[nagdu] Medical transportation.

Wed Oct 21 20:51:17 UTC 2015

If the dog is under your control (which it would be), if the dog is not a
direct threat to anyone, and if taking the dog is not an undue burden to the
company/driver, then they must modify any policies they would have to allow
you to go on the van with your mother. I doubt that it is an issue, but go
out there assuming it's not and it will likely go well for you. 
Cindy
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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer via
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Medical transportation.

			I'd just get on the vehicle with your dog, but if
you feel that can't happen, have a cane ready and someone as backup to take
care of your dog while you're gone. 

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis via
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Medical transportation.

Thank you all for the comments on this. Julie, I actually understood what
you were saying the first time /smiles/.
One other thing that I'm not sure of. What if the driver flat out refuses to
take me and my dog, what would be the best thing to do? Just get on anyways,
after educating the driver? Or should I just leave my dog at home and use my
cane, and then report the driver to the company? 
I will just walk out to the vehicle with confidence and my head held high. I
will let you all know how things go. Again, thanks to everyone for your
encouraging thoughts on this. 
Deanna

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Medical transportation.

What I was trying to say earlier is that in addition to it being
discriminatory to Deanna, it is also discriminating against her mother,
because of her association with Deanna.

Julie
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From: Craig Heaps via nagdu
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Medical transportation.

Here's my take FWIW:

Could they deny you access if you used crutches or a walker? Could they say
you can't come on board because of some other device that assists in your
disability? That to me would be disability-based discrimination.

I think the same would apply to you being denied access because you have a
vision aid (i.e., a guide dog).  So the guide dog is representative of your
disability. If they would give you access without your disability, to deny
you access because of your disability (in the form of your vision aid/guide
dog) is illegal discrimination.

But I'm not a lawyer, so take that into consideration.

Craig and Chase

On 10/20/2015 11:22 AM, Buddy Brannan via nagdu wrote:
> Agree with Rebecca. I actually find that going in with confidence, as 
> though there's nothing out of the ordinary and no problem, and, as she 
> said, you've got every right to be there, really does work. I can 
> count the number of times I've had access refusals, excepting of 
> course for taxicabs, on both hands with fingers left over. I'd almost 
> say on one hand, but it's possible I'm forgetting something.
>
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>> On Oct 20, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'd just act like you've got every right to be there wich you do.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna 
>> Lewis via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9:38 AM
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>> Cc: Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org>
>> Subject: [nagdu] Medical transportation.
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Hope you all are doing well. I have an interesting question for you 
>> all today.
>> Currently, my Mom has Medicaid and they have a transportation 
>> vehicles to get their patients to and from medical appointments.
>> Well, my Mom is having surgery on Friday, and I plan on riding in the 
>> vehicle with her. The company does allow a person to accompany the 
>> patient. My question is this, can they deny me from bringing my guide 
>> dog with us? Technically, I am not the patient. I would think that if 
>> I was the patient that they could not deny me from bringing him, but 
>> I don't know how it will work, since I am not the patient.
>> Has anyone experienced this?
>> Thanks for any advice.
>> Deanna and Mambo
>>
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