[NAGDU] video about guide dog user in Thailand

[mike at michaelhingson.com]

The "white cane laws" here in the U.S. refer to the laws passed by each
state that affirm our rights to move about and in general have the same
rights to live in society as do others. One of the main parts of these laws
involve our right to use guide dogs in society.

In the late 1950s Jacobus tenBroek, founder of the National Federation of
the Blind, worked on passing a national "white cane law". This did not
occur,. I suppose, in one sense, one could say the current ADA serves as
such a national law.

The lessons of history are important. I urge everyone to read the book
"Walking Alone, Marching Together". In the U.S. it is available through BARD
and it can be obtained from the National center in Baltimore. The advantage
of getting the book from our center is that it includes live copies of many
speeches and other events. The BARD version only has the reader reading the
speeches. 


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

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W	h			at is a white cane law? I really don't know.
Are they not strong in Canada and if so, why not? 

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Everyone,

Why should religion or anything else be the issue in Thailand except for
what really is going on? It is no different than what we have experienced
for years and still experience from time to time.

Simply put it is about the lack of education about blindness and the low
expectations people in Thailand have about blind people. Since pets are not
allowed in most places why should guide dogs be different? The average
person even here in the U.S. still often call guide dogs pets. I encounter
it often at hotels, restaurants and other places.

While some religious beliefs from some people may get in the way, the fact
is that it is still about a lack of education. Is it religion in Canada that
prevents the real strong white cane and guide laws we all think should exist
there? While in Japan there are some guide dog schools is it religion that
prevents strong legislation and policy from being enacted, or is it still
low expectations about blindness that won't even permit any blind person to
have the right to sign a legal contract because the belief is that blind
people could be cheated?

Don't make the problem something that it is not. People worldwide have poor
attitudes about what it means to be blind. It is and will always be a matter
of education across all population lines to change this. 


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

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Thanks, Dan,
I thought it was a neat video, and wasn't she delightful? I would really
love to meet her. What is the prominent religion in Thailand? That is likely
her biggest problem.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com


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and here is a video of Sai Techawongtham (sure I mispelled it) the guide dog
user in Thailand mentioned in the article speaking for herself.  a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6zOqvxiFQ


Enjoy.


Dan



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