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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear NAGDU Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> I wanted to share this exciting information with our NAGDU membership before it went to the NFBNET subscribers’ list. Please join me in celebrating the fantastic achievements of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, a strong & proud division of the National Federation of the Blind! Our achievements are made possible because of dedicated members like you! We are definitely removing the obstacles that stand between blind people and our dreams so we can live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>FOR IMMEDIATE USE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FROM: National Association of Guide Dog Users, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TO: All Media<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CONTACT: Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:President@nagdu.org">President@nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> (813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Leading Guide Dog Users’ Membership & Advocacy Organization Releases New Mobile App<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> When the National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong & proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), launched the NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Advocacy & Information mobile app in September 2014, it was hailed as an innovative ambitious project. This mobile app was the first to compile all the relevant state and federal service animal laws in the United States, along with associated guidance articles to help service animal users and businesses alike understand their rights and responsibilities. Over the past three years, this mobile app has been downloaded by nearly 5,000 iOS users and has been helpful in resolving numerous access issues across the country! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Now, with the advent of iOS 11 and with the input from hundreds of users, the National Association of Guide Dog Users is excited to announce the release of version 2.0 of the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog advocacy & Information mobile app for iOS and, by the end of September, its Android version. Here is what you will find in version 2.0:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Updated information on each state statute<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The laws for each of the Canadian provinces <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The ability to download the app from the Canadian app store<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The complete regulations concerning service animals from the U.S. Department of Justice <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Specific guidance for industries of concern to service dog users <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Frequently Asked Questions to help these industries understand their rights & responsibilities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A direct email button to get more specific guidance & offer suggestions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A direct telephone connection to speak with a trained advocate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A more dynamic app with frequent updates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>An Android version by September 30<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“Those of us who use service dogs experience discrimination more frequently than most are aware,” says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog user who serves as the NAGDU president. “We believe this new app will help guide & other service dog users better advocate for themselves, while providing accurate information to the general public and places of public accommodation so that instances of discrimination are resolved quickly and amicably!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This incredible app is provided absolutely free as a public service by the National Association of Guide Dog Users and was created with the generous support of Aaron Cannon, a blind Software Accessibility Engineer and member of NAGDU. We also extend a special word of thanks to Michigan State University’s Animal Legal & Historical Center for the use of their legal research and information on state and provincial laws. Before this announcement was even released, the app had been downloaded more than 1400 times! To download your free copy of this awesome mobile app, simply go to the App Store and type “NAGDU” in the search field; it’s that easy! Once you download the app, please browse through the information and send us your feedback. You can do this directly from the app by using the “send an email” feature. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to raze the expectations of the blind in the United States so we can live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle>For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users or the National Federation of the blind, please visit the following websites:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle>National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><a href="http://nagdu.org">http://nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle>National Federation of the Blind (NFB)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><a href="http://nfb.org">http://nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>About NAGDU<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'> The National Association of Guide dog Users is the nation’s leading membership and advocacy organization for blind people who use guide dogs. NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. <a name="OLE_LINK14"></a><a name="OLE_LINK15"></a>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 our work, you can visit our website at <</span><a href="http://www.nagdu.org/"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG</span></a>>, <span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>send an email message to <</span><a href="mailto:Info@NAGDU.ORG"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Info@NAGDU.ORG</span></a>>, or call (813) 626-2789.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Notes style='line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>About the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Notes style='line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'> The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Notes style='line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'> 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; we are the blind speaking for ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about the National Federation of the Blind or to support our work, please visit <<a href="http://nfb.org">http://nfb.org</a>> or call (410) 659-9314.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>