[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 173, Issue 15
Raul Gallegos (NFB)
rgallegos at nagdu.org
Thu Aug 22 16:21:03 UTC 2019
hello. My apologies for your troubles with paying the membership dues.
We've had a recent change with our board and so the contact information is
a bit different. What I would suggest is that you send an email to
board at nagdu.org and the entire national association of guide dog users
board will see it. Marion's specific email address is president at nagdu.org.
If you are still having trouble, please write to me directly and I will try
to assist you further.
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Raul A. Gallegos
Vice President: National Association of Guide Dog Users
Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
Treasurer: Texas Association of Guide Dog Users
E: rgallegos at nagdu.org H: raul at raulgallegos.com
M: 832.554.7285 O: 832.639.4477
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap." - Kenneth Jernigan
On August 22, 2019 8:41:12 AM Mardi Hadfield via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Hi every one, Mardi from Arizona here. Several questions. First, I have
> been trying to pay my dues for NAGDU and the money order keeps coming back
> in the snail mail. I guess I'm not finding the right person to send it too.
> Can any one give me the correct person and sddress so I can pay my dues ?
> Also , I have been trying to reach Marion as I need some advice and a
> letter from him with some information for an upcoming law suit I have
> filed. I have been trying for several months to reach him.n I can be
> reached by email wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com or by phone 520-867-1654
> Thanks Mardi Hadfield.
>
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 12:20 PM <nagdu-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 1. FHA (Danielle Sykora)
>> 2. Re: FHA (Melissa Allman)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:02:51 -0400
>> From: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NAGDU] FHA
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>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Can someone refresh my memory on what a landlord can and cannot ask
>> for under the FHA? I'm finding slightly conflicting information
>> online, and I want to make sure I have the facts completely right.
>>
>> My university is asking me for my dog's vaccination records, licensing
>> information, and pictures (of the dog, me and the dog, or what exactly
>> I don't know). I've already provided documentation of my disability,
>> and requested reasonable accomodations. I've met with the Disability
>> Resource Center people in person as well, so they have the added
>> benefit of observing my dog both behaving perfectly and performing
>> tasks.
>>
>> It is my understanding that the landlord (in this case the university)
>> is only able to ask for documentation of the person's disability. OF
>> course, if the dog is disruptive, it can be excluded, and I can be
>> charged for any damage she causes. I understand the dog must be
>> licensed in the town/county as any pet does and I can be fined just
>> like any pet owner for not doing so. However, it is my understanding
>> this license cannot be used as a condition of access.
>>
>> I've already told the university I will not provide any additional
>> information that is not covered under FHA. I have an appointment with
>> the Disability Resource Center later today for something unrelated,
>> but I'm sure the disability coordinator will bring this up.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Danielle
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:13:43 -0400
>> From: Melissa Allman <MAllman at seeingeye.org>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FHA
>> Message-ID: <68528A425613C841AF38DE1B877F19630220A77A9192 at TSEMTEXCH01>
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>> HI Danielle. You really should not have to provide any documentation. You
>> are correct that you are bound by the laws concerning vaccination in your
>> municipality but you are not required to show them vaccination records as a
>> condition of allowing your dog access to the dorms or classroom. The FHA
>> and ADA apply to educational institutions and they should be applying the
>> least restrictive standard which woud be the ADA in this case. I've
>> attached an assistance animal memo issued by HUD in 2013 that applies to
>> public and private housing and talks a bit about where the laws intersect.
>> I'm happy to talk to you more about this off list if you would like. Good
>> luck.
>>
>> Melissa R. Allman
>> Senior Specialist, Advocacy and Government Relations
>> The Seeing Eye, Inc.
>> P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ?07963-0375 (mail)
>> 1 Seeing Eye Way, Morristown, NJ?07960-3378 (deliveries)
>> 973-539-4425 ext. 1724,???? Fax:? 973-525-1081 mallman at SeeingEye.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
>> Sykora via NAGDU
>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:03 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Danielle Sykora
>> Subject: [NAGDU] FHA
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Can someone refresh my memory on what a landlord can and cannot ask for
>> under the FHA? I'm finding slightly conflicting information online, and I
>> want to make sure I have the facts completely right.
>>
>> My university is asking me for my dog's vaccination records, licensing
>> information, and pictures (of the dog, me and the dog, or what exactly I
>> don't know). I've already provided documentation of my disability, and
>> requested reasonable accomodations. I've met with the Disability Resource
>> Center people in person as well, so they have the added benefit of
>> observing my dog both behaving perfectly and performing tasks.
>>
>> It is my understanding that the landlord (in this case the university) is
>> only able to ask for documentation of the person's disability. OF course,
>> if the dog is disruptive, it can be excluded, and I can be charged for any
>> damage she causes. I understand the dog must be licensed in the town/county
>> as any pet does and I can be fined just like any pet owner for not doing
>> so. However, it is my understanding this license cannot be used as a
>> condition of access.
>>
>> I've already told the university I will not provide any additional
>> information that is not covered under FHA. I have an appointment with the
>> Disability Resource Center later today for something unrelated, but I'm
>> sure the disability coordinator will bring this up.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Danielle
>>
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