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"  8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 ~% !  + X+X<_ADI_ԀEmbarksOnNewEra # + _#w  #wX<Xw  # V'"# ByJoan_Froling_ |)$% ̀AssistanceDogsInternational(_ADI_)isaworldwidecoalitionofnonprofitprogramsthat T+&' specializeintrainingdogstoperformtasksthatempowerpersonswithdisabilitiestoincrease @,'( theirsafety,independenceandqualityoflife.Startedin1987byasmallnumberofhearingand ,-|() servicedogprograms,by2006,thereweremorethanahundredmemberorganizationswhich  trainedguide,hearingandservicedogs.Throughcommitteeworkattheannualconference,_ADI_  membershavedevelopedacodeofMinimumStandardsandEthicsfornonprofittraining  programs,MinimumTrainingStandardsforguide,hearingandservicedogs,aPublicAccess t CertificationTestforall_ADI_Ԁgraduates,TrainerCertificationTests,AccreditationStandardsand ` muchmore. L  ЀSince_ADI_Ԁenteredthe21stCentury,somemajorchangeshavebeenintheworks.Inarecent 8  interviewwithLindaJenningswhoservedas_ADI_sPresidentfrom2001toJanuary2007,she $ t statedthatshehadtwoprioritiesasPresident.  ` ЀThefirstwastoexpand_ADI_smembershiptoincludeguidedogschools,somethingthat  L  happenedinabigwaywhenmembersoftheCouncilofU.S.DogGuideSchoolsvotedtojoin  8  _ADI_Ԁseveralyearsago.InJuly2006,the_ADI_ԀBoardattendedtheInternationalGuideDog $  FederationconferenceinNewYorkCity,tomaketheacquaintanceofFederationmembers.   Lindanotedthatsomemembersofthe_IGDF_Ԁsubsequentlyattended_ADI_s2007conference,two   ofwhomwereelectedtopositionsonthe_ADI_Ԁboard.   ЀLindassecondprioritywasthedevelopmentof_ADI_Ԁtomeetthechallengesthatwouldbe   comingwiththerapidexpansionoftheassistancedogmovementtoothercontinents.Sherecalls p itwasPeter_Gorbing_,anewlyelected_ADI_ԀboardmemberfromDogsfortheDisabledintheU.K. \ whoinitiatedthediscussioninSeptember2001onhowtomake_ADI_Ԁmorerelevanttoprograms H outsideofNorthAmerica.HewasdeeplyinvolvedwiththeformationofAssistanceDogs 4 Europeatthattime.Whileallof_ADI_sboardmemberswereactivelyinvolvedinthediscussions  p onhowtomake_ADI_Ԁmoretrulyinternational,LindacreditsPeter_Gorbing_Ԁwithkeepingthe  \ momentumgoingandwithdoingmuchoftheworkontherestructuringproposal. H Ѐ#X<XXwX<$ #In2004,atthe_ADI_ԀConferenceinVancouverB.C.,wX<XXX<Ԁthe_ADI_Ԁvotingmemberprograms 4 approvedthemotiontoletthe_ADI_Ԁboardcontinuetoworkontheproposedtransitionof_ADI_   intoanorganizationwithregionalchaptersaroundtheglobe.Itwasexpectedthatthefirsttwo   chapterswouldbe_ADI_ԀofNorthAmericaandAssistance_DogsEurope_.Itwasanticipatedthat  otherregionssuchasAustralia,NewZealandandAsiawouldbecomechaptersoncethe_ADI_  memberprogramsinthoseregionswereabletotackletheorganizationalchallengesinvolved.  Eachregionalchapterwouldelectitsownboardofdirectorsandholdregionalconferences. l ЀAnotherkeyelementintheproposalwasthattheregionalchapterswouldfunctionunderan X  InternationalBoardofDirectors.Theproposalspelledouttheresponsibilitiesoftheregional D! chaptersandwhatwouldbelefttothejurisdictionoftheInternationalBoard. 0"  ЀToensureeachregioniswellrepresentedontheInternationalBoard,thePresidentofeach #l! regionalchapterwouldautomaticallybegivenaseatonthenewInternationalBoard.Depending $X" onhowmanymemberprogramsbelongedtoaparticularchapter,theymightalsobeentitledto $D # selectasecondrepresentativefromtheirchaptersboardtotakeaseatontheInternationalBoard. %0!