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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NAGDU-Leaders [mailto:nagdu-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>NAGDU President via NAGDU-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> NAGDU President<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nagdu-leaders] "Service Animals Welcome" decal & Creating a Service Animal Tool Kit<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear NAGDU leadership,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Many of you are aware that NAGDU has created a “Service Animals Welcome” decal. For those who do not know about these, they are a 4 X 6 back-stick vinyl piece with the words “Service Animals Welcome” across the top, a line that states “in all places the public is allowed in accordance with state & federal law”, with National Association of Guide Dog Users and the NFB logo followed by the NAGDU website and hotline number. These decals will be available soon from the Jernigan Institute’s Independence market with prior authorization from either Mike Hingson or me. The decals are meant to be a conversation starter to discuss service animal users’ rights and responsibilities with businesses. More information will be available once the piece is available next week.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last night I attended the board of directors meeting of the Florida Asociation of Guide dog Users (FLAGDU) for which our NAGDU secretary, Sherrill O’Brien serves as president and my wife, merry Schoch, serves as vice president. Merry suggested FLAGDU create and edited version of what we call the “It’s the law” flyer we have used in Florida for several years which was created with the help of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. This flyer contains a synopsis of the blind pedestrian and service animal access laws. The board agreed to develop the service animal access law into a single piece that would accompany the decals. This idea morphed into a discussion of a larger piece my social worker wife referred to as a toolkit. The toolkit would have several pieces in it, including – but not limited to – the decal, the edited flyer we have not yet named, the implementing regulations of the ADA concerning service animals, and a break room piece for employees. We realize this information needs to be available to other affiliates, so we will be looking into how we can feasibly accomplish this. I welcome any questions and/or suggestions concerning this and will keep everyone abreast of how it evolves.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>