[Flagdu] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Be a Part of the Solution: Join the Dialogue! lots of great information for guide dog users on tonight's NAGDU sponsored teleconference

Tue May 17 16:44:15 UTC 2016

Hi FLAGDU members and friends,

I hope most of you have already seen this email which was sent out by David
Andrews to all NFB lists. But I wanted to issue a personal invitation for
you to join this evening's teleconference. If you're concerned about the
rights and responsibilities of businesses when it comes to access with our
dogs, then I urge you to call in and learn how you can educate your local
restaurants, stores etc about our rights and theirs.

Please read on to get more info and to find the phone number for the
teleconference.

I hope to hear some familiar voices on the call tonight!

Warm regards

Sherrill

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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: Be a Part of the Solution: Join the
Dialogue!

Dear Fellow Federationists,

                In the May issue of the Braille Monitor, an article entitled
"Fake Service Dogs: Problem or propaganda", written by Marion Gwizdala,
president of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, urged NFB members
to take action to raise awareness of the mutual rights and responsibilities
of guide and other service dog users and businesses. In this article,
President Gwizdala wrote, "We want businesses to know the rights of an
individual accompanied by a service dog are not absolute, and businesses
have the right to deny access to dogs that pose a direct threat, are
out-of-control and the handler does not take action to correct the behavior,
or if the dog is not housebroken." The entire article can be read by going
to

https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm16/bm1605/bm160508.htm 

                The National Association of Guide Dog Users has created some
tools to help NFB members start a conversation with businesses about their
rights and responsibilities as it pertains to access to individuals
accompanied by service animals. In order to have this conversation, we want
to offer some guidance on using the tools and having the conversation. NAGDU
will sponsor a teleconference call about having this conversation on
Tuesday, May 17 at 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (7:00 pm Central; 6:00 pm
Mountain; & 5:00 pm Pacific). To join the conversation, please call (641)
715-3300 and use participant code 560908#. We look forward to working with
fellow Federationists to remove the obstacles we all face as blind people in
our quest to live the life we want!

                If you have any questions or comments, please send a message
to

info at nagdu.org

                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 are the obstacles between blind people
and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds
you back!

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