$ Inaddition,therewouldbesome atlargepositionsavailable.Thiscouldallowaregionsuch &"% asAsia,whichdidnotyethavearegionalchapterbutdidhaveanumberofprograms,toruna '#& candidateforelectiontotheInternationalBoard. Atlargememberswouldbeelectedbyallthe (#' programmembersof_ADI_Ԁwhohadattainedvotingmemberstatus. )$( ЀIn2005LindaJenningsattendedtheAssistanceDogsEuropeconferenceinSalzburg, |*%) Austria.Shesaidshemadethetriptoexplaintotheprogramswhatmembershipin_ADI_Ԁwould h+&* meanandtoanswertheirquestions.The_ADEu_Ԁboardofdirectorssubsequentlyvotedtobecome T,'+ partof_ADI_ԀattheirconferenceinSwedenintheFallof2006. @-(, Ѐ_ADI_sConferenceinBaltimoreinJanuary2007drewalargeturnoutofmemberprograms.  Thefirstquestionofimportancetobevotedonwasonethatcouldmarkahistoricalturningpoint  for_ADI_.ThemembershadtodecidewhetherornottoadopttheBylawsthatwouldofficially  launchtherestructuringof_ADI_.Whenthevotesweretallied,welearned_ADI_Ԁmember t programshadvotedtoapprovethenewBylaws,thususheringintheeraof _regionalization_. ` ЀForprogramswhichnowbelongedtothenewNorthAmericanregionalchapter,a2007 L  electionofboardmemberswasheld,theresultsofwhichwillbepublishedattheendofthis 8  article,alongwithalistofthemembersofthe_ADI_ԀInternationalBoardandmembersofthe $ t AssistanceDogsEuropeRegionalChapterBoard.  ` ЀThelastsignificantvotewhichtookplaceinBaltimoreisonethatpermittedthevoting  L  membersof_ADI_Ԁtochoosewhichofthe atlargecandidateswhostoodforelectionwould  8  becomepartofthenew_ADI_ԀInternationalBoard.Whenthecombinedresultsofballotsatthe $  conferenceandproxyvotingfrommembersofAssistanceDogsEuropewereannounced,we   wereinformedthatLindaJenningshadwononeofthe atlargeseatsontheInternational   Board.SodidD.H.Lee,executivedirectorfromtheSamsungGuideDogSchoolinKoreaand   RichardLord,executivedirectorofAssistanceDogsAustralia.#X<XXwX.#u   #uX#&#X uݠ.##X<X#XuX#&.#+X<XXX<ԁWatchingthechanges  broadenontheInternationalscope.AstheMembershipCoordinatorofIAADPoneof  mydutiesandmypassions,istotellanyoneandeveryoneabout_IAADP_.Iencourageanyone  partneredwithaguide,hearingorservicedogtojoinforceswithIAADPtochangetheirvoice  fromavoiceofone,tothevoiceofmany.+ X+X<#  +K/#u  ԁ  #uX#&#X u)1##X<X#XuX#&k1#+X<XXX< Againintermsoftheassistancedogmovement,whatfrustratesyoumost?+ X+X<#  +1#u   #uX#&#X uQ2##X<X#XuX#&2#+X<XXX<ԁ+ X+X<#  +2#u  ԁ#uX#&#X u3##X<X#XuX#&^3#+X<XXX<Theslowspeed W atwhichchangesoccur.US.,UK.,L) Gx UKUS.,O   Andnowtothenittygrittyquestions+ X+X<! !P US.,UK.,L4O_4   UKUS.,#+X<X +ޢ4#Notmanypeopleknowthis,butIamquitegoodat:+ X+X<#  +3#u  ԁ#uX#&#X u5##X<X#XuX#&5#+X<XXX<ԁBakingandmakingmyowngreetingcards.+ X+X<#  +'6#u  ԁ "! US.,UK.,5UKUS.,#uX#&#X uo6##X<X#XuX#&6#+X<XXX< Myfavouriteholidaydestinationis:+ X+X<#  +Y7#u   #uX#&#X uݟ7##X<X#XuX#&7#+X<XXX<ԁTovisitmychildrenandgranddaughter!+ X+X<#  +J8#u  ԁ w$ # #uX#&#X uݒ8##X<X#XuX#&8#+X<XXX< Realitytvoragoodfilm?+ X+X<#  +P9#u   #uX#&#X u݌9##X<X#XuX#&9#+X<XXX<ԀRealityTV+ X+X<#  +7:#u  ԁ %&V"% #uX#&#X ua:##X<X#XuX#&:#+X<XXX< HamburgerorHotDog?