[nagdu] Question abound trave with a University

[Marsha Drenth]

Aaron, this is very good information for all university and college students to know who have guide dogs. Is it possible to have this included in the App and the Nagdu website? 

Marsha drenth  
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> On Sep 11, 2014, at 3:30 PM, Aaron Cannon via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If I were in your position, I would ask them if they, in general, try
> to abide by FERPA: The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act.
> Unless the person you are talking to is completely insane, they will
> give you an emphatic "Yes!"  At that point, I would refer them to this
> letter from the U.S. Department of Education, in which the Department
> confirms that FERPA does in fact cover the records that a school has
> regarding a persons disability.
> 
> http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/library/copeuna.html
> 
> I would then ask them if they have received permission from you to
> share any information with Greyhound.  Finally, just to be certain, I
> might reiterate that you are expressly forbidding them doing so, and
> that you will consider it a violation under FERPA if they do.
> 
> Of course, that's what I might do.  someone else might choose to be
> more tactful about it, but given the level of annoyance I felt just
> reading about this, I probably would not.
> 
> Good luck and let us know how it goes.
> 
> Aaron
> 
>> On 9/11/14, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I agree, however they are insisting on telling greyhound. What I do in this
>> situation? i feel like they are trying to take control of it. I know theyare
>> doing it through the university but it's still a Greyhound coach. I don't
>> want someone else disclosing the fact I have dog. Should I allow them to
>> tell Greyhound? I'm not the one setwith it up so if they do they will be
>> doing it on their own every tell Greyhound.
>> 
>> Danielle and Willa
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 11:41 AM, Abigail Bolling <violingirl30794 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Danielle,
>>> No, you do not HAVE to tell greyhound you have a pup with you, however it
>>> is considered nicer and more considerate to do so, but it is by no means
>>> required. Most puppies can fit quite comfortably on those seats as I found
>>> out a couple of months ago.
>>> as for the theater, no, you should not have to tell them you have a pup.
>>> again, most pups can fit comfortably under most theater seats, so it
>>> should not be a concern.
>>> and if the theater tries to make an excuse, feel free to let them know,
>>> politely out course, that sece they are a public venue, then  by law, they
>>> are required to let you have your dog there.
>>> Hope this helps! :)
>>> Abby and the faithful Ja
>>> 
>>> Abigail Bolling
>>> Wright State University: Social Work
>>> 
>>> "Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the
>>> music play." (Julie Anderson Diamond)
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 11:32 AM, Danielle Burton via nagdu
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone, I have a few questions for you guys. I'm with Student
>>>> Support Service at my university and they are going to go see a play in
>>>> Cincinnati I think. We are taking a Grey Hound and I was told they want
>>>> to know everything. The the coordinator of the event asked me if I could
>>>> just leave my dog which  I said no to. Then she said that they wouldhave
>>>> to let Greyhound know that I was coming with a dog and alsothat and the
>>>> theater because apparently it's packed. I'm not comfortable with telling
>>>> greyhound and the theater because I do not want them to come up with some
>>>> excuse to put me where they want to put me.  I understand the space part
>>>> but should I allow them to let them know? I just want to know what is
>>>> reasonable and what is not. Any thoughts or suggestions?
>>>> Danielle and Willa
>>>> 
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