Romano states she made several attempts to rectify the problem with the co-op board of the building but has not been accommodated. Further Romano informs us the woman sought out a lawyer and took the board to court. Romano reports that she won the court case, not only where they ordered to build her a ramp but the court also awarded her monetary damages. Most MS suffers are forced to become aware of their disability rights. As maintained by the NMSS, "Every individual should be able to lead a full, productive life and participate in community activities. For people with multiple sclerosis and other disabilities, there are many obstacles to full participation in transportation [and] recreation."" As stated by the NMSS, recently their Long Island Chapter has taken steps to make all pools in Nassau County, New York, accessible to wheel chairs by making waterproof wheelchair ramps. This seems like a small matter. However, when was the last time a person not in a wheel chair had a hard time getting into a pool? This is part of our everyday lives that we take for granted. These types of average aspects of public accommodations are ways in which people who suffer from MS are discriminated against. .
People who suffer from MS are people who can not afford health benefits for many reasons. Many of them are facing the need to been on some sort of disability. Another way in which people with MS are discriminated against is in healthcare. The NMSS informs us that "many members of Congress believe that the current budget deficit requires limitation of prescription drug coverage to low-income beneficiaries others believe a universal benefit is needed and that incremental steps to limit drug coverage to low-income beneficiaries will reduce the likelihood that Congress will enact a universal Medicare benefit in the future."" However, in most cases disability benefits are not granted immediately creating monetary hardship (Shaw).
