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Ѐ€€€€€€The€success€of€this€program€will€be€analyzed€and€measured€throughout€the€next€three€years.€Ð ”ä ÐAfter€we€accomplish€our€initial€goals€for€this€program€and€additional€funding€becomes€available,Ð €Ð Ðour€hope€is€that€one€day€we€will€be€able€to€expand€our€services€to€meet€the€needs€of€thoseÐ l¼ Ðindividuals€who€do€not€currently€qualify€for€this€program.€Ð X ¨ ÐÌ€ÌÔ#†Xó\XXXó\›D#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\ÔÌ.Ð $X" ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔA€Tail€to€Telló ó€€Ô#†Xó\X Li¥R#ÔÐ à%0!$ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Toni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€€€Ð  (\#& ÐÌ€€€€€€€In€the€last€Tail€column,€we€told€you€about€the€euthanasia€of€our€elderly€cat€Cali.€€The€houseÐ ä)4%( Ðseemed€empty€with€just€three€cats,€so€we€decided€to€adopt€Cali's€successor.€€Toni€and€her€GoldenÐ Ð* &) ÐRetriever€guide€dog€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô,€with€the€driving€assistance€of€our€friend€Linda€Ô_ÔHaymondÔ_Ô,€went€toÐ ¼+ '* Ðthe€Feline€Foundation€to€adopt€a€new€cat.€€A€nine-year-old€calico€named€Bambi€stole€Toni's€heartÐ ¨,ø'+ 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Ѐ€€€€€€€During€a€walk€several€weeks€after€meeting€the€dog,€we€had€another€animal€distraction.€Ð H˜ ÐHowever,€this€time€the€critter€was€a€tiny€kitten!€€He€came€right€up€to€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€rubbed€nosesÐ 4„ Ðwith€her.€Both€dogs€were€extremely€excited€and€distracted€by€this€little€guy.€€Since€they€live€withÐ  p Ðfour€felines,€one€would€think€it€wouldn't€be€such€a€novelty!€€The€kitten€followed€us€on€our€walk,Ð  \ Ðbut€when€we€got€to€a€busy€street,€Toni€picked€him€up€and€carried€him€around.€€Fearing€to€loseÐ øH Ðthis€wiggling€baby,€Toni€grabbed€his€scruff€and€settled€him€down.€€We€brought€him€back€to€theÐ ä4 Ðarea€where€we€first€met€him,€but€he€was€determined€to€stay€with€us!€€Therefore,€when€we€gotÐ Ð  Ðhome,€we€fed€and€watered€him€and€left€him€outside!€€But€Boca,€as€we€named€him€because€of€hisÐ ¼  Ðbig€mouth€and€loud€cries,€had€a€different€idea!€€Those€heartrending€cries€were€too€much€for€Toni,Ð ¨ø Ðso€she€brought€him€in€and€put€him€on€our€cat€safe€enclosed€patio.€€Our€friend€Ô_ÔKathiÔ_Ô€Diaz€cameÐ ”ä Ðover€after€work€and€canvassed€the€area€where€we€found€him,€but€no€luck.€€Nobody€lost€aÐ €Ð Ðgorgeous€orange€and€white€male€two€month€old€kitten.€€It€was€extremely€tempting€to€keep€thisÐ l¼ Ðlittle€guy,€but€with€the€recent€acquisition€of€Bambi,€a€fifth€cat€would€be€difficult.€€So€bravely€andÐ X ¨ Ðsadly,€we€took€him€to€the€California€Feline€Foundation€the€next€day.€€€With€his€good€looks€andÐ D!” Ðkittenish€personality,€he€was€adopted€soon€after!Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€On€the€travel€front,€we've€pretty€much€stayed€on€the€ground!€As€much€as€we€love€flying,€itÐ #l! Ðwas€relaxing€to€take€the€four€hour€drive€to€San€Francisco€to€attend€the€Guide€Dogs€For€The€BlindÐ $X" Ð(Ô_ÔGDBÔ_Ô)€inaugural€alumni€reunion.€€Mary€Harris,€local€Fresno€puppy€raising€supervisor,€was€theÐ ô$D # Ðchauffeur€on€this€outing.€€Tango,€her€five€month€old€Golden€Retriever€pup€was€awesome,Ð à%0!$ Ðmeeting€the€demands€of€a€noisy€hotel,€crowded€elevators€€and€more€than€100€working€guide€dogsÐ Ì&"% Ðwith€a€calm€confidence€well€beyond€his€Ô_ÔpuppyhoodÔ_Ô€status!Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€the€speeches€and€Ô_ÔGDBÔ_Ô€staff€greetings€on€Saturday€morning,€we€loaded€into€schoolÐ ¤(ô#' Ðbuses€for€the€30€minute€trip€to€the€San€Rafael€campus€where€we€were€served€a€box€lunch.€€TheÐ )à$( Ðrain€that€dampened€the€morning€stopped€in€time€for€the€picnic,€but€it€was€uncomfortably€cold.€€€€Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€€Since€both€of€us€were€matched€with€our€dogs€and€trained€at€home,€we€never€participated€inÐ h+¸&* Ðgraduation€ceremonies€at€the€school.€€It€was€moving€to€sit€in€on€this€one,€especially€to€witness€theÐ T,¤'+ Ðjoy€the€puppy€raisers€expressed€in€knowing€their€hard€work€paid€off€and€their€young€chargesÐ @-(, Ðwould€now€be€working€with€blind€individuals€all€over€the€U.S.€and€Canada.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€Back€in€the€hotel€we€prepared€for€the€evening's€banquet.€€Little€did€we€know€how€specialÐ œì Ðthis€event€would€be.€€The€Ô_ÔGDBÔ_Ô€Alumni€Association€honored€us€with€a€lifetime€achievementÐ ˆØ Ðaward€for€the€tireless€work€we€do€to€enhance€the€lives€of€guide€dog€partners€through€the€work€weÐ tÄ Ðdo€with€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€We€received€a€gorgeous€braille€and€print€plaque€and€lots€of€applause!Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Sunday€morning€we€attended€several€seminars,€spoke€to€the€group€about€the€benefits€ofÐ L œ Ðjoining€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô,€then€set€up€shop€to€sell€our€Partners€In€Independence€book.€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€Mary€generously€offered€to€spend€the€extra€day€in€San€Francisco€so€we€could€see€Toni'sÐ $ t Ðsurgeon€on€Monday€morning.€€The€report€was€fabulous,€the€spinal€fusion€has€healed€and€Toni€hasÐ  ` Ðno€movement€restrictions.€€There€is€still€some€residual€discomfort,€but€that€is€likely€to€resolveÐ ü L  Ðover€the€next€few€months.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Two€days€after€returning€home,€Ed€participated€in€an€emergency€evacuation€simulationÐ Ô$  Ðexercise€conducted€by€the€American€Red€Cross€and€the€Fresno€city€disaster€relief€coordinator.€Ð À  ÐAs€chair€of€the€Fresno€ADA€Advisory€Council,€Ed€was€asked€to€involve€members€of€theÐ ¬ü  Ðdisability€community€in€this€exercise.€€A€dozen€members€of€the€Council€joined€Ed€and€LenÐ ˜è  ÐKessler€and€hearing€dog€Ô_ÔVanaÔ_Ô€in€their€simulated€role€as€newly€arrived€victims€of€aÐ „Ô  Ðdisaster.€€They€helped€educate€the€volunteers€and€staff€about€disability€etiquette€and€theÐ pÀ Ðdisaster-related€needs€of€disabled€people,€particularly€those€teamed€with€guide,€hearing€andÐ \¬ Ðservice€dogs.€€This€issue€was€brought€into€the€foreground€when€one€assistance€dog€partner€askedÐ H˜ Ða€Red€Cross€volunteer€where€she€could€relieve€her€dog.€€The€volunteer€said€she€had€no€idea,Ð 4„ Ðdespite€the€availability€of€large€stretches€of€grass€20€feet€outside€the€door!€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€next€morning€our€wonderful€friend€and€perennial€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€volunteer€DebbieÐ  \ ÐÔ_ÔPrietoÔ_Ô€drove€us€to€Foster€City,€near€San€Francisco,€for€the€Cat€Writers€Association€conference.€Ð øH ÐLast€year€Toni€was€using€a€wheelchair€during€this€event,€but€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€remembered€the€hotel€andÐ ä4 Ðdid€a€fabulous€job€locating€the€elevators€and€finding€the€outside€exit€to€the€relief€area.€€OurÐ Ð  ÐBoise,€Idaho-based€friend€Dana€and€her€guide€dog€Ô_ÔVergieÔ_Ô,€Debbie€and€the€two€of€us€with€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_ÔÐ ¼  Ðand€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€shared€a€mini€suite€and€it€was€fun€spending€time€together.