[nagdu] Sheila: Please call me!

Fri May 13 21:18:18 UTC 2011

Sheila,
    Fortunately, I read this message; however, I tend to delete more 
messages than I read, so it would be best for anyone with a specific concern 
like this to write to me directly. Please give me a call on Monday to 
discuss this issue with me. My contact information is below my signature.

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


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would 
Not Serve Her


> Marion have a situation at work. People seem to think that our new dogs 
> aren't behaving the way they think they should and have the right to try 
> to direct them. Unfortunately they know next to nothing about guide dogs 
> the training or what a dog is capable of. They think that I need to comply 
> with there judgment calls. I work very part time and they seem to think 
> that dictating how I get to work is there concern. I don't agree since i'm 
> pretty sure I'm not covered by there insurance. Any suggestions would be 
> helpful.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:17 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would 
> Not Serve Her
>
> Sheila,
>    I agree with you. I believe society has expectations of how someone of 
> a
> particular class is supposed to act and, when they do not fit into their
> stereotype, confuse assertiveness with aggression. this being said, I also
> believe it is important to handle such situations calmly, yet assertively.
> The law is on our sides and we need to learn how to take advantage of that
> fact.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would
> Not Serve Her
>
>
>>I don't know if this lady had a bad attitude or not but sometimes it seems
>>like if we stand up for ourselves we are just being sensitive it doesn't
>>seem right. Others seem to be peeermitted to stand up for themselves but
>>not blind folks. It needs to change.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wmodnl wmodnl <wmodnl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:21 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would
>> Not Serve Her
>>
>>
>> I have been to this establishment many times and have had only good
>> experiences being served with my guide dog. I am also aware of others who
>> have had positive experiences with this business.
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: GingerKutsch at yahoo.com
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 08:19:53 -0400
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would 
>>> Not
>>> Serve Her
>>>
>>> Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not Serve Her
>>> By: NY1 News
>>> http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/138854/blind-woman-with-guide-d
>>> og-says-midtown-eatery-would-not-serve-her
>>>
>>> A blind woman told NY1 that a Midtown restaurant discriminated against
>>> her
>>> when they would not let her guide dog inside.
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>>> A legally blind woman told NY1 that a Midtown restaurant discriminated
>>> against her when they would not let her guide dog inside.
>>>
>>> Irene Sirotta said she, her guide dog Tyler and a friend went inside La
>>> Baguette restaurant, but an employee asked them to leave.
>>>
>>> She said they showed documentation to prove Tyler, seen above, is a 
>>> guide
>>> dog, but they were still told to get out.
>>>
>>> "It's discrimination. You can go in there, why can't I? Why?" said
>>> Sirotta.
>>> "He's a guide dog. Why can't I go in there? New York State law says I 
>>> can
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