Greetings. For those interested the NAGDU app has been updated for iOS
11, and an Android version is coming by the end of the month. Read
below for more details.
Wayne
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
FROM: National Association of Guide Dog Users, National Federation of the Blind
RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2017
TO: All Media
CONTACT: Marion Gwizdala, President
[email protected]
(813) 626-2789
Leading Guide Dog Users’ Membership & Advocacy Organization Releases
New Mobile App
When the National Association of Guide Dog Users
(NAGDU), a strong & proud division of the National Federation of the
Blind (NFB), launched the NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Advocacy &
Information mobile app in September 2014, it was hailed as an
innovative ambitious project. This mobile app was the first to compile
all the relevant state and federal service animal laws in the United
States, along with associated guidance articles to help service animal
users and businesses alike understand their rights and
responsibilities. Over the past three years, this mobile app has been
downloaded by nearly 5,000 iOS users and has been helpful in resolving
numerous access issues across the country!
Now, with the advent of iOS 11 and with the input from hundreds of
users, the National Association of Guide Dog Users is excited to
announce the release of version 2.0 of the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog
advocacy & Information mobile app for iOS and, by the end of
September, its Android version. Here is what you will find in version
2.0:
· Updated information on each state statute
· The laws for each of the Canadian provinces
· The ability to download the app from the Canadian app store
· The complete regulations concerning service animals from the
U.S. Department of Justice
· Specific guidance for industries of concern to service dog users
· Frequently Asked Questions to help these industries
understand their rights & responsibilities
· A direct email button to get more specific guidance & offer
suggestions
· A direct telephone connection to speak with a trained advocate
· A more dynamic app with frequent updates
· An Android version by September 30
“Those of us who use service dogs experience discrimination more
frequently than most are aware,” says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog
user who serves as the NAGDU president. “We believe this new app will
help guide & other service dog users better advocate for themselves,
while providing accurate information to the general public and places
of public accommodation so that instances of discrimination are
resolved quickly and amicably!”
This incredible app is provided absolutely free as a public service by
the National Association of Guide Dog Users and was created with the
generous support of Aaron Cannon, a blind Software Accessibility
Engineer and member of NAGDU. We also extend a special word of thanks
to Michigan State University’s Animal Legal & Historical Center for
the use of their legal research and information on state and
provincial laws. Before this announcement was even released, the app
had been downloaded more than 1400 times! To download your free copy
of this awesome mobile app, simply go to the App Store and type
“NAGDU” in the search field; it’s that easy! Once you download the
app, please browse through the information and send us your feedback.
You can do this directly from the app by using the “send an email”
feature. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to
raze the expectations of the blind in the United States so we can live
the lives we want!
For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users
or the National Federation of the blind, please visit the following
websites:
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
http://nagdu.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
http://nfb.org
About NAGDU
The National Association of Guide dog Users is the
nation’s leading membership and advocacy organization for blind people
who use guide dogs. NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the
National Federation of the Blind. NAGDU conducts public awareness
campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provides advocacy support for
guide dog handlers who face discrimination, supports sound policy and
effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offers
educational programs to school and civic organizations, and functions
as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. For more
information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and to
support our work, you can visit our website at <HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG>,
send an email message to <[email protected]>, or call (813) 626-2789.
About the National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest
organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows that
blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low
expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You
can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back.
The Federation provides scholarships to blind students;
support for those who are blind or losing their eyesight; advocacy for
the blind facing discrimination; and educational programs for the
general public on topics of blindness. The NFB is not an organization
that speaks on behalf of the blind; we are the blind speaking for
ourselves.
For more information about the National Federation of the Blind or to
support our work, please visit <http://nfb.org> or call (410)
659-9314.
Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
[email protected]
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