[nagdu] Denied service and NAGDU app

[Michael Hingson]

Hi all,

We are aware of the need to provide the laws on the app in other languages. As translators and funding becomes available this will be done.

I am glad to hear another example of how the app successfully helped a guide dog user. Kudos to the team! 


Best,


Michael Hingson
Vice President, NAGDU

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody Ianuzzi via nagdu
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 11:05 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Jody Ianuzzi
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Denied service and NAGDU app

I think it is a great idea to include the guide dog laws in Spanish on the nag do app and perhaps Manderin and other Chinese languages to   I think most denial of access problems do happen at  restaurants and stores owned by new immigrants that don't know the laws. 

JODY 🐺
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> On Jun 6, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Helga Schreiber via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ms. Marianne! I agree with you. And reall? Wow! This is incredible 
> that mostly the immigrants that denied service of guide dogs at 
> restaurants! I am s
> 
> Helgasaying this because I am Hispanic guys! In fact, is There a way 
> we can put the laws in Spanish? What do you guys think? Just 
> wondering! Thanks
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>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Marianne Denning via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> This always seems to happen to me on vacation.  We were visiting 
>> Virginia Beech yesterday and wanted to eat in a Mexican restaurant 
>> near the beech.  We went in and I was told the dog could not be there.
>> I told them it was against the law to deny me services but they 
>> insisted.  My husband called the Virginia Beech police and I looked 
>> up the law for the state of VA.  When the police officer arrived he 
>> said he really wasn't aware of the law so I showed him the law from my app.
>> He went inside and talked to the owners.  They agreed to let me come 
>> in.  They wanted me to sit in the back though.  We chose not to fight 
>> that fight yesterday.  If anyone has a service dog and is at Virginia 
>> Beech please go to Side Street Cantina on 11th St.  I want to thank 
>> NAGDU for the app because it really helped.  It was so much better 
>> than the book I used to get because it allowed me to know the law and 
>> have it ready for the police.
>> 
>> BTW, yes, the owners did not speak English and are not aware of the 
>> laws.  It seems like imigrants are the most likely to deny me service 
>> but they need educating too.
>> 
>> --
>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>> (513) 607-6053
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