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<DIV>Vinny<BR>Vincent Chaney Jr<BR>NFBNJ Diabetes Division President <BR>NJAGDU
(NFBNJ Association of Guide Dog Users) Division President<BR>NFBNJ Technology
Division Vice President <BR>NFBNJ Resolutions Committee Member<BR>NFBNJ.ORG
Webmaster<BR>Mail: <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=blind411@verizon.net href="mailto:blind411@verizon.net">Marion
Gwizdala</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nyagdu@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nyagdu@nfbnet.org">nyagdu</A> ; <A title=NJAGDU@NFBNET.ORG
href="mailto:NJAGDU@NFBNET.ORG">NJAGDU List</A> ; <A title=nagdu@nfbnet.org
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href="mailto:FLAGDU@NFBNET.ORG">FLAGDU List</A> ; <A
title=nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org">NAGDU
Leaders List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:29 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Nagdu-leaders] Service Dogs at SchoolRe: [nagdu] NAGDU
website notworking ?</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>Please circulate the following
message as widely as appropriate.<BR><BR><BR>Dear All,<BR> One
of the initiatives on which NAGDU is working is that of service dogs <BR>at
schools. This has especially become problematic with the dissemination of
<BR>some model policies that were distributed by an organization that is
<BR>recognized as an authority on the topic. The policies contained some
<BR>provisions that are not in compliance with the ADA and Section 504 of the
<BR>Rehabilitation Act, such as the necessity to produce documentation,
<BR>registering in advance with a specific department of the school, and
<BR>checking in each time a visit is made to the institution. Unfortunately,
<BR>because of the nature of the organization that disseminated this
<BR>information, many colleges and universities have adopted these policies and
<BR>their enforcement could create serious issues for service animal users, not
<BR>to mention litigation as the result of their
enforcement.<BR> I am working with an attorney with the
Department of Justice to identify <BR>the source of this inaccurate information
and those who have adopted these <BR>policies in an effort to resolve this
serious issue. If you or someone you <BR>know has encountered issues with access
to an educational institution, <BR>please get in touch with me. My contact
information is below my signature.<BR><BR>Fraternally yours,<BR>Marion Gwizdala,
President<BR>National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)<BR>National
Federation of the Blind<BR>813-626-2789<BR><A
href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</A><BR><A
href="http://WWW.NAGDU.ORG">HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG</A>
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