Blind Couple Allowed To Open Day Care---Colorado Judge Says Denial Violated ADA

The Associated Press ^ | May 12, 2005

[kingattax]

DENVER -- A blind couple has won the right to open a day-care center in Colorado.

The couple was given permission after a judge said the state's refusal to issue them a license violated the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The couple's attorney said they will apparently be the first blind couple to operate a day care in Colorado, which is one of only a few states where courts have allowed blind people to run day cares.

The attorney, who also is blind, called the judge's ruling "yet another victory in a long string of victories for blind and disabled people."

Christine Hutchinson said she and her husband, Thomas, will move ahead with plans to open a facility, although they are worried they will be hounded by inspectors looking for problems

[REDWOOD99]

Having a license and having customers are 2 different things.

[NJ_gent]

"they are worried they will be hounded by inspectors looking for problems"

Sometimes these jokes write themselves.

[FormerACLUmember]

The ADA Nazis and their shysters was mentally impaired pilots and blind dyslexic doctors.

[caisson71]

Heck, lets not violate ADA laws. What happens when they apply for a driver's license?

[catpuppy]

What's next? Airline pilots?

[SouthernFreebird]

Good luck selling parents that blind babysitters are just as capable of seerers. No thank-you.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

I'm still waiting for the government to give me a few million dollars, as i a have a disability called overtaxation, bills, that prevent me from stockpiling money. :(

[SaveTheChief]

This is further proof of the death of common sense.

[kingattax]

in our judicial system, reason has been the casualty of the absurd for a very long time.

[elfman2]

Mr Hutchenson proundly displays his license for us to read.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

Gee, what could possibly go wrong?

[kingattax]

lol

[Michael.SF.]

There may be more here then meets the eye.

;)

OK, on the face of it, is does seem absurd. But, if their business plan calls for the hiring of people to provide care who can see, then denying her a license to own such an establishment would be wrong.

[agooga]

I've got no problem with this--- just don't expect to see my chewrins there anytime soon.

[Gay State Conservative]

And when the first toddler in their care wanders out into
traffic.......

[Preech1]

And can someone PLEASE explain why my bank's Drive-thru ATM has braille on it???

[lowbridge]

[VeniVidiVici]

although they are worried they will be hounded by inspectors looking for problems

God, I hope so.

I, too, hope this is just bad reporting and hope that they plan on hiring people to do the actual kid watching. Goverment isn't really this stupid, is it? Nahhh.

[Nataku X]

The ignorance on this thread is astounding.