[nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies

rhonda cruz rhondaprincess at gmail.com
Fri May 17 23:01:53 UTC 2013 

 hi marry, i did have a cab driver.
 told me once.
 that he couldn't have my dog in his cab.
 but i stayed calm.
 and ordered a another cab. to drive me to my appointmentt.


On May 17, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Mary Wurtzel wrote:

> I had my first  experience with someone who was allergic to dogs on a bus
> today.
> The lady insisted on standing up at the front of the bus.  I didn't know
> anything else I could do except to let her be.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 8:10 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
> 
> Indeed it is, but I rather like New Journey!
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
> 
> 
>> Isn't it the New Jersey Guide Dog Users?
>> 
>> CL
>> 
>> On May 16, 2013, at 7:18 AM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> hi krystal,  that is the new journey guide dog users,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 15, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Christel Sogenbits wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey!
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe it is  a very stupid question but what is NJAGDU?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Tervitades / With greetings
>>>> Christel Sogenbits
>>>> GSM: +372 58 440 521
>>>> E-mail: christel.chrissu at gmail.com
>>>> Skype: christel.chrissu
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy 
>>>> Carcione
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:51 PM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Trish Ebel posted this info to the NJAGDU list, and Marion asked that it
> 
>>>> be
>>>> forwarded here as well.
>>>> 
>>>> From: Njagdu [mailto:njagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Trish Ebel
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:41 PM
>>>> To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: [Njagdu] Interesting information that may be helpful to 
>>>> someone.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  While working with one of the Bergen county school districts we came
>>>> across this problem, so I just wanted to share some helpful information.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a situation where one student is allergic to dogs and another uses a
>>>> service dog, the student using the service animal should be 
>>>> accommodated.
>>>> However, there needs to be some thought given to the student with 
>>>> allergies.
>>>> 
>>>> When they are in a class together, they should be spacially separated. 
>>>> Here
>>>> is just such an idea from the Department of Justice's document, Revised 
>>>> ADA
>>>> Requirements; Service Animals. This is in regard to the new regulations
>>>> published in 2010.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> a.. Allergies and fear of dogs are not valid reasons for denying access 
>>>> or
>>>> 
>>>> refusing service to people using service animals. When a person who is
>>>> allergic to dog dander and a person who uses a service animal must spend
>>>> time in the same room or facility, for example, in a school classroom or
> 
>>>> at
>>>> a homeless shelter, they both should be accommodated by assigning them, 
>>>> if
>>>> possible, to different locations within the room or different rooms in 
>>>> the
>>>> facility.
>>>> http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The Job Accommodation Network has suggestions for this kind of scenario 
>>>> in
>>>> the workplace. Some of those ideas would not and cannot work in a school
>>>> setting, but some of them might help to improve the situation. For 
>>>> example,
>>>> perhaps a portable air purifier could be used in the class room and/or a
>>>> HEPA filter could be used for the ventilation system for that room. 
>>>> Also,
>>>> perhaps the student with the service animal could agree to use a dander
>>>> control product from the veterinarian or local pet store. The school 
>>>> could
>>>> also make for certain that the class room is cleaned regularly; dusted,
>>>> vacuumed, floors washed, etc. Here is the link to the JAN document.
>>>> 
>>>> http://askjan.org/corner/vol02iss01.htm
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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