[nagdu] Man's dog in a McDonald's results in Taser use

[Melissa Green]

I agree that we need to be cognicent of blind people with other 
disabilities, whether they are invisible, or visible.
Melissa Green
The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass 
yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah and Loretta" <thedogsmom at growingstrong.org>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Man's dog in a McDonald's results in Taser use


> Marion,
>
> I disagree regarding the idea that he was seeking confrontation. This is 
> really a situation where we as blind people need to understand the mindset 
> of people with other disabilities. You and I may experience denials from 
> time to time, but they are stupid denials from people who should know 
> better. Our dogs wear harnesses, and it is obvious that they perform a 
> service. Of course, it is reasonable for the police to ask him to step 
> outside to discuss the situation. But from his point of view, he probably 
> gets questioned a lot more often than you and I do because you cannot see 
> seizures. If it was a bad day and he expected the police to be on his 
> side, he may have interpreted their request as an indicator that they 
> weren't. Unfortunately their behavior just reinforced it.
>
> People with seizures go through a great deal of mistreatment and 
> misunderstanding, and it grates on their nerves tremendously. They are 
> forced into hospitals because other people think that a seizure might be a 
> medical emergency and do not trust their family members or friends. They 
> are physically removed from public places and denied employment because 
> seizures are disruptive. They can develop fear of going out in public 
> because of this. To then be denied access to a place because one uses a 
> dog to alert to an oncoming seizure is a further slap in the face. It is 
> something worth understanding.
>
> Sarah J. Blake
> Personal email: sjblake at growingstrong.org
> http://www.growingstrong.org
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