[NFBofSC] FW: [NFB-Talk] NAGDU, and Guide Dogs, and flying, oh my! -- Follow-up regarding the form from the Department of Transportation

[Steve Cook]

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From: nFB-Talk <nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos
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Subject: [NFB-Talk] NAGDU, and Guide Dogs, and flying, oh my! -- Follow-up
regarding the form from the Department of Transportation

Hello everyone, thanks to those of you who submitted feedback regarding the
accessibility and usability of the two PDF forms from the Department of
Transportation.

I have collected everyone's comments and created a summary of the testing
results and this will help us with communicating our feelings with the
Department of Transportation regarding this form as it relates to flying
with our guide dogs.

So this leads to what our feelings are. When I say, "our", I am referring to
the general feelings of the National Association of Guide Dog Users Board of
Directors along with comments from many of our membership.

In short, we are not okay with these forms. Not only do we feel that having
to fill out these forms goes against the general philosophy of the National
Federation of the Blind, but they also cause an extra burden for blind
people that we don't agree with. Not all blind people have the necessary
skill sets and equipment to independently fill out these forms, and not all
blind people feel comfortable with the kind of information that is
requested.

Right now I do not have further information as to how we are going to
proceed, but I promise to communicate our progress as I am able. As always,
you can always reach out to me by phone or email if you need to discuss
this. You can also email the NAGDU board of directors in case someone other
than me needs to respond. My address is either president at nagdu.org or
rgallegos at nagdu.org. The board address is board at nagdu.org.

Thanks everyone.

--
Raul A. Gallegos
President: National Association of Guide Dog Users First Vice President:
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
832.554.7285  |  RGallegos at nagdu.org

"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap." -- Dr. Kenneth Jernigan

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