€€Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€In€addition€to€seminars€on€all€aspects€of€writing€as€a€career€and€two€sumptuous€eveningÐ ”ä Ðbanquets,€we€spent€a€few€hours€at€the€Cat€Fanciers'€Association€cat€show€and€got€to€pet€aÐ €Ð ÐSiberian,€Ô_ÔCelkirkÔ_Ô€Rex€and€Scottish€Fold.€€Toni€had€just€completed€reading€a€fabulous€book€aboutÐ l¼ ÐNorton,€the€much€traveled€and€loved€Scottish€Fold,€and€was€delighted€to€meet€a€member€of€theÐ X ¨ Ðbreed.€€Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€€Sunday€morning€Nov.€19€we€said€goodbye€to€Dana€and€drove€home€to€Fresno.€€Tired€fromÐ 0"€  Ðtwo€weeks€of€excitement€and€festivities,€we€went€to€bed€early.€€Ed€awoke€a€little€after€3€andÐ #l! Ðasked€Toni€to€call€911.€€He€was€experiencing€shortness€of€breath€and€we€threw€on€clothes€andÐ $X" Ðwelcomed€the€Ambulance€crew€which€arrived€in€less€than€five€minutes.€€Ed's€oxygen€level€wasÐ ô$D # Ðextremely€low€at€82€and€he€was€taken€by€Ambulance€to€St.€Agnes€hospital€where€the€initialÐ à%0!$ Ðdiagnosis€was€pneumonia.€€After€being€examined€and€treated,€Ed€spent€fifteen€hours€in€theÐ Ì&"% Ðemergency€room€until€a€bed€was€found€for€him€in€the€heart€pavilion.€€Toni€did€not€accompanyÐ ¸'#& Ðhim€to€the€hospital€because€Ô_ÔKizzyÔ_Ô€was€slated€to€have€his€teeth€cleaned€at€the€vet's€to€resolve€someÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhealth€issues.€€Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€€As€soon€as€Ô_ÔKizzyÔ_Ô€returned€home,€Toni€went€to€the€hospital.€€When€she€left€Ed€that€evening,Ð |*Ì%) Ðhe€seemed€comfortable,€but€had€a€serious€breathing€episode€in€the€middle€of€the€night€requiringÐ h+¸&* Ðthe€Rapid€Response€Team's€medical€intervention.€€Tuesday€Ed€seemed€a€lot€better€andÐ T,¤'+ ÐWednesday,€he€went€without€oxygen€and€took€walks€with€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€along€the€hospital€corridors.€Ð @-(, ÐThe€nursing€care€was€exemplary,€but€we€received€a€huge€scare€when€the€diagnosis€was€expandedÐ ° Ðto€include€congestive€heart€failure€and€the€cardiologist€talked€about€the€need€for€heart€surgery€inÐ œì Ðthe€near€future.€€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€did€not€stay€at€the€hospital€with€Ed,€but€came€to€visit€every€day€withÐ ˆØ ÐÔ_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Toni.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Thanksgiving€day€was€planned€long€in€advance€and€Toni€was€now€the€official€turkeyÐ `° Ðroaster.€€She€was€overjoyed€when€Ed€phoned€to€say€he€was€doing€so€well,€he€was€beingÐ L œ Ðdischarged€from€the€hospital€in€time€to€join€us!€€Linda€rushed€to€get€him,€while€Toni€tendedÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€dinner€preparations.€€It€was€a€wonderful€gift€when€Ed€joined€Linda,€Bobbie,€Beth€and€Toni€forÐ $ t Ða€fabulous€meal.€€€He€was€even€home€in€time€to€carve€the€turkey!€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€After€his€hospital€stay,€Ed€resumed€his€many€advocacy€efforts.€We€were€delighted€thatÐ ü L  Ð77.5%€of€voters€in€November€approved€a€half€cent€sales€tax€that€will€be€used€to€finance€publicÐ è 8  Ðtransportation€including€improved€Ô_ÔparatransitÔ_Ô€services€for€the€disabled€community€and€free€busÐ Ô$  Ðservice€for€seniors.€€€€.€€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€On€another€front,€Ed€participated€in€a€meeting€with€city€officials€to€reaffirm€the€position€thatÐ ¬ü  Ðdiagonal€curb€cuts/ramps€placed€where€two€sidewalks€intersect€is€against€federal€and€stateÐ ˜è  Ðregulations€and€threatens€the€safety€of€both€wheelchair€users€and€blind€pedestrians.€€ComingÐ „Ô  Ðdown€a€diagonal€ramp€into€traffic€is€not€conducive€to€the€health€and€well€being€of€disabledÐ pÀ Ðpedestrians!€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€At€this€writing,€Ed€is€not€out€of€the€woods,€but€is€certainly€enjoying€the€trees,€the€birds€andÐ H˜ Ðwhatever€the€woods€and€local€dog€park€have€to€offer.Ð 4„ ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô,€Fresno,Ð  \ ÐCA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.€Ð øH ÐÌÌÌÌÔ#†Xó\XXXó\SR#ÔÌò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔThese€Student€Requests€Are€a€Different€Animaló óÔ#†Xó\X Lipˆ#ÔÐ €Ð ÐÌThe€Chronicle:€10/13/2006Ð ¦ ö ÐFrom€the€issue€dated€October€13,€2006Ð ’!â ÐÌColleges€accustomed€to€guide€dogs€now€grapple€with€demands€to€allow€ferrets€and€snakes€thatÐ j#º! Ðprovide€psychiatric€support.Ð V$¦" ÐÌBy€KELLY€FIELDÐ .&~!$ ÐÌ€€€€€€Sarah€B.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô€considers€her€pet€ferret,€Lilly,€to€be€a€service€animal,€no€less€legitimate€thanÐ (V#& Ða€guide€dog.€True,€the€support€Lilly€provides€is€emotional,€rather€than€physical,€but€that€does€notÐ ò(B$' Ðchange€her€status€under€the€law,€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô€reasons.Ð Þ).%( Ѐ€€€€€So€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô,€who€suffers€from€anxiety€and€depression,€was€surprised€when€administratorsÐ Ê*&) Ðat€Our€Lady€of€the€Lake€University,€in€Texas,€told€her€she€could€not€bring€Lilly€to€the€campusÐ ¶+'* Ðbecause€the€ferret€did€not€qualify€as€a€service€animal.€Convinced€the€college€was€wrong,€she€filedÐ ¢,ò'+ Ða€complaint€with€the€U.S.€Justice€Department's€Civil€Rights€Division€last€August,€asking€that€theÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðadministrators'€decision€be€overturned.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€"They€didn't€understand,"€says€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô.€"I€couldn't€just€have€a€panic€attack€and€say,€See,Ð œì Ðshe€is€helping€me."Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€College€officials€declined€to€comment€on€the€case,€citing€respect€for€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô's€privacy,Ð tÄ Ðbut€a€spokeswoman€said€the€college€was€"following€the€law"€in€how€it€describes€a€service€animal.Ð `° ÐThe€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act,€or€ADA,€defines€a€service€animal€as€"any€guide€dog,€signalÐ L œ Ðdog,€or€other€animal€individually€trained€to€do€work€or€perform€tasks€for€an€individual€withÐ 8 ˆ Ða€disability."Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€"If€we€have€an€animal€that€has€been€prescribed€as€part€of€a€treatment€plan€and€trained€inÐ  ` Ðaccordance€with€the€law,€then€we€will€make€every€accommodation€we€can,"€says€Susan€A.Ð ü L  ÐÔ_ÔSchleicherÔ_Ô,€chief€communications€officer€for€the€university.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€In€letters€to€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô's€mother€obtained€through€a€Freedom€of€Information€Act€request,Ð Ô$  Ðcollege€officials€expressed€concern€that€the€ferret€would€be€"distracting€and€disruptive"€in€theÐ À  Ðclassroom,€and€might€bite€or€scratch€students€or€faculty€members.