[nagdu] ADA

Marion Gwizdala blind411 at verizon.net
Tue Apr 14 09:47:10 UTC 2015


Dear All,

	A few years ago an ADA Business Technical Assistance Center (BTAC)
promulgated some inaccurate information about service animals on school
campuses that contained some very inaccurate information. After they were
challenged on this information, it was retracted; however, the retraction
seems to have never reached those who relied upon the inaccurate information
to develop their policies. NAGDU is in the process of seeking grants to
educate the educators on this. As you come across these policies, please let
us know so we can correct the problems.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridget Walker
via nagdu
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 11:36 PM
To: Ashley Coleman; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] ADA

Hi all,
I have found this to be a problem for quite some time. If you google service
dogs on college campuses you will see all of these guidelines which are 100%
out of compliance with the ADA.
I have only visited one university open to learning about the difference
between service dogs and emotional support dogs. The rest take from one
another and do what they think is right. Most times it is wrong. Let me give
you an example. 
This semester I am taking a science class. The science was not originally
set up to have a lab attached. The professor added it without checking with
the college. When I was not getting my needs met in the course from the
professor I had to speak to different individuals until I found myself in
front of two deans and the head of disability services. I stated my case
regarding equal access and they replied with your guide dog can not be with
you in your class because it is a lab. They said it was a safety risk. They
said I would either have to drop the class or take an independent study
which was not a sure option.  
I replied with, do you allow any student to enter this lab? Can any
professor enter this lab? Can any visiter who comes to the college enter
this lab on a tore? The administrators said yes. I said then guess what, you
are breaking a federal law by not providing me access to a classroom with my
guide dog. If anyone is aloud so are we.
It took a lot to get them to comply and they still fall short. 
I do not believe they should have any atheist over service dogs. 
The only right I would give them is to know they can ask someone to remove
their dog if it acts inappropriately. So what would be that standard? 
Bridget

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 13, 27 Heisei, at 8:01 PM, Ashley Coleman via nagdu
<nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> This afternoon I was researching disability services in community 
> colleges in North Carolina for a project I'm working on. I noticed 
> that BCC has a clause in their disability handbook that I find
interesting. It states:
> "BCC has the right to request certification for support animals that 
> documents an animal is properly trained as a service animal. The 
> certification must come from an organization that trains service 
> animals. It must contain a doctor's statement explaining why the 
> service animal is needed. It must also contain a certification of health
from a veterinarian.
> Accommodations are made on an individual basis."
> 
> I'm not the best person to ask about the ADA, so I decided to bring 
> this to you all. This doesn't seem right to me. This feels wrong. Am I 
> right? Should this be changed?
> 
> Thoughts anyone? 
> 
> --
> Thank you
> Ashley Coleman
> Blinkie Chicks: Social Media Manager
> http://www.blinkiechicks.com/
> 
> 
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