Does the DIR philosophy allow for the training of handicapped divers?
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What about the ACLU? Would they get involedcudachaser:The ADA would certainly not allow any discimination
fgray1:Does the DIR philosophy allow for the training of handicapped divers?
There ia a certifing agancy called HSA International (HANDICAPPED SCUBA ASSOCIATION) www.hasascuba.com . So much for your PC or current terminology. If it don't bother the people that are hadicapped don't let it bother you. Anyway thequestion is Will DIR Train Handicapped divers, other agancies have programs to do so. I haven't seem anywhere in there website that talks about it.DA Aquamaster:The question should be does the DIR philosophy allow for the training of divers with disabilities. The term "handicapped" is neither current nor PC and has been replaced by "persons with disabilites".
The various titles of the ADA deal with employment and equal access and it follows that any DIR class would have to allow equal access as long as the diver could be expected to perform the "essential" functions of a DIR course. Not all the functions neccesarily, just the "essential" ones, and that distinction is where it could legally get very sticky.
Of course the diver has to qualify as a person with a disability in the first place and then would also have to show that the disability would not place them at undue risk of harm while participating in the course. Given that diving carries inherent risks anyway that becomes another great area for lawyers to make money.
fgray1:Does the DIR philosophy allow for the training of handicapped divers?
fgray1:Does the DIR philosophy allow for the training of handicapped divers?
cudachaser:The ADA would certainly not allow any discimination