[nagdu] Urgently Needed Research

Fri Jun 18 17:50:48 UTC 2010

This goes to show that a well trained, behaved, and groomed service dog will 
do to further our rights to access for our service dogs.  I would have 
raised hell with those with the unruley dogs!  LOL!!!  Good job!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gail" <deerskin at oct.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research

>I know. No one who was at those hearings liked what came out of those. We
> were lucky, as it was, to retain the right to owner train...our of all the
> dogs who were there, only 3 were service dogs. I was new enough to it all
> that I didnt feel I could add anything as a speaker, so I was just there
> with my first SD, Tagg. The other two SDs were supposedly 'professionally
> trained', but both acted up like you wouldnt believe, yappy, jumpy, etc. I
> was supprised that Tagg, as new as he was to the job, lay quiet and calm 
> in
> all the hoorah of dogs and people, even when one of the SD owners backed
> over his forepaw with her powerchair. One of the lawmakers emailed me 
> later,
> telling me that it was the calmness of my boy that convinced him that 
> owner
> training could work...I had never guessed that was why he stopped to talk 
> to
> me after the hearings! I didnt know who he was, thought he was just one of
> the people interested in the laws.
>
> Gail
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message------- 
>
> From: Marion Gwizdala
> Date: 6/17/2010 7:55:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research
>
> Wow! There sure is a lot of wasted space on this one! None of these
> Provisions concerning documentation of the service animal is enforceable!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gail" <deerskin at oct.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research
>
>
>> Kansas SD law doesnt require any special tack, but does require an ID
>> badge.
>> I had mine attatched to the harness with a caribiner, and I think it was
>> the
>> reason I never had any access problems.
>>
>> http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusksguidedog.htm39-1111
>>
>>
>> . Procedure for verification of person's right to be accompanied by
>> assistance dog or professional therapy dog
>>
>> (a) If a question arises as to whether an assistance dog qualifies under
>> this act to accompany a person with a disability in or upon any place set
>> forth in K.S.A. 39-1101, and amendments thereto, the person with a
>> disability may produce for the employee or person responsible for such
>> place
>> an identification card or letter conforming to the requirements of this
>> subsection. Upon production of such identification card or letter, the
>> assistance dog shall be allowed to accompany the person with a disability
>> in
>> or upon such place.
>> (1) If the assistance dog has been trained by a training facility, school
>> or
>> trainer, the identification card or letter shall be provided by the
>> training
>> facility, school or trainer that trained the dog and shall contain the
>> following information: (A) The legal name of the dog's user; (B) the 
>> name,
>
>> address and telephone number of the facility, school or trainer who
>> trained
>> the dog; (C) whether the dog is designated as a guide, hearing assistance
>> or
>> service dog; and (D) a picture or digital photographic likeness of the 
>> dog
>
>> user and the dog. If a card is used, the picture or digital photographic
>> likeness shall be on the card. If a letter is used, the picture or 
>> digital
>
>> photographic likeness shall either be printed as a part of the letter or
>> be
>> affixed to the letter.
>>
>> (2) If the assistance dog has been trained by the person using the dog,
>> the
>> identification card or letter shall contain the following information: 
>> (A)
>
>> The legal name of the dog's user; (B) the dog user's address; (C) a
>> statement that the dog has been trained to mitigate the dog user's
>> disability; and (D) a picture or digital photographic likeness of the dog
>> user and the dog. If a card is used, the picture or digital photographic
>> likeness shall be on the card. If a letter is used, the picture or 
>> digital
>
>> photographic likeness shall either be printed as a part of the letter or
>> be
>> affixed to the letter.
>>
>> (b) If a question arises as to whether a dog handler is qualified, or
>> whether the dog accompanying the handler is qualified as a professional
>> therapy dog, to enter in or upon the places set forth in K.S.A. 39-1110,
>> and
>> amendments thereto, an employee or person responsible for such places may
>> request, and the qualified handler shall produce, an identification card
>> or
>> letter, provided by the training facility, school or trainer who trained
>> the
