Comment submitted by Tracy Wright

On June 17, 2008, the Department of Justice issued proposed rules to the ADA's federal regulations : I have a great concern that this proposal reduces the 1990 ADA regulations to minimize accommodations and become non existent in any area that they do not apprear conveneint to enforce. I dont see that other areas of discriminations by race or gender are left to "reasonable accommodation" as interpreted by the individual, communities, politicians, or business accountants. When did we as a society determine that the safety and self determinaiton of a person, including a disabled child, should be limited to what is convenient to accommodate at any given time? Should an elderly disbled gentleman have to wet himself in a public business because it was not determined that a "reasonable accommodation " included providing an accessible rest room in a conveneint location? should a disabled child sit at the side of a playground as other children rush in to enjoy recreation that provides physical outlet and emotional joy to keep them healthy? As a nurse and disablity manager for over 20 years, I'm surprised that we are so passive as to take ADA guidleines and frame them in convenience and 1% of a (vaguely established) business revenue. Please dont send me back a generically prepared email response about how this all makes sense to someone, presumable a non disabled adult. I have lots of emails from people who are in need of essential assistance to navigate daily living in what seems to be a complacent world.