[nagdu] Promulgating the Myth

Nicole B. Torcolini at Home ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Tue Feb 28 22:13:11 UTC 2012


In what ways has the ACB promulgated that myth?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth


> ACB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
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>> And what organization thinks that it is in their best interest?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:52 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
>>
>>
>>> Juanita,
>>>    The reason there is the impression that the NFB is anti guide dog is 
>>> that it is in the best interest of another organization to promulgate 
>>> that myth. In support of this contention, they point to an issue of the 
>>> Braille Monitor in which there was a very frank discussion of some very 
>>> serious issues experienced at one of our national conventions involving 
>>> several guide dogs. I was at that convention and know that the issue had 
>>> a very serious impact on the image of the NFB as it related to the 
>>> hospitality industry, causing us to have challenges securing venues and 
>>> decent rates for our convention. This incident and these discussions led 
>>> to the current policies we have concerning leaving our dogs unattended 
>>> in guest rooms during NFB-sponsored events.
>>>    The NFB is supportive of whatever method of independent travel one 
>>> wishes to use. The National Association of Guide Dog Users is one of the 
>>> strongest, largest, and fastest growing divisions in the movement!
>>>
>>> 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: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:18 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Michigan Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>
>>>
>>>> Why do people get the impression that the NFB is antiguide dog? I've
>>>> heard that a lot, and I just found it strange because even my NFB
>>>> chapter president has a guide dog himself. Why do people forpulate
>>>> their own ideas?
>>>> Best,
>>>> Juanita And Anise
>>>>
>>>> On 2/27/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>> Larry & William,
>>>>>     Well, technically, I'm from Michigan - Bay City/Essexville! 
>>>>> (smile) I'm
>>>>> in Tampa, Florida now! I'll bet there are quite a few guide dog users 
>>>>> in the
>>>>> Great Wolverine State, we just need to shake them out of the woods! 
>>>>> One of
>>>>> the challenges is letting guide dog users know that the NFB is not 
>>>>> anti
>>>>> guide dog, as they are led to believe by those in whose best interest 
>>>>> it is
>>>>> to say such things and helping them understand why we need them in our
>>>>> movement. Michigan has some laws that are not congruent with the ADA 
>>>>> that
>>>>> need revising and a Michigan NAGDU division is the best option to 
>>>>> create
>>>>> these changes. Your affiliate leadership is very supportive of 
>>>>> organizing a
>>>>> division, we just need to get the ball rolling.
>>>>>     How about we schedule a conference call and spread the word about 
>>>>> it
>>>>> throughout the state! Pick a date 3 - 4 weeks from now, any day but
>>>>> Thursday, and I will help you get it started. If you want to chat 
>>>>> about it,
>>>>> please give me a call. 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: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:55 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> That's what I'm hoping to find!  I'm getting ready to talk to the 
>>>>>> Ohio
>>>>>> Association and see if they'll let us wonderful folks from up here 
>>>>>> join!
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net>
>>>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:46 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] a question
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i'm just curious, but are there any people on this list from 
>>>>>>> Michigan
>>>>>>> (aside from Larry and myself)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If Life Hands You A Lemon, Make Lemonaid
>>>>>>> William And LD Lynard
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