€They€said€residence-life€staffÐ ¬ü  Ðmembers€had€reported€a€"strong€and€unpleasant€odor"€emanating€from€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô's€room€duringÐ ˜è  Ðorientation€weekend,€and€had€found€ferret€feces€on€the€floor€and€in€the€sink€when€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_ÔÐ „Ô  Ðand€Lilly€left.Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€In€a€reply,€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô's€mother,€D.€Kay€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô€countered€that€the€ferret€would€be€no€moreÐ \¬ Ðdistracting€than€a€service€dog,€and€pointed€out€that€the€ADA€prohibits€the€denial€of€serviceÐ H˜ Ðanimals€on€the€basis€of€hypothetical€risk.€She€said€she€had€purchased€a€dietary€supplement€toÐ 4„ Ðreduce€the€ferret's€odor,€and€suggested€that€the€"feces"€were€probably€food€pellets.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€The€battle€between€the€Ô_ÔSevicksÔ_Ô€and€Our€Lady€of€the€Lake€University€is€not€unusual.€AcrossÐ  \ Ðthe€country,€a€growing€number€of€students€are€seeking€permission€to€bring€"psychiatric€service"Ð øH Ðanimals€into€college€classrooms€and€dormitories.€The€students€say€the€animals,€which€range€fromÐ ä4 Ðcats€and€dogs€to€snakes,€rats,€and€even€tarantulas,€help€them€cope€with€the€stress€of€collegeÐ Ð  Ðlife.€But€the€law€is€unclear€on€whether€colleges€must€accommodate€such€animals,€and€manyÐ ¼  Ðcolleges€have€grappled€with€how€to€distinguish€a€student€with€a€true€need€from€one€who€simplyÐ ¨ø Ðdoes€not€want€to€be€separated€from€Fluffy€or€Spot.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€For€many€colleges,€though,€the€biggest€fear€is€that€if€they€allow€Ô_ÔoneferretÔ_Ô,€it€will€only€be€aÐ €Ð Ðmatter€of€time€before€their€campuses€become€petting€zoos.Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€ð ðThe€single€biggest€concern€on€the€part€of€institutions€would€be€setting€a€precedent,"€says€JaneÐ X ¨ ÐE.€Ô_ÔJarrowÔ_Ô,€president€of€Disability€Access€Information€and€Support,€an€organization€that€helpsÐ D!” Ðcolleges€meet€disability€standards.€"They€worry€that€if€they€say€yes€to€this€one,€they€won't€be€ableÐ 0"€  Ðto€say€no€to€the€next€one."Ð #l! ÐÌò òUnusual€Requestsó óÐ ô$D # ÐÌ€€€€€€€Most€colleges€say€they€know€how€to€handle€requests€for€traditional€service€animals,€such€asÐ Ì&"% Ðguide€dogs€for€the€blind.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€But€the€idea€of€service€animals€for€the€mentally€ill€is€so€new€that€even€disability€advocatesÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhave€not€yet€settled€on€what€to€call€them.€Some€advocates€label€them€"companion€animals"€orÐ )à$( Ð"comfort€animals,"€others€refer€to€them€as€"emotional-support€animals."Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€Joan€G.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô,€a€geneticist€who€has€bipolar€disorder,€prefers€to€call€them€"psychiatricÐ h+¸&* Ðservice"€animals,€a€term€she€coined€to€distinguish€the€benefits€they€provide€from€"the€kind€ofÐ T,¤'+ Ðemotional€support€everybody€gets€from€their€pets."€She€chose€the€word€psychiatric€overÐ @-(, Ðpsychologic,€she€says,€to€emphasize€the€severity€of€the€handlers'€psychiatric€conditions.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€Ms.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô,€founder€and€president€of€the€Psychiatric€Service€Dog€Society,€saysÐ œì Ðpsychiatric-service€animals€may€be€trained€to€perform€tasks€for€their€handlers,€such€as€alertingÐ ˆØ Ðthem€to€an€incipient€psychiatric€episode.€She€says€her€first€service€dog,€Ô_ÔWasabiÔ_Ô,€a€RhodesianÐ tÄ Ðridgeback€who€died€a€year€and€a€half€ago,€would€repeatedly€nudge€her€with€his€nose€when€sheÐ `° Ðhad€been€staring€at€the€computer€for€hours€ð"ð€a€sign€she€was€entering€a€manic€phase.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€Ms.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô€says€psychiatric-service€animals€can€also€"do€work"€for€their€handlers,€as€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐADA€stipulates,€and€which€she€interprets€broadly€as€"performing€a€function."€For€example,€a€dogÐ $ t Ðmight€enable€a€person€with€agoraphobia€ð"ð€a€fear€of€being€in€public€places€or€crowds€ð"ð€to€leaveÐ  ` Ðher€home€without€panicking,€or€it€might€provide€a€"reality€check"€for€a€person€withÐ ü L  Ðschizophrenia;€if€his€dog€is€sleeping€peacefully,€then€the€handler€knows€that€the€voices€he€isÐ è 8  Ðhearing€are€in€his€head,€not€in€the€room.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€"It's€a€passive€function,"€Ms.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô€acknowledges,€"but€when€you're€the€schizophrenicÐ À  Ðperson€sorting€things€out,€it's€a€valuable€form€of€assistance."Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€But€she€says€that€animals€need€not€perform€tasks€to€qualify€under€the€ADA,€arguing€that€theÐ ˜è  Ðinteractions€between€a€handler€and€animal€can€be€"intrinsically€therapeutic."Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€"A€lot€of€the€medicine€of€a€psychiatric-service€dog€is€predicated€by€a€bond,€and€a€bond€is€notÐ pÀ Ða€physical€task,"€she€says.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€That€position€has€put€her€in€conflict€with€a€coalition€of€traditional€service-dog€users,€whichÐ H˜ Ðhas€called€task€training€"the€litmus€test€of€legitimacy."Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€The€Coalition€of€Assistance€Dog€Organizations€says€the€legal€definition€of€"service€animal"Ð  p Ðhas€been€misunderstood€or€deliberately€exploited€by€pet€owners€and€protection-dog€trainers,€andÐ  \ Ðthe€group€has€urged€the€Department€of€Justice€to€revise€its€ADA€regulations€to€explicitly€excludeÐ øH Ðanimals€that€provide€only€"comfort,€protection,€or€personal€defense."€The€proposed€definitionÐ ä4 Ðwould€also€replace€the€phrase€"do€work€or€perform€tasks"€with€"perform€physical€tasks."Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€Sheila€Styron,€a€spokeswoman€for€the€coalition€and€president€of€Guide€Dog€Users€Inc.,€saysÐ ¼  Ðher€group€is€trying€to€fortify€the€law€against€abuses€that€threaten€to€undermine€public€tolerance€ofÐ ¨ø Ðservice€animals.€Ms.€Styron,€who€is€blind€and€works€with€a€guide€dog,€says€she€was€recentlyÐ ”ä Ðquestioned€at€an€airport€after€another€passenger€attempted€to€pass€off€a€bowl€of€goldfish€asÐ €Ð Ðservice€animals.Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€"People€with€disabilities€have€worked€long€and€hard€to€gain€their€public-access€rights,€andÐ X ¨ Ðthey€get€upset€when€they€feel€that€people€are€cheapening€the€progress€that€they€have€made,"€sheÐ D!” Ðsays.Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€But€Ms.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô€believes€much€of€the€resistance€from€traditional€service-dog€users€stemsÐ #l! Ðfrom€stereotypes€about€owner-trained€dogs.€While€there€are€several€training€schools€for€guideÐ $X" Ðdogs,€there€are€no€schools€for€psychiatric-service€dogs,€so€most€handlers€train€their€own€dogs.Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€€€€€"There€is€a€prevalent€stigma€that€owner-trained€dogs€will€inevitably€be€poorly€behaved"€andÐ à%0!