From Mike at michaelhingson.com Wed Sep 3 13:56:46 2014 From: Mike at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 13:56:46 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FYI FW: Coalition Communication #17 - "What to Expect" Awareness Series for September 2014 Message-ID: <01ef01cfc7b9$93a0cd60$bae26820$@com> Best, Michael Hingson -----Original Message----- From: Buckland, Susan [mailto:Susan.Buckland at tsa.dhs.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 12:54 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Coalition Communication #17 - "What to Expect" Awareness Series for September 2014 Good Afternoon, In support/recognition of Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) Awareness Day in September 2014 the Transportation Security Administration Disability Branch would like to share the attached "What to Expect" document. This document provides general information about "What to Expect" in the screening process and also includes sections on "What to Know" and "What to Remember". The intent of the document is to help travelers make better informed decisions. Please feel free to share. Thank you, Susan Buckland Disability Branch, POC TSA Disability and Medical Condition Coalition, Outreach and Engagement Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsmen and Traveler Engagement Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security Susan.buckland at tsa.dhs.gov -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Dear All, One of the ongoing issues faced by guide and other service dog users is access to zoos. During our 2013 annual meeting, the Vice President of Federal Communication for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums addressed our membership, along with their private ADA consultant and Mark Jones from Disney. This collaboration is beginning to bear fruit! I want to invite you to read more about this on Harness Up, the official blog of the national Association of Guide dog Users. You may also wish to subscribe to this blog in order to receive updates as they are posted. You can subscribe and read our blog by visiting http://harnessup.wordpress.com Fraternally yours, Marion Gwizdala, President National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. National Federation of the Blind (813) 626-2789 (888) 624-3841 (Hotline) President at nagdu.org http://www.nagdu.org High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140914/693f6cfe/attachment.html From rstigile at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 17:26:22 2014 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:26:22 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change In-Reply-To: <005b01cfd06c$8169be70$843d3b50$@gmail.com> References: <005b01cfd06c$8169be70$843d3b50$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <367D9830-6A8F-4DBD-ACDE-054FAB673F6E@gmail.com> hello this meeting can not last more then an hour the convention committee meeting is at 8 pm on wednesday thanks Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "Tina Thomas" wrote: > > Hello Everyone- The CAGDU Meeting has been changed to Wednesday September 17 at 7:00PM PST. The call in information is: 605.475.4700 Pin: 405682. > Sorry for the late notice and we hope to hear from all of you on Wednesday. > Thank you, > Tina Thomas > CAGDU President > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140914/7750bc31/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 17:29:53 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:29:53 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change In-Reply-To: <367D9830-6A8F-4DBD-ACDE-054FAB673F6E@gmail.com> References: <005b01cfd06c$8169be70$843d3b50$@gmail.com> <367D9830-6A8F-4DBD-ACDE-054FAB673F6E@gmail.com> Message-ID: <006301cfd07c$2c226f10$84674d30$@gmail.com> I am aware of our convention meeting. The meeting will end at 8:00pm. Tina From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of robert stigile Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:26 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Cc: NFB of California List; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change hello this meeting can not last more then an hour the convention committee meeting is at 8 pm on wednesday thanks Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "Tina Thomas" > wrote: Hello Everyone- The CAGDU Meeting has been changed to Wednesday September 17 at 7:00PM PST. The call in information is: 605.475.4700 Pin: 405682. Sorry for the late notice and we hope to hear from all of you on Wednesday. Thank you, Tina Thomas CAGDU President _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140914/06144ed6/attachment.html From rstigile at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 17:58:40 2014 From: rstigile at gmail.com (Robert Stigile) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:58:40 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change Message-ID: <20140915005840.rstigile@gmail.com> Tina, I just wanted to make sure, since there was such a short notice, I wanted to make sure you didn't forget. Take care, ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina Thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:30 pm Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > > I am aware of our convention meeting. The meeting will end at 8:00pm. > Tina > > > From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of robert stigile > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:26 PM > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Cc: NFB of California List; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > hello > this meeting can not last more then an hour > the convention committee meeting is at 8 pm on wednesday > thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 14, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "Tina