[nagdu] Denied service and NAGDU app

Marion Gwizdala blind411 at verizon.net
Fri Jun 19 20:37:37 UTC 2015


Thank you very much!

Marion



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 12:04 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Marianne Denning
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Denied service and NAGDU app

Marion, feel free to use these comments.  It is a great app and I would like
to make sure it is maintained and made available on other platforms and
languages.

On 6/6/15, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Marianne,
>
> 	It's too bad you had this experience; although, I am happy to hear 
> the NAGDU Mobile App did what it was intended to do! Do you mind if I 
> use your comments as I write grant proposals to fund the app? Also, 
> would you please post your comments in the app store for us? Thanks a
bunch!
>
> Fraternally yours,
>
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
> National Federation of the Blind
> (813) 626-2789
> (888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
> President at nagdu.org
> http://www.nagdu.org
>
> High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne 
> Denning via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 10:03 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users; 
> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
> Cc: Marianne Denning
> Subject: [nagdu] Denied service and NAGDU app
>
> 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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--
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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