[nagdu] Your critique Invited!

[Sheila Leigland]

Very interesting good points that is for sure. Yesterday I had to tell someone not to whistle at my dogs.

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Cannon <cannona at fireantproductions.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 3:45 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Your critique Invited!

Hi.

Here are my edits.  You can pick and choose as you like.  I would,
however, be interested in seeing an updated version, if you do in fact
incorporate any of these changes into the document.


Original:
When you see a guide dog at work you are watching a team with each
partner contributing to the team effort. As the head of the team, the
blind person’s role is to maintain control of the guide dog and to
direct the guide dog to where the handler wants to go. The blind
person does this by giving the dog directional commands, such as
“Forward”, ”Left”, and “Right”, which are sometimes accompanied by
hand commands. The guide dog’s role in this partnership is to obey
these commands, except when to do so would place the team in danger.

My Version:
When you see a guide dog at work, you are watching a team, with each
partner contributing to the team effort. As the head of the team, the
blind person’s role is to maintain control of the guide dog and to
direct the guide dog to where the handler wants to go. The blind
person does this by giving the dog directional commands, such as
“Forward”, “Left”, and “Right”, which are sometimes accompanied by
hand jestures. The guide dog’s role in this partnership is to obey
these commands, except when to do so would place the team in danger.
For example, if a handler were to ask his guide dog to go forward when
there was a sudden drop-off directly ahead, the guide dog would refuse
to obey.


original:
1. It is a violation of state & federal laws to deny access to a
disabled person accompanied by a service animal. This includes stores,
restaurants, taxicabs,
parks, health care facilities, zoos, or any other place the general
public is admitted. The law prohibits public carriers such as buses,
trains, or planes
from refusing to serve a disabled individual accompanied by a service
animal. Furthermore, a disabled person accompanied by a service animal
has the same
rights as other passengers to choose where they sit on such carriers
where no other legally established seating requirements exists.

my version:
1. It is a violation of both state & federal law to segrigate or deny
access to a disabled person accompanied by a service animal. These
laws apply to stores, restaurants, taxicabs, parks, health care
facilities, zoos, and any other place the general public is admitted.
The law also prohibits public carriers such as buses, trains, or
planes from refusing to serve a disabled individual accompanied by a
service animal. Furthermore, a disabled person accompanied by a
service animal has the same rights as other passengers to choose where
they sit on such carriers where no other legally established seating
requirements exist.

Original:
2. When you meet a guide dog or other service animal in public, it is
working. It is important that others do not interfere with the dog’s
work; therefore,
Never touch a guide dog nor its gear, never call a guide dog by name
or speak to it, and do not intentionally make noises to distract the
dog.

My version:
2. When you meet a guide dog or other service animal in public, it is
working. It is important that no one interfere with the dog’s work;
therefore, you should never touch a guide dog nor its gear, never call
or speak to a guide dog, and never intentionally do anything for the
purpose of distracting or getting the dogs attention.

Original:
3. Never feed a service dog,  since feeding it may make working the
dog    difficult in places where food is present, such as in
restaurants and grocery
stores.

My version:
3. Never feed a service dog,  since feeding it may make working the
dog    difficult in places where food is present, such as in
restaurants and grocery stores.  In addition, many dogs can be quite
sensative to certain types of foods, so there is a very real
possibility that you may make the dog ill and unable to work.

Original:
6. When giving directions to a blind person, speak to the person. Do
not call the dog or try to get it to follow you. Guide dog users
sometimes use a “Follow”
command but the blind person will give it. Also, let the blind person
know about turns to be made so the blind person can give the proper
direction to
the dog.


My version:
6. When giving directions to a blind person, speak to the person. Do
not call the dog or try to get it to follow you. Guide dog users
sometimes use a “Follow” command, but the blind person is the one who
will give this command. Whether the blind person follows you or you
simply tell the blind person where to go, it is important to give
specific directions such as "left" and "right", rather than "over
there" or "thataway".


My version:
      7. Consistent discipline is key to a successful guide dog team.
Ordinarily, verbal admonitions are used to maintain control. If this
fails it may become necessary for the blind person to use a firm tug
on the leash. This does not hurt the dog; it simply brings the dog's
attention back to its job.

Original:
You see more blind people on the streets today, not because there are
more of us, but because we have learned to make our own way in the
world. A major
factor in this progress is the National Federation of the Blind, the
oldest & largest organization of the blind. We are blind people
speaking for ourselves
and acting for ourselves, working as equal partners with our sighted neighbors.

My version:
You may have noticed more blind people on the streets today, not
because there are more of us, but because we have learned to make our
own way in the world. A major
factor in this progress has been the National Federation of the Blind,
the oldest & largest organization of the blind. We are blind people
speaking for ourselves
and acting for ourselves, working as equal partners with our sighted neighbors.

Original:
If you found this information interesting, perhaps you know others who
would, as well! Please feel free to pass this on!


My version:
If you found this information interesting or helpful, perhaps you know
others who would, as well! Please feel free to pass this on!



Hope this helps.

Looking forward to printing and passing out some of these.

Thanks.

Aaron

On 5/14/11, Steven Johnson <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:
> Let me think on that for a bit.  I am thinking that the word public should
> be in the title at some point with a direction leaning toward...
> Understanding the role of Dog Guides in Public
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:29 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Your critique Invited!
>
> steve,
>     Do you have any suggestions for a different title?
>
> Marion
>
>
> ----- 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: Saturday, May 14, 2011 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Your critique Invited!
>
>
>> Marion, it is straight to the point, and from my viewpoint, contains the
>> *essential information* that the general public needs to know.  Any more
>> details would be overkill.
>>
>> Steve Johnson, WAGDU President
>> Wisconsin Association of Guide Dog Users
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Marion Gwizdala
>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:14 PM
>> To: NAGDU List; Michael Hingson; Sherrill O'Brien; Toni Whaley; Margo
>> Downey; Meghan Whalen; Tina Thomas; Correspondence Committee Mailing List
>> Subject: [nagdu] Your critique Invited!
>>
>> Dear All,
>>    As president of the National Asociation of Guide Dog Users, I am
>> editing
>> our brochure. I have attached the edits I have made and would like the
>> input
>> of those who I trust to help in such endeavors. As a guide dog user, I
>> know
>> what I want the public to know, but would like to know if there is
>> anything
>> "the public" would like to know that I might have missed! I would also
>> like
>> to know if you have any better suggestions for the title of this piece. My
>> deadline to submit the final copy is Monday, so please offer your feedback
>> before then!
>>
>> Peace!
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>>
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