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"Glide is a pioneering AI-powered mobility aid designed to help people who are blind or have low vision navigate with confidence, comfort, and ease.

Our Sensible Wayfinding technology autonomously guides, avoids obstacles, stays on a safe path, and helps you get to your destination."

glidance.io/

GlidanceGlidance: Self-Guided Mobility Device for Blind and Low VisionGlide, a groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, is the first self-guided mobility assistant designed for individuals with sight loss.

Last week, I went to Washington DC for a family vacation. A nice night out with my wife was ruined when an #Uber driver refused my seeing eye dog. We had to argue with the driver, get out, wait ten minutes for another ride, file a report, and speak with a case agent. In the end, Uber only refunded my ride and closed the case without telling me the outcome of my complaint. This is my second #GuideDog denial by Uber drivers. #Discrimination #ADA #Accessibility #Disability #ServiceDog

Välikohtaus järkytti oululaisen Jennan koiralenkillä: "Kertoo sen, että ihmisillä ei ole tietoa opaskoirista"

Vähän matkan päästä tutusta kakkapaikasta Miinala ja Siri kohtasivat torstaina äkeän rouvan. Oman koiransa kanssa liikkeellä ollut rouva alkoi Miinalan mukaan huutaa Miinalalle siitä, että tämä ei ollut kerännyt koiransa jätöksiä maasta.

Miinala kertoo yrittäneensä kertoa naiselle ystävällisesti, että opaskoirilla ja niiden käyttäjillä ovat tavallista laajemmat oikeudet. Tähän nainen oli Miinalan mukaan todennut, että ”ei varmaan ole”.

"Te vammaiset ette herätä minussa sympatiaa"

mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/valiko

mtvuutiset.fiVälikohtaus järkytti oululaisen Jennan koiralenkillä: "Kertoo sen, että ihmisillä ei ole tietoa opaskoirista"Opaskoiran käyttäjällä on tasa-arvon nimissä lakien turvaama lähtökohtainen oikeus liikkua koiransa kanssa kaikkialle.

Hey @eldavey where did you get yours for Tiarnan? @Pawpower Hey #ServiceDog and #GuideDog folks, Does anyone have suggestions for where to buy a vest-style nylon harness? I need a momentum handle attached at the shoulders and a counterbalance handle over the shoulders. The person who made my other harnesses can't really do it. I would just reuse an old harness but my current trainee is 100 lbs and none of my equipment for 50-70 lb dogs fits her properly. TIA for any help or suggestions.

Hey #ServiceDog and #GuideDog folks, Does anyone have suggestions for where to buy a vest-style nylon harness? I need a momentum handle attached at the shoulders and a counterbalance handle over the shoulders. The person who made my other harnesses can't really do it. I would just reuse an old harness but my current trainee is 100 lbs and none of my equipment for 50-70 lb dogs fits her properly. TIA for any help or suggestions.

Recently posted by a guide dog handleer in a guide dog group for all #GuideDog and/or #ServiceDog handlers. Adapt and use to what fits where you live best if you wish. August 1 is not that far away.

Please write and call your senators, congressman, and the CDC regarding the new CDC dog rule set to take effect on August 1 of this year. I have prepared a template below that you are free to use in your advocacy efforts. You can edit, add personal anecdotes, or subtract anything you wish.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to express my deep concern and strong opposition to the recent rule implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the restriction of dogs entering the US as of August 1, 2024. This new rule will have significant adverse effects on individuals with disabilities who rely on service dogs for their daily functioning and independence.
Service dogs are not pets. They provide critical assistance and support that enables individuals such as myself to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The new CDC rule, which imposes restrictive measures on dogs, fails to adequately consider the unique and indispensable role that service dogs play in the lives of people with disabilities.
1. Service dogs are trained to perform specific tasks that mitigate their handler's disabilities. I am visually impaired. My dog has been specially trained to guide me around obstacles and to keep me safe in traffic while navigating on foot. By restricting the movement of my dog across the US border, the CDC rule effectively strips me and others with disabilities of our independence and ability to navigate our environments safely when away from our homes.
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by our guide dogs in all areas open to the public. The CDC rule undermines these legal protections which potentially leads to increased discrimination and barriers for people with disabilities. Additionally, Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts that: "Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country." The new CDC rule restricts my ability to exercise this right.
3. For many individuals with disabilities, their service dogs are trained to respond to medical emergencies or to alert them to impending health crises such as seizures or drops in blood sugar levels. The CDC rule jeopardizes the health and safety of these individuals by limiting their access to their service dogs. (1/2)

I really enjoyed this article by VBC journalist Ian Hamilton, reminiscing about 40 years of working with a guide dog - “The Guide Dog Association for the Blind was incredibly secretive back then, resembling something akin to MI5.
We weren't told anything about the dog's breed, name, or sex at the beginning… I sat there, silently praying that they wouldn't give me a dog with a stupid name. After what felt like an eternity, I was told I'd be getting a crossbreed Labrador Retriever bitch called Ursula.
I slumped in my seat, dejected, wondering why they would give a 20-year-old lad from deepest, darkest Lanarkshire a dog with a name like that.”
#blind #GuideDog #disabled
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-663

BBC NewsMy 40 years of guide dogs and good friendsThe BBC's Ian Hamilton has had seven guide dogs who have all been good friends and a way of breaking down barriers.