+ X+X<#  +;#u   #uX#&#X uV;##X<X#XuX#&;#+X<XXX<ԀHamburger+ X+X<#  +<#u  ԁ '$' #uX#&#X u*<##X<X#XuX#&l<#+X<XXX< PizzaorPasta?+ X+X<#  +<#u   #uX#&#X u=##X<X#XuX#&[=#+X<XXX<ԀPasta+ X+X<#  +=#u  ԁ )%) #uX#&#X u=##X<X#XuX#&+>#+X<XXX< Beer,wineorsoftdrink?+ X+X<#  +ާ>#u   #uX#&#X u>##X<X#XuX#&$?#+X<XXX<ԁMydrinkofchoiceisBottledWater+ X+X<#  +ލ?#u  ԁ /+`'+ #uX#&#X u?##X<X#XuX#&@#+X<XXX< Mylastmealoutwasin?+ X+X<#  +ޏ@#u   #uX#&#X u@##X<X#XuX#& A#+X<XXX<ԁCincinnatiatRedLobster(aseafoodrestaurant) ,)- US.,UK.,7 -). UKUS., Whenrelaxing,BrookeandIliketo:+ X+X<#  +tA#u   #uX#&#X uBB##X<X#XuX#&B#+X<XXX<ԁPlayagameofFrisbeeandthensnuggleonthebed  together.+ X+X<#  +B#u  ԁUS.,UK., B#uX#&#X u]C##X<X#XuX#&C#+X<XXX<   + X+X<MeetYourBoardMembers #+X<X+ YD# o InterviewbyWendy_Morrell_   UKUS., Yourname:+ X+X<#  +D#u   #uX#&#X u:E##X<X#XuX#&|E#+X<XXX<ԁWendyMorrell m   + X+X<#  +E#u  #uX#&#X u'F##X<X#XuX#&iF#+X<XXX< Yourassistancedogsnameandbreed:+ X+X<#  +F#u   #uX#&#X uG##X<X#XuX#&WG#+X<XXX<ԀCaesar,hesaGoldenRetriever L  + X+X<#  +G#u  #uX#&#X uH##X<X#XuX#&YH#+X<XXX< Currentlocation:+ X+X<#  +޿H#u   #uX#&#X uH##X<X#XuX#&4I#+X<XXX<ԀDorset,southcoastofEngland   + X+X<#  +ޝI#u  #uX#&#X uI##X<X#XuX#&2J#+X<XXX< IsCaesaryourfirstdogandhowlonghaveyoubeentogether ?+ X+X<#  +ޘJ#u  ԁ#uX#&#X uJ##X<X#XuX#&!# earlySundayeveningandIwasdownforthecountforthefollowingday.However,Iwas %*"$ determinedtomakeanappearanceattheveryleastforthebanquet!Fortunately,PCABeckyfelt &#% itsafetoleavemealonesosheattendedsessionsinmysteadandbroughtbackmaterialsanddid '$& abriefingforme. ($' ЀAsIamaskedfrequentlytospeakandtogiveseminars,itisincumbentuponmetoknow )%( thelatestissuesandchallengeswithintheassistanceanimal/dogmovementsothatIcanbest *&) answerthepublicquestionsandaddresstheirconcerns.Mostcertainly,withinthetransitarena +'* whereIammostoftenaskedtopresent,thehottestissuesisemotionalsupportanimalsverses m,(+ "real"(astheyoftenusetheterm)serviceanimals. Y-), ЀItrulylearnedanddevelopedanewsetofquestionsorconcernstothinkaboutandresearch  forthefuturefromattendingtheconferences.Mostcertainly,ourworkisnotoverintermsof  neededadvocacy,leadershipandgeneraleducation.  ЀPleasecallonmeifIcanbehelpfulinanywayasIAADPmovesforward.Itwasgreatto  meetyourleadershipandtobetterunderstandthehistoryoftheorganizationandthechallenges  IAADPhaschosentoaddress. k ЀAgain,thankyouforassistanceinattendingtheIAADP/ADIconferences. W  Truly, / ` Kevin_Frankeberger_,Ph.D.  8     XX< ThroughtheEyesofaPartner #X<X t#Ԁ   byLori_Buffington_,ScholarshipWinner  ̀ThisyearIwasfortunateenoughtobechosenasoneofthescholarshipwinnerstoattendthe  ADI/IAADPconferenceinBaltimore,MD.NotonlywasitawonderfulopportunitytomeetEd  andToniEamesandotherpioneersintheworkingdogworld,butalsoitgavemealookfrom y  theothersideofthatcoinsotospeak.Thereweremanyfriendshipsformedduringmy5days e thereattheMarriott,suchasawonderfulvetthatmadeitpossibleforustogetSentinelthruthe Q IAADPmemberships,Dr.PamMitchell.IsatbesidePamatthebanquet,andaswegottoknow =n oneanother,werealizedwesharedthesamelovesofpastbreeds,i.e.theLabradorretrieversthat )Z webothhadoverthepastnumerous20plusyearstothenewerlovesofourlives,thestandard F poodles. 