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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Below my signature you will find an update for those guide dog users and Uber.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Wendy Walker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Raul Gallegos - NFBTX <rgallegos@nfbtx.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 12:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Texas Members' <member@nfbtx.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBT] FW: [NFB-NAGDU] Uber Self-ID feature update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FYI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Raul Gallegos, First Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Texas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(832) 554-7285 • <a href="mailto:rgallegos@nfbtx.org">rgallegos@nfbtx.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a> • <a href="www.nfbtx.org">www.nfbtx.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-NAGDU <<a href="mailto:nfb-nagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-nagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Raul Gallegos - NAGDU via NFB-NAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 12:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <<a href="mailto:nagdu@nfbnet.org">nagdu@nfbnet.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:nfb-nagdu@nfbnet.org">nfb-nagdu@nfbnet.org</a>; 'NFB of Texas Members' <<a href="mailto:member@nfbtx.org">member@nfbtx.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-NAGDU] Uber Self-ID feature update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone. Please share this wherever appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last night, January 30, 2025, NAGDU hosted a town hall, facilitated by Al Elia, NAGDU board member, regarding the Uber Self-ID project. Our guest was <span style='color:black'>Briana Gilmore from Uber. Briana provided an overview of what Self-ID is, how it’s used, what it’s meant to help with, and how riders can optionally opt-in to use it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am happy to report that this feature is ready for use. Please note, this feature is completely optional, and it can be disabled at any time. To get started, open your Uber app, go to Account, then Settings, then Accessibility, then Service Animal, and follow the prompts. Please note that in the edit field where you type in how your service animal helps you, there is a 20-character limit. Unfortunately, this might not be obvious. For me, typing the two words, guide dog, was enough. If for some reason, you are not able to see this feature, or the buttons in this area of the app are not reading correctly with Voice Over and/or Talk Back, you may need to remove and reinstall the Uber app to fix this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be posting information, as well as an FAQ on the NAGDU page. Meanwhile, you can listen to the recording from the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BU65jS5t-_pMk8DqydGfmrexGtD22bf/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BU65jS5t-_pMk8DqydGfmrexGtD22bf/view?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>If you have questions about this new feature, feel free to write the NAGDU Board, <a href="mailto:board@nagdu.org">board@nagdu.org</a>. Also, if you have any accessibility barriers about the accessibility of the Uber app, please email <a href="mailto:uber-feedback@nagdu.org">uber-feedback@nagdu.org</a> and provide as much information as possible so that Uber can use the feedback provided to address the accessibility issues reported.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>Thanks everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>Raul Gallegos, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>National Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>(</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>346) 439-7444 • </span><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:rgallegos@nagdu.org">rgallegos@nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><a href="https://d.docs.live.net/df04fbdd43ea5830/Documents/www.nfb.org"><span class=MsoSmartlink>www.nfb.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• </span><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><a href="https://d.docs.live.net/df04fbdd43ea5830/Documents/www.nagdu.org"><span class=MsoSmartlink>www.nagdu.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46rcmgrck0s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics">Subscribe to the NAGDU public calendar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'><a href="https://facebook.com/groups/nagdu">Facebook Group</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>•</span><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'> <a href="https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org">Email list</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>•</span><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'> <a href="https://nfb.social/@GuideDogUsers">Mastodon</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>“</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap.</span><span style='font-family:"Sans Serif Collection",sans-serif'>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>-- <br>National Federation of the Blind of Texas <br>"Live the life you want."<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Members" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:member+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org">member+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To view this discussion visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/member/01fd01db740e%243af99180%24b0ecb480%24%40nfbtx.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/member/01fd01db740e%243af99180%24b0ecb480%24%40nfbtx.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>