>> dog. Such card or letter shall contain the following information: (1) The
>> legal name of the qualified dog handler; (2) the name, address and
>> telephone
>> number of the facility, school or trainer who trained the dog; (3)
>> information documenting that the dog is trained to provide therapeutic
>> supports; and (4) a picture or digital photographic likeness of the
>> qualified handler and the dog. If a card is used, the picture or digital
>> photographic likeness shall be on the card. If a letter is used, the
>> picture
>> or digital photographic likeness shall either be printed as a part of the
>> letter or be affixed to the letter.
>>
>> (c) If a question arises as to whether an individual accompanied by a dog
>> is
>> a professional trainer, from a recognized training center, of an
>> assistance
>> dog, in order to enter in or upon a place set forth in K.S.A. 39-1101, 
>> and
>
>> amendments thereto, an employee or person responsible for such place may
>> request, and the trainer shall produce, an identification card provided 
>> by
>
>> the recognized training center containing the following information: (1)
>> The
>> legal name of the trainer; (2) the name of the training center; (3) the
>> address and telephone number of the training center; (4) the types of
>> functions for which dogs are trained by the center; and (5) a picture or
>> digital photographic likeness of the trainer.
>>
>> (d) An identification card or letter produced for inspection pursuant to
>> this section shall be promptly returned to the person with a disability,
>> the
>> qualified handler or the professional trainer after inspection.
>>
>> Hope this info is a useful addition to your list
>>
>> Gail
>>
>> -------Original Message------- 
>>
>> From: Marion Gwizdala
>> Date: 6/17/2010 6:10:56 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research
>>
>> Julie,
>> Thanks for your willingness to help. Sherrill did some great research
>> And found that 38 states provide criminal remedies for violating our 
>> civil
>
>> Rights. We also found some very interesting language concerning such
>> details
>>
>> As the color of the leash and harness for a "certified" guide dog! We 
>> will
>
>> Be calling on members to help us compile the actual texts of the statutes
>> so
>>
>> We can work on creating parity between state and federal laws. As soon as
>> I
>> Have a resolution to share with the list, I will send it out!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research
>>
>>
>>> Marion,
>>>
>>> I can help. Do you have a list of states that you specifically need info
>>> on? I would be willing to look up as many as I can. If we split it up
>>> and several of us take 5 or so, it shouldn't be a problem to get all the
>>> info you need.
>>>
>>> Julie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "FLAGDU List" <FLAGDU at NFBNET.ORG>; "NAGDU List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>;
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; "nyagdu" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 10:40 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Urgently Needed Research
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>> I am writing a resolution to be presented to our national convention
>>>> concerning bringing state laws into parity with the ADA and
>>>> criminalizing
>>
>>>> the denial of access to places of public accommodation. The deadline 
>>>> for
>
>>>> the resolution is tomorrow (friday, June 18) at 5:00 pm..
>>>> I am looking for someone who can do some quick research for me
>>>> concerning how many states have criminal penalties for denial of 
>>>> access?
>
>>>> Here's what I need to know:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Which states have criminal statutes/penalties for denial of access?
>>>> (If it is possible to get both the total number and the specific state,
>>>> that would be great! If this is too time consuming, I need to know if 
>>>> at
>
>>>> least 26 states have such remedies!)
>>>>
>>>> 2. where did you get the information? Please give as much information 
>>>> as
>
>>>> possible, preferrably in APA style. If you don't know what that is, 
>>>> just
>
>>>> give me what you can about where the information came from.
>>>>
>>>> Please send the information to me directly to
>>>>
>>>> Blind411 at Verizon.net
>>>>
>>>> Fraternaly yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 813-598-7161
>>>> Blind411 at Verizon.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate whatever information you can find to help me wrap up this
>>>> resolution. Once it is finished, I will send it to the lists for
>>>> comments
>>
>>>> and to the Board for their approval.
>>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 813-598-7161
>>>> President at NFB-NAGDU.ORG
>>>> HTTP://NFB-NAGDU.ORG
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