access to an empty female restroom
and told he would have to take his then 8yr old daughter to the men's
restroom regardless of it being overcrowded. Knowing that Marley needed to
use the bathroom urgently, my husband even requested that a female Chuck E.
Cheese employee who was exiting the restroom stand by the door while he took
his daughter into the empty female restroom. That request was also denied by
Chuck E. Cheese management. Mark informed Chuck E. Cheese management about
Marley's medical condition and asked for assistance. The manager's response
was, "I don't care if she has special needs, I'm not going to treat her any
differently from my other patron. I'm done with you." Then, she abruptly
walked away after threatening to call the police to have him removed.

Our family was shocked. We informed the national management of Chuck E.
Cheese about our experience and the company said it would conduct an
internal investigation. After months of "investigating" (which did not
include reaching out to us), Chuck E. Cheese informed us that they stood by
the local manager who they feel did nothing wrong.

But what Chuck E. Cheese hasn't said is that not only was the way their
employee handled this situation offensive and hurtful to a vulnerable child
and her family, it was also illegal. The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requires access to bathrooms for people with disabilities. We're
concerned that Chuck E. Cheese did not comply with the ADA -- and that other
families will be affected by this attitude as well.

We don't want any other family to have to go through what we went through.
We're asking Chuck E. Cheese to ensure that its locations across the country
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that staff are
appropriately trained to handle these situations. Chuck E. Cheese says its a
place for "fun for all" -- we're hoping your company will make this motto a
reality.



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From b.butterfly at comcast.net  Sun Oct  6 22:01:41 2013
From: b.butterfly at comcast.net (Becky Frankeberger)
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:01:41 -0700
Subject: [Blind-rollers] attendent care  denied
In-Reply-To: <9F38BB36AE8B42E1911D033259257C96@UserPC>
References: <000001cec2a2$c9c27d20$5d477760$@butterfly@comcast.net>
	<9F38BB36AE8B42E1911D033259257C96@UserPC>
Message-ID: <002a01cec2df$a3c279d0$eb476d70$@butterfly@comcast.net>

No, I am sorry I don't have the direct link. 

Sorry,

Becky and a fluffy tail wag from Jake  

-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Eva Liebhart
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 9:13 AM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] attendent care denied

Hi Becky,

do you have a direct link to the petition? I intend to post it on Twitter,
where I have international followers, including Americans.

Eva

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
From: Becky Frankeberger
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:46 PM
To: OIhealth at yahoogroups.com
Cc: 'Blind wheelchair users list'
Subject: [Blind-rollers] attendent care denied

My husband signed this petition at charge.org. He was number 38,000. I know
when I broke my ankle, I needed his help in the bathroom.  Men were far
kinder to us then women.



Becky with golden Jake



We are humbly asking that you will sign this petition to let Chuck E Cheese
know that it is a violation of the American Disabilities Act to deny my
disabled daughter and her father access to an empty women's restroom.

OUR STORY: My 9 year old, Marley Eschoe, was attending another child's
birthday party at a Chuck E. Cheese location in Georgia this May when her
father, Mark Eschoe, who brought Marley to the party, was not allowed to
take her into an empty women's restroom, when the men's restroom was
occupied.

Marley, who suffers from lupus, had been recently released from a 3 month
stay in the hospital after suffering her 2nd stroke in 8 months. She was
using a wheelchair and needed assistance walking and going to the restroom.
This was one of Marley's first time out for an event after her hospital stay
and our family was so excited for a fun day as we were still adjusting to
our "new normal."

Marley's father, Mark Eschoe, was denied access to an empty female restroom
and told he would have to take his then 8yr old daughter to the men's
restroom regardless of it being overcrowded. Knowing that Marley needed to
use the bathroom urgently, my husband even requested that a female Chuck E.
Cheese employee who was exiting the restroom stand by the door while he took
his daughter into the empty female restroom. That request was also denied by
Chuck E. Cheese management. Mark informed Chuck E. Cheese management about
Marley's medical condition and asked for assistance. The manager's response
was, "I don't care if she has special needs, I'm not going to treat her any
differently from my other patron. I'm done with you." Then, she abruptly
walked away after threatening to call the police to have him removed.

Our family was shocked. We informed the national management of Chuck E.
Cheese about our experience and the company said it would conduct an
internal investigation. After months of "investigating" (which did not
include reaching out to us), Chuck E. Cheese informed us that they stood by
the local manager who they feel did nothing wrong.

But what Chuck E. Cheese hasn't said is that not only was the way their
employee handled this situation offensive and hurtful to a vulnerable child
and her family, it was also illegal. The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requires access to bathrooms for people with disabilities. We're
concerned that Chuck E. Cheese did not comply with the ADA -- and that other
families will be affected by this attitude as well.

We don't want any other family to have to go through what we went through.
We're asking Chuck E. Cheese to ensure that its locations across the country
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that staff are
appropriately trained to handle these situations. Chuck E. Cheese says its a
place for "fun for all" -- we're hoping your company will make this motto a
reality.



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From silvermanresearch7 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 22 03:16:09 2013
From: silvermanresearch7 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman)
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:16:09 -0600
Subject: [Blind-rollers] Please help me with online research study
Message-ID: <CAD6tdirUWAigLCy6gDpJ37p8ss_HwwNi531rpB5LOj9rYHGCtg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,
My name is Arielle Silverman and I am a doctoral student in the
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of
Colorado. As you may know, I am conducting a series of studies for my
dissertation examining blind people?s experiences finding employment
as well as your experiences in interacting with the blind and sighted
communities. I would once  again appreciate your help with a brief
online study. For this study, you will be asked to write a brief essay
and then, depending on which version you are randomly assigned to, to
either complete some math problems, verbal problems or a short survey.
The entire study should take no more than 30 minutes to complete.
Again, in appreciation of your time, you will have the opportunity to
enter a raffle drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to a merchant of
your choice (Amazon.com, Itunes.com, Olive Garden, or AMC Theaters).
All of your responses in the study will be anonymous and confidential.
Anyone who is legally blind and at least 18 years old is welcome to
participate. However, some of the materials in this study are
materials I have used in previous studies. The results are most
reliable with participants who have not seen the materials before.
Therefore, if you have participated in any of my studies that involved
math or verbal problems in the past, I kindly ask that you refrain
from participating in this one. If you have just participated in my
studies about employment, however, you are welcome to participate in
this study. I appreciate your cooperation.
To begin please go to:
http://ucsas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_73NGov2j8E4SNOR
Thank you as always for your assistance. As many of you have asked
about results from this research, I intend to send out a summary of
results from all these studies once the project is completed, most
likely at some point in the spring.
Best,
Arielle Silverman, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate, Social Psychology
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
345 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0345
arielle.silverman at colorado.edu



