From judotina48kg at gmail.com Wed Jun 8 18:55:10 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 18:55:10 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] important tips to help you better prepare for security screening at airports In-Reply-To: <008d01d1c0dc$dc4cbdd0$94e63970$@ky2d.com> References: <008d01d1c0dc$dc4cbdd0$94e63970$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <058c01d1c1f1$f5924ce0$e0b6e6a0$@gmail.com> Subject: [seeing-eye] important tips to help you better prepare for security screening at airports U.S. Department of Homeland Security 601 South 12th Street Arlington, VA 20598 JUN -3 2016 Dear Coalition Members: On behalf of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), I am writing to share some important tips to help you better prepare for security screening at our Nation's airport screening checkpoints. 2016 is shaping up to be the busiest travel year ever. Wait times and long lines are expected to increase as more people travel over the summer and TSA is on pace to screen more than 7 40 million passengers and flight crew this year. With this in mind, the following tips may help you better prepare for screening: list of 5 items ? All travelers should arrive at least two hours early for domestic and three hours early for international flights, to allow plenty oftime to get through security screening. ? Travelers with disabilities or medical conditions who have concerns about airport screening should contact TSA Cares at least 72 hours before travel: call TSA Cares toll free at (855) 787-2227 (Federal Relay 711), between 8:00 a.m. and 11 :00 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; between 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on weekends/holidays; or by email at TSA-ContactCenter at tsa.dhs.gov . TSA Cares agents provide callers with specific information about what to expect during screening so that travelers with disabilities or medical conditions may better prepare for travel. ? Travelers with disabilities or medical conditions can provide a TSA Cares agent with a flight itinerary, and TSA Cares will coordinate assistance available from a Passenger Support Specialist (PSS) and/or customer service manager at the airport. This assistance may also be requested at the checkpoint, but pre-travel (72-hour notice) arrangements are recommended, and travelers should still arrive at least two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights. Travelers who are traveling with a companion may request that they remain together throughout the security screening process. ? Travelers may also download TSA' s Disability Notification Card, which allows a traveler to discreetly notify the TSA Officer of a disability, medical condition, or request for accommodation or assistance. This card does not exempt a traveler from screening. Access the card at www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures . ? Finally, you may find shorter lines and wait times in the future by enrolling in TSA Pre./?. TSA Pre./? passengers do not need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts, or light jackets during the screening process at participating airports. However, passengers are required to undergo screening at the checkpoint by technology or a pat-down. TSA Officers may swab your hands, mobility aid, equipment and other list end -2 external medical devices to test for explosives using explosives trace detection technology. For more information about how to apply for TSA Pre./?, please visit https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck. ? For additional travel tips, please visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips. TSA works hard every day to ensure that you and your loved ones arrive at your destinations safely. I assure you that TSA remains committed to ensuring that all travelers are treated with respect and courtesy. Sincerely, Kimberly Walton Assistant Administrator Office of Civil Rights & Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160608/293ccc3c/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 13:33:43 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 13:33:43 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind - Arbitration Special Meeting In-Reply-To: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC384951188E2D35@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> References: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC384951188E2D35@057-SN2MPN1-003.057d.mgd.msft.net> Message-ID: <02ba01d1c28e$37f14b80$a7d3e280$@gmail.com> Subject: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind - Arbitration Special Meeting Attached and below is the agenda for a special meeting of the California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind's Arbitration Committee to be held on Monday, June 13th at 1:30pm. Please let me know if you have any questions, Brian Skewis California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Office: 916-574-7825 Email: brian.skewis at dca.ca.gov California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Notice of Public Arbitration Special Committee Meeting Monday, June 13, 2016 1:30 p.m. - Completion of Business One or more Special Committee Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows: 820 Mission Ave, #12 San Rafael, CA 96150 1921 Bella Coola Dr South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Additional Location with Public Access: Department of Consumer Affairs 1625 N. Market Blvd N-112 Sacramento, CA 95834 Arbitration Special Committee Members Eric Holm, Board President Carmen Delgado, Board Vice President Executive Officer Brian Skewis Legal Counsel Shela Barker AGENDA 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda 3. Determination regarding the custody of guide dog "A." pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7215.6(f). 4. Adjournment Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. Meetings of the Practice Task Force created by the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at Brian.Skewis at dca.ca.gov or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Please be advised that while the Board makes every effort to make meetings accessible by telephone, it is limited by technical capabilities and technical difficulties cannot always be prevented. The best way to ensure participation in a meeting is to attend in person. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160609/9cb51b31/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Prices for other hotel accommodation options will be available in the registration announcement. The pricing will be in effect for three days before and after Top Dog for your vacation pleasure. Registration will be open by late August or early September. We will provide a comprehensive program description at that time as well as specific instructions to register for both Top Dog and hotel rooms. Our program is going to be exciting, educational and enjoyable. During the event, you will have an opportunity to participate in a CPR course for your guides, take part in our traditional blessing of the guide dogs, hear from a renouned veterinarian about canine allergies and their treatment, hear about the latest in ways to finding technologies and experience using them with your dogs by appointment during the event, receive updates from guide dog schools and learn from experts about the current status of coming to terms with the issues of service dog fraud in the public arena and air travel with our guides. We have a few surprises in the works as well so stay tuned. The exhibit hall will be a shopper's paradise with a great diversity of products to learn about and purchase. You will find the hotel staff warm and friendly and prepared to ensure that your time at the facility is all that you want it to be. The meal package is both delicious and affordable. We will be in touch again with complete event information. We are so excited about Top Dog 2017 and have every confidence that you will find that it honors the Top Dog tradition. Please feel free to forward this post far and wide. Respectfully, Debbie Grubb, Top Dog 2017 Program Coordinator. DonnaCorson. -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/000501d1c409%2412e878f0%2438b96ad0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. From info at michaelhingson.com Sun Jun 12 16:22:47 2016 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:22:47 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FYI FW: Google Alert - "Michael Hingson" Message-ID: <000a01d1c501$5506c040$ff1440c0$@michaelhingson.com> Hi all, I thought you might like to see the following. Best Regards, Michael Hingson From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts-noreply at google.com] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 1:58 PM To: info at michaelhingson.com Subject: Google Alert - "Michael Hingson" "Michael Hingson" As-it-happens update ? June 10, 2016 NEWS Washington Post Blind survivor of 9/11 attacks inspires graduates to see beyond differences Washington Post Michael Hingson remembers hearing a ?muffled explosion? as he stood in an office on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center's Tower One. Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160612/fb03f5ef/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 412 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160612/fb03f5ef/attachment.png From mike at michaelhingson.com Wed Jun 15 10:25:46 2016 From: mike at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:25:46 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Information about Aira at the convention Message-ID: <000801d1c72a$f466b2a0$dd3417e0$@michaelhingson.com> Greetings colleagues and friends, As many of you now are aware by reading the NFB 2016 convention agenda a new company, Aira Technologies will be conducting four sessions in Orlando to introduce its new product. In addition, Aira will have a booth in the exhibit hall and will be giving live demonstrations to convention goers as you travel the exhibit hall or travel around the hotel property. Aira will be holding introductory sessions on Thursday, June 30 at 11:00AM and 6:00PM in Wekiwa 9, Level 2 and on Friday, July 1 at 1:00PM and 5:00PM in Suwannee 20, also on Level 2 of the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. The convention agenda says about Aira, "Learn how Aira is ushering in an exciting new stage in assistive technology through the use of wearable smart glass devices and cutting-edge video and data streaming technologies to assist the blind in a wide range of daily activities. Augmented reality and artificial intelligence combine to render a new level of personal assistance." I thought you might want to know a bit more about Aira as you plan your convention activities. Aira is quite revolutionary in its method of presenting information to blind persons. Whether or not Aira is as remarkable as the KnfbReader is for you to decide. Below is a detailed description of Aira Technologies and its product. Once you see Aira in Orlando I hope you will be as excited as I am about its potential. Below is the text of an Aira flyer which will answer some of your questions. See you in Orlando. Now here are the Aira details. Best Regards, Michael Hingson >From exploring new neighborhoods, to traveling the globe-Aira empowers the blind to further experience their world like never before. How does Aira work? Users access Aira on their choice of wearable smart glasses (currently Google Glass provided directly by Aira) and connect for service through a mobile app on their personal smart phone. Requests are easily made at the tap of a button, immediately connecting with the user's family, or friend or even an Aira certified agent-depending on their subscribed level of service. How do I sign up as a user? Find more information about our service and sign up at www.aira.io. Our team will contact you with further details. We are currently working with beta user testers, including many from the National Federation of the Blind of California, to help make our service even greater as we prepare to launch the Aira product by the end of 2016. What can I do with Aira? Explore some common examples of daily situations and needs our Agents are prepared to assist blind users with: . Traveling: What intersection is this and where is the nearest bus stop? How do I get to Gate B-1 Here at Dallas Fort Worth Airport? . Shopping: I need to find a medium-sized red shirt? Where is the aisle for oatmeal raisin cookies? . Dining: What are all the vegetarian options on the menu? Does this steak appear to be medium rare? . Exploring: Please direct me to the Baggage Claim area here at LAX. I want to navigate the exhibits at this conference? How do I sign up as a user? Find more information about our service and to sign up, visit www.aira.io . Our team will contact you with further details. We are currently working with beta user testers to help make our service even greater as we prepare to launch the Aira product by the end of 2016. Here are the Subscription Plans