I think this was supposed to go off list, to me in fact, apologies elf Moderator, Blind Access Help Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises Specialists in customized computers and peripherals - own the might and majesty of a Alacorn! www.alacorncomputer.com proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: James Homuth To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:07 AM Subject: RE: disability and help Remind me what this has to do with the topic of the list? That's one for the moderation line. James, List Admin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorothy Ingram-Gorban Sent: January 14, 2011 7:02 AM To: org, jfw@freelists. Subject: disability and help I know the law says a lot and the statute books are full,but in practice,well I had reason to telephone the Human rights and resources office in Manchester yesterday, and was lucky to get a very knowledgeable man,who remembered the conciliation arm going into receivership in 2006, I had a clever friend then who o wanted to use jaws to take a very high grade ccisco examination he had no help even then in spite of the latif case which some of you may know, person I spoke to said,the cuts being made will mean "we will not be able even to give a helpline service,the drc helpline will close"our own jobs are on the line, huge cuts mean what? exactly need I say more? I had an email from a professor in Manchester Isaac porat, brilliant man,taking early retirement, yes he uses jaws,next moment on news was news that thousands of local council staff are to be cut in Manchester, , we in Kent are holding our breath for news about ours, in times like this the cuts will most of all hurt the blind poor and disabled and the law ?well it is there if you are rich enough to engage a solicitor yourself,sorry but i am really sad about many things Dorothy