[nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

Thu Jul 21 14:08:31 UTC 2011

If I am recalling the incident to which cheryl refers, the service dog in
question was for a person with a hearing impediment. The issue got out of
control because of a breakdown in respectable communications between the
child's parents and the school board. Regardless of how it spiraled out of
control, the child's rights to use his guide were protected and the dogs
access was not denied. Whatever  else cheryl knows is news to me as a
resident. I knew the attorneys who fought for this protection as it would
have had adverse impacts on all service dog users in all public forums. So,
my two cents on the matter.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:57 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

Thank you. 
I'm curious to know if the kid used the dog and if social pressure was one
reason why he didn't, if indeed he didn't. 
It's very easy to say "stand up for your rights" though that only works if
you have the resources, both physical and emotional, or if you have nothing
left to loose. 

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:47 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

long story. the parents got divorced, and the father told the kid that since
he was not using the dog, to give the dog back, long story.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)<mailto:REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> 
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:41 AM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

  If I can ask, why does the student no longer have his dog? 

  -----Original Message-----
  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:25 AM
  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

  Well here in NY, we have had issues with a student having a service animal
in class, he no longer has his dog, and no longer lives in the state of NY.
The NFB and NAGDU members from the Long Island area, including Melissa
Reznic, who now lives in Maryland, and is still part of the Long Island
Chapter, testified on behalf of the student.

  My husband, Nelson, has asthma, and has no issues with the dog.

  In reference to all of this, many people use this as an excuse, there are
many medications out there that control the diseases, in fact, I was just
going over the NAGDU.org website and it lists under taxicabs - Allergies and
Religion

http://nagdu.org/taxis.html<http://nagdu.org/taxis.html<http://nagdu.org/tax
is.html%3Chttp://nagdu.org/taxis.html>>

  Some issues that NAGDU has taken a stand on.

  Oh by the way, Tamera is doing a great job on the site, Kudos!

  We the blind in General whether we have a PhD or just a high school level
schooling, it is the fact we are blind, they don't want us, we have to fight
it!

  Dog or no dog.

  But in these instances, the dog is the excuse.

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Albert J
Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>> 
    To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>> 
    Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:06 AM
    Subject: Re: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

    Jeanine ,

    While I have never been asked to leave my dog behind in any instance,
well
    mot just yet, I have been plagued with concerns about people in the work
    place who have asthma. I have been asked to avoid this or that area, and
    though it was only a part time position, the individual  who took issue
with
    my guide filed a complaint  with HR despite the fact that her condition
was
    not debilitating or in fact a diagnosed disability. I also run into
issues
    in the school system, which is why I feel I am not being considered for
a
    teaching position or administrative position as well. I know the
economics
    nationally make looking for any job difficult, but when as a volunteer I
am
    not granted access to this classroom or that classroom due to either
fear or
    allergies, I would have to assume that while I have not experienced the
    discriminatory practice out right, there is a way to skirt the issue
which
    in my mind complicates my ability to fully participate  and assimilate
in
    the work force.

    Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
    Founder
    My Blind Spot, Inc.
    90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
    New York, New York  10004

www.myblindspot.org<http://www.myblindspot.org/<http://www.myblindspot.org%3
chttp//www.myblindspot.org/>>
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    Fax: 212-858-5759
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is
    doing it."

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[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
    Of Jenine Stanley
    Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:53 AM
    To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
    Subject: [nagdu] job seeking and your guide dog

    After hearing about several people who have been asked about whether
they
    actually need their dogs on job sites, I'd like to ask the question and
hear
    from people. 

    Have you ever been asked by an employer or rehabilitation professional
if
    you need your dog in the workplace? 

    Has any employer or rehabilitation professional ever suggested that you
    leave your dog at home for certain jobs or asked if you would take a job
    requiring that your dog be left at home? 

    This question from a rehabilitation professional is, imho,
unconscionable,
    but apparently it's being asked more and more often of late. At least
people
    are coming forward and reporting it more often. 

    I do realize with an apology to all the rehabilitation professionals,
that
    it's about closure and finding jobs but isn't part of that process
    advocating for the blind person and his or her job needs, including the
    right and sometimes need to use a guide dog? This comes into play
    particularly for those whose dogs do additional tasks such as balance or
    alerting tasks.

    Jenine Stanley

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