[nagdu] ADA

Ashley Coleman amc05111 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 14:30:18 UTC 2015


I am happy to hear that there is something in the works to educate schools. If there is anything I can do to help in this process, please let me know. 


Ashley Coleman, 



> On Apr 14, 2015, at 05:47, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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 challenged on this information, it was retracted; however, the retraction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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