Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Protects people with disabilities from unnecessary embarrassment and discomfort by law. It takes a lot to be the wheelchair in the room. For me I am used to the looks on the faces of people when I enter a building. People do not know what to do or where to look most of the time someone is with me, and this makes things worst. While in Florida I went for blood work and the nurse asked the person with me if I could talk. It takes planning to keep appointments that are a must for daily living. People with disabilities want to have as normal a life as possible but we need regular people to use and know about the ADA of 1990.

After my cardiologist appointment my son walked me to the handicap space in the parking lot while he walked across from me to get the car. The UPS truck came flying into the parking lot and parked in front of me. Two things he saw me and blocked my son from coming and getting me. My son got out of the car and came across to escort me to the car.

Then I had an appointment with Motor Vehicles and of cause the one closest to me could not handle what was needed so my daughter drove 30 minutes each way to get me to the Motor Vehicles. The door had one of those buttons that you push, and it opens the door for you. Push and wait with expectation nothing happens so maybe we did not push it right so try again and then figure out the door is not working. A gentleman opens the door for us as we go in the people are so very nice to us.

When I get to the window for service all I can see is under the desk when asked to read and sign my daughter has to hand the paperwork to me since I am sitting in a wheelchair. Now they want me to sign this piece of computer equipment so the gentleman un loses the cord so it will stretch longer. Paying with a card is totally out of the question so I give my card to my daughter, and she completes the transaction.

My transaction with the Motor Vehicles is compete yet the transaction with the New Jersey Transit is not. The phone interview with New Jersey Transportation (Access Link ADA Paratransit) went well however the woman did ask me if i was legally handicap a question that no one seems to understand. Anyway, the response received from them was they had denied me the right to use their transportation. Since I am in a wheelchair with a doctor's note how why was I denied the use of transportation when necessary? Since I had to have so much proof of who I am, and my disability for the Motor Vehicle department why can't both agencies use the same paperwork? If some part of my paperwork was late, why couldn't I be given a period of grace to complete it? Instead of a period of grace they sent a huge group of paperwork for me to re-open my request to ride New Jersey transportation. This is a program for Americans with Disabilities that I fit stop making it a man-made paperwork trail.

Meanwhile, again I must enter the paperwork Jungle. Please look at the definition of the word handicap it means "a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult" New Jersey Transit says it is 100% accessible let's be fair must people will not apply for this service if they did not need it. Lighten up on all the paperwork and follow the ADA requirements.

It seems to me New Jersey needs to revisit their use of the Americans with Disabilities Act.