[Iabs-talk] Fwd: service animal demonstration

[Patti Gregory]

If you can help with this, please contact her directly.

Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFB, Scholarship Comm. Chair

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> From: "Bazer, Nicole" <NBazer at atg.state.il.us>
> Date: May 12, 2011 8:07:12 AM CDT
> To: "'Patti Chang (pattichang at att.net)'" <pattichang at att.net>
> Subject: service animal demonstration
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> Hello Ms. Chang,
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> I am just following up on my voicemail of yesterday to give you a heads-up on my reason for contacting you.  Daniel Goldstein recommended that I talk with you about a plan we have.  We are interested in highlighting service animals at the AG’s booth at the State Fair in Springfield which takes place in August.  I thought it might be interesting to have service animal trainers/users come and do a demonstration of the kinds of tasks and skills that service animals are trained to perform.  I think it would give the general public a better understanding of the range of service dogs and raise awareness generally about people with disabilities in a manner likely to attract folks (everyone loves dogs).  We are seeing quite a few service animal issues and we are also hopeful that this might make a positive impact on that.   That said, I have no idea if anyone does this kind of demonstration.  Do you have any ideas?  The kicker on all of this is that we need to get this organized by next week (at least the who and the what).  Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. 
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> Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
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> Best,
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> Nicki Bazer
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> Nicki Bazer
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> Chief, Disability Rights Bureau
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> Office of the Illinois Attorney General
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> 100 W. Randolph Street
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> Chicago, IL 60601
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> Phone: (312) 814-3399
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> TTY: 800 964 3013
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> Fax: (312) 814-3212
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> nbazer at atg.state.il.us
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