[nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind'sguidedogpolicydoes notdiscriminate

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Carlos,

Welcome.  And thanks for the insight.  I don't have a hard and fast opinon
on the way the NFB centers work with guide dog usuers, but it is always
informative to hear from someone who is attending or has attended one of
them with a guide.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Carlos J montas
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:55 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind'sguidedogpolicydoes
notdiscriminate

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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