Thomas" wrote: > Hello Everyone- The CAGDU Meeting has been changed to Wednesday September 17 at 7:00PM PST. The call in information is: 605.475.4700 Pin: 405682. > Sorry for the late notice and we hope to hear from all of you on Wednesday. > Thank you, > Tina Thomas > CAGDU President > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > > Robert Stigile Phone: 818-381-9568 E-mail: rstigile at gmail.com Skype: robertstigile1 Twitter: rstigile From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 18:07:00 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:07:00 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change In-Reply-To: <20140915005840.rstigile@gmail.com> References: <20140915005840.rstigile@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00b401cfd081$5b15d5f0$114181d0$@gmail.com> Yes I know. I forgot to make mention of the convention meeting following our cagdu meeting. I am just going to finalize our agenda and finalize our meet the blind month activity as well as talk about the raffle tickets. The meeting shouldn't take more than 45 minutes. Thanks, Tina -----Original Message----- From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Robert Stigile Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:59 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change Tina, I just wanted to make sure, since there was such a short notice, I wanted to make sure you didn't forget. Take care, ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina Thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:30 pm Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > > I am aware of our convention meeting. The meeting will end at 8:00pm. > Tina > > > From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On > Behalf Of robert stigile > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:26 PM > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Cc: NFB of California List; NAGDU Mailing List, the National > Association of Guide Dog Users > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > hello > this meeting can not last more then an hour the convention committee > meeting is at 8 pm on wednesday thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 14, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "Tina Thomas" wrote: > Hello Everyone- The CAGDU Meeting has been changed to Wednesday September 17 at 7:00PM PST. The call in information is: 605.475.4700 Pin: 405682. > Sorry for the late notice and we hope to hear from all of you on Wednesday. > Thank you, > Tina Thomas > CAGDU President > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > > Robert Stigile Phone: 818-381-9568 E-mail: rstigile at gmail.com Skype: robertstigile1 Twitter: rstigile _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From rstigile at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 18:09:25 2014 From: rstigile at gmail.com (Robert Stigile) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:09:25 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change Message-ID: <20140915010925.rstigile@gmail.com> Tina, Ok, sounds good. Why did we change any how. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina Thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014 6:07 pm Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > > Yes I know. I forgot to make mention of the convention meeting following our > cagdu meeting. I am just going to finalize our agenda and finalize our meet > the blind month activity as well as talk about the raffle tickets. The > meeting shouldn't take more than 45 minutes. > Thanks, > Tina > -----Original Message----- > From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf > Of Robert Stigile > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:59 PM > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > Tina, > I just wanted to make sure, since there was such a short notice, I wanted to > make sure you didn't forget. > Take care, > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tina Thomas > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:30 pm > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > > > > > > I am aware of our convention meeting. The meeting will end at 8:00pm. > > Tina > > > > > > From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On > > Behalf Of robert stigile > > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:26 PM > > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > > Cc: NFB of California List; NAGDU Mailing List, the National > > Association of Guide Dog Users > > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting day and time change > > > > hello > > this meeting can not last more then an hour the convention committee > > meeting is at 8 pm on wednesday thanks > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 14, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "Tina Thomas" wrote: > > Hello Everyone- The CAGDU Meeting has been changed to Wednesday September > 17 at 7:00PM PST. The call in information is: 605.475.4700 Pin: 405682. > > Sorry for the late notice and we hope to hear from all of you on > Wednesday. > > Thank you, > > Tina Thomas > > CAGDU President > > _______________________________________________ > > Cagdu mailing list > > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > > > > > > > Robert Stigile > Phone: 818-381-9568 > E-mail: rstigile at gmail.com > Skype: robertstigile1 > Twitter: rstigile > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu Robert Stigile Phone: 818-381-9568 E-mail: rstigile at gmail.com Skype: robertstigile1 Twitter: rstigile From kenvolonte at comcast.net Sun Sep 14 18:30:07 2014 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:30:07 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] velvet's health Message-ID: <003b01cfd084$95e55950$c1b00bf0$@net> We went to our NFB