Aira Offers: BASIC Plan . Low-cost plan . Simply use your mobile phone to make agent requests; provides video streaming from your phone's camera PLUS Plan . Medium Usage . Certified Agents . A pair of Google Glass that allows you to wear and make agent requests any time PREMIUM Plan . High Usage . Preferred Agents . Provides everything that the Basic and Plus plans offer Do I need to have my own wearable device? If you do not own your own compatible wearable device, we will provide you one upon subscribing to our Plus or Premium tier plans. Otherwise, you can continue to make agent requests from your mobile phones with our Aira App. What devices can I use with Aira? The Aira platform is designed to support the latest in wearable smart technologies and, currently, we recommend using Google Glass. As we continue to elevate our service, we will be able to extend support for other devices such as Pivothead, or our own smart glasses in the near future. Is this a replacement for my white cane or guide dog? Aira is not a replacement for your white cane or guide dog. Our services work to complement and augment your current travel experience and techniques. Aira strongly urges users to adopt our service as a powerful addition to your current navigational tools, not a replacement. Aira agents can help you navigate through your surroundings, read road signs and product labels, locate and identify objects, organize and manage your personal information and many other tasks. Does my medical plan cover the cost? Unfortunately, not at this time, but we are exploring options that would limit out-of-pocket costs for our users. How can I protect my privacy? The camera function on your wearable device will only activate when you make a request to Aira. In addition, there is a privacy mode built into our application that allows you to temporarily pause live streaming-this gives you the ability to easily stop agents from seeing what you're seeing. Sign-Up Now at www.aira.io for Your FREE 30-Minute Trial! Receive your free 30-minute trial today (no credit card needed), and try out Aira for yourself by requesting assistance via our mobile app. We're confident you'll love what Aira can offer you and we look forward to hearing your feedback. Once subscribed, you may use our app to change your level of membership, or cancel, at any time. aira.io | @airaio | Facebook | LinkedIn | video From judotina48kg at gmail.com Thu Jun 16 20:06:36 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 20:06:36 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Fake service animals would be criminalized under a bill that just passed the Colorado House In-Reply-To: <033601d1c7ca$aae76e30$00b64a90$@ky2d.com> References: <033601d1c7ca$aae76e30$00b64a90$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <05c001d1c845$43d842c0$cb88c840$@gmail.com> From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 5:29 AM To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com Subject: [seeing-eye] Fake service animals would be criminalized under a bill that just passed the Colorado House Fake service animals would be criminalized under a bill that just passed the Colorado House By Elizabeth Hernandez | ehernandez at denverpost.com March 30, 2016 | UPDATED: 1 week ago Kyle Walpole of Evergreen uses his service dog, Matilda, as a second pair of ears. Matilda went through two years of extensive training that taught her how to handle herself in public settings. She also learned specific behaviors to help Walpole with his hearing impairment, like nudging him when the phone rings, letting him know when his name was called and alerting him to the sound of a crying baby. It has taken decades, Walpole said, for service animals to be respected and understood by society. He fears any trust that has developed is in the process of crumbling due to posers who slap a vest and phony credential on their animal to sneak it into restaurants, shops and other public places. A bill that just passed the Colorado House seeks to make it a crime for folks intentionally to misrepresent a pet as a service animal for their benefit. Walpole?s fear of counterfeit canines spurred him to testify last week in support of the bill. ?Recently, I have encountered hundreds of the fakes in public,? Walpole said. Angela Eaton, executive director of Canine Partners for the Rockies, said her clients who are paired with thoroughly trained service dogs find fake service dogs to be ?a huge problem.? ?We?ve had calls from people who just want a vest so they can fly with their dog in the passenger section of an airplane,? Eaton said. ?There are well-meaning people out there who feel the dog does provide a service, but they haven?t done the proper training. I hope this bill passes so it encourages people to seek that out.? Rep. Daniel Kagan, an Arapahoe County Democrat who is sponsoring the bill, explained that it would make the offense punishable in the same way that taking a disabled parking space is punishable ? a $33 surcharge plus a fine of: ? $350 to $1,000 for a first offense; ? $600 to $1,000 for a second offense; ? $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 10 hours of community service for a third or subsequent offense. ?When people go about with a pet which they are passing off as a service animal falsely, they bring the entire program into disrepute,? Kagan told the House Judiciary Committee on March 22. ?The persons that derive the worst effect of that are those with a legitimate need for a service animal.? The bill passed out of the House committee unanimously. It has not been assigned to a Senate committee . Walpole describes the problem in three parts. First, he said faux service dogs are giving legitimate service dogs a bad reputation. ?It?s causing discrimination against legitimate guide hearing and service dogs,? he said. Secondly, he said it poses a threat to the public who has come to expect service dogs to act a certain way and could be attacked or otherwise harmed by a fake service dog. Lastly, it?s fraud. He added: ?People are defrauding things like hotels and businesses when they avoid pet fees that service dogs are afforded.? Elizabeth Hernandez: 303-954-1223, ehernandez at denverpost.com or @ehernandez URL: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/03/30/fake-service-animals-would-be-criminalized-under-a-bill-that-just-passed-the-colorado-house/ -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/033601d1c7ca%24aae76e30%2400b64a90%24%40ky2d.com . 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