[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Leading Guide Dog Users' Advocacy Organization Releases New Version of Mobile App
David B Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Thu Sep 14 02:32:24 UTC 2017
Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
FROM: National Association of Guide Dog Users, National Federation of
the Blind
RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2017
TO: All Media
CONTACT: Marion Gwizdala, President
President at nagdu.org <mailto:President at nagdu.org>
(813) 626-2789
Leading Guide Dog Users’ Membership & Advocacy Organization Releases New
Mobile App
When the National Association of Guide Dog Users
(NAGDU), a strong & proud division of the National Federation of the
Blind (NFB), launched the NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Advocacy &
Information mobile app in September 2014, it was hailed as an innovative
ambitious project. This mobile app was the first to compile all the
relevant state and federal service animal laws in the United States,
along with associated guidance articles to help service animal users and
businesses alike understand their rights and responsibilities. Over the
past three years, this mobile app has been downloaded by nearly 5,000
iOS users and has been helpful in resolving numerous access issues
across the country!
Now, with the advent of iOS 11 and with the input from hundreds of
users, the National Association of Guide Dog Users is excited to
announce the release of version 2.0 of the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog
advocacy & Information mobile app for iOS and, by the end of September,
its Android version. Here is what you will find in version 2.0:
·Updated information on each state statute
·The laws for each of the Canadian provinces
·The ability to download the app from the Canadian app store
·The complete regulations concerning service animals from the U.S.
Department of Justice
·Specific guidance for industries of concern to service dog users
·Frequently Asked Questions to help these industries understand their
rights & responsibilities
·A direct email button to get more specific guidance & offer suggestions
·A direct telephone connection to speak with a trained advocate
·A more dynamic app with frequent updates
·An Android version by September 30
“Those of us who use service dogs experience discrimination more
frequently than most are aware,” says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog user
who serves as the NAGDU president. “We believe this new app will help
guide & other service dog users better advocate for themselves, while
providing accurate information to the general public and places of
public accommodation so that instances of discrimination are resolved
quickly and amicably!”
This incredible app is provided absolutely free as a public service by
the National Association of Guide Dog Users and was created with the
generous support of Aaron Cannon, a blind Software Accessibility
Engineer and member of NAGDU. We also extend a special word of thanks to
Michigan State University’s Animal Legal & Historical Center for the use
of their legal research and information on state and provincial laws.
Before this announcement was even released, the app had been downloaded
more than 1400 times! To download your free copy of this awesome mobile
app, simply go to the App Store and type “NAGDU” in the search field;
it’s that easy! Once you download the app, please browse through the
information and send us your feedback. You can do this directly from the
app by using the “send an email” feature. We look forward to hearing
from you and working with you to raze the expectations of the blind in
the United States so we can live the lives we want!
For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users
or the National Federation of the blind, please visit the following
websites:
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
http://nagdu.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
http://nfb.org
*About NAGDU*
The National Association of Guide dog Users is the
nation’s leading membership and advocacy organization for blind people
who use guide dogs. NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the
National Federation of the Blind. NAGDU conducts public awareness
campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provides advocacy support for
guide dog handlers who face discrimination, supports sound policy and
effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offers
educational programs to school and civic organizations, and functions as
an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. For more
information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and to
support our work, you can visit our website at <HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
<http://www.nagdu.org/>>, send an email message to <Info at NAGDU.ORG
<mailto:Info at NAGDU.ORG>>, or call (813) 626-2789.
*About the National Federation of the Blind***
**
* The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest
organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows that
blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low
expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You
can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back. *
* The Federation provides scholarships to blind students; support
for those who are blind or losing their eyesight; advocacy for the blind
facing discrimination; and educational programs for the general public
on topics of blindness. The NFB is not an organization that speaks on
behalf of the blind; we are the blind speaking for ourselves.*
For more information about the National Federation of the Blind or to
support our work, please visit <http://nfb.org> or call (410) 659-9314.
Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
President at NAGDU.ORG <mailto: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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