[nagdu] Discrimination

[Tami Kinney]

Lyn and Gloria,

It seems to me that being prepared for such tings in advance is the best
way to go, so that you're not caught flat-footed when discrimination,
access denials, whatever occur. I've been pretty fortunate thus far and
haven't run into anything I couldn't bare-face my way thorough. But I
always pay close attention to tales of access denial, discrimination,
being asked to put your dog in the trunk of a car... Who would even
think of suggesting that? Oh, apparently, quite a few cabbies all over
the country. So now I have a list of strategies for that, just in case.
So I don't have to lie awake nights worrying about all that and
everything I learn and consider makes me better prepared for whatever
comes up that I've never even imagined to plan for...  

Gloria, I think it's way cool seeing you and others before and certainly
after you, considering these questions and others during the
anticipation of going to guide dog school for the first time and meeting
your first dog and learning to be a strong guide dog team with her/him.
You'll have 28 days of intense instruction and practice, while your
instructor does his/her best to teach you everything you'll need to know
to head off into the real world ...  If you can pick up everything you
need to know in that amount of time, please let me know how you did
that. /lol/ You'll come out with a great foundation with your dog for
the team building process of the next months while you build experience
together. 

Tami , 

On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 16:04 -0700, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:
> I, too, have had very little in discrimination against my guide dog.   I 
> don't think about it but deal with it if and when it does occur.
> 
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination
> 
> 
> > Gloria,
> >
> > For me, no, I extremely rarely have issues of discrimination because of my 
> > guide dog.  Well, I rarely have descrimination issues of any variety.  I 
> > honestly have no idea if this is because I am a scary person, the area I 
> > live, my particular dog, the specific places I go or some other factor. 
> > Others experience access issues more often than I do, but I wouldn't say 
> > it's routine for any of us.
> >
> > There are lots and lots of people and resources available to assist you 
> > with an access issue should one come up.  My best advice is don't worry 
> > about and deal with it if one should come up.  That's all you can do. 
> > *smile*
> >
> > Julie
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/19/2011 1:32 PM, Gloria G wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I was wondering if many of you have experienced discrimination because 
> >> you were guide dog users? I mean is it pretty common for buisnesses to 
> >> refuse you service or make negative commants because of your guide, if so 
> >> please describe the situation and explain how you handled it if you would 
> >> like? Thanks!
> >> Gloria
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