[nagdu] {Disarmed} Your Travel Through Orlando Airport

[Janice Toothman]

Hi Marsha,
As a Deaf-Blind guide dog user with mobility issues I have had 
difficulty at airport TSA security.

Since I also use an FM system that my dad would wear to assist me 
through airport that feeds directly into my hearing aids, I am 
continually frustrated by the TSA workers who require me to place my 
assistive Listening Device, even when I explain the purpose of it and 
that I am Deaf-Blind I still must remove it.

I also have a nebulizer for my asthma, which one type my dad informed me 
they tried to take apart.  I have numerous medications, some that need 
refrigeration that have to be declared.  Plus due to medical condition I 
have to carry pureed food that sometimes excedes the 3oz limitation for 
carry-on.

Because I can't hear, I do not know where to go and they usually do not 
want to come close enough for me to hear them.  It is frustrating and 
annoying.  Then it takes awhile to assemble everything back and to make 
sure that I have not lost any crucial piece of technology.
Janice

On 6/22/2015 2:24 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu wrote:
> The unfortunate thing is that canines are often used to transport contraband end it Is easy for a criminal to hide explosives and other items in a dogs cavities.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Marsha, as I understand it, they are required to check for explosives, whether you have touched your dog going through the metal detector or not.  What they say is that explosives leave a residue on a person's hands.  What I haven't quite figured out is why people with dogs would be automatically chosen to be checked for explosives.  But that's the way it goes.  Lately TSA has been really hit hard for missing things, they failed like 73% of the time during a test period.  So I'm imagining that security will be even tighter.  I do think that TSA (like many other agencies and departments), needs more training about disabilities.  But it is doubtful that they will do that.  Everything comes down to money in these times.  I'm not sure what to suggest regarding not hearing what the TSA people are saying.  Perhaps if you can get the attention of one specific person at the beginning of the process, they will let others know? I'm just not sure.  Wish I had a better answer for that.
>      Peace,    Debby
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