MDA sued for discriminating against disabled volunteers
WICHITA, April 24, 2003 -- Two former volunteer staffers at the Kansas Muscular Dystrophy Assn. summer camp have sued the state MDA chapter under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A national MDA policy instituted last fall (see "New MDA camp policy: No crip counselors allowed" ) requires camp volunteers to be able to "lift and carry" campers. Gina Bauer and Suzanne Stolz, both of whom have neuromuscular conditions, and who are now being told they can't volunteer anymore, say the policy is illegal.