[nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not Serve Her

Sat May 14 01:43:06 UTC 2011

Sheila,

Yikes!  That's awful.  I wish I had something useful to offer, but sorry.
Not a sausage.  /smile/

Hang in there!  Having other people try to control your dog is dangerous to
both of you.  For an employer to try to dictate how you get to and from
work...  Absurd!

So I just wanted to let you know that I'm angry on your behalf and hope you
find out how to resolve the issue.  It sounds like there are laws involved
that are being broken, but that's about all I know.  I'm glad you shared
with all of us, because any of us could find ourselves in that sort of
situation.  I hope you can get the information you need and know how to
proceed with this nonsense.  Ugh!

Cheers,

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Sheila Leigland
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 5:50 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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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