2 ЀAndatthatbanquettherewasanotherveryspecialpersonthatIhadmetearlierinmydays  there,butwhowastheguestspeaker,MissBuddyHayesandherdog,Ellie.Notonlydowe   sharethesamedisease,butcometofindoutwesharedmanyofthesamecopingmechanisms  thatwehavecometorelyon,suchashumor!Pleasefolks,ifyouevergettheopportunitytohear   Buddyspeak,GO!Youwillcomeawayfeelingrefreshedforsure! !  ЀFromtheotherspeakersthatIlistenedto,Ilaughedandevenshedatearastheytoldustheir "! personalstory.AndIwasnotaloneeither;asIglancedaroundtheroom,thereweremany u#" CEOs,trainers,andstaffmembersfromallaroundtheglobelisteningandfeelingtheemotions a$ # withme.Theysharedinformationamongstoneanother,andquitehonestlyIfounditrefreshing, M%~!$ thattheyCOULDdothisandnotfeelthreatened.Theyallweretheretolearnanddiscovertips, 9&j"% ideasandotherhelpfulthings,sothatweasrecipientscanbenefitfrommanyyearsof %'V#& knowledge. (B$' ЀWasIproudofCaninePartnersforLifewhereFennecandIgraduatedfrominthefallof (.%( 2003,certainly!Iheardafewremarksabouthowrespectedtheirworkwas,soyesitwouldbe )&) hardNOTtobeproud.TheCEOofCaninePartnersforLifeisontheBoardofDirectorsof *'* ADI,andIknowtheywillbepleasedatwhatshecanbringtothisindustry.Andtrustmefolks,it +'+ isanindustrythatischangingrapidly. ,(, ЀAndyes,havingaStandardPoodleasaservicedogratherthenthemoreknownbreeds,i.e. -)- GoldensandLabradors,mayhavebeenthereasonIwasstoppedoftentoanswerquestionsabout  thebreedandhowIlikeusingapoodleforaservicedog.ButIdidntmind,Imeanwhodoesnt  enjoybraggingabouttheirdog!  ЀInconclusion,Icameawaywithafullerviewoftheworkingdogindustry.Alookatthe  peoplethatmakeitpossibletohaveFennecandotherslikehim,byoursides.Whetheritisa  servicedog,guidedog,hearingdog,diabeticorseizurealertdog,alotoflove,trainingand k Ѐeducationhavegoneintotheseanimals.Alotofhardworkhasbeendonewithlawmakersand W  onboardstomakeitpossibleforthemtoremainbyoursidesatalltimes.Pleasemaketimeto C t giveboththeADIandIAADPsomesupportwhenaskedthruthePartnersForumorother / ` resources.Theyneedeachandeveryoneofustokeepthemovementgoingforwardandnot  L  Ѐtoslipbackwards;wevecomesofar!  8  LoriBuffingtonandFennecthewonderpoodle   Fall2003graduatefromCaninePartnersforLife,Cochranville,PA   ̀  Ѐ {   XX<TaxiTriesToChargeExtraForServiceDog #X<X t# S TerryOrgan  MinerStaffWriter k StacyGerhowreliesonherservicedog,Wiley,a2-year-oldQueenslandheelerandAustralian Ct shepherdmix,tohelphergetaround.Sheencounteredaproblemlastweekwithalocalcab /` company.TERRYORGAN/Miner,May1,2007 L ̀_KINGMAN_,AZ-StacyGerhowlosthersightin1999topseudotumorcelebri,anaffliction $ thatcausesexcessfluidtocollectinherbrainandleftherblindinthelefteyeandwithonlya  pinheadoffoggyvisioninherrighteye.  ЀShereliesonWiley,her2-year-oldmaleQueenslandheelerandAustralianshepherdmix   servicedogtohelphergetaround,andunderstandably,becomesannoyedatanyoneinthepublic !  transportationsectorwantingtochargeextratocarryhercanine. "! Ѐ_Gerhow_ԀhadanunpleasantexperienceApril20aftershoppingatWal-Martandleavingthe {#" storewiththreebagsofgroceriesandtwogallonsofmilk.Sheusedhercellphonetocall g$ # KingmanCabCo.foraridehome. S%!$ Ѐ"I'dhadnotroubleinthepastwiththecompany,"Gerhowsaid."Butthistime,adriver ?