[nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation

Steven Johnson blinddog3 at charter.net
Wed Dec 7 00:14:21 UTC 2011


Cheryl, I think you are right...and f course I have that info somewhere, but
it is lost in the maze of folders on Outlook right now.  I will see if I can
locate it.

Steve


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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation

I thought the Depart of Justice and the ADA changed the ruling on the 
companion dogs, that is has to be a recognized illness or disability that is

considered a service animal, and a companion dog doesn't fall under the 
rules anymore.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation


> Julie et al,
>
> I would be very careful with the wording in terms of the type of dog that 
> is
> being referred to.  In most cases, companion animals are considered simply
> pets as found in the Job Accommodation Network.  By this simple fact, they
> are subject to pet deposits and fees imposed on pets.  Make sure that the
> dog is performing some measure of support for the individual and that 
> paper
> trail is oh so important.
>
> Steve
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J.
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:03 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation
>
> Tami,
>
> I think you're on the right track.  The only thing I'd add is to be
> sure  to get their response in writing for your records.
>
> But I do have a question...do you need to re-request an accommodation
> either under the FHA or ADA?  For example in this situation your room
> mate has already had a companion dog and has presumably already gone
> through the process of reasonable accommodation through the housing
> manager.   The accommodation hasn't changed.  In my mind it'd be like
> getting a new wheelchair or cane, it performs the same function as the
> last one and all the relevant requests for accommodations would be the
> same, so is there a need to go through all that again?
>
> Julie
>
>
>
>
>
> On 12/5/2011 2:23 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
> > Hi, gang!
> >
> > I thought I would ask this publicly to get more opinions and because
> > it's something we all have or will run up against sooner or later.
> > Unless we're lucky...
> >
> > So i need to write a letter for reasonable accommodation under the FHA
> > for housing. In this case, it is for DD's companion dog, but the same
> > rules apply there as for a guide dog.
> >
> > So my question is this:
> >
> > Is there a specific formula to use in a letter requesting reasonable
> > accommodation?
> >
> > My thought is that we will simply copy the doctor's letter from
> > acouple of years ago to a letter requesting reasonable accommodation
> > in using the wording of the FHA for that which I should know by heart
> > but always blank a bit on. /smile/
> >
> > So I need to look that up and ask specifically for the relaxation of
> > the pets policy for the new companion dog.
> >
> > Is there anything there I haven't thought of or some better way to do 
> > it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Tami
> >
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