ACCESSIBLE ROAD SERVICE POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL
ARPAC
MISSION OF ARPAC
TO SHOW EACH OF OUR MEMBERS, PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS RESPECT AND EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF EDUCATING THE EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE
INDUSTRY AND AUTO CLUBS OF THE NEED FOR ACCOMMODATION AND ACCESSIBILITY.
TO CREATE AWARENESS NATIONWIDE FOR THE NEED OF ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION
FOR FAMILIES AND PERSON WITH DISABILITIES DURING A ROADSIDE EMERGENCY.
TO SPONSOR AND SUPPORT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPOWER PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES AND TO FACILITATE TRAINING AND AWARENESS FOR
BUSINESS NATIONWIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND
DISPLACED FAMILIES.
MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Myths are roadblock that interfere with the ability of persons with disabilities to have equality in employment
and service. These roadblocks usually result from a lack of experience and interaction with persons with
disabilities. This lack of familiarity has nourished negative attitudes concerning employment and servicing of
person with disabilities. Listed below are some common myths and facts that tell the real story.
MYTH: Hiring people with disabilities increases workers compensation insurance.
FACT: Insurance rates are based solely on the relative hazards of the industry and
the companies accident experience, not on whether workers have disabilities.
MYTH: If I encourage people with disabilities to buy products or services from my
company I have to be accessible and spend allot of money so they can shop at my
store or buy my services.
Fact: Persons with disabilities do not require a business to be whole accessible in
order to gain their business but rather that a business attempts to provide
reasonable access.
MYTH: If people with disabilities come to my business they will sue me because my
business is not accessible.
FACT: There are 54 million Americans with disabilities, The Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 was enacted to assure equality of opportunity, full
participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency. The ACT was mostly
created to cause employers to allow persons with disabilities to compete for the
same jobs that are available to the general public. The ACT is more about
employment and less about access to your company for shopping or
services,however businesses that ignore this consumer segment limit their over all
market share.
MYTH: If I hire a person with a disability they will be late for work on just not come in.
FACT: Studies by firms such as DuPont show that employees with disabilities are not
absent or late any more than employees without disabilities.
MYTH: Persons with disabilities are inspirational, courageous, and brave for being
able to overcome their disabilities.
FACT: Persons with disabilities are simply carrying on normal activities of living when
they drive to work, go grocery shopping, pay their bills, or compete in athletic events.
MYTH: Persons with disabilities need to be protected from failing.
FACT: Persons with disabilities have a right to participate in the full range of human
experience including success and failure.
MYTH: Persons with disabilities have problems getting to work.
FACT: Persons with disabilities are capable of supplying their own transportation by
choosing to walk, use a carpool, drive, take public transportation or a cab. Their
modes of transportation to work are as varied as those of other employees.
If you have had a bad road service experience please tell us about it.
Email your true story to:
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