&p"% namedBillpickedupthecall. +'\#& Ѐ"WhenItoldhimIhadgroceriesandmyservicedog,hesaidifyouwantmetopickyouup, (H$' you'llhavetopayanextra$5forthedog.Iaskedifhewasjokingandhesaidno. )4%( Ѐ"Itoldhimthat'sagainstthelaw,andhesaidnoitisn't.IcitedtheAmericanswith ) &) DisabilitiesAct,andhesaidhedidn'tcare,Iwouldhavetopayanextra$5andcontinued * '* arguingwithmelikeIdidn'tknowwhatIwastalkingabout." +'+ ЀAfteraboutfiveminutesofarguingwithBill,Gerhowcalledthecompanyofficeandspoke ,(, tosomeoneelse,whosenameshecouldnotrecall.Itmayhavebeenanotherdriver,andhetoo -)- insisteddriverscanchargeextraforcarryingadog.  ЀSheestimatedthatback-and-forthdiscussioncontinuedforanotherfiveminutesbeforehe  agreedtowaivethe$5fee.AfemaledriverwithwhomGerhowhasneverhadaproblemsoon  arrivedanddroveherandWileyhomewiththeirpackagesforthestandardfare.  Ѐ_Gerhow_ԀsaidshecontactedtheDailyMinerandaskedforastoryaboutherexperiencein  hopesalldriversofpublictransportationwillgetthemessagethattheADAstipulatestheymay k notchargeextraforcarryingaservicedog. W  ЀShecouldhavecomplainedtotheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeorotheragencies,andthey C t wouldimmediatelygetafterthecompany,butshedoesnotwanttocausetheproblemsthat / ` wouldfollowfrompursuingthatavenue.  L  ЀRonaldMartin,asupervisorwithKingmanCab,wascontactedabouttheincident.Hesaid  8  drivershavetheoptionofcharging$5forcarryingadogthatmayshedhaironaseat,butnot  $  serviceanimals.HereferredfurtherquestionstocompanyownerJasonArnold.   ЀJoanneRitter,directorofmarketingandcommunicationswithGuideDogsfortheBlindin   SanRafael,Calif.,wascontacted.   Ѐ"Aservicedogisdefinedasananimalspecificallytrainedtoassistsomeonewitha   disability,andundertheADA,peopleusingguideandservicedogsareallowedonpublic  transportationwithoutbeingchargedanextrafee,"Rittersaid. { ЀCynthia_Magnuson_ԀwiththeOfficeofPublicAffairsoftheU.S.DepartmentofJustice g respondedviae-mailtoaninquiryfromtheMiner. S ЀInit,shestatesoneofthemostfrequentlyaskedquestionsis,"Ioperateaprivatetaxicab ?p anddon'twantanimalsinmytaxi;theysmell,shedhairandsometimeshaveaccidents.AmI +\ violatingtheADAifIrefusetopickupsomeonewithaserviceanimal?" H eҀHerresponsewas,"Yes.Taxicabcompaniesmaynotrefusetoprovideservicetoindividuals   withdisabilities.Privatetaxicabcompaniesarealsoprohibitedfromcharginghigherfaresorfees   fortransportingindividualswithdisabilitiesandtheirserviceanimalsthantheychargetoother  personsforthesameorequivalentservice."  ЀArnoldreturnedacallFriday.HesaidpartoftheproblemGerhowencounteredstemsfrom  thefacthisworkersarecontracteddriversandnotcompanyemployees.  Ѐ"Ihavetalkedwiththedriveraboutthismatter,"Arnoldsaid."Acontracteddriverdoeshave w discretiontoapplyanextracharge,andifheorshedoesn'tunderstandtheycan'tchargefor c  carryingserviceanimals,Ihaveinstructedthemtobillthatchargetome." O!  ЀArnoldlaterfaxedanotetotheMinerinwhichhestatestheincidentisrelatedtorecent ;"l! driverpoliticsandstressarisingfromanestimated30percentdropinrevenuesinrecentmonths. '#X" ЀAll_Gerhow_Ԁknowsissherequirestaxitransporttoherdoorwithgroceriesandadogintow. $D # Ridingabusunderthoseconditionswouldnotbepractical. $0!