$ Ðwill€"diminish€the€good€image€of€service€dogs€in€the€eyes€of€the€public,"€she€says.Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€She€says€she€has€tried€to€combat€this€"image€problem"€by€establishing€voluntary€standardsÐ ¸'#& Ðfor€psychiatric€service€dogs.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌò òCourts€Create€Confusionó óÐ |*Ì%) ÐÌ€€€€€€€€With€only€one€exception,€the€courts€have€backed€Ms.€Styron's€interpretation€of€the€law,Ð T,¤'+ Ðruling€that€the€Americans€With€Disability€Act€and€the€Fair€Housing€Act€ð"ð€which€prohibitsÐ @-(, Ðdiscrimination€in€housing€ð"ð€apply€to€animals€that€perform€tasks,€not€to€those€that€provideÐ ° Ðcomfort€and€companionship€only.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€But€administrative€judges€at€the€U.S.€Department€of€Housing€and€Urban€Development€haveÐ ˆØ Ðsaid€that€an€animal€does€not€have€to€perform€tasks€to€receive€protection€under€the€Fair€HousingÐ tÄ ÐAct.€In€a€landmark€case,€decided€in€1994,€the€judge€ordered€an€apartment€complex€to€waive€itsÐ `° Ðno-pets€rule€for€a€woman€with€depression.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€"In€effect,€the€dog€gives€...€the€same€freedom€that€a€wheelchair€provides€a€physically€disabledÐ 8 ˆ Ðperson,"€the€judge€wrote.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€Those€conflicting€rulings€have€created€confusion€for€colleges,€which€are€subject€to€theÐ  ` ÐAmericans€With€Disability€Act€Ô_ÔcampuswideÔ_Ô€and€the€Fair€Housing€Act€in€their€dormitories.Ð ü L  ÐCertain€colleges,€like€Ohio€State€University,€permit€psychiatric€service€animals€in€dormitories€inÐ è 8  Ðsome€cases,€but€not€in€other€facilities.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€"I€go€with€the€highest€standard€of€access,"€says€L.€Scott€Ô_ÔLissnerÔ_Ô,€the€ADA€coordinator€at€theÐ À  ÐOhio€State€system€and€an€authority€on€service-animal€case€law.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€J.€Aaron€Ô_ÔMcCulloughÔ_Ô,€a€legal€expert€with€the€Disability€Law€Resource€Project,€whichÐ ˜è  Ðprovides€training€and€technical€assistance€on€complying€with€the€ADA,€counsels€colleges€to€relyÐ „Ô  Ðon€the€law's€definition€of€service€animal,€which€"thoroughly€precludes€coverage"€for€animals€thatÐ pÀ Ðprovide€comfort€only.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€"A€companion€animal€is€just€a€euphemism€for€a€pet,"€he€says.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€But€Ms.€Ô_ÔJarrowÔ_Ô,€the€disability€consultant,€says€she€reminds€colleges€that€the€ADA€"sets€aÐ 4„ Ðfloor,€not€a€ceiling."€Just€because€colleges€are€not€required€to€accommodate€psychiatric-supportÐ  p Ðanimals,€she€says,€does€not€mean€they€are€prohibited€from€doing€so.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€€"The€fear€of€opening€the€floodgates€should€not€keep€you€from€making€an€accommodationÐ øH Ðunder€reasonable€circumstances,"€she€said,€urging€administrators€Ô_ÔtoconsiderÔ_Ô€requests€case€byÐ ä4 Ðcase.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€At€the€same€time,€she€cautions€colleges€not€to€adopt€an€"anything€goes"€policy€towardÐ ¼  Ðpsychiatric-support€animals,€saying€she€once€received€a€call€about€an€early-childhood-educationÐ ¨ø Ðmajor€who€wanted€to€bring€her€dog€ð"ð€a€pit€bull-Rottweiler€mix€ð"ð€into€a€campus€day-careÐ ”ä Ðcenter.Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€"Clearly,€some€animals€may€not€be€appropriate€to€a€university€setting,"€she€says.Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€Ms.€Ô_ÔJarrowÔ_Ô€says€some€colleges€have€been€too€quick€to€accommodate€even€unreasonableÐ X ¨ Ðrequests,€fearing€lawsuits.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€"The€institutional€administration€is€often€too€skittish€about€possible€legal€action€to€thinkÐ 0"€  Ðabout€what's€logical,€appropriate,€or€right,"€she€said.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€€Michael€R.€Ô_ÔMasinterÔ_Ô,€a€law€professor€at€Nova€Southeastern€University,€says€colleges€shouldÐ $X" Ðapproach€requests€with€skepticism,€but€not€a€with€a€completely€closed€mind.Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€€€€€"No€one€is€going€to€go€through€the€trouble€of€losing€their€eyesight€to€keep€a€pet,€but€theyÐ à%0!$ Ðmight€go€through€the€trouble€of€getting€a€therapist's€note,"€he€says.Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€Mr.€Ô_ÔMasinterÔ_Ô€suggests€that€colleges€consider€whether€the€animal€was€prescribed€by€aÐ ¸'#& Ðpsychologist,€and€whether€it€"really€does€alleviate€the€effects€of€the€impairment,"€as€required€byÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€ADA.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€Experts€urge€universities€to€develop€policies€that€clearly€differentiate€between€serviceÐ |*Ì%) Ðanimals€and€emotional-support€animals.€To€assist€colleges,€Ms.€Ô_ÔJarrowÔ_Ô€has€created€a€sampleÐ h+¸&* Ðpolicy€that€borrows€heavily€from€that€of€the€University€of€Wisconsin€at€Madison,€which€she€callsÐ T,¤'+ Ð"the€granddaddy€of€them€all."Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€The€sample€policy€defines€a€service€animal;€outlines€Ô_ÔtheresponsibilitiesÔ_Ô€of€the€disabledÐ ° Ðindividual,€as€well€as€those€of€faculty€and€staff€members€and€students;€spells€out€which€areas€areÐ œì Ðoff€limits€to€service€animals€(research€laboratories,€mechanical€rooms,€and€custodial€closets,Ð ˆØ Ðamong€them);€and€describes€when€a€service€animal€may€be€forced€to€leave€a€campus€facility.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€Brian€T.€Rose,€associate€vice€president€for€student€affairs€at€Rutgers€University€at€NewÐ `° ÐBrunswick,€says€his€institution€decided€to€come€up€with€a€policy€after€it€received€five€requests€toÐ L œ Ðaccommodate€a€psychiatric-service€animal€in€a€single€year€ð"ð€three€cats,€one€dog,€and€a€snake.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€"Obviously,€we€permit€service€animals,"€he€said.€"But€this€was€ð"ð€pardon€the€pun€ð"ð€aÐ $ t Ðdifferent€animal."Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€Ultimately,€the€college€decided€to€allow€the€animals€in€its€garden-style€apartments,€but€not€inÐ ü L  Ðdorms€with€a€common€elevator,€where€they€might€bother€students€with€allergies€and€phobias.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€"You're€balancing€Disability€A€against€Disability€B,€trying€to€keep€everyone€comfortable€inÐ Ô$  Ðthe€residence€halls,"€he€said.Ð À  ÐÌò òResearch€Shows€Benefitsó óÐ ˜è  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Research€into€the€benefits€of€psychiatric-service€animals€is€still€in€its€infancy.€SeveralÐ pÀ Ðstudies€have€demonstrated€the€benefits€of€animal-assisted€therapy€for€the€elderly,€the€infirm,€andÐ \¬ Ðthe€mentally€ill.€Other€studies€have€shown€that€pets€lower€blood€pressure€in€hypertensiveÐ H˜ Ðstockbrokers,€help€children€recover€from€traumatic€experiences€like€sexual€abuse,€alleviateÐ 4„ Ðloneliness€in€single€women,€and€foster€empathy€among€prison€inmates.