[NAGDU] DOT service dog forms

[Scott Wilson]

My understanding is that there is a grace period at the beginning of this new implemented ruling. But, what the grace period allows and the length of Time they are allowing it, is very unclear. Hopefully some sort of resolution can come of your problem with your friend. Wishing you lots of luck.

> On Jan 10, 2021, at 9:37 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sherry.
> Some PDF's have a menu item called Fill and Sign, but I haven't found it to
> be really accessible.
> From the doc, hit the alt key, then right-arrow to the Fill and Sign.  Using
> Jaws, whenever I get into that item, Jaws stops talking, so it's not useful.
> I had to have AIRA get on with Teamviewer and do the signing for me, and
> they had to turn off Jaws first.
> Not accessible.
> This is really unacceptable.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherry Gomes via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2021 6:06 PM
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> Cc: Sherry Gomes
> Subject: [NAGDU] DOT service dog forms
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> A friend has been visiting me since before Christmas. While arranging his
> flight home in a couple weeks, he had to download and fill out the new
> service dog form. They were generally accessible PDF forms, until we got to
> the part where they require a digital signature. It was not an edit field
> where he could type his name. He actually has to create a digital signature.
> The form talks about downloading some app to do this or creating it with a
> physical device like a smart card. This is my personal computer, but even my
> work computer doesn't require a smart card. I don't particularly want to
> install a program that might or might not be accessible to create the
> signature, and even if it was, this seems way over the top in terms of
> requiring someone to have to install or even purchase something to do this.
> So, first of all, does anyone have tips on creating that digital signature,
> and second of all, to me, this feels completely discriminatory. I am not
> happy.
> 
> 
> Sherry
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