$ *ReprintedwithPermission &#&      m   XX<_VCP_ԀHelpsWithEyeSurgery  u #X<X #   %  }  *&* Dear_IAADP_: ,(,  -)- ЀIamwritingregardingtheVeterinaryCarePartnershipprogram(_VCP_Ԁ)thatcomeswithmy  membershipwiththe_IAADP_.Myservicedog,Cody,achocolateLabradorRetriever,wasin  distressandfinallyneededeyesurgerylastmonth.Hisconditionhadbecomesoseriousthathe  wasunabletoperformhisdutiesofassistingmewithbalancebecausethefocusofhisattention  wasonhisownmedicalconditionandtheassociatedirritationandpain.Hewasbumpinginto  thingsthatwereonhisleftsideindicatingthathisvisionwasobscuredaswellassufferingfroma k seriouslackofbalancehimself. W  ЀUsuallyIhavesomesavingstotakecareofCody,butthisprocedureandeverythingcaught C t meoffguardandcompletelyunprepared.Iwasveryrelievedtolearnthe_VCP_Ԁfundwasready / ` andwillingtohelpmeandCody.BeingonSocialSecurityDisabilitydoesnotallowmetosave  L  muchforeventssuchasthis.  8  ЀPleaseexpressmyextremegratitudetothesponsorswhomsupporttheVeterinaryCare  $  Partnershipprogramwiththeirannualgrants.Iamverygratefulfortheircare,foresight,and   generosity.Haditnotbeenforthe_VCP_,Iwouldhavefinallyhadtomakesomeverytough   decisions.Withoutthehelpfrom_VCP_,IknowIwouldhavebeenindirestraitsandwouldhave   ultimatelyhadtoomitthreeofmymonthlymedicationsforCody.   ЀCodyisdoingverywellnowandjustaboutbacktohisnormalselfandduties.Iamvery  touchedbythebenefactorsandtheirmission.Thankyouallverymuch! { Verytrulyyours, S FredJ.Dunn&Cody ?p  Malta      XX<PlansToLaunchGuideDogService #X<X #Ԁ  ̀By_Ariadne_ԀMassa   TheTimesofMalta  Ѐ̀WhenRonColombo,68,goesoutonhisown,it'snotthefirsttimethathebumpsintoa !  lamppostorslipsonapavement,buthegetsaround. "! ЀHowever,possessingpooreyesight-heisblindinoneeyeandhasone-tenthvisioninthe u#" other-meanshewouldbeabletomoveaboutmucheasierwiththehelpofaguidedog,acrucial a$ # aidthatismissinginMalta. M%~!$ ЀHavingrecentlybeingappointedchairmanofthenewnon-profitgrouptheFoundationfor 9&j"% GuideDogsandServicesfortheBlind,MrColomboisplanningtointroducethefirstguidedog %'V#& serviceontheisland. (B$' ЀMrColombo,whoisalsopresidentoftheMaltaSocietyoftheBlind,hasestablished (.%( contactwithaguidedogschoolinBratislava,Slovakia,tobringthefirstthreeguidedogsto )&) MaltainSeptembernextyear. *'* ЀGuidedogsareanexpensivebusinessandeachonewillcostthefoundation_ _>10,000 +'+ (Lm4,347).Luckily,thefoundationiscountingonreceivingaboutLm16,000fromthemoney ,(, raisedthroughlastyear'sTVcharitymarathonL-_Istrina_. -)- ЀMrColombopointsoutthattrainingapuppytobecomeaguidedogisalengthyprocess.  Pedigreepuppies,usually_Labradors_,arespecificallybredforatemperatebloodline.When  merelyafewweeksoldthey'rehomedwith"puppywalkers"forayeartolearnbasicobedience,  afterwhichtheystartaguidedogschoolforanothereightmonths.Thisintenseprocess  Ѐusuallyonlyreapsfourdogsthatcanworkasguidedogsfromevery10trained.  ЀTheythenundergothreetofourweekstrainingwiththeirnewowner.Guidedogsusually k workforeighttonineyears,beforegettingtired. W  Ѐ"Atthemomentwecannotbreedourownguidedogsandtochangethesituationweare C t planningtosendsomeoneabroadforathree-yeartrainingcourse,"MrColombosaidinan / ` interview.  L  ЀThefoundationestimatesthatitneeds45to50guidedogsinMalta,anumberthatwould  8  giveanewleaseoflifeandindependencetoblindpeopleorthosewithimpairedvision.  $  ЀMrColomboexplainedthatinMaltathereareabout800peoplewithsightproblemswho   areregisteredandreceivingbenefits.However,thesocietybelievesthatifonetakesintoaccount   thenumberofpeoplewithacutesightimpairment,thefigurewouldriseto3,000.   Ѐ"Noteverybodywouldneedaguidedog.Therearetwocategoriesofpotentialguidedog   owners:Thefirstarethosewithtertiaryeducationwhoareworking;andthosewhoareintheir  mid-50sand60swholosttheirsightduetodegenerativediseasessuchasdiabetes.Unfortunately, { therearemanypeoplewithimpairedvisionwhostayindoorsanddonothing-withaguidedog g youcangoanywhereatanytime,"hesaid. S ЀSowhathastakentheintroductionofsuchaservicesolong? ?p Ѐ"Wehaveevenmorefundamentalthingsthatdon'texist,suchasthelackofamobilityand +\ orientationserviceforblindpeopleintheirhomesand_neighbourhood_,"MrColombosaid. H ЀThisserviceexistsinalltheother24EUmemberstatesand,despitebattlingwiththe 4 FamilyMinistryforthepastthreeyearstointroducethisservice,nothinghas_materialised_Ԁyet.   Ѐ"Basically,thegovernmenthastobudgettosendpeopleonatwo-yeartrainingcourseto   startprovidingthisservice.Wehavemadeourproposalsandwe'renotgivinguponthis,norare  wegoingaway,"heinsisted.  Ѐ"ThewholeethosinMaltaseemstobethatwhenyouloseyoursightyougetstatebenefits  andthat'sit."  ЀBringingguidedogstoMaltaisjustthefirststep.MrColombobelievesthepublic's w attitudetowardsallowingguidedogstoentermostplaceswillalsohavetochange. c  Ѐ"Ithinktherewillbesomeresistanceinitially,butnotmuchIhope.AnEnglishmanin O!  _Gozo_Ԁhasbeentestingtoseewherehecanorcannotgoaccompaniedbyaguidedogandhegot ;"l! more_favourable_ԀresultsherethanintheUK.Theproblemsheencounteredwereintheodd '#X" restaurant,"headded. $D # ЀAnotherwallthefoundationhastobreachispersuadingAirMaltatoallowguidedogsto $0!$ travelalongsidetheirownerforfreeandnotplacedinthehold. %"% Ѐ"Otherairlineshavenoproblemwiththis.AnEUdirectivestipulatesthatby2010all &#& publictransporthastobeaccessibletotheblind,sowehopeAirMaltawillchangeitsviews,"he '#' said. ($( Ѐ"It'saquestionofattitude,that'swhatwehavetochipawayat.Oncewehavetheserviceof )%) mobilityandorientation,togetherwiththeguidedogs,therewillbenolimitations." *&* Ѐ *ReprintedwithPermission,May2,2007  K-|)- Ї  XX<GuideDogHandlerTacklesAccessDenial  } #X<X l#  DeniedEntry,PatronFilesComplaint  8 ByJENNIFERERICKSON   TheLagunaBeachIndependent   ̀Michael_Osborn_,ablindresidentwhowasrefusedentrywithhisguidedogtoaFoodVillage   restaurantlastweek,hasfiledcomplaintswithlocal,countyandfederalauthoritiesagainstthe   owner,contendinghewasdeniedaccessbecauseofhisdisability. {  ЀBothstateandfederallaw(undertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct)makeitclearthat g  handicappedindividualsmustbeallowedaccesstopublicestablishmentswiththeirservicedogs, S  regardlessofanyrulesthatwouldprohibitanimalsundernormalcircumstances.Violationsare ?p subjecttofinesof$1,000ormore,asdeterminedbyacourtorjury. +\ ЀMark_Balan_,ofYorbaLinda,whoownsTacoLagunaandtheotherFoodVillagerestaurants, H deniedthathepersonallyrefusedtoallow_Osborn_Ԁintohisrestaurantwiththeguidedog.Rather, 4 heblamedtheincidentonanemployee,who_Balan_Ԁsaiddidnotunderstandthelawandwhofor   variousreasonsdidnotbelievethat_Osborn_Ԁwasblindorthathisdogwasatrueguidedog.   