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Old 03-14-2009, 03:43 AM
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Default I to was refused entry in to a court room in Alaska
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Originally Posted by JDPhD View Post
I was refused entry into the local Social Security office today. Rather than insist, I am going back in the morning with papers in hand.

The Officer at the door refused me entry because I did not have "national certification" for my service dog. I explained that there was no such thing. He asked all types of (illegal) questions and I shared politely with him that asking "that" was against the law.

He informed me that, being a federal building, they aren't under the ADA. When I asked him where he read that he said it was in his handbook. I told him it needed to be changed.

Tomorrow morning, if I can rise early enough, I will return to the office before everyone else, and give the gentleman a copy of the UPDATED Section 504, which includes the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which extension was done in 1987!

When I called the Department of Justice, ADA department, the lady said that it would be best if I (also) told the Supervisor the information. So maybe I'll take two copies, one in an envelope with a letter explaining the need for current information.

I feel for those who cannot communicate as well as I in such circumstances, and know this frustration. Even though I was quite eloquent with the man, his training failed him somewhere. Those who are totally deaf (or otherwise unable to self-advocate) don't have a chance!
I was refused entry in to the court room for my son in a very bad trial the judge asked me what was the medical need and that my dog did not go to school i have a letter from a licened Doctor here iin Anchorage Alaska i went on t.v and do not know where else to go and Alaska thinks assist dogs are for the blind only i tryed to explain it to him but he said his court room is not a doggie day camp i felt so very up set my dog has never been refused entry anywhere i was in another court room with him for the first part of this trial in Palmer ,Alaska and was allowed entry how do i get my rights to be able to go in to court with my dog? any help you could pass on would help Thank you Sherry
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