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The National Association of Guide dog Users, a strong & proud
division of the National Federation of the Blind, is the leading advocacy
and policymaking organization in the United States concerning guide &
service dog use. As you know, we recently launched the NAGDU Guide &
Service Animal Information & Advocacy Mobile App for IOS and will
soon release an Android version. Our goal is to reach 1000 downloads by
December 31, 2014 and we are very close to achieving this goal. Please
disseminate the following message as widely as possible to help us reach
the 1000 mark! You can also post information to your social media and
encourage others to download the app!<br>
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If you are a guide dog user and are not a member of NAGDU, you owe it to
yourself to join the most dynamic, influential organization in the
affairs of the blind and guide dog users in the United States. You can
join the National Association of Guide dog Users by visiting<br>
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<a href="http://nagdu.org/membership.html">
http://nagdu.org/membership.html</a><br>
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We look forward to being of service to you!<br>
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Fraternally yours,<br>
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Marion Gwizdala, President<br>
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(813) 626-2789<br>
(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)<br>
<a href="mailto:President@nagdu.org">President@nagdu.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.nagdu.org/" eudora="autourl">http://www.nagdu.org<br>
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High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!<br>
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Please distribute the following message as widely as possible. For your
convenience, the following information is attached to this message. If
you experience any difficulty with this message or its attachment, please
contact<br>
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Marion Gwizdala, President<br>
National Association of Guide dog Users<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(813) 626-2789<br>
<a href="mailto:Info@NAGDU.ORG">Info@NAGDU.ORG</a><br>
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND RELEASES INNOVATIVE APP<br>
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The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and proud
division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud to
announce the NAGDU Service Animal Information & Advocacy Mobile app!
This innovative app provides general information about the state and
federal laws that protect the civil rights of disabled individuals who
use service dogs. The app contains the full texts of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and each of the state statutes that affirm the
rights of those who use service dogs, as well as general guidance
concerning access to specific types of establishments, such as hotels,
restaurants, taxicabs, health care facilities and more. In addition, this
app provides the ability to directly connect with a live advocate who has
been specially trained to resolve access issues as they occur and send an
email for more specific guidance. This app is provided by the National
Association of Guide dog Users at no charge as a public service. To
download the app, simply type the term “NAGDU” into the app store’s
search field.<br>
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“Those of us who use service dogs are discriminated against more
frequently than most know about,” says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog user
who serves as the NAGDU president. “We believe this new app will help
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!”<br>
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The National Association of Guide dog Users is the nation’s leading
membership 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 their work, you can visit
their website at<br>
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<a href="http://www.nagdu.org/">HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG</a><br>
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Or send an email message to <br>
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<a href="mailto:Info@NAGDU.ORG">Info@NAGDU.ORG</a><br>
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<b>About the NFB<br>
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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 are the 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, please contact<br>
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National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314<br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org">http://www.nfb.org</a><br>
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