Ѐ_Balan_Ԁalsomentionedthathehassincemadeitcleartotheemployeeinquestionthatif,in  future,anincidentwithadogarises,heistoreferthemattertoasupervisorifhehasanydoubts,  beforerefusingaccesstoanycustomer."Idon'tthinkanyofusintendedtokeephimoutofthe  restaurant,"said_Balan_."Ihopewecanmakeitrightforhimsomeday."  Ѐ_Osborn_,partneredwithHastings,hisguidedog,werestandingbytheTacoLagunacounter w whileafriendreadthemenuforhim,whentheemployeeatthecountertoldhimtoremovehis c dog.Although_Osborn_Ԁexplainedthathisdogisaguidedogandthatbylawitmustbeallowedon O thepremises,theemployeestillinsistedthat_Osborn_Ԁ"tiethedogoutside."Theemployeealsosaid ;l thatitwasnothisrule,butthatoftheowner. 'X ЀWhen_Osborn_Ԁaskedtospeaktotheownerandwasdirectedtoaneighboringrestaurant,_Balan_  D confrontedhimatthedoorandtoldhimhecouldnotbringhisdogintotherestaurant,  0 notwithstanding_Osborn_'sattemptstoexplainthelaw."Itwassodemeaning,"_Osborn_Ԁlamented. !  Subsequently,_Osborn_Ԁfiledcomplaintsagainst_Balan_ԀwiththecountyDepartmentofHealth "! Services,theU.S.DepartmentofJustice'scivilrightsdivision,theLagunaBeachChamberof #" Commerceandthecity'scodeenforcementofficer,Marianne_McNaughton_. $ # Ѐ_McNaughton_Ԁinvestigated_Osborn_'scomplaintbyspeakingto_Balan_,whotoldherhis %!$ employee"thoughthesaw_Osborn_Ԁreadingthemenu"anddidn'tbelievehewasblind,despite &"% _Osborn_'sexplanationtothecontrary,andeventhoughOsborne'sdogwaswearinganofficial s'#& harnessthatwasclearlymarked"guidedog." _($' ЀAccordingtotheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)itisnotuptothebusinessowneror K)|%( employeetodecidewhetherornotapersonisdisabled,sincesomedisabilitiesarenotobvious. 7*h&) Thelawpermitsaproprietorofabusinesstoinquireaboutthedisabilityandwhatservicetheir #+T'* dogperforms,buttheonusisnotonthedisabledpersonto"prove"theirdisabilitywithlegal ,@(+ documentsorotherwise. ,,), ЀIn_Osborn_'scase,hisblindnessisafairlyobvioushandicapandhisdogwearsaspecial -*- harnessthatmostpeoplerecognizeasbelongingtoaguidedog.Butthereareindividuals,for  example,whoseservicedogsaretrainedtosensetheonsetofaseizure,alessobvioushandicap,  yetthepresenceoftheirdogcanbethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.  ЀAswell,somepetownerswhoarenotdisabledtrytopasstheiranimalsoffas"service"dogs  for_entre_Ԁintoestablishmentswheredogsareprohibited.Proprietorswhohaveencountered  impostersmightbequickertounintentionallyrefuseservicetocustomerswhotrulyaredisabled. k Thelawpermitsaproprietortoremoveadisabledpersonwiththeirdogfromthepremisesifthe W  dogbecomesovertlyaggressive. C t Ѐ_Osborn_Ԁdoesnotintendtofilealawsuit,butwantstoeducatebusinessownersabouthowto / ` avoiddiscriminatingagainstpeoplewithservicedogs.Hesuggestedthechamberprovideits  L  memberswithtwoshortvideosputoutbytheCaliforniaHotel&LodgingAssociationwith  8  guidelinesaboutservicedogaccess.  $  ЀRoseHancock,thechamber'sexecutivedirector,didnotreturncallsseekingcomment.   Thewebaddress_Osborn_Ԁsuggestedis:www.calodging.com/products/service_animals.shtml.    *ReprintedwithPermission,May2007      XX<TheValueofPraise X<X  S byTanya_Eversole_ y Areyouan_IAADP_ԀPartnerMember? 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