[nagdu] more Questions About accessing
Tatyana
tagriru at gmail.com
Sat Sep 3 15:45:49 UTC 2011
Julie,
thank you for the interesting notes. Keep on walking and self-confident look
make a deal
> I extremely rarely have access issues. Rarely am I even asked if Monty is
> a service/guide dog, which is perfectly legal for them to ask. On one
> occasion I was asked for ID, which is not legal for them to ask for.
> However many maybe all? of the guide dog programs issue ID to their
> graduates. So if you had particular difficulty with explaining access
> laws or did not feel comfortable advocating for yourself, you would have
> one of these cards to show.
>
> Okay here are some things that I believe contribute to my very low
> incidence of access issues.
> I live in a very small town. Everyone knows everyone and I am the only
> blind person with a guide dog. They all know me, whether or not I know
> them *smile* and they know I'm the real thing.
>
> Monty is well groomed and well behaved. He is always an example of how a
> guide dog should behave. If he isn't I deal with it immediately and
> expediently. I am probably over sensitive about his behavior since I
> trained him.
>
> I do not stop to discuss whether or not I am allowed in a particular
> public place. If a business owner starts in on asking questions I
> announce that he is a guide dog, smile, nod and keep on walking. I have
> never had anyone chase me down or talk to my back. In short, if you look
> like you have every right to be there, you must and they leave me alone.
>
> Monty is not a particularly cute and cuddly looking dog. He is large,
> powerful, black and doesn't enjoy visiting with strangers. We do not get
> a lot of unwanted attention from random people. Monty is not at all
> dangerous, but he's all business when he's in harness.
>
> I also know my rights and will not hesitate to explain them should the
> need arise. I am a confident person and carry myself that way, head up,
> looking straight ahead, calm expression etc. I walk at a quick pace,
> which I think people also view as confidence.
>
> I hope that helps you feel more at ease with possible access issues. They
> do come up and you will have to deal with them, but I'd about bet that if
> you never get a dog you'll likewise experience some sort of access issue.
> I think having a guide dog increases the amount of access discussions, but
> I think all blind people universally need to be prepared to advocate for
> ourselves.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
> On 9/3/2011 9:31 AM, Tatyana wrote:
>> Dear listers,
>> I would like to ask you some questions about accessing public places .
>> When taxi drivers don't want your dog to get into a car, what excuse do
>> they
>> use?
>> What do ethnic restaurants greeters say when they don't let you in?
>>
>>
>>
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