[nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guidedogpolicydoesnotdiscriminate

Margo and Elmo margo.downey at verizon.net
Fri Feb 20 21:56:12 UTC 2009


Carlos, where is your dog during class?

margoa nd Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlos J montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's 
guidedogpolicydoesnotdiscriminate


> Good afternoon, my name is Carlos J montas. I am a guide dog user, and I 
> am also currently in training at the Louisiana center for the blind. The 
> policy is that students who have guide dogs may not use them during the 
> day that is from 8:00 to 5:00. I have not had any issues while attending 
> the Louisiana center for the blind when it pertains to Gide dogs. The fact 
> of the matter is that it is not possible to learn the skills of cane 
> travel while using the dog. I would say that it has been my experience 
> that because of my training, in structured discovery I have become a 
> better guide dog user.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marsha" <queen.marsha.lindsey at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guidedogpolicydoes 
> notdiscriminate
>
>
>>
>> Yes that is true that if you are at a center, an NFB center, you can not 
>> use
>> your dog during class. Again I do not know this for the truth but during 
>> the
>> day, it can be used but not during O&M training. Nothing is wrong with a
>> person needing to get better travel skills. I guess it is more of the
>> wording that I do not agree with. And if this student is staying at the
>> rehab center, then why would she not be able to use her dog after class?
>> Marsha
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Meleah H. Jensen
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:39 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guide dogpolicydoes
>> notdiscriminate
>>
>> Hi Marcia and List,
>> I can't speak for the other NFB centers, but I know that if you have a 
>> dog
>> and are an LCB student you may not work your dog during class time. I see
>> nothing wrong with the decision other than perhaps the way it's worded.
>> Going to a center and demanding to use my dog wouldn't be any more
>> acceptable than me going to a dog school and demanding to use my cane 
>> once
>> I've received my dog.
>>
>> Those are just my thoughts... I'll step down off my soap box now
>>
>> Best,
>> Meleah with Seeing Eye Dog Calvin
>>
>>
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