meeting yesterday. Velvet's not been able to drive since May. She needed some help in the heat, but she wasn't scared at all. She'll be at convention next month with us all. When she was ill with almost no strength at all, I was so frightened; and when the nursing care home told us that she might never go home again, I just lost it in the lobby. It's been a hard four months. Maybe this is more than you want to know, but if I haven't returned emails or responded in a timely fashion, there was a lot on my plate. This is not an excuse. It's just how it is. Ken -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When she was ill with almost no strength at all, I was so frightened; and when the nursing care home told us that she might never go home again, I just lost it in the lobby. It's been a hard four months. Maybe this is more than you want to know, but if I haven't returned emails or responded in a timely fashion, there was a lot on my plate. This is not an excuse. It's just how it is. Ken -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140914/87f98044/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Sep 14 18:45:21 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:45:21 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Some businesses still skeptical of service dogs In-Reply-To: <016401cfd085$447ffce0$cd7ff6a0$@ky2d.com> References: <016401cfd085$447ffce0$cd7ff6a0$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <015e01cfd086$b6c06190$244124b0$@gmail.com> -----Original Message----- From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch via nagdu Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 6:35 PM To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users Subject: [nagdu] Some businesses still skeptical of service dogs Some businesses still skeptical of service dogs Article by: JENNIFER BROOKS , Star Tribune September 14, 2014 Source: http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/275023331.html When clashes occur, canines trump "no-dogs--allowed" policies. Can Do Canines dogs trained last week with their foster parents at MSP International Airport. Photo: David Joles, Star Tribune Two dogs met in a Detroit Lakes Wal-Mart. One paced calmly beside Linda Wiedewitsch, a retired police officer who now trains assistance dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. ?Can my dog meet your dog?? the other shopper asked. ?No, sir,? she said. ?This is a service dog.? ?Well, this is a service dog, too,? the other shopper said, as his puppy squirmed and yapped through the muzzle it was wearing. ?No, sir,? she said. ?It?s not.? More service dogs are being trained to help people with a wider range of disabilities than ever before. They can tell with one sniff whether someone with diabetes is having trouble with their blood sugar, or if a child with a life-threatening allergy is about to bite into something dangerous. They can pull wheelchairs, wake ?veterans from their night terrors, or remind their elderly owners to take their medication. Many of these conditions are invisible, unlike the dogs in their bright service vests. That can create confusion for businesses unsure of the line between their ?No Dogs Allowed? policies and the laws that protect the rights of ?people with service dogs. Adding to the confusion, anyone can go online and buy a service dog vest for their pet. That, advocates say, is making it even harder for people with trained service dogs to convince sometimes-skeptical businesses that their dogs are there to do a real job. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights fields complaints about restaurants, landlords, businesses and taxi drivers who don?t realize state and federal laws allow service dogs to go anywhere a ?customer can. Many issues are settled with a quick phone call to the businesses explaining the law, but there have been seven full investigations of service-animal-related violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act over the past four years. In Brainerd this summer, a restaurant refused to seat Paul Connolly, a veteran paired with one of Wiedewitsch?s trained Patriot Assistance Dogs, inside with his dog, Cooper. ?They said the dog could eat outside [on the patio] with the other dogs,? said his wife, Nancy Connolly, who was with him during the late June confrontation. ?I told them this wasn?t any dog ? this is a service dog.? The Minnesota Legislature beefed up protection and access rights for people with disabilities and their service dogs last year, after Judy Mielke, who is blind and who uses a wheelchair, was not allowed to bring her service dog into a Rochester restaurant, where she was trying to enjoy a Mother?s Day brunch with her mother. ?These dogs offer an incredible service to people with disabilities and our veterans,? Gov. Mark Dayton said at the time. ?No Minnesotan should be denied service in a restaurant or business, ?simply because they need a service dog to go about their daily lives.? Setting restaurant straight Some businesses are under the mistaken belief that they don?t have to allow service dogs inside if there are other concerns ? say, a crowded room or another customer who?s allergic or afraid of dogs, said Minnesota Commissioner of Human Rights Kevin Lindsey. But none of those concerns trump someone?s right to move freely about the community with the assistance they need, he said. ?Typically we resolve [disputes] pretty quickly, because there?s not generally a factual dispute,? Lindsey said. ?The business owner takes the position that they have the discretion to reject the individual because of health concerns or customer preference.? The state then explains to the business that they?re wrong about that. There are no training standards or national certification requirements for service ?animals. The only questions business are