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€"Pets€calm€people€down,€give€them€a€feeling€of€self-confidence,€and€increase€their€ability€toÐ  \ Ðdeal€with€the€world€more€effectively,"€says€Alan€Ô_ÔEntinÔ_Ô,€a€psychologist€in€Richmond,€Va.,€and€anÐ øH Ðexpert€on€pets.Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€€But€there€have€been€no€controlled€studies€on€the€benefits€of€trained€psychiatric-serviceÐ Ð  Ðanimals€for€specific€psychiatric€populations,€and€much€of€the€evidence€of€their€effectivenessÐ ¼  Ðremains€anecdotal.Ð ¨ø ÐÌ€€€€€€€Ms.€Ô_ÔEsnayraÔ_Ô,€who€recently€left€a€job€as€a€program€officer€at€the€National€Academies€ofÐ €Ð ÐScience,€hopes€to€change€that.€She€has€applied€for€a€grant€from€the€National€Center€forÐ l¼ ÐComplementary€and€Alternative€Medicine€at€the€National€Institutes€of€Health€for€a€study€ofÐ X ¨ Ðwhether€psychiatric-service€dogs€can€lower€anxiety€levels€in€patients€with€anxiety€disorders.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€Despite€the€dearth€of€research,€the€idea€that€animals€can€help€mitigate€mental€illness€appearsÐ 0"€  Ðto€be€gaining€acceptance€in€the€mental-health€professions.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€€Carole€E.€Ô_ÔFudinÔ_Ô,€a€clinical€social€worker€in€New€York€City,€says€she€has€recommendedÐ $X" Ðpsychiatric-service€animals€for€several€of€her€clients.€In€some€cases,€she€says,€the€animals€haveÐ ô$D # Ð"worked€as€powerfully€as€medication,"€with€fewer€side€effects.Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€"I€think€psychotherapy€has€grown€up€a€bit€when€it€comes€to€how€significant€these€animals€areÐ Ì&"% Ðfor€people,"€she€says,€adding€that€there€was€some€skepticism€when€the€idea€was€introduced€in€theÐ ¸'#& Ðearly€1980s.€€But€she€stresses€that€psychiatric-support€animals€are€no€substitute€for€psychotherapyÐ ¤(ô#' Ðand€medication,€adding€that€"if€dependency€on€an€animal€alone€is€the€only€way€a€person€is€gettingÐ )à$( Ðthrough€the€day,€then€they're€going€to€be€in€crisis€when€the€animal€dies."Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€In€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô's€case,€her€ferret's€therapeutic€properties€came€as€a€surprise.€She€receivedÐ h+¸&* ÐLilly€as€a€pet,€and€only€later€discovered€that€stroking€the€ferret€helped€distract€and€calm€herÐ T,¤'+ Ðduring€a€panic€attack.€With€the€help€of€her€mother,€she€then€trained€the€ferret€to€come€onÐ @-(, Ðcommand€and€sit€quietly€in€her€lap€for€long€periods€of€time.€Eventually,€Lilly€learned€to€sense€theÐ ° Ðonset€of€a€panic€attack,€and€would€come€to€Ms.€Ô_ÔSevickÔ_Ô€automatically,€she€says.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€When€Our€Lady€of€the€Lake€University€declined€her€request€to€bring€Lilly€to€campus,€sheÐ ˆØ Ðdecided€to€enroll€anyway,€certain€that€the€college€would€reconsider.€But€she€struggledÐ tÄ Ðacademically€and€socially,€and€suffered€frequent€panic€attacks.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€"I€had€never€been€on€my€own,€and€I€was€in€a€strange€place,"€she€recalls,€her€voice€cracking.Ð L œ Ð"I€was€under€a€lot€of€stress,€and€I€did€not€have€any€support€at€all."Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€By€the€time€she€heard€back€from€the€Office€for€Civil€Rights,€in€December€of€last€year,€sheÐ $ t Ðhad€flunked€out.€The€response€was€a€one-page€letter,€saying€that€staff€had€reviewed€her€case€andÐ  ` Ð"decided€not€to€take€any€action."Ð ü L  ÐÌCopyright€ðð€2006€by€The€Chronicle€of€Higher€Education€Ð Ô$  ÐReprinted€with€permissionÐ À  ÐÌ„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ÌHOW€A€DOG€CAN€HELP€€€[€Part€of€the€Article€by€Kelly€Field€]Ð „Ô  ÐÌFollowing€are€some€of€the€tasks€that€a€psychiatric-service€dog€could€be€trained€to€perform.€SomeÐ \¬ Ðof€these€could€be€accomplished€by€animals€other€than€dogs.Ð H˜ ÐÌò òDISORDERó ó€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òSYMPTOMó ó€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òTASKó óÐ  p ÐÌò òòòMajor€Depressionóóó ó€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€apathy€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€tactile€stimulation*Ð üL Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔhypersomniaÔ_Ô€(excessive€sleep)€€€€€€€€€€€€€wake€handlerÐ è8 Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€feelings€of€isolation€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€tactile€stimulation*Ð Ô$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€memory€loss€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€remind€to€take€medicationÐ À ÐÌò òòòBipolar€disorderóóó ó€(manic€phase)€€€€€€aggressive€driving€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€alert€to€aggressive€drivingÐ ˜è Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€disorganization€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€assist€with€daily€tasks,€€€€€€€Ð „Ô Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€such€as€laundryÐ pÀ ÐÌò òòòPanic€attacksóóó ó€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€fear€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€lead€handler€to€safe€placeÐ H!˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€dizziness€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€brace€or€lean€against€handlerÐ 4"„  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€chills€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€lie€across€handlerÐ  #p! 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Ðago.€It€has€taken€quite€a€while,€however,€to€educate€society€about€the€use€of€such€canines€andÐ Z$ª" Ðachieve€acceptance.€Ko€said€that€many€people€have€certain€set€impressions€about€dogs.€He€saidÐ F%– # Ðthat€one€of€the€biggest€problems€people€with€seeing€eye€dogs€face€is€that€the€animals€are€notÐ 2&‚!$ Ðallowed€into€restaurants€or€on€public€transportation.€Ko€lamented€that€even€though€laws€haveÐ 'n"% Ðbeen€amended€to€allow€such,€just€recently€someone€trying€to€board€a€train€at€the€Ô_ÔMiaoliÔ_Ô€trainÐ  (Z#& Ðstation€was€prevented€entry€on€the€train€due€to€having€a€seeing€eye€dog.€He€said€the€reason€is€thatÐ ö(F$' Ðseeing€eye€dogs,€while€allowed€to€be€on€board€non-express€local€trains,€are€not€allowed€to€be€onÐ â)2%( Ðthe€Ô_ÔTsuÔ_Ô-Chiang€Class€Express€Train.€Ko€shook€his€head,€saying€that€it€is€unbelievable€how€Ð Î*&) Ðthe€rules€can€be€structured€like€this.Ð º+ '* Ѐ€€€€€€€In€addition€to€having€to€change€society's€perception€of€such€animals,€at€the€most€basic€level,Ð ¦,ö'+ ÐTaiwan€is€simply€short€of€seeing€eye€dogs.€According€to€standards€of€the€International€Guide€DogÐ ’-â(, ÐFederation,€there€should€be€a€ratio€of€one€to€one€hundred€in€the€number€of€seeing€eye€dogs€toÐ ° Ðvisually€impaired€people.€Based€on€the€number€of€legally€blind€people€on€Taiwan,€the€islandÐ œì Ðshould€have€at€least€500€seeing€eye€dogs.€At€present,€however,€this€number€stands€at€only€18.€TheÐ ˆØ Ðmain€reason€for€this€is€that€Taiwan€has€traditionally€relied€on€importing€seeing€eye€dogs€fromÐ tÄ Ðother€countries.