[NAGDU] NAGDU Submission for the DOT Comments Form?

[Melissa Allman]

Hi Richard. If you found the version of the form they are amending in the Federal Register to be inaccessible, I think it would be a good idea to raise it in your comments.

Melissa

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The difficulty of reviewing the proposed changes and accessing the comment form may have resulted in a small number of responses. I wasted quite a bit of time earlier in the week trying to access the comment form from the DOT announcement. It's aggravating that DOT did such a poor job of seeking comments. Accessibility of their materials was poor; I'm considering a complaint regarding the inaccessibility of the announcement.

I will submit comments tomorrow. Earlier today The Seeing Eye sent out a direct link to the DOT comment form and the link TSE send does work.


Richard Petty
Richard.petty at earthlink.net





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Subject: [NAGDU] NAGDU Submission for the DOT Comments Form?

Hello. I am enquiring as to whether or not the NAGDU will be submitting comments? I was surprised to see less than 50 comments altogether on the website. There were comments from GDUI, the Seeing Eye and CCI. I was concerned not to see comments from NAGDU since GDUI has posted comments, as well as a second comment submitted specifically by Sarah Calhoun their president. The response from TSE honestly, as a TSE grad left me feeling a bit flat, but at least they posted comments. TSE and CCI were the only service dog training programs that I could find in the comments, although Greg Steinmetz who, last I knew, worked for GDA did post comments from himself personally. I know that the NFB is a strong, and innovative force in issues of legislation, litigation, advocacy, and education, and I know that its divisions, of which NAGDU is one, work hard to represent the concerns of their members. To be fair I do not see any comments from the ACB or BVA, so I am less concerned not to see any specifically from the NFB. I had the thought though that perhaps Raul and the rest of the board is in the process of coordinating with President Riccobono regarding presenting a united front on any comments to be submitted. I understand that such collaboration takes time, but as the deadline is very swiftly approaching, I felt that I should reach out and ask the question that has been weighing heavily on my mind.
Chiefly, is the National Association of Guide Dog Users going to submit comments on this matter?

 

With love, hope, and determination\

Heather Bird

President

National Federation of the Blind of New York State Inc.

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