[nagdu] service animals and Uber or Lyft again

Buddy Brannan buddy at brannan.name
Tue Oct 13 22:50:17 UTC 2015


The closest I've come to this is to set up a shortcut where I can type "..uber", which expands to "I am blind and will not see you. Please look for me." In no ways do I mention I have a dog though.  

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Oct 13, 2015, at 6:06 PM, Marianne Denning via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am on a Facebook group for blind and visually impaired iPhone users and
> there is a conversation about putting a button on the Uber and Lyft app
> that would allow you to let them know you have a guide dog so the driver
> can choose whether to pick you up or not. A lot of people thought this was
> a great idea. Of course, I had to jump in and tell them that is a terrible
> idea.  Discrimination is discrimination no matter what form it takes.
> 
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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