€€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€Ko€said€that€in€localizing€the€training€of€seeing€eye€dogs,€the€first€thing€that€needs€to€beÐ L œ Ðaccomplished€is€to€train€a€group€of€people€to€train€the€animals.€Taiwan,€however,€to€this€point€hasÐ 8 ˆ Ðlacked€a€significant€number€of€trainers,€meaning€that€the€process€to€train€the€dogs€has€also€Ð $ t Ðbeen€painstakingly€slow.€Despite€all€of€these€problems,€in€April€of€this€year€a€Labrador€gave€birthÐ  ` Ðto€eight€pups,€which€were€sent€to€foster€families€where€they€could€get€accustomed€to€interactingÐ ü L  Ðwith€humans.€At€an€early€age,€the€dogs€then€began€to€undergo€training.€It€is€expected€that€in€Ð è 8  Ðthe€coming€three€years,€this€will€provide€Taiwan€with€another€eight€seeing€eye€dogs.€After€2010,Ð Ô$  Ðthe€number€of€seeing€eye€dogs€on€Taiwan€is€expected€to€increase€by€16€dogs€annually.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€Ko€and€a€guide€dog€trainer,€Chen€Ô_ÔYaÔ_Ô-fang,€both€said€that€training€dogs€locally€willÐ ¬ü  Ðsignificantly€reduce€the€costs€of€preparing€a€dog€to€go€into€service.€Importing€a€seeing€eye€dogÐ ˜è  Ðfrom€overseas€costs€between€NT$500,000€and€NT$1€million.€However,€the€costs€associated€withÐ „Ô  Ðtraining€a€dog€locally€will€be€much€less€at€between€NT$250,000€and€NT$350,000.€In€addition,Ð pÀ Ðtraining€dogs€on€Taiwan€from€the€time€they€are€young€will€enable€them€to€be€more€accustomed€toÐ \¬ Ðthe€local€environment,€which€will€reduce€the€time€needed€for€an€imported€guide€dog€to€adapt€toÐ H˜ Ðthe€setting€here.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€Another€problem€facing€users€of€guide€dogs€on€Taiwan€is€that€quite€commonly€the€EnglishÐ  p Ðcomprehension€ability€of€the€dogs€is€better€than€that€of€the€master.€Imported€dogs€have€beenÐ  \ Ðtrained€in€English€and€respond€to€English€commands,€which€means€there€is€a€language€barrierÐ øH Ðonce€the€dogs€get€to€Taiwan.€In€the€future,€locally€trained€dogs€can€be€trained€in€either€MandarinÐ ä4 Ðor€Taiwanese,€enabling€the€dog€to€respond€to€commands€in€local€languages.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€While€progress€is€being€made€in€the€localization€of€training€of€seeing€eye€dogs,€KoÐ ¼  Ðadmitted,€however,€that€the€foundation€is€desperately€in€need€of€donations€from€the€public.€HeÐ ¨ø Ðsaid€that€the€costs€of€training€a€dog€are€significant€and€he€hopes€that€society€is€able€to€provideÐ ”ä Ðassistance€in€helping€the€organization.€The€phone€number€of€the€Ô_ÔHuikuangÔ_Ô€Guide€DogÐ €Ð ÐFoundation€is€(02)€2998-5588.€The€Web€site€of€the€organization€is:Ð l¼ Ðhttp://www.guidedog.org.tw/Ð X 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ÐÌJODYÐ B%’ # ÐÌ*€Email€post€reprinted€with€the€kind€permission€of€the€authorÐ 'j"% ÐÌÌÔ#†Xó\XXXó\#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\Ôà  àÌò òÌÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔSting€Operation€Ð ¶+'* ÐÔ#†Xó\X Li##ÔÌó óDepartment€of€JusticeÐ Ü-,), ЇFOR€IMMEDIATE€RELEASEÐ ° ÐÌD.C.€Property€Owner,€Managing€Agent€Agree€to€Pay€$45,000€as€Part€ofÐ ˆØ ÐSettlement€of€Justice€Department€Housing€Discrimination€LawsuitÐ tÄ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€WASHINGTON,€D.C.-The€Justice€Department€today€announced€a€settlement€agreementÐ L œ Ðwith€the€owner€and€managing€agent€of€the€Sulgrave€Manor€Apartments€in€Washington,€D.C.,Ð 8 ˆ Ðresolving€a€lawsuit€filed€by€the€Justice€Department€alleging€discrimination€against€persons€withÐ $ t Ðdisabilities.€€According€to€the€complaint,€which€was€filed€in€the€U.S.€District€Court€for€theÐ  ` ÐDistrict€of€Columbia,€the€defendants€refused€to€rent€an€apartment€to€a€visually-impaired€man€whoÐ ü L  Ðused€a€guide€dog.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€"Persons€who€use€service€animals€should€not€be€refused€an€equal€opportunity€to€findÐ Ô$  Ðhousing.€Landlords€must€understand€that€they€have€a€responsibility€to€make€reasonableÐ À  Ðaccommodations€for€persons€with€disabilities,"€said€Wan€J.€Kim,€Assistant€Attorney€General€forÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€Civil€Rights€Division.€"The€federal€government€is€vigilant€about€preventing€discriminationÐ ˜è  Ðagainst€people€with€disabilities."Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Department€conducted€its€investigation€through€the€use€of€fair-housingÐ pÀ Ðtesters-individuals€who€pose€as€renters€for€purposes€of€gathering€information€about€possibleÐ \¬ Ðdiscriminatory€practices€in€the€rental€of€apartments.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Under€the€agreement,€the€defendants€will€pay€$25,000€to€compensate€victims€ofÐ 4„ Ðdiscrimination€at€Ô_ÔSulgraveÔ_Ô€Manor,€pay€a€$20,000€civil€penalty€to€the€United€States€government,Ð  p Ðestablish€and€follow€non-discriminatory€tenancy€procedures,€and€undergo€fair€housing€training.Ð  \ ÐThe€agreement€remains€subject€to€court€approval.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€Through€the€President's€New€Freedom€Initiative,€the€Civil€Rights€Division€is€committed€toÐ ä4 Ðproviding€greater€access€for€Americans€with€disabilities.€Since€January€2001,€the€Division€hasÐ Ð  Ðfiled€193€Fair€Housing€Act€cases,€including€93€based€on€disability.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Individuals€who€believe€that€they€may€have€been€the€victim€of€housing€discrimination€at€theÐ ¨ø ÐSulgrave€Manor€Apartments€should€call€the€Justice€Department's€Housing€and€Civil€EnforcementÐ ”ä ÐSection€at€1-800-896-7743.€Anyone€wishing€to€report€other€unlawful€housing€discriminationÐ €Ð Ðshould€also€contact€the€Department€of€Justice€or€the€Department€of€Housing€and€UrbanÐ l¼ ÐDevelopment€at€1-800-669-9777.€More€information€about€reasonable€accommodations€under€theÐ X ¨ ÐFair€Housing€Act€is€available€at€http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/jointstatement_ra.htm.Ð D!” ÐÌÔ#†Xó\XXXó\è"#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\ÔÌÌÌò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔNew€Ambulance€Policy€for€Service€AnimalsÔ#†Xó\X LiÕ/#Ôó óÐ à%0!$ ÐÌNovember€13,€2006Ð (V#& ÐÌIAADP€c/o€Tanya€EversoleÐ Þ).%( ÐPO€Box€531086Ð Ê*&) ÐCincinnati,€OH€45253Ð ¶+'* ÐÌDear€Ms.€Eversole,Ð Ž-Þ(, ЇIn€July,€2006,€I€required€transportation€via€rescue€squad€to€the€hospital€for€an€unusual€G.I.Ð ° Ðcondition€that€can€mimic€cardiac€symptoms.€€Upon€arrival€members€of€the€Ô_ÔAlbemarleÔ_Ô€CountyÐ œì ÐRescue€Squad€refused€to€transport€my€service€dog,€Journey€with€me.€€I€tried€to€show€them€theÐ ˆØ Ðfederal€and€state€laws€allowing€Journey€access€to€be€with€me€to€no€avail.€€I€was€even€told€that€IÐ tÄ Ðleave€the€dog€or€don't€go€myself.€€Journey€had€to€stay€behind.Ð `° ÐÌDays€after€the€incident€I€wrote€a€letter€to€the€Ô_ÔAlbemarleÔ_Ô€County€Rescue€Squad€where€Chief€LairÐ 8 ˆ ÐD.€Ô_ÔHaughÔ_Ô€responded.€€He€searched€all€of€Virginia€for€a€policy€regarding€the€transportation€ofÐ $ t Ðservice€animals€on€rescue€vehicles.€€Finding€none,€he€began€searching€other€states.€€He€finallyÐ  ` Ðfound€a€policy€in€Pennsylvania.