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Leading Guide Dog Users’ Membership & Advocacy Organization Releases
DYNAMIC UPDATE TO App<br>
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When the National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc., a strong &
proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, launched the
NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Advocacy & Information mobile app,
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. This mobile app has been downloaded by THOUSANDS OF 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 2.1 of the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog
advocacy & Information mobile app for iOS and Android. Here is what
you will find in version 2.1<br>
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· Every state statute has
been researched & updated<br>
· The laws for each of
the Canadian provinces is now included<br>
· The app is available in
the Canadian app store<br>
· The entire regulations
of the U.S. Department of Justice is available with a tap<br>
· Specific guidance for
industries of concern to service dog users <br>
· Frequently Asked
Questions to help these industries understand their rights &
responsibilities<br>
· A direct email button
to get more specific guidance & offer suggestions<br>
· A direct telephone
connection to speak with a trained advocate<br>
· A more dynamic app
& frequent updates<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
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!”<br><br>
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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 accessible software engineer
and NAGDU member. 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 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 expectation of the blind in the United States so we
can live the lives we want!<br>
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For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users or
the National Federation of the blind, please visit the following
websites:<br>
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National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)<br>
<a href="http://nagdu.org">http://nagdu.org</a><br>
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National Federation of the Blind (NFB)<br><br>
<a href="http://nfb.org/" eudora="autourl">http://nfb.org<br>
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