legally allowed to ask are: ?Is that a service animal?? and ?What service is it trained to perform?? Joe Buzay gets looks sometimes when he walks into shops with Frankie, an 80-pound boxer-husky mix by his side. He and Frankie, a blue-eyed charmer of a mutt, were one of the first teams paired through the Patriot Assistance Dogs program. ?I?ve had a couple [of businesses] say something to me,? said Buzay who, like all the veterans in the PAD program, received his dog free of charge. ?I?ve got a hot temper and a big mouth. If somebody says something to me, I?ll light ?em up.? Before Frankie, Buzay said, he was a virtual hermit, self-medicating with pills and barely leaving the house. ?I was just tired of life. I couldn?t deal,? Buzay said. ?He saves me from myself, plain and simple.? Certification online At the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last weekend, a line of trainee service dogs wagged their way through the metal detectors. The dogs are in training with Can Do Canines, which has paired more than 750 human and canine teams over the past 25 years. Training events, like last Saturday?s airport outing, ensure that the dogs know how to behave when it comes time to board a plane. Service dogs fly free, which could present a temptation for someone with an Internet connection and without scruples. A quick online search turns up plenty of companies 3MACFcZDMgodhUMAnQ">offering to certify your dog, sight unseen, as a service or therapy animal. ?It?s no secret that many businesses simply aren?t pet-friendly, even though most of the population is,? notes one site, the National Service Animal Registry, which offers a ?Complete Service Animal Certification Kit? for $64.95. ?A large number of our clients register their dogs as Certified Service Animals not just to accompany them into stores, restaurants, motels, or on airline flights [for no extra cost], but to successfully qualify for housing where pets aren?t allowed.? It?s not illegal. Company spokeswoman Courtney Livingood noted that the Americans with Disabilities Act allows people to train their own service animals, and having a vest and documentation cuts down on questions. Demand for the service has skyrocketed, she said. In 2010, National Service Animal Registry sold 1,000 kits for ?emotional support animals.? In 2013, it sold more than 13,000. ?We do our best? to ensure that the people who order the kits have both disabilities and properly trained dogs, she said. ?We try to educate the public ? We?ve had people tell us, ?I?m not disabled.??? In that case, she said, ?We?ll flag them.? A number of states have made it a misdemeanor to fraudulently represent an untrained pet as a service animal. Minnesota has no such law and focuses most of its regulatory energies on protecting the rights of people with legitimate service dogs. ?You would hope that people wouldn?t use this in a manipulative fashion, but unfortunately there?s always going to be one or two proverbial bad apples on the tree that are going to take advantage,? said Human Rights Commissioner Lindsey. ?But I don?t think that takes away from the overall benefit that comes from providing greater opportunities for individuals with disabilities.? _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail.com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Sep 15 09:49:34 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:49:34 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Service animals in stadium & Assembly Seating In-Reply-To: <055201cfd104$840ea3a0$8c2beae0$@verizon.net> References: <055201cfd104$840ea3a0$8c2beae0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <056701cfd105$084decc0$18e9c640$@gmail.com> -----Original Message----- From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala via nagdu Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 9:46 AM To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'; New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users; 'New York Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'Florida Association of Guide Dog Users'; nagdu-leaders at nfbnet.org; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'; 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' Subject: [nagdu] Service animals in stadium & Assembly Seating Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate. Due to a recent discussion concerning the rights of service dog users to sit in general seating in stadiums and other assembly venues, I have written and posted guidance on stadium seating to the Harness Up blog of the National Association of Guide dog Users (NAGDU). If you would like to read this guidance and subscribe to the blog, please visit Harnessup.wordpress.com With kind regards, Marion Gwizdala, President National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. National Federation of the Blind (813) 626-2789 (888) 624-3841 (Hotline) President at nagdu.org http://www.nagdu.org High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind! _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail.com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Sep 15 15:15:24 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:15:24 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] GDB at our state convention Message-ID: <036101cfd132$8d046840$a70d38c0$@gmail.com> Hello Everyone- I wanted to let you all know that Keith Tomlinson Field Services Manager from GDB will be joining us at our annual convention meeting. He has asked us to provide him with a list of topics and questions that we would like covered during his presentation. Please send your topics and questions to my personal email address. We will also be discussing this briefly on Wednesday Evening. Due to the convention planning meeting that takes place at 8:00pm on the same call in number. If anyone has questions