[NAGDU] Disappointed in Guiding Eyes for the Blind's Response
Scott Berry
sb356607 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 26 03:26:39 UTC 2018
Yeppers that’s exactly it.
> On Jan 25, 2018, at 4:40 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> This is not the point. Our freedoms are being compromised.
>
>
>
> Cindy Lou Ray, moderator
> Cindyy ray at gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 25, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Christopher O'meally via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> don't you have to wait in line at the airport to check in anyway? if
>> you have to submit paperwork early, check in online, then your time at
>> the airport won't be effected.
>>
>>> On 1/25/18, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Chris, my understanding is that, somehow, we have to provide health records
>>> at least 2 days before flying, but then we must also check in at a Delta
>>> counter when we arrive at the airport. No more online check-in, stroll to
>>> security, show the boarding pass on the phone, and be on your way.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
>>> O'meally via NAGDU
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:48 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Cc: Christopher O'meally
>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Disappointed in Guiding Eyes for the Blind's Response
>>>
>>> I personally don't see the big deal. When I travel, I braing basic
>>> documentation with me in the event my dog needs medical attention, every
>>> handler should when they fly. We have to check in two days early, so we can
>>> just go through to security when we get there instead of standing in line.
>>> But from the other side, I could see how having to report this so far ahead
>>> of your flight can be annoying at worst, so maybe we should work with delta
>>> in modifying this maybe? just not sure giving this any negative attention
>>> will give us anything we want.
>>> Compromises are much mor welcome to large corperations. They don't like to
>>> be told what they want is wrong. just my opinion though.
>>>
>>>> On 1/25/18, Roanna Bacchus via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I am proud of you for sending this email to guiding eyes for the
>>>> blind. I was shocked when I read about this policy from Delta
>>>> Airlines. I someone who travels regularly, I have never had my cane taken
>>>> away from me on a flight.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 24, 2018, at 11:58 PM, NAGDU President via NAGDU
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear NAGDU Members & Supporters,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am writing to share with you my comments to Guiding Eyes for the
>>>>> Blind regarding their comments on Delta's proposed service animal policy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>>>
>>>>> Marion Gwizdala their statement
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> January 24, 2018
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Mr. Cawley,
>>>>>
>>>>> Via Email: bcawley at guidingeyes.org
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to express my extreme disappointment with the
>>>>> response by Guiding eyes for the Blind to the issue we are facing
>>>>> with delta Airlines. The National Association of Guide Dog Users, a
>>>>> strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind,
>>>>> is committed to advocating for all guide dog users, whether they
>>>>> receive their guide dogs from a formal training program or choose to
>>>>> owner-train their dogs. We are also aware that, when we advocate for
>>>>> policies that affect us as guide dog users, we have a more global
>>>>> responsibility to the entire service dog industry. We take this
>>>>> responsibility seriously and reject any attempt to weaken our civil
>>>>> rights. This being said, we oppose any measures that have the effect
>>>>> of discriminating against disabled individuals who use service dogs,
>>>>> including the imposition of an unequal benefit, something Guiding
>>>>> Eyes for the Blind seems to condone in their recent statement.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Though it is true that consumers of Guiding Eyes for the Blind and
>>>>> other guide dog training programs are issued identification cards,
>>>>> these cards are not and should not be required as a precondition for
>>>>> access under the Air Carrier Access Act or a covered entity under the
>>>>> Americans with Disabilities Act. Though it is equally true that all
>>>>> responsible animal owners, including guide and service dog users,
>>>>> must accept the responsibility of maintaining the health of their
>>>>> dogs, it is paternalistic to require us to demonstrate that we are
>>>>> doing so just because we are blind or otherwise disabled and use a
>>>>> service dog! The requirement to present a health record as a
>>>>> precondition to travel is discriminatory and imposes an undue burden
>>>>> for those of us who use service dogs. Likewise, the inability to book
>>>>> on-demand travel and check-in online, curbside, or by means of a
>>>>> kiosk is a discriminatory unequal benefit.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> By issuing their statement, Guiding Eyes for the Blind
>>>>> has done a disservice to their consumers and the entire service dog
>>>>> using public. Such an ill-informed position compromises the progress
>>>>> made by the National Federation of the Blind and the National
>>>>> Association of Guide Dog Users to ensure that service dog users have
>>>>> the right to full participation in society on terms of full equality
>>>>> and to travel freely without harassment or the imposition of
>>>>> unnecessary, burdensome requirements.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Association of Guide Dog Users strongly
>>>>> urges Guiding Eyes for the Blind to rescind their statement and take
>>>>> a stand with us to demand that those of us who choose to use service
>>>>> dogs have the ability to travel freely and on equal terms with our
>>>>> nondisabled peers.
>>>>> We
>>>>> further urge
>>>>>
>>>>> all guide and service dog training programs to stand with the
>>>>> National Federation of the blind and its National Association of
>>>>> Guide Dog Users to ensure that their consumers are well-informed
>>>>> about their civil rights under the law and take an active role in
>>>>> advocating for those rights.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For more information about the National Association of
>>>>> Guide Dog Users, please visit our website
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://nagdu.org
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Live the life you want; nobody can stop you!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Respectfully yours,
>>>>>
>>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>>>
>>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
>>>>>
>>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>
>>>>> (813) 626-2789
>>>>>
>>>>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>>>> expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind
>>>>> people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is
>>>>> not what holds you back.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Very Respectfully,
>>>
>>> Christopher O’Meally.
>>>
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>> Very Respectfully,
>>
>> Christopher O’Meally.
>>
>> NVB of Virginia 2016 leadership fellow.
>>
>> Lead instructor and CEO of Access Tech Media INC.
>>
>> Contract Closeout Specialist, Defense Contract Management Agency.
>>
>> Chris.omeally at gmail.com
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