[NFBOH-Cleveland] Share with all guide Dog users!

[Cheryl Fields]

Leading Guide Dog Users’ Membership & Advocacy Organization Releases
DYNAMIC UPDATE TO App

                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

·         Every state statute has been researched & updated
·         The laws for each of the Canadian provinces is now included
·         The app is available in the Canadian app store
·         The entire regulations of the U.S. Department of Justice is
available with a tap
·         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 & frequent updates

“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!”


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!

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


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