[nagdu] consumer Satisfaction Survey

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Wed Dec 8 22:35:31 UTC 2010


Well, I really think it is important to divulge informationto the school 
about your physical conditions. Family could really believe the school was 
at fault. I never mentioned that I had had a hysterectomy three weeks before 
I went there once, and they weren't really too happy about it. It was 
probably a bad decision.

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From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] consumer Satisfaction Survey


One of the things that I noticed on behalf of filling out paper work
medical work example, is a gentleman didn't share he was a heart patient.
He died in class.
When they undid his shirt, they saw the zipper as they call it.
the school wouldn't have given the man a strong dog if they had known
he was a heart patient.
The family got to keep the dog.
I thought that was kind.
Even though I don't like to fill out medical reports, the good news is
they know I'm a diabetic, so I need to watch as well as they know if
something happens to me on class then they can do something about it.
Just my thoughts.

Original message:
> Dear All,
>     One of the major projects of the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users is a Consumer Satisfaction Survey and a survey of the policies
> and practices of guide dog training programs. Cathryn Bonnette is the
> Chair of the Committee developing this survey that will quantify the
> responses of consumers and report the results of both surveys in an
> effort to provide the type of information consumers want in order to
> make the decision of which program to attend. We are hoping that this
> will encourage the training programs to view us more as consumers
> rather than beneficiaries! Some programs treat us like responsible
> adults, both during the training and by recognizing that we are capable
> of caring for our dogs without their paternalistic, custodial policies.
> After all, the government cannot deny us our right to have children;
> yet some training programs believe we are not responsible enough to own
> our dogs upon completion of training and require their graduates to
> prove that they ar
>  e doing so by submitting medical records!
>     I know that this may spark a debate; however, who among you would
> consider allowing the government to tell you you must prove you can be
> a good parent before you can receive your full parental rights? Would
> you want the government to require you to submit your child's medical
> records to them every year so they can make sure you, as a blind
> person, are taking care of your child? As evidenced by the recent case
> in Missouri, you would be outraged if the state refused to allow you to
> take your child home from the hospital until you could prove you are a
> competent parent! You would certainly object to the state arbitrarily
> removing your child from your home just because someone *thinks* you
> are abusing or neglecting your child without any proof or due process!
> This is the type of behavior in which some training programs are
> engaging and this survey will expose them! They will either need to
> modify their policies or face the consequences of consumer choice!
> Watch for this surve
>  y in the spring!

> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
> HTTP://NAGDU.ORG
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