[NAGDU] NAGDU Submission for the DOT Comments Form?

[Al Elia]

Heather and fellow NAGDU members,

As I mentioned on Tuesday, NFB is finalizing its comments for the DOT. As soon as they have President Riccobono’s signoff, I will post them on this list. NFB is submitting comments bEcause this is such an important issue for the   blind. Because NAGDU is a division of NFB and because the NAGDU board  fully supports NFB’s comments and attention to this matter on behalf of all blind people, NAGDU will not be submitting its own  separate comments.

Thank you all for your patience.

Yours,

/Æ

Al Elia





On 11 Jan 2024, at 15:40, heather.l.bird at gmail.com wrote:

> 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.