please fill free to ask. Thank you. Tina Thomas CAGDU President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140915/495d8729/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 16 20:02:11 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:02:11 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Guide Dog Users' Organization Launches Innovative Mobile App In-Reply-To: <022b01cfd21d$b3770500$1a650f00$@verizon.net> References: <022b01cfd21d$b3770500$1a650f00$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <012801cfd223$c7552c90$55ff85b0$@gmail.com> From: Marion Gwizdala [mailto:blind411 at verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:19 PM To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'; nagdu-leaders at nfbnet.org; 'Florida Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'New York Association of Guide Dog Users'; New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'; board at nagdu.org Subject: Guide Dog Users' Organization Launches Innovative Mobile App FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guide Dog Users Group launches Innovative Mobile App Tampa, Florida (September 17, 2014): The National Association of Guide dog Users Inc., a division of the National Federation of the Blind and the nation's leading service animal advocacy organization, announced today that it has release the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog Advocacy & Information app. This new IOS app provides comprehensive information about the rights and responsibilities of service animal users under state and federal law. "Every law in the United States concerning service animals can now be in your pocket," says Marion Gwizdala, NAGDU's president and a guide dog user himself. "There is no other single source for this type of information." The NAGDU app provides the entire text of the implementing regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerning service animals, along with the relevant laws of each state. It also offers specific guidance for those industries in which service animal users face the most challenges, such as restaurants, taxicabs, hotels, and health care facilities. In addition, those who face discrimination because of their service dog can use the app to call a special advocate trained to resolve such issues. The app is provided for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users free of charge as a public service by the National Association of guide dog Users. You can find the app by going to https://appsto.re/us/F8jO2.i or by simply searching for "NAGDU" in the Apple app store. # # # About the National Association of guide dog Users The National Association of Guide dog Users is the nation's leading membership organization for blind people who use guide dogs. NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. NAGDU conducts public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provides advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face discrimination, supports sound policy and effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offers educational programs to school and civic organizations, and functions as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and to support their work, you can visit their website at HTTP://NAGDU.ORG Or send an email message to Info at NAGDU.ORG About the NFB The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB believes that the real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight, but low expectations of the blind that create obstacles to achieving their highest potential. The Federation provides scholarships to blind students; support for those who are blind or losing their eyesight; advocacy for the blind facing discrimination; and educational programs for the general public on topics of blindness. The NFB is not an organization that speaks on behalf of the blind; they are the blind speaking for themselves. For more information about the National Federation of the Blind, you can visit their website at http://NFB.ORG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140916/16b420ee/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 16 20:09:25 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:09:25 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Chapter meeting reminder Message-ID: <014b01cfd224$ca590140$5f0b03c0$@gmail.com> Hello Everyone, This is a friendly reminder that CAGDU will be holding our monthly meeting on Wednesday September 17 at 7:00pm. We have a lot to discuss in a very short time, so please be prompt. The call information is: 605.475.4700 pin:405682# Hope to hear from you tomorrow night. Tina Thomas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140916/65e6f462/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 30 17:05:12 2014 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:05:12 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Beech, Paws and independence Message-ID: <0b6501cfdd0b$60309890$2091c9b0$@gmail.com> The California Association of Guide Dog Users Presents Beech, Paws and Independence! A meet the Blind month Activity! WHO: Anyone and Everyone who would enjoy a walk on the Beech and educating the public about blindness, Paws and Canes. Where: The Manhattan Beach Pier WHEN: Thursday October 9/2014 TIME: 5:00PM To 7:00PM Details: We will travel from the convention hotel via taxi, umber and or any transportation you choose and meet at the Shade Hotel. Address: 1221 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 The Shade Hotel is located 4.1 miles from the convention hotel. If you have any questions, and or need more information, Please feel free to contact me via email at judotina48kg at gmail.com or via phone:323.337.7775 Thank you. Tina Thomas CAGDU President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20140930/55b04106/attachment.html