€€Adopting€and€adapting,€Ô_ÔAlbemarleÔ_Ô€County€now€has€the€firstÐ ü L  ÐService€Dog€Transportation€Policy€in€the€state€of€Virginia.Ð è 8  ÐÌChief€Ô_ÔHaughÔ_Ô€further€posted€the€policy€on€the€state's€website€to€inform€other€rescue€squads€of€theÐ À  Ðneed€for€this€service€policy.€€I€found€that€once€made€aware€of€the€federal€and€state€guidelines€forÐ ¬ü  Ðservice€dog€access,€Chief€Ô_ÔHaughÔ_Ô€was€more€than€willing€to€find€and€adopt€a€policy€toÐ ˜è  Ðaccommodate€the€team€and€protect€the€squad.Ð „Ô  ÐÌJourney€and€I€couldn't€have€asked€for€a€better€resolution.Ð \¬ ÐÌSincerely,Ð 4„ ÐÌKaren€Lee€AllenÐ  \ ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€MemberÐ øH ÐÌCHARLOTTESVILLE..Ô_ÔALBEMARLEÔ_Ô€RESCUE€SQUADÐ Ð  ÐSTANDARD€OPERATING€GUIDELINEÐ ¼  ÐTRANSPORT€OF€SERVICE€ANIMALSÐ ¨ø ÐÌÒe°Òò òPURPOSEó óÐ €Ð ÐÒ°eÒÌ€€€€€€€The€purpose€of€this€policy€is€to€provide€guidance€to€EMS€personnel€who€encounterÐ X ¨ Ðindividuals€who€are€assisted€by€service€animals,€including€guide€dogs€for€the€visually€impairedÐ D!” Ðand€other€types€of€service€animals.€Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€However,€because€of€the€nature€of€the€services€we€provide€it€can€sometimes€be€difficult€toÐ #l! Ðaccommodate€a€patient€and€a€service€animal€in€an€ambulance.€EMS€personnel€should€be€guidedÐ $X" Ðby€this€policy€in€determining€whether€service€animals€should€be€transported€with€the€individualÐ ô$D # Ðin€the€ambulance€or€wheelchair€van,€or€whether€alternate€methods€of€transporting€the€serviceÐ à%0!$ Ðanimal€should€be€utilized.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌò òSCOPEó óÐ ¤(ô#' ÐÌAny€call€involving€a€patient€with€service€animals.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌò òPROCEDUREó óÐ T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, ÐA.€€All€Patients€with€Service€Animals:Ð ° ÐÌ1.€€Service€animals,€for€example,€guide€dogs€utilized€by€visually€Ô_ÔimpaimdÔ_Ô€persons,€shall€beÐ ˆØ Ðpermitted€to€accompany€the€patient€in€the€ambulance€unless€the€presence€of€the€service€animalÐ tÄ Ðwill€disrupt€emergency€or€urgent€patient€care€or€there€is€some€basis€for€the€crew€members€toÐ `° Ðbelieve€that€the€safety€of€the€crew,€the€patient€or€others€would€be€compromised€by€the€presenceÐ L œ Ðof€the€service€animal€in€the€ambulance.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ2.€EMS€personnel€should€assess€the€level€of€care€required€to€provide€competent€medical€attentionÐ  ` Ðto€the€patient.Ð ü L  ÐÌ3.€When€the€presence€of€a€service€animal€in€the€ambulance€might€interfere€with€patient€care,Ð Ô$  Ðjeopardize€the€safety€of€the€crew,€the€patient€or€others,€or€cause€damage€to€the€ambulance€orÐ À  Ðequipment,€personnel€should€make€other€Ô_ÔariangementsÔ_Ô€for€simultaneous€transport€of€the€serviceÐ ¬ü  Ðanimal€to€the€receiving€facility.€Unless€emergency€conditions€dictate€otherwise,€absolutely€Ô_ÔeveiyÔ_ÔÐ ˜è  Ðeffort€must€be€made€to€reunite€the€patient€with€the€service€animal€at€the€time€of€the€patientððsÐ „Ô  Ðarrival€at€the€hospital€or€other€destination.Ð pÀ ÐÌ4.€Acceptable€alternative€methods€of€transporting€a€service€animal€to€the€receiving€facilityÐ H˜ Ðinclude,€but€are€not€necessarily€limited€to,€family€members,€friends€or€neighbors€of€the€patient,€orÐ 4„ Ða€law€enforcement€official.€Attempt€to€obtain€and€document€the€consent€of€the€patient€forÐ  p Ðtransport€of€the€service€animal€by€such€person.€If€no€such€individuals€are€available,€contact€theÐ  \ Ðservice€base€or€Ô_ÔPSAPÔ_Ô€and€request€that€additional€manpower€respond€toÐ øH Ðtransport€the€service€animal.Ð ä4 ÐÌ5.€Personnel€should€document€on€the€patient€care€report€instances€where€the€patient€utilizes€aÐ ¼  Ðservice€animal,€and€should€document€on€the€patient€care€report€whether€or€not€the€service€animalÐ ¨ø Ðwas€transported€with€the€patient.€If€the€service€animal€is€not€transported€with€the€patient,€aÐ ”ä Ðseparate€incident€report€should€be€maintained€describing€the€reasons€that€the€service€animal€wasÐ €Ð Ðnot€transported€with€the€patient.Ð l¼ ÐÌÌÌÌò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔWales€Cracks€Down€On€Taxi€DriversÔ#†Xó\X LizG#ÔÐ $X" Ðó óÌ€Taxi€driver€loses€licence€over€guide€dogÐ .&~!$ ÐÌ€News€Wales€-€Ô_ÔKnighton,UKÔ_Ô,€Nov.€11,€2006Ð (V#& ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Cardiff€Council€Public€Protection€Committee€has€resolved€to€revoke€the€€licence€of€a€driverÐ Þ).%( Ðwho€refused€to€carry€a€visually€impaired€passenger€€accompanied€by€his€guide€dog.Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Cardiff€Council€has€for€many€years€required€licensed€taxi€drivers€to€carry€passengersÐ ¶+'* Ðaccompanied€by€a€guide€dog.€The€Disability€Discrimination€Act€€subsequently€made€itÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðcompulsory€for€a€licensed€taxi€driver€to€accept€a€passenger€with€a€guide,€hearing€and€otherÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðassistance€dog.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€Councillor€Brian€Griffiths,€Chair€of€the€Public€Protection€Committee,€€said:€"TheÐ œì ÐCommittee€were€very€concerned€that€any€of€its€licensed€drivers€could€refuse€to€accept€a€hiringÐ ˆØ Ðfrom€a€visually€impaired€person€simply€because€they€were€accompanied€by€a€guide€dog.€This€isÐ tÄ Ðunacceptable€and€I€hope€that€the€decision€taken€by€the€Committee€will€send€out€this€message€toÐ `° Ðall€licensed€drivers."Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Section€37€of€the€Disability€Discrimination€Act€1995€required€licensed€taxi€drivers€to€carryÐ 8 ˆ Ðguide€dogs€as€from€31€March€2001.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€only€exemption€which€may€be€granted€is€on€medical€grounds,€and€licensed€drivers€whoÐ  ` Ðare€allergic€or€have€a€chronic€phobia€of€dogs€may€be€exempted€€by€the€authority€if€they€produceÐ ü L  Ðmedical€evidence€of€their€condition.Ð è 8  ÐÌ€http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Community&F=1&id=9864Ð À  ÐÌReprinted€with€PermissionÐ ˜è  ÐÔ#†Xó\XXXó\°/#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\Ôò òÌÌÌó óÌò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔService€Dog€for€Ô_ÔNarcolepsyÔ_Ô€&€Ô_ÔCataplexyÔ_Ôó óÔ#†Xó\X LirO#ÔÐ 4„ ЀÌTuesday,€September€26,€2006Ð Zª ÐÌPirates€will€honor€Oil€City€man€'Fan€of€Day'€at€tonight's€game€Ð 2‚ ÐÌBy€Leigh€Ô_ÔProtivnakÔ_ԀР Z ÐThe€Ô_ÔDerrick.comÔ_ÔÐ öF ÐÌ€€€€€€An€Oil€City€man€has€been€selected€for€a€special€honor€during€tonight's€Pittsburgh€PiratesÐ Î Ðgame€against€the€Houston€Ô_ÔAstrosÔ_Ô.€Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€€Jacob€Manning,€28,€was€named€"Fan€of€the€Day"€by€the€Pirates€and€will€change€a€base€afterÐ ¦ ö Ðthe€second€inning€of€the€game.€He€was€chosen€for€the€designation€after€an€article€featuring€himÐ ’!â Ðand€his€dog,€Harley,€appeared€in€an€Erie€newspaper.€Ð ~"Î  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Harley€will€accompany€Manning€onto€the€field.€Ð j#º! Ѐ€€€€€€€€Actually,€the€2-year-old€yellow€lab€never€leaves€Manning's€side.€Harley€was€placed€withÐ V$¦" ÐManning€in€January€through€Paws€with€a€Cause,€a€national€non-profit€agency€that€trainsÐ B%’ # Ðassistance€dogs€for€people€with€disabilities.€Harley€helps€Manning€cope€with€a€severe€case€ofÐ .&~!$ ÐÔ_ÔnarcolepsyÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔcataplexyÔ_Ô.€Ð 'j"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€Manning€suffered€a€head€injury€as€an€enlisted€Army€soldier€that€caused€his€Ô_ÔnarcolepsyÔ_Ô€(aÐ (V#& Ðdebilitating€sleep€disorder€characterized€by€excessive€daytime€sleepiness)€and€Ô_ÔcataplexyÔ_Ô€(aÐ ò(B$' Ðsymptom€of€Ô_ÔnarcolepsyÔ_Ô€that€results€in€a€loss€of€muscle€tone).€Ð Þ).%( Ѐ€€€€€€€Harley€has€been€trained€to€sense€Manning's€attacks€and€warn€him€before€they€happen,€andÐ Ê*&) ÐHarley€wakes€Manning€when€the€attacks€cause€him€to€fall€asleep.€If€Harley€can't€wake€Manning,Ð ¶+'* Ðhe€will€get€help€from€the€closest€person€available.€Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€"I€have€a€lot€more€freedom€now,"€Manning€said.€Ð Ž-Þ(, Ѐ€€€€€€€Manning€was€chosen€as€Fan€of€the€Day€for€his€involvement€with€Paws€with€a€Cause,€hisÐ ° Ðvolunteer€work€educating€people€about€sleep€disorders,€and€his€service€to€the€country€through€theÐ œì ÐArmy.€Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€"It's€an€honor€to€be€picked.€It€touches€my€heart€that€they€want€to€say€thank€you€...€and€itÐ tÄ Ðshows€a€person€can€succeed€even€with€a€disability.€You€don't€have€to€be€down€and€out€all€theÐ `° Ðtime,"€he€said.€Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€Although€Manning€grew€up€in€Michigan,€he€is€a€huge€baseball€fan€and€his€8-year-old€son,Ð 8 ˆ ÐMason,€is€a€Pirates€fanatic.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€"He's€so€proud,€he's€told€all€his€friends€at€school€his€dad's€the€fan€of€the€day,"€Manning€said.€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€Manning's€wife,€Charity,€will€also€attend€the€game.€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€€In€addition€to€being€the€first€service€dog€for€Ô_ÔnarcolepsyÔ_Ô,€Harley€is€the€first€Paws€with€aÐ è 8  ÐCause€graduate€paid€for€by€Veterans€Affairs,€Manning€said.€Harley€was€trained€in€Michigan€byÐ Ô$  Ðthe€Milne€family,€which€provided€Manning€with€a€scrapbook€of€Harley's€training€and€photos€ofÐ À  Ðhim€as€a€puppy.€Manning€intends€to€send€the€family€a€photo€of€Harley€helping€out€at€the€baseballÐ ¬ü  Ðgame.€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€"He€represents€a€lot€of€people€and€we're€honored€to€be€ambassadors€for€all€of€them,"Ð „Ô  ÐManning€said.€Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Manning€and€Harley€will€also€participate€in€the€second€annual€Laps€for€LearningÐ \¬ Ðfund-raiser€for€Paws€with€a€Cause€on€Oct.€14€at€the€Mall€at€Robinson€in€Pittsburgh.€Ð H˜ ÐÌProceeds€from€the€fund-raiser€will€help€support€the€PAWS€Community€Education€Fund,€whichÐ  p Ðeducates€the€public€on€the€need€for€assistance€dogs€and€raises€awareness€of€the€legal€rights€ofÐ  \ Ðtheir€partners.€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€They€have€already€received€sponsorships€from€state€Sen.€Mary€Jo€White,€state€Rep.€ScottÐ ä4 ÐHutchinson,€Dr.€Charles€Romero,€many€neighbors€and€several€local€businesses.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Anyone€else€wishing€to€donate€may€contact€Manning€at€9€Warren€St.,€Oil€City,€16301.€Ð ¼  ÐÔ#†Xó\XXXó\FO#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\ÔÌReprinted€with€permission€Ð ”ä ÐÌÌÔ#†Xó\XXXó\Ïa#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\ÔÌò òÔ‡¼ ˆ »XXó\ÔPartner€Member€Benefitsó óÔ#†Xó\X »¼ ˆfb#ÔÐ D!” ÐFree€benefits€unless€otherwise€notedÐ X"¨  ÐÌò òòòAll€Members€WorldwideÐ 0$€" Ðó óóóòòð ðPartners€Forumððóó€€NewsletterÐ %l # ÐEmergency€Recovery€Kit€„€Bayer€fundedÐ &X!$ ÐInternational€Help„line€[€call€or€write€]òòò òÐ ô&D"% ÐÌAvailable€in€United€StatesÐ Ì($' Ðó óóó*€€Sentinel€from€Ô_ÔNovartisÔ_ԀР¸)%( Ð*€€Advantage€or€Ô_ÔAdvantixÔ_Ô€from€BayerÐ ¤*ô%) Ð*€€€Ô_ÔDasuquinÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€LaboratoriesÐ +à&* Ð*€€Ô_ÔCosequinÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€LaboratoriesÐ |,Ì'+ Ð*€€Ô_ÔWelactinÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€LaboratoriesÐ h-¸(, Ð*€€Ô_ÔDenosylÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€LaboratoriesÐ ° Ð*€€Avid€Microchip€„€Avid€ID€System€Inc.Ð œì Ð*€€Registration€in€Pet€Ô_ÔTracÔ_Ô€and/or€theÐ ˆØ Ѐ€€€AKC€Companion€Animal€RecoveryÐ tÄ Ð*€€Veterinary€Care€Partnership€Grantà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ `° Ѐ€€€€(€Eligibility€Guidelines€on€website)Ð L œ Ð*€€KV€Vet€Supplies€offers€15%€off€allÐ 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€non€pharmaceutical€productsÐ $ t Ð*€€Veterinary€Care€Centers€„€10%€discountÐ  ` Ð*€€Ruff€Wear€toys,€products€„€up€to€50%€discountÐ ü L  Ð*€€Ft.€Dodge€„€Vaccine€Rebate€up€to€$20Ð è 8  Ðòòóó*€€Access€&€Education€BrochureÐ Ô$  ÐÌò òòòAvailable€in€Canadaóóó óÐ ¬ü  Ð*€€€Advantage„Multi€from€BayerÐ ˜è  Ѐ€€€(€Ô_ÔheartwormÔ_Ô,€fleas,€other€parasites)Ð „Ô  Ð*€€€Advantage€flea€control€from€BayerÐ pÀ Ð*€€€Hillsðð€Prescription€Diet€foodÐ \¬ Ð*€€€Ô_ÔCosequinÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_ÔÐ H˜ Ð*€€€Rebate€check€for€Wyeth€vaccinesÐ 4„ Ð*€€€Avid€MicrochipÐ  p ÐÌò òNote:ó ó€Members€in€the€UK,€other€countries€Ð øH Ðare€encouraged€to€seek€similar€benefits€Ð è8 Ðfrom€companies€for€their€geographical€area€Ð Ô$ ÐÌÌò òÔ#†Xó\XXXó\Cb#ÔÔ‡Xó\XXXó\ÔÌÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔÔ_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€Thank€you€Letter€Ô#†Xó\X Liîl#ÔÐ „Ô ÐÌÌó óÔ#†Xó\XXXó\Îl#ÔDear€Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô:Ð –!æ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€My€Collie€service€dog€Sean€and€I€recently€benefitted€from€the€Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€Fund.€€Ð n#¾! 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ЀStacie€Thornburgh€and€service€dog€SeanÐ X ¨ ÐÌÌÌÌÌò òÔ‡ LiXXó\ÔPraise€for€an€Unknown€Guide€DogÔ#†Xó\X Lie€#Ôó óÐ à%0!$ ÐÌby€Karen€Ô_ÔHazelriggÔ_ÔÐ (V#& ÐÌ€€€€I€was€driving€into€the€city€yesterday€and€saw€an€amazing€sight.Ð Þ).%( ÐÌ€€€€Traffic€was€worse€then€expected€-€I€figured€the€shoppers€were€out€in€force€and€thenÐ ¶+'* Ðremembered€the€Rolling€Stones€were€in€town.€Major€Ô_ÔroadworkÔ_Ô€that€had€been€going€on€forÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðmonths€has€escalated€recently,€and€the€traffic€flow€is€rearranged€on€a€daily€basis.€The€weatherÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðwas€foul,€but€the€sidewalks€were€crowded€with€pedestrians.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€I€was€stopped€at€a€traffic€light€at€an€intersection€of€six€lanes€of€traffic.€The€amount€of€timeÐ œì Ðallowed€for€pedestrians€to€cross€is€limited€and€takes€two€lights€to€accomplish.€There€is€an€islandÐ ˆØ Ðdividing€the€lanes€of€traffic€so€pedestrians€have€a€safe€place€to€wait€and€allows